Limpkin and Snail

Gallery: AvianPosted September 30, 20171,530 views3 comments

Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Gainesville, Florida

9/30/17, 7:38:58 AM
Canon EOS 7D Mark II EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III @504mm
f/8, 1/125, ISO 800
Aperture Priority, Evaluative Metering
Imported into LR, processed in Adobe RAW and CC PS 2017, almost full frame but a little cropped from the right.

This was early and today was cloudy. I increased the Exposure Level in Adobe RAW and then lowered the highlights and whites just a little bit for small parts of the image.

One other thing I did is this. I never (I don't think) get feedback that I need less contrast, but I do receive feedback that I need more contrast. So on this image I went ahead and increased the contract a little more than I normally would. What do you guys think about the contrast on this one?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 30, 2017 at 9:52 PM

Very cool, Barbara. I think your contrast is just about right on this one. When I first started on NPN, someone said to make a curves adjustment on most images to make an image pop more. It's very similar to a slight contrast boost and I still use it, though with more discrimination than back then.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 1, 2017 at 4:12 PM

This is a nice iamge as presented, with a peaceful feel that I find appealing. Colors and detail look good. I like the grassy setting and the snail. I wish there was a little better spacial separation of the bill from the neck but it works as posted. Contrast looks good me eye as well.

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on October 1, 2017 at 4:27 PM

It looks great, Barbara! I think the contrast looks good. I love it that he has that snail in his beek! Great shot.

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