Trumpeter Portrait

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Yes it is a bird.:D
I took this one in the spring at a wildlife center. This poor fellow can't fly, but he is very friendly and inquisitive and is well cared for.
20D
0EV
f/8
ISO 400
1/1600s
100-400 @400
Tripod
Full frame, no cropping or straightening
Used sharpening technique pointed out to me by Robert Amoruso select bird/contract/ and feather and then sharpened using Smart Sharpen
Did a NR on the BG
And cloned the BG around the beak because there were some distracting darker green spots
C & C appreciated
Thanks

[Alfred Forns]

He does look like a real character Jackie !!!!

I like the fine detail and excellent bg Nice shadow detail btw might take a little of the left? Curious to see what others think !! Excellent !!!

[Gus Cobos]

Nicely done Jackie,
I like the pale green background which makes your subject stand out. You have good color rendition and sharp details. Suggestion, sharpen the eye just a tad and make it a hair darker...:cool:

[Oscar Zangroniz]

I like the fine details and eye contact on this guy Jackie. I'm not sure of the composition, might agree with Al regarding taking a little from the left.
Regards

[denise ippolito]

Jackie, He looks sweet!-good color in BG -crop looks fine to me- I'd have to see another to decide-but good job on the exposure

[Jeni Williams]

Nice detail and bg Jackie! Think I agree with Al re the crop.

[Lance Peters]

Hi - Agree with AL on the crop - also with Gus on the eye comments :)

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Eye darkened and sharpened (Thanks Gus), cropping from the left looked odd to me so I cropped a bit from the top and right. If any one else has any ideas for a crop please post or let me know if you think this looks OK. Thanks!

[Harold Davis]

well, jackie, i totally changed it!! i darkened the bg a little and thought the bird popped more. cropped, sharpened the eye and beak and toned down the whites just a hair. i dont know if it's any better. just different!!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Thanks Harold for the ideas, think I like your crop better and good idea about darkening the BG. Thanks!!!!!

[denise ippolito]

Jackie-I almost forgot-Happy Thanksgiving!!!!