A brilliant red and black bird flashed by on the point in Central Park this evening — a Scarlet Tanager. Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea), Central Park 5/2/2019
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Sherry Felix - port4u 
I agree with Linda… Reminiscent of a Chinese scroll. Muting the background was a master stroke. Catching the takeoff must have been a thrill. The photographic effect is stunning.
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Thank you Michael. A lucky shot and I felt it would work well to use shades of gray with the red.
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It really is beautiful. And, Central Park – who knew?
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Central Park is on the migration flyway.
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That’s great!
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Shoreacres beat me to the Chinese scroll. Well done
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Thanks Derrick. Glad I succeeded 🙂
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How marvellous!
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Thanks
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Your shots are so good! The red really stands out!!!
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Thank you. I muted the background to enhance the red.
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Your images are lovely: reminiscent of a Chinese scroll. I presume the trees aren’t bamboo, but they’re close enough to support the effect.
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Thank you. Changing the color and saturation of the background makes that effect.
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