White-faced Heron

[Paul Burdett]

This one was taken a while ago at Buckleys hole on Bribie Island, 45 mins north of Brisbane. No crop here and basic adjustments in ACR and PS. Cheers.

D500/500PF, 1/3200th sec@f6.3, manual mode with auto ISO at 560.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Sharp clean image, exposure and colours looks good. It may be possible to subdue the plant on the LHS, it does pull the eye from the subject.

[Paul Burdett]

Hi Jonathan. Thank you for the feedback. Although I actually like the plant I agree that it may be a little dominant for some. Cheers.

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Paul, the colours appear very punchy, especially the water. If you added Levels or Curves as they are both Contrast sharpening adjustments I think its clashing with your shgharpening, the subject looks tad over sharp. Agree with Jon on the plant.

TFS
Steve

[Paul Burdett]

Hi Steve. No levels or curves used here. I'm fine with the colours. Sharpening maybe too much.

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Paul ... I quite like the overall colors , albeit being a bit " punchy" .... just the blue/cyans in the birds shadows are , well I would reduce them there .
Apart from the sharpening , I am ok with the overall image .

TFS Andreas

[Colin Driscoll]

Looks pretty much what I expect for the Heron but the blue overall could be toned down, particularly the reflection. Nice shot.

[Paul Burdett]

Thanks Andreas and Colin...appreciate the feedback.