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MelospizaMelodiaFan

Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)

This pose captures the essence of this vivacious, intelligent bird.
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Habitat
Suburban creek
Location
Rohnert Park, CA, USA
Date taken
1 Apr 2024
Scientific name
Mimus polyglottos
Equipment used
E-M1ii, M.Z 100-400
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Kits said:
Brilliant focusing, detail and lighting, MMF.
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ammadoux said:
WOW that is so fabulous, just look at the eye.
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Thanks a lot! 🙏
There is a bit of trickery with this image; the original had this wonderful pose, but little depth due to the ivy being directly underneath and brightly lit. I masked off the bird and lowered contrast and brightness on the background. I also added a gradient to reduce exposure the lower half of the background. This made the bird stand out. I learned this from Simon D'Entremont YouTube 😃
 

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