Female Merganser

[dankearl]

I have not posted or done bird photography in months but imaged some birds yesterday and used
new PP technics I am using now doing Astrophotography, particularly a noise plug Noiseexterminator, developed
for astro but I used on this. Bad light on purpose to test it.
60% crop at iso2500
D500, 500pf, f5.6, 1/1000, iso2500
dukps902.jpg (http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=194412&stc=1&d=1669165640)

[Colin Driscoll]

Lovely water and interesting experiment. I wonder has the NR smoothed detail on the back.
Just came across this https://petapixel.com/2022/11/26/a-comparison-of-noise-reduction-programs-for-astrophotography/
Noiseexterminator rated best for night sky but smoothed ground features too much.

[Dorian Anderson]

Lovely low angle view of this lady, Dan. Water is great, and the alter pose sucks us right in. I agree with Colin about the back; it does look a bit smoothed out. I might also give her a bit more room behind if you have it. Perhaps a bit more sharpening on the face as well. I have several frames of males but nothing of females - yet.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good stuff already that I won't repeat. I love the water colour, perfectly parallel pose, low-ish angle.