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by MikeO

Comment by glad2badad:
I like this one much better than what you entered. The bg color accents the bird well, and the diagonal of the branch has a more natural flow for the viewer. This outtake may be a tad underexposed but only slightly and easily fixed with a minor PP adj or two. Add a small dose of sharpening...

...and he/she has a tail! :-D

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by MikeO

Comment by MikeO:
A big thank you for all your comments and an extra thank you to Sally for making it a favourite.

The tail bugged me also ! I had entered another shot of this robin but pulled it and put this one in place. This little chap was very happy for me to shot him , even flash did not put him off, however he did hop around a lot an move from tree to tree so it was quite difficult to get a clear shot of him. I will post some of the other shots later.

thanks again
Mike

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by MikeO

Comment by ClubJuggle:
Great depth of field, it is a shame you were not able to get the tail in frame.

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Comment by VitaminB:
What a great grin, and big beautiful eyes.

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Comment by train:
This is so sweet I just love it and adding it to my favorites shame about the tail being cropped but I love it anyway 9 it would be a 10 with the whole tail

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Comment by tjbel05:
Excellent composition.

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Comment by EstimatedEyes:
Nicely composed and beautiful bokeh. Shame about the tail cut off on the left. 7

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Comment by NorthStar:
cool, nice capture

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Comment by Natasha:
Gorgeous muted background-great shot 9

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Comment by JustinM:
Good portrait! That's it... now back to the regularly scheduled broadcast