Eagle of the (golden) hour, and a half Linda Blair
Jan 28, 2023 13:31:41 #
Even owls and the tarsier cannot do a full "Linda Blair" AFAIK. 
Jordan dam, Moncure, NC.
1, 2: Nikon D7200 + 200-500 mm f/5.6
3, 4: Nikon D500 + 300 mm f/4 + TC 1.4.
Comments and critiques welcome.
Jordan dam, Moncure, NC.
1, 2: Nikon D7200 + 200-500 mm f/5.6
3, 4: Nikon D500 + 300 mm f/4 + TC 1.4.
Comments and critiques welcome.
Jan 28, 2023 13:36:01 #
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Jan 28, 2023 14:06:53 #
In an effort the help improve your results, have a look at your processing and sharpening. I really like the pose of the first image. Look at the image close-up, as in open and click to the 1:1 details. Note the light colored halo around the bird's back, pretty much all around the brown of the body. This is a result of over-sharpening. Look too at the WB processing. Although this shot was clearly captured around the golden hour, you might tone down the yellow / gold so the whites are more white, while still retaining the evening glow. I tried playing with the first image in LR, but the WB is pretty well 'baked-in' for the processed JPEG, making adjustments to the yellow, orange, and blue shades difficult. I keep ending up with blue-tipped feathers, where maybe masking the bird from the rest of the frame in PSE is needed to address the different aspects of the image separately. The original might be easier to adjust rather than this processed output.
Hopefully, you'll get more chances with this bird / location, in similar great light.
Hopefully, you'll get more chances with this bird / location, in similar great light.
Jan 28, 2023 15:06:57 #
Jan 28, 2023 15:34:49 #
srsincary wrote:
Even owls and the tarsier cannot do a full "Linda Blair" AFAIK.
Jordan dam, Moncure, NC.
1, 2: Nikon D7200 + 200-500 mm f/5.6
3, 4: Nikon D500 + 300 mm f/4 + TC 1.4.
Comments and critiques welcome.
Jordan dam, Moncure, NC.
1, 2: Nikon D7200 + 200-500 mm f/5.6
3, 4: Nikon D500 + 300 mm f/4 + TC 1.4.
Comments and critiques welcome.
Great shots of a severe looking guy 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
Jan 28, 2023 22:52:28 #
Jan 28, 2023 22:54:45 #
kpmac wrote:
Nice set. Some may not get the Linda Blair reference but I do.
Thank you, Ken, for viewing and commenting. The Exorcist was released 50 yearsvm ago, so the younger folks on this forum may not get it, I agree. 🙂
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joecichjr wrote:
Great shots of a severe looking guy 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
Thank you, Joe, for your comments.
Jan 28, 2023 23:03:55 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
In an effort the help improve your results, have a... (show quote)
Thank you very much, Paul, for your detailed critique and suggestions. My PP skills need a lot of work. Currently focusing on the shooting part, especially BIFs.
I use NC Studio for raw editing, PSE (nonsubscription) next, then Topaz DeNoise and Sharpening - as needed. I see the halo on zooming in for sure.
Let me work on the first image with my limited tool set and skills and repost.
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