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Hi Joe, I like the photo of the duck in "full orchestral" mode as well as the colors. It seems that the masking along the bird's right wing is a bit...

Thanks Gerald for your comment !! I´m not in love with BG either ... :bg3: ... but had to take what the bird and location gave me . And i am...

Thanks Artie and Andreas, I appreciated the compositional shortcomings, I posted to receive feedback on the processing.

Hi Dave, I have dabbled on and off with DT, plus a more complex Raw converter, but just keep coming back to Lr because of the seamless transition...

Hi Dave, I'm also finding myself as a 'newbie' as I have been away from the forum for a few years - so look forward to a steep and rewarding...

Hi Dan, Love this! the response of the two birds is really amusing. I see the slight halo Andreas refers to, but don't have his pixel peeping...

Hi Steve, and thank you. I use Darktable as well as other software. Sometimes one works for me better than another. DT has some very useful...

Hey Andreas, I've seen Dippers in the mountain streams, but never photographed them. I like this little guy and as you mentioned - the liquid...

Hi Jon ... i do fully understand your posting , I like it in general as it is good to see different species at times :bg3:. The setting and other...

Hi Dan ... really a stunning image captured , well done !! Super low POV , nice colors and cool action . So clean and simple design ... I...

Thanks Arthur ... for me it is not too bright .

Thanks Ian and Arthur for your comments , much appreciated . @ Arthur ... F10 for a simple reason , I forgot to dial it down ... as minutes...

Many thanks for then information and good discussion. With respect to shooting - yes, my A9 II is set up following Artie's recommendations - ISO...

Yep, I did deduct a point for that head angle on my scoresheet. For the question: It actually does at times lol. I practically don't think about...

Hi Artie, I tried C1, DPP, ACR in the early days of the 2000's but found Lr to suit my needs over the last 14 years plus. Now with Enhance built into...

Thanks Artie. I hadn't considered the shoreline placement... thanks for pointing that out. Charleston Lake is in the Thousand Islands area in...

Hi Dave and another warm welcome. Interesting, you are the first person to post using Darktable as the Raw converter, any particular reason :S3:?...

I like the concept but the sunlit part of the face is much too bright for me. with love,, artie

Not a chick anymore. I like it but for the blocked feet and tail. Very sharp. with love, a

Yes, the first one was a bit too yellow. Otherwise, the colors are accurate for breeding plumage Brown Pelican. To my eye, however, the bird in both...

Steve, re: Hi Gerald, this was more 'in-line' with what I was hoping for as I said in your previous posting, great. :S3: OK, lets take it...

I like this one better. Lightening the iris would likely improve it. with love, artie

Sorry Artie, disagree. Some Raws may need a small amount of pre sharpening before exporting to PS as a 16 bitt Tiff for further selective...

100% incorrect approach. Do not sharpen and image until it is sized for a given purpose. with love, a

Hi Jon, Neither version works for me for many reasons: off-angled light, black and white subjects in bright sun, intersecting grasses and ugly...

I love the frozen shawl but the jangly background ruins it for me. That begs the question, Why f/10 when working at f/5.6 would have soften up the...

Very nice. Love the feet on the right-hand bird. Bad luck on that bird's head angle. A personal question: does the Canon R6 + 500mm f/4 II +...

Hi Dave, and welcome to BPN. You can post much larger, 1920 pixels on the long side and less than 600KB. The image is sharp with a good head angle...