Snowy Egret (golden slippers)
May 20, 2019 09:09:42 #
Reconvic wrote:
The snowy egret is my favorite of the white birds. Beak and around the eye, a beautiful yellow gold. 2 goals I have with these images is to pick out the top 2 for my first printing ever of any of my photos and to get comments on feather detail and maintaining a bright background. I shoot with a Nikon D850 and it is reputed to have the best white bird detail of the Nikons...comments ?
For me, #1 and 3. #1 has good symmetry of the wings, face and eyes facing forward toward the viewer, crest of bird visible. The fish gives context to the scene; the water droplets add to feeling of motion. Great exposure in a difficult (for me) situation with dark water and white bird.
#3 similar with the addition of the reflection. If it were my photo, I would slightly bring up the shadows under the right wing on the body using some type of "dodge" technique in PS. This would partially mitigate the effect of the directional lighting.
If these were my photos, I would be proud.
May 20, 2019 09:28:39 #
All nice images and certainly, you have got a lot of the detail in the white. The last image appears to need some white balance adjustment.
May 20, 2019 10:31:36 #
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May 20, 2019 10:33:39 #
Reconvic
Loc: clermont Fl
CLF wrote:
Vic, a fantatic set and I believe you achieved your goal. The details in DDLs show the details you are striving for in the feathers. The first one in particular is beyond awesome. 
Greg
Greg
Thank you for your comments Greg
May 20, 2019 10:34:53 #
Reconvic
Loc: clermont Fl
bajadreamer wrote:
For me, #1 and 3. #1 has good symmetry of the win... (show quote)
Thank you very much Baja
May 20, 2019 10:35:54 #
Reconvic
Loc: clermont Fl
Indrajeet Singh wrote:
All nice images and certainly, you have got a lot of the detail in the white. The last image appears to need some white balance adjustment.
Thank you and appreciate your critique Indrajeet
May 20, 2019 10:42:39 #
Reconvic
Loc: clermont Fl
Indrajeet Singh wrote:
All nice images and certainly, you have got a lot of the detail in the white. The last image appears to need some white balance adjustment.
the color balance in the last image is because it is an immature little blue heron morphing blue
May 20, 2019 10:47:45 #
Reconvic
Loc: clermont Fl
Indrajeet Singh wrote:
All nice images and certainly, you have got a lot of the detail in the white. The last image appears to need some white balance adjustment.
May 20, 2019 11:08:09 #
May 20, 2019 11:17:09 #
Reconvic
Loc: clermont Fl
vicksart wrote:
Very nice series.
Thank you Vicki..like your work also...Vic
May 20, 2019 11:53:14 #
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May 20, 2019 17:13:03 #
The download of the juvenile Little Blue is really outstanding!
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