Egret Portrait: This Great Egret kept moving around to different places and then preening and grooming as if posing. But always in shade. So when I processed to bring up the white...

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

This Great Egret kept moving around to different places and then preening and grooming as if posing. But always in shade. So when I processed to bring up the white feathers I ended up with a lot of noise. At first I was going to forget about this one but when you back off a little I decided I really like it.
This male exhibits the green markings of spring breeding season.

I intend to try printing it on matte and or canvas, I think then the noise will just be totally irrelevant.

80D, 100-400L mk 2 @ 400, 1/500 @ f/6.3, ISO 400 in heavy shade, this one was hand held

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Sirius_one Loc: S.F. Bay Area

A very nice shot!!!!!

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Sirius_one wrote:

A very nice shot!!!!!

Thanks a lot

ervinada Loc: Hollywood, Florida

Very nice catch. I was going to mention the noise and slightly soft focus at the eye until I went back and read your entire comment - definitely would have had to come back to apologize. If you have access to the NIK collection you might be able to tone down the noise significantly using Define 2.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

ervinada wrote:

Very nice catch. I was going to mention the noise and slightly soft focus at the eye until I went back and read your entire comment - definitely would have had to come back to apologize. If you have access to the NIK collection you might be able to tone down the noise significantly using Define 2.

Thank you
I have tried two noise reduction programs so far, the post is with the noise filter in PS.
I do have NIK, and Franzis Projects Pro. I will make a couple of virtual copies and try those to see if I get a better result.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

robertjerl wrote:

Thank you
I have tried two noise reduction programs so far, the post is with the noise filter in PS.
I do have NIK, and Franzis Projects Pro. I will make a couple of virtual copies and try those to see if I get a better result.

Reworked it using NIK.

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ervinada Loc: Hollywood, Florida

Nicely done! The noise has been drastically reduced.

CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

robertjerl wrote:

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Jerry, I like it.

Greg

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

ervinada wrote:

Nicely done! The noise has been drastically reduced.

Thanks

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

CLF wrote:

Jerry, I like it.

Greg

Thanks a lot.