Yellow Crown Night Heron Flight

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

I made this image in Ocean City, NY.

Camera Settings:-
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Nikon D500 300 f/4
1/2500 sec; f/4.0; ISO 1600
Manual; Matrix metering




Post Processing:-
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Raw Processing using C1P
Cropping For Composition
Added canvas to the right
Nik 25-25 Filter on Bird at reduced opacity
Tonal Adjustments in Viveza
Neat Image NR
Sharpening for Presentation
Dodge selectively
No Cloning.




Let me know your thoughts and comments.


Thanks
Krishna

[Moe Richard]

I like this image quite a bit. The wing position is quite pleasing. Excellent detail especially on the head. Background works very well to make the bird stand out.

[David Roach]

Love the top side view and flight angle with sweet BG. Perhaps a slight boost in contrast but like it as is. TFS

[Paul Burdett]

Works for me as is. Lovely detail, HA, BG and composition.

[annmpacheco]

Well done Krishna but half stop lower to bring those beautiful blacks to life.

[John Mack]

Very nice. Love the dorsal view and the pose is spot on. Killer background. Lowering the exposure some might help. Nice one.

[Arthur Morris]

I like this very different flight post with the neck drawn in.

Did you do any work on the BKGR?

Where in Ocean City? Just checked, there is no Ocean City, NY. Did. you mean NJ?

with love, artie

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

I like this very different flight post with the neck drawn in.

Did you do any work on the BKGR?

Where in Ocean City? Just checked, there is no Ocean City, NY. Did. you mean NJ?

with love, artie

Background is untouched.
My mistake it is Ocean City NJ not New York

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Repost with adding level Adjustment.

[David Roach]

Repost with adding level Adjustment.

Just that slight adjustment added some pop to this beautifully detailed and colorful canvas.

[Dorian Anderson]

Excellent frame! Subject is well exposed and isolate and you got a focus right on that red eye! The darks on the repost pop nicely compared to the original. I might crop in a touch as you seem to have the resolution/sharpness to show amore detail. The
green is really nice, but I'd love to see the bird a wee bit better.

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks, Krishna,

You missed this: Did you do any work on the BKGR?

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[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Thanks, Krishna,

You missed this: Did you do any work on the BKGR?

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Hi Artie, background is not untouched. Nothing cloned. Regular adjustments that’s all.

Let me know if you want me to post a screenshot of RAW file

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks, Krisha. That is one sweet BKGR. No need for the RAW :)

with love, artie