Gallery: AvianPosted November 7, 2015118 views6 comments
K5 IIs, 600mm f5.6 Fill-2ev (1/180sec at f8, Iso 800) Levels, Dfine2 for BG, significant crop for comp.........................Jim
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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on November 7, 2015 at 11:28 AM
Jim:
I think you have a nice image here. Pleasant enough environment that doesn't distract from the sparrow. I think the image is too bright as presented and lacks contrast. Here's a version with a TK Lights Mask, Curves adjustment layer using the multiply blend mode and just a touch of contrast in the curve itself. Opacity of the layer then reduced to 70%.
See what you think.
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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on November 8, 2015 at 12:14 AM
Good capture, Jim. Keith's adjusted re-post has the advantage of bringing out a little more detail in the breast as well.
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 8, 2015 at 1:36 AM
Jim,
Keith's re-post has brought out a lot more detail, of a really nice image with beautifully muted background
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 8, 2015 at 2:25 PM
Nice pose and head turn, Jim. I'd be tempted too take a bit more off the top to eliminate that oof horizontal twig, but I'm also seeing some image degradation from the crop in your larger image, so you might not have the image quality to push it further. Keith's treatment has made a significant improvement.
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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on November 10, 2015 at 7:43 PM
Very nice soft and muted colors in the background, excellent detail on the sparrow. Very pleasing shot. Ray
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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on November 28, 2015 at 8:14 PM
Very sweet and nice placement of the bird. Somehow I really like the broken leaves too.
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6 commentsI think you have a nice image here. Pleasant enough environment that doesn't distract from the sparrow. I think the image is too bright as presented and lacks contrast. Here's a version with a TK Lights Mask, Curves adjustment layer using the multiply blend mode and just a touch of contrast in the curve itself. Opacity of the layer then reduced to 70%.
See what you think.
Keith's re-post has brought out a lot more detail, of a really nice image with beautifully muted background