SalvageDiver wrote:
I liked your first image very much, but your second image not so much. The background of your second image clutters the image stealing attention away from your subject, the beautiful bird. Additionally, I attended a presentation of a very fine bird photographer and he said (among other things) that "it's not polite to take a picture of a bird from behind". He was saying that, in general, a frontal view is usually better that a rear view.
Your first image is right on. The only thing I felt was needed was some finishing touches:
1) Crop: getting rid a lot of the extra space and focusing on the bird. But the crop should allow space in front of the bird for him to walk into.
2) Sharpening: I didn't see any problem with noise, but I tried sharpening a little more to bring out some additional feather details. It also sharpened the face/beak just a little also.
3) background exposure: I gradually reduced the brightness of the background from the bottom up. This provided additional exposure contrast between the egret and the water.
4) Color Cast: I used a blue filter to cool the overall image just a bit adding a little blue back into the water. The blue also provided a little more color contrast between the egret and the background especially the face.
Hope this helps
Mike
I liked your first image very much, but your secon... (
show quote)
Mike, Thanks for your comments. I will try reprossesing the images. Unfortunately LR won't let me rotate the Sandhill so that I can get a frontal view.