Greater Yellowlegs

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

I made this image in Ouray NWR, UT in October

Camera Settings:-
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Nikon D850 600 f/4 + 1.4 x TCIII
Info 1/2500s f/8.0 ISO1600
Manual; Matrix metering
Almost Full Frame

Post Processing:-
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Raw Processing using C1P 20
Slight Crop from top left
Neat Image NR
Sharpening for Presentation
Dodge selectively
Cloned a couple of spots in the water.

Let me know your thoughts and comments.

Thanks
Krishna

[David Roach]

Beautiful intimate POV. Love the layered FG/BG, the EXP, details and water action. Great job getting this beauty fully in the middle layer. TFS

[gail bisson]

I love the layered FG and BG. Really makes the image!
I would reduce the exposure overall by about a third. The whites on the face and flanks are "on the edge".
The bird feels a bit "thin" ie. colors lack depth and punch and look a bit washed out. I would do a levels adjustment on the bird and/or add a couple of points of black to the neutrals in selective coloring..
I like the little bug in the bill.
This image is really nice and with a bit of PP TLC, would really shine!

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Reprocessed the image.

[Brian Sump]

Krishna, you have created another beautiful canvas. The gold and blue palette created through the lighting and pov are wonderful.

Action is great, and repost looks much better in terms of exp and depth (I am on my smaller PC monitor).

Nicely done my friend.

[gail bisson]

Repost is superb! Love it!

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Krishna ... stunning work , in the field and the RP is just a very nice looking image .

Congrats and TFS

[John Mack]

Gorgeous all around. I like the water splash off the bill. That color in the water is great.

[kevin Hice]

Beautiful image always look forward to your post sweeet light. Repost is definitely right on. TFS

[Dorian Anderson]

A shorebird lover, this low angle frame is fantastic. The repost addresses any issue I would have had, and I think this is one of your best frames. The water on the beak is money. Well done.