Strodav wrote:
First post in this section and am hoping for some help, but a bit nervous, but here goes.
Brazos Bend State Park 8/28/18
Nikon D7200, Tamron 150-600mm f5-6.3 G2, ISO 160, 350mm, f7.1, 1/800 sec, handheld but supported on a guard rail
Could the original exposure been better? Could the cropping be better? Is the exposure compensation correct? Blacks lightened enough? Too much or not enough sharpening and saturation?
I like your composition much better in processed version. However, in attempting to lighten the bird, I think your background now overwhelms the photo and all that green algae has become the subject. Maybe dial back the green and the saturation a bit. Btw, the bird looks great in PP. Just my opinion.