Posted by David Sewell on November 8, 2012 at 11:07 AM
The blue-naped parrot is an interesting species. Extinct over much of it's former range in the Philippines, there is a small population of about 50 birds living in the Tg Aru beach park at Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, where the photograph was taken. These are descendents of cage birds that escaped, rather like our ring necked parakeets. Despite appearances it is eating a fruit from one of the local trees, even if it does look like brown bread in the photo!
Typically they feed in the canopy, and this is exactly the way they are normally seen. My question is, do you find the bright sky visible behind the canopy too intrusive?
Posted by Neil Burton on November 8, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Yes it is a bit strong David, can't see how you would get it any better though.
Posted by John Robinson on November 8, 2012 at 11:19 AM
Doesn't bother me too much David , and I reckon easily rectified.
I just tried replacing the white areas by selection and it looks ok with a pale blue sky type. Or even just dropping the brightness. All depends on how far you want to go. Good shot anyway.
JR
Posted by Neil Burton on November 8, 2012 at 11:24 AM
Oh yes, you could cheat of course
Posted by keith mitchell on November 8, 2012 at 12:06 PM
David if you would like to spend time on it but i don't really think it's needed,it really does look like brown bread though
It's a good shot !
Keith.
Posted by David Sewell on November 8, 2012 at 12:14 PM
Keith, in Borneo brown bread is considerably rarer than the parrot!
David
Posted by Andy Shepherd on November 8, 2012 at 12:47 PM
Agree, the sky is too bright, but as already mentioned, easily sorted if you know how. Lovely looking parrot too, David.
Looks good, but indeed the sky seems to bright imo.
But that's easely changed if you want. Lower the highlight.
Posted by David Sewell on November 8, 2012 at 5:46 PM
It's a bit more than lowering the highlight, but I'm working on John's suggestion of replacing what are bright, white areas of massive over exposure with a pale blue colour. It seems to be working, but I am not quite satisfied yet. Thanks for the suggestions, I'll post the replacement when I am happy with it.
David
Posted by David Sewell on November 10, 2012 at 5:42 AM
Here is the replacement shot. The background still looks a bit false to me, but this seems to be about as good as I can manage at the moment
Just me, but I question why you would want to change it any way... it is in the canopy you are going to have bright patches of sky... Just look at National Geographic, would they try and change the bright patches, absolutely not.... Digital opens many doors and opportunities to change what was recorded, is that right? Only you can answer that for yourself as to what goes too far....
I much prefer the original, the repost looks manipulated and wrong...
Discussion
10 repliesTypically they feed in the canopy, and this is exactly the way they are normally seen. My question is, do you find the bright sky visible behind the canopy too intrusive?
All opinions welcome.
Thanks for looking.
David
Nikon D600, 300mm f2.8, 1.7x Nikon converter, 800 ISO, 1/320th@ f7.1
I just tried replacing the white areas by selection and it looks ok with a pale blue sky type. Or even just dropping the brightness. All depends on how far you want to go. Good shot anyway.
JR
It's a good shot !
Keith.
David
Agree, the sky is too bright, but as already mentioned, easily sorted if you know how. Lovely looking parrot too, David.
Andy...
But that's easely changed if you want. Lower the highlight.
David
Thanks for all the comments.
David
I much prefer the original, the repost looks manipulated and wrong...
Just my opinion...
Phil