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Buff-banded rail
Hi all - last shot before my camera went off to the doctor
 Apparantly, a camera turning itself on and off is a bad thing???? LOL
This is a buff-banded rail, Gallirallis philippensis. This little one was bathing in a creek at our local 'zoo', and I had just enough time to take a shot before he bolted. Low light, hence the dark colouration... but I kind of liked the way the darkness highlights the banding and markings on the bird. 
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Thanks Pippin - you are right.. here's a ps'd version.... quick and dirty, but definitely better
 Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships! -Ansel Adams
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Nice work (again!!) Rel. Your work definately contradicts your signature
um... I actually prefer the first version. Even although the leaves in the foreground are a little (but not excessively) distracting, I think it gives the image greater depth. The second one appears a little flat to me. Afterthought - An alternative may be to crop some of the foreground to a point just above the whitish leaf on the left. I noticed the potential of this as I scolled down the screen and didn't mind the result. cheers, Nat
Very sharp image Rel. I prefer the one without the OOF leaves. Lovely bird.
What lens were you using? My only comment would be that it may have been nicer to have a larger bird. Well done. TFF (Trevor)
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