Immature Bald in a dive
Nov 5, 2022 20:51:41 #
In going thru some older files from my 2019 trip to Homer Alaska I found this one and decided to see what I could do with it. Perhaps it's sometimes worth the storage space to keep questionable keepers, at least for me in this case. I like the position of the immature bird and the saturation of the talons on an otherwise colorless bird. Also, for some reason I like the immature bald eagles; they provide more variability compared to the adults that are very similar. Hope you enjoy and constructive comments are always appreciated.
Sony A9, 100-400 at 330 mm, 1/2500, f/5.6, ISO 6400.
Sony A9, 100-400 at 330 mm, 1/2500, f/5.6, ISO 6400.
Nov 5, 2022 20:57:35 #
Great shot! I love the obvious concentration of the eagle in his dive. On the other hand, I do think a little more color in the sky would enhance the photo a lot. It is a Keeper!
Nov 5, 2022 21:15:54 #
RCJets wrote:
Great shot! I love the obvious concentration of the eagle in his dive. On the other hand, I do think a little more color in the sky would enhance the photo a lot. It is a Keeper!
Thanks for looking. I did have more color in the sky, but with the download I didn’t like the blue on the bird so I reduced the blue saturation. Just providing some saturation in the sky, masking the bird, might help. Thanks for your thoughts.
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Nov 6, 2022 10:06:10 #
imagemeister wrote:
Wowzers ! WELL done ......ISO 6400 ! ? ......thanks for sharing
Thanks for the look Larry. Yes, 6400 (low light) and it was still under exposed on the bird. When I took this image I was not familiar with Sony’s Zebra technique for exposure which, if used, may have helped dial in the exposure a bit better. Although the noise still wasn’t bad, I love what Topaz DeNoise can do! Again, thanks for the look!
Nov 6, 2022 10:15:27 #
Nov 6, 2022 12:24:55 #
Nalu wrote:
Thanks for the look Larry. Yes, 6400 (low light) and it was still under exposed on the bird. When I took this image I was not familiar with Sony’s Zebra technique for exposure which, if used, may have helped dial in the exposure a bit better. Although the noise still wasn’t bad, I love what Topaz DeNoise can do! Again, thanks for the look!
Frank, seriously, this is a prize winner ! The only thing I might try to do with it is lighten/brighten the eye - it will be tough tho I know...
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Nov 6, 2022 13:42:48 #
imagemeister wrote:
Frank, seriously, this is a prize winner ! The only thing I might try to do with it is lighten/brighten the eye - it will be tough tho I know...
Hey Larry, again thanks for the comment. I actually did that; guess it might need a bit more. Doing so is not that difficult at least with my technique. In Photoshop you can simple create a curves layer, increase the brightness, create a inverse mask layer, then taking a brush and paint away the mask around the eye. I’ll give it a try. Thanks again.
Nov 6, 2022 14:46:31 #
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