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Neat image
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Also used a 2x converter on the 70-200mm lens with a total focal length of 370mm.
Pretty good capture overall but a bit boring. I predict maybe about a 5.5 on this one. Some people probably won't like the big bokeh spot saying it is distracting but I think it is OK because it bring the eye to the bird.
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This is a pretty nice picture for the bird being faced away from you. It's so common to have them this way and usually it's a case of "too much ass, not enough face", but you capture the birds turned head quite nicely. I like the bokeh as well and think it provides a good balance for the bird. As with the others, it looks like you could sharpen just a bit.
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