Killdeer

[Craig Schriever]

This is my first capture of Killdeer. Canon 60D, Tamron 150-600 @600mm, ISO 500, 1/1600ss, f/6.3.


https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5058/14017320111_48f9351fc0_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nmEqUX)Killdeer (https://flic.kr/p/nmEqUX) by grizz98tj (https://www.flickr.com/people/110672462@N04/), on Flickr

[David Kenny]

Nice job getting low on this shot. I do see some graininess under the bird. Not sure if that is from how you processed the photo or from sizing it for the web. I am on a mission this spring to get a good photo of one of these myself.

[Diane Miller]

Very nice! They often seem to be looking back with a worried look.

It does seem a little grainy -- did you have to bring up exposure in post? The saturated grass competes somewhat with the bird -- I'd go back to the raw file and experiment with contrast / saturation.

[Craig Schriever]

Thanks David & Diane. I did a little more work on the PP desaturated the grass a bit and did a little more NR. Here are the results.

[Diane Miller]

Yes -- better, for me!

[David Kenny]

Very nice. Appears more natural looking.