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Welcome to BPN David! How cool as that to have nesting Barn Swallows at your apartment complex. Fun to watch I'm sure!

Brian: Nice detail, exposure. The shadow cast by the lid does make him look a bit cranky! Back ground texture is soft enough to not distract. ...

Must admit I am quite jealous of this frame. Really like the image design and pose of the leopard. As well as those stunning rich colours. As you...

HAHA, just a few but far more 'picky' now on the selection. Next time I've invited an old friend, so time for a catch up and a good laugh which makes...

Hey Gabriela, would you believe it, in less than an hour of leaving camp on arrival, we had tracked her with the impala kill but this area is so...

Thank you Steve, Happy that you are back and I am sure lots of images in the pipeline, so looking forward:S3: Had a field of aloes in front...

Hi Gabriela, talk about hitting the ground running, three days after getting back from Africa I was back shooting the usual pair hoping to get sight...

Dear Steve, Subject is so cute, wonder what the juveniles look like:S3: This is a well composed, well balanced frame with lots to look at. I...

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FWIW - Focus distance is 10.4m, lens to subject, normally I would have shot at f/8, here I perhaps caught the dial, but certainly would not exceed...

Steve: The pose is nice, erect crest, sharp on the face. I get Jon's point about the tail, it is rather prominent visually. I might consider...

That's me, trendy.

I notice that Artie is getting the same effect with his 300/2.8.ie the in focus parts of some of these images was very shallow and to my eye the...

A very good evening to you dear Steve, Indeed this species is now called a "Grey Go-Away-Bird" but we still call it a Lourie around here... I...

Lovely image of this zebra and I like the way it stands out among the tall vegetation. Colours look good and you managed to tame the bright bits...

Your Leopard rocks, Steve:cheers: Very special capture of an elusive species! Pose is superb and I like the image design, love the composition....

Randy, it was very trendy in Advertising in the mid ‘90s, 4 colour B/W.

Jon: I mentioned that I added the eye color back in. It is so iconic for a loon, I couldn't leave it out! Randy

No need to trouble you with calculations if it wasn't possible it wasn't - simple as that, the point I am making is that I find the big OOF tail...

John: Just a curves adjustment . No color or sat changes. Brushed in the change with a 30% soft brush. Randy

Thank you Jon, exactly how much DoF would I need to get the tail in focus as it slows away, but for me it’s the head a raised crest that is key. ...

Different but doesn't quite float my boat, if DOF had been a little greater then the big dark tail would not have looked so fuzzy and consequently...

Looks very good indeed, tonal details and composition are spot on. (Just a little confused - B&W but the eye is red??)

Hi Randy, great choice in the conversion, as the colouration really makes for a B/W conversion and can often eliminate distracting colours at times....

Looks good Randy, I did increase that area exposure but yours is better - did you add more saturation /vibrance or point colours?