Dipper No.2

Hi to all,
Dipper , Taken on saturday , managed to get a little closer than the first shot with it's wings spread , this is my best shot to date of this beautiful bird.

Slight crop , Levels and Usm (150,0.2,0,x1)in CS2
1/400th @ F4 iso400
Canon 20D , 500mm F4 L IS , W/Hv2 , r/r , Gitzo 1325

All comments and advice most welcome

Kind regards
Andy...

A nice one, I actually prefer this to your other, it looks to be a tad sharper where it matters, detail also appears to be well held in the light and dark plumage.....

Another very nice dipper image.

I like the detail it shows in the plumage.

well exposed, sharp and a nice pose

I like this a lot. Saw one for the first time at the weekend...without my camera i hasten to add Not convinced this looks sharp although I'm on my work monitor. Could you not apply those sharpening values a couple more times on the bird alone? I reckon it would make a difference to web presentation

Hi to all,
Thanks for the comments and advice.

Hi Graeme,
In the printed form this is very sharp and looks superb on Ilford smooth pearl , a quick question , how would I go about just sharpening the bird alone , my photoshop skills at
the minute arn't that good and as you say another couple of rounds of usm would improve
the sharpness no end.

Regards
Andy...

Maybe worth looking at focal blade, this is what i use and find it very versatile.