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Joseph Przybyla
08-09-2021, 02:38 PM
Probably the most endangered bird in Florida. The population exists in small areas of protected scrub lands set aside to protect the birds. I captured this image last November and did it over today. In the original post processing there were a few things I was not satisfied with. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D500
Nikon 500mm F/5.6 VR AF-S ED PF, camera and lens supported by a Oben carbon fiber monopod with a Wimberly MonoGimbal head
1/3200 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 450 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 500mm (750mm 35mm Equivalent)
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2021 and Neat Image for noise reduction
Full frame vertical, canvas added on the left side for composition and presentation
Jonathan Ashton
08-10-2021, 08:37 AM
I really like the processing, I appreciate the jay is of course blue but I get the impression the image looks a little cold.
(In ACR I found Temp +10 Tint +1 produced pleasing colours.)
David Roach
08-10-2021, 09:08 AM
Yep, one of the most endangered and most friendly Florida birds. Those feathers look great and I love the composition. Might go just a tad brighter. Love this canvas as is though. TFS
Jay Ing
08-10-2021, 07:26 PM
Pretty clean bird. Didn't know they were endangered. Not sure if that's the case for our scrubs here in CA.
Steve Kaluski
08-11-2021, 06:01 AM
Hi Joe, agree with Jon, but more +18, +4, adding some saturation just perks it up.

TFS
Steve
Joseph Przybyla
08-11-2021, 01:37 PM
Hi Joe, agree with Jon, but more +18, +4, adding some saturation just perks it up.

TFS
Steve


Hi Steve, looks good I will revisit the original and see what I can do. Thank you for viewing and commenting.
Joseph Przybyla
08-11-2021, 01:38 PM
I really like the processing, I appreciate the jay is of course blue but I get the impression the image looks a little cold.
(In ACR I found Temp +10 Tint +1 produced pleasing colours.)

Thanks Jon, I will try your suggestion. Thank you for viewing and commenting.
Dorian Anderson
08-12-2021, 12:28 AM
Nice direct stare! I agree the original is cold, but Steve's image should give you a good idea of what to shoot for here. Perch is a bit busy but is clearly totally natural, so that's good. Exposure and detail on the bird are excellent.
Joseph Przybyla
08-12-2021, 06:34 PM
Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, much appreciated.