Rodger in Edmonton

I had been using  > high ACR NR for some duck shots with dehaze and left it on, also tried a higher ISO for natural light but it overcooked - slim pickings so far Steven - how about you down in ...

Yes - you are right, Believe the metadata , I quoted wrong I bounce b/w  F 11 - F 16 Yes -  it is 1 image, everyone has their own likes, for me I prefer to photograph bugs where I find them, I ...

Thanks Steven , I got excited on the first  bug of the year and close in too much  and gave up the required DOF - tried this am but was skunked, still chilly.

Now that's pop! Love the feather and leg detail, composition is great - the eye has it.

IMHO # 2 is the set winner, composition , subject focal point and colors.

I like your palette and composition, Win, it has pop.

Thank you Windoze, it was funny - I  was shooting birds and casually looking for muskrat lodges in the bank when he popped out 5 feet away

Thank you Gautam.

Following up on GA's excellent review, See " Red Lily Beetle " at F16 I posted in the Forum twas excited about the shot from 30 cm the MFD , but he could have looked much better from 40 cm than the ...

I will mix some extra special deluxe macro brew soon

Thanks ML, ihave the ring flash batteries so will be back out scouting today - happy hunting!

Thank you 1Dx - that is certain - I forget to pay more attention step down the ISO on these variable cloud days - been at 1600 for BIFs and early am work then omit to adjust with the sun. Thanks ...

Hw was right on the edge of my range, the Widgeins come close but the Grebes are tough sledding for the 200 mm I tried everything but a Scottish Jig to get him closer, nothing worked - will pack ...

Thanks Win, I try to study the good examples from the regular  posters in the forum, like every genre, the more thinking and less clicking I do the better the results.

Thank you Dale, that's at Hawrelak Park - saw a Pelican there last week too.

Well done Awesome, have you tried the ACR Camera RAW Filter brusheds for sharpening or selective sharpening with the Photoshop sharpening brush? Sometimes doing it around the eyes and facial lines ...

# 3 is my winner - followed by 1,2.

Great catch Dale, so far they have eluded me. Thumbs up.