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Posted by jmahaffey on Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:56 pm

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She was nice enough to sit and model for me on a perch that was attached to my deck this past Sunday morning. This is my first image posting to this forum and I would appreciate any comments or critiques.

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by E.J. Peiker on Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:07 pm
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Perhaps 1/3 overexposed but otherwise an awesome shot.
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by Cindy Marple on Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:31 pm
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This is well composed and I like the falling snow and the snow on the perch. The head looks like it could use a bit more sharpening.
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by KK Hui on Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:35 pm
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A good first shot and welcome to NSN, Joe!
Look forward to see more of your work here ...
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by LouBuonomo on Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:57 pm
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Snow is a little hot but really nice just the same.

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by Juan E. Bahamon on Mon Jan 31, 2005 11:10 pm
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Joe:

Welcome to NSN, Great first post, it tells the story of how stoic these birds are against the elements, the nits have already mentioned. Looking forward to see more.
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by Mike Wilson on Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:15 am
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A little tightly cropped and it could use some more USM. Love the snowflakes Joe. Welcome to NSN.
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by jmeijer on Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:15 am
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Agree on the tight crop. Otherwise lovely image.
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by jmahaffey on Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:13 am
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Thanks to everyone for your kind comments. The snow on the branch is a little hot. I will see if I can adjust the exposure some and add a little more USM. I can't do much about the cropping as it is full frame.
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by Chris Kayler on Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:09 pm
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Hey Joe, how's it going!! Great shot, wish I had gotten a jay during one of the snow storms.
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by Wayne Nicholas on Mon Feb 07, 2005 6:45 pm
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I agree the snow is a little hot, but I love this comp. So simple. Kudos.
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by strategist on Sat Feb 19, 2005 6:47 pm
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Hey Joe,
Very nice shot! I hope to see the same from your eagle shots made today!

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