Eared Grebe winter plumage

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

I made this image in Antelope Island State Park, UT.




Camera Settings:-
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Nikon D850 600 f/4 + 1.4 x TCIII
1/1000 sec; f/5.6; ISO 1000
Manual; Matrix metering




Post Processing:-
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Raw Processing using C1P
No Cropping
Neat Image NR
Sharpening for Presentation
Burn and Dodge selectively
Increased saturation of eye
Added few points to blacks
Cloned some back spots in background




Let me know your thoughts and comments.


Thanks
Krishna

[Tim Munsey]

I like the colour scheme, black and white with a splash of red, wanting a touch more crispness.

[Randy Stout]

Krishna:

Nice high key effect, flapping pose, red eye, shooting angle

Head appears just a sliver turned away to my eye.

Sharpening of a wet bird can be a challenge, and for personal taste I try to err on the side of not over sharpening them.

Interesting that there is vignetting in just the lower corners considering that the image wasn't cropped. Not a criticism, just an observation. Easy fix if desired.

Cheers

Randy

[John Mack]

High key treatment works vert well. The wing flap is very nice.

[Daniel Cadieux]

The blacks and the whites look great, so do the details. Good comp, low angle. Yes to a better head angle, and I also wish the near wing was higher. Good stuff all around.