Nice capture. It looks a little over processed.
Neat shot. Look like a three point landing!
JeffDavidson wrote:
Nice capture. It looks a little over processed.
Correct, could have been toned down a little. I tend to like very vivid photos/colors. Thanks for the comment.
birdpix
Loc: South East Pennsylvania
I think you have captured a great photo of a Wood Stork landing. The symmetrical position of the wings is very interesting. I, too, think the shot is oversaturated. Generally, I prefer photos of natural objects to have a natural color profile. However, if this was your artistic intent, then I respect that.
For all of those out there who struggle with post processing photos like this, here are some of my thoughts: 1. A calibrated monitor is the first step to accurate color. If your monitor's brightness, saturation and color profile is off, you will never be sure what your prints will look like nor what others will see on their monitors when they view them online. If your prints don't look anything like what you see on your monitor, then it is calibration. 2. In Lightroom, as in several other post processing programs, you have the choice of either a saturation or vibrance slider. Understanding how they work is important. Saturation works globally and will increase the intensity of all colors so that a color that is already properly saturated can get over saturated. The Vibrance slider works differentially. Less saturated colors are affected more than already saturated colors resulting in a more balanced look. Note, it is still possible to overdo this slider! 3. In this photo, the sky looks to me to be unnatural. If you wanted to adjust only this color, in Lightroom, you can use the HSL sliders and reduce just the saturation and/or luminosity of the blue channel. this would leave the greens alone. Hope this helps and starts a discussion about post processing bird photos!
The comment re: saturation and vibrance is well taken. Not having a great amount of experience with Lightroom any comments to help with future photos is always beneficial.
joecichjr
Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA
Great shot of the graceful landing of a majestic specimen 💞🎯💞
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