Eastern Bluebird 2-redo

Gallery: AvianPosted July 31, 2017271 views7 comments

Woodlands Gardens, Decatur, Georgia
6/28/2017, 10:56:33 AM
Canon EOS 7D Mark II EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III @560
f/8, 1/50, ISO 500
Aperture Priority, Evaluative Metering
Imported into LR, initially processed in Adobe Raw, further processed in CC PS 2017.

I think this one is brighter, and it definitely has a better view of the eye. I posted the other one because I thought it was cute, but I understand about the eye.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on July 31, 2017 at 2:26 PM

Yes the eye looks a little funny but you could clone the catch light in such a way to make it look more natural. Detail is good. Brightness levels are appropriate. Is there a fill flash used?

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on July 31, 2017 at 2:30 PM

Thanks, David. No, fill flash is something I need to learn to start using when and if I can use my camera and lens again, but I haven't ever used it yet. (And this is the last image I have to post unless I have weekly challenge images already taken to post.)

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 31, 2017 at 4:27 PM

Nice detail in the Bluebird and good exposure, Barbara. I'd be tempted to reduce the brightness of the patch over the bird and lighten up the rest of the bg a bit. It's so dark that it makes the image look like it was flashed.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on August 1, 2017 at 12:56 AM

Nice pose and detail here Barbara. It is a really bright blue bird.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on August 1, 2017 at 6:14 AM

Yes -I would certainly try to lighten the BG Barbara
These always remind me of Disney and Uncle Remus I think it was.
John

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on August 1, 2017 at 1:17 PM

Hi Barbara
You did a nice job on the exposer and detail. The kick of the eye adds to the photograph.
Peter

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on August 2, 2017 at 11:16 PM

Here is a lighter/brighter version with the eye cleaned up and a cloning error corrected. Please let me know what you think.

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