"Avoid centering your subject"
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Comment by MichaelC:
Amazing shot Robert, congratulations.

"Avoid centering your subject"
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Comment by GeorgesBogaert:
congratulations on the blue with this super nice picture

"Avoid centering your subject"
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Comment by Beetle:
Ugh. This is a beautiful shot full of adorable detail and beauty.

And yet, major shoehorn!!!!!!!!!!!!

You know full well that while you might have broken one rule re centering, you totally adhered to the fact that diagonal lines work way better than horizontals or verticals, and let's not forget the main one: "Fill the frame".

Good thing I didn't vote..... I would have started off very highly for the lovely photo, yet felt compelled to dock you for the shoehorn reasons (see above).

"Avoid centering your subject"
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Comment by jomari:
Congratulations, Robert. Beautiful shot. Lucky you to have such a visitor.

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Comment by gintay:
Congratulation on the Blue ribbon!
Great capture!

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Comment by hahn23:
Congratulations on the blue ribbon, Robert. This is a fine wildlife portrait. Well done!

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Comment by PenelopeK:
Congratulations, sweetie! It's been a treat having this red tailed hawk spend 20 - 30 minutes at a stretch within 15 feet of us, hasn't it! Ignoring us opening the sliding door and moving around outside. This is a fantastic capture and presentation. Love all the detail and such a serene look, at least that's what I like to think it is :-).

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Comment by Cyrilda:
Beautiful shot! Congratulations!

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Comment by lei_73:
It's an S-curve! He (she) is almost the Venus de Milo. :-)
Thank you for the great shot, Robert!

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Comment by markwiley:
Fantastic image, Robert. Thanks for the lesson on how to successfully break the rule.