Well done! Not much to not like about this photo! :thumbup:

Looks like your ghosting issues are gone! Well done :)

No guarantees, but it's a good place to start! Is the filter that you are using multi-coated? If not I would almost bet that is the issue, but again, no one knows until they try for themselves.

Keep practicing and learning. Good luck!

I think that the circles are being caused by your filter on the front of your lens. Take it off as an experiment and reshoot a similar scene with and without your filter. Of course put it back on after your shots. I have seen this quite often being caused by a UV/clear filter in night shots especially.

Thanks for the kind comments. I was really puzzled as these grays were quite small. I thought that they might have been gnatcatchers, but the pattern is not quite right from the examples that I found. Maybe they are just really young Mockingbirds.

I have just started back into photography after a almost 20 years away from it. So far my success rate has been far better than in the past. I think that the wealth of information and sharing that goes on in forums like this one has been a great help to me. Thanks again for the kind comments.

Thanks everyone for the comments. I have just started into the digital age of cameras since the first week in September. Its been a blast so far! Just like a kid on Christmas morning when I open up the files to see how my shots look on the PC :)

Cool photo!

Well done! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thank you Bob!

The mythical yellow crowned Night Heron!

Really well done! Superb results!!!

Gorgeous! :thumbup:

Thank you Georgie!

Thanks Linda!

Could someone tell me what this fellow is so that I will know in the future :)

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