One more Killdeer/RP

Gallery: AvianPosted August 16, 201812,015 views7 comments

Here is one with a mostly dark background.... Would be better with a head turn. The location of the lighter area in the BG could be distracting. But the Killdeer itself is sharp.

Iso-250, 200-500 at 500 mm, F6 .3, 1000th, handheld, D500, Adobe camera raw 10.3, Topaz adjust, TK sharpening action at 40%

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7 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 16, 2018 at 8:56 PM

This is one of those images where the smaller version isn't very impressive, but the larger image really pops. If this were mine, I think I'd go ahead and take the background all the way to black.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 16, 2018 at 10:43 PM

Good low angle, good plumage detail and a slight head turn would be nice. I kind of like the light streak. It doesn't add anything much, but a solid black BG doesn't either.

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on August 16, 2018 at 10:46 PM

I agree that a better head angle would have been ideal, David. The killdeer is very sharp in the larger version and you again got a very good pov. I too think the background bring streak is a little distracting and the image would be better served with it toned down. Otherwise, the background is an excellent complement to the subject.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on August 17, 2018 at 4:25 PM

That's lovely, David, especially the larger view. I rotate it a bit counterclockwise. The background is fine.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 17, 2018 at 9:15 PM

Hi David,

I like this one over your previous post. Details and brightness are spot on. You could crop it a little tighter if you have the pixels.........................Jim

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Comment posted by David Schoen on August 19, 2018 at 12:41 PM

Here is a repost with suggestions...

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on August 20, 2018 at 8:59 PM

I think the repost with the bright stalk toned down is a big improvement, David.

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