Bill Dix
02-17-2010, 02:08 PM
D90; 80-400 VR @ 370mm. ISO 800. f/7.1 @ 1/1000s. Matrix metering @ 0EV. HH.
Have been snowed in for some of the past week, so I've been concentrating on the backyard birds; I've been wanting to catch this Red-bellied for some time anyway, and he looked lovely in the snow. Cropped to vert plus 25% off height. Some adjustments to levels and curves; de-sat'd reds about 5 points; lightened eye and removed an oof snowflake from his face. Probably could have improved it by moving a few feet to my right, but he was only in this spot for a second, with no time to recompose. C&C appreciated.
Have been snowed in for some of the past week, so I've been concentrating on the backyard birds; I've been wanting to catch this Red-bellied for some time anyway, and he looked lovely in the snow. Cropped to vert plus 25% off height. Some adjustments to levels and curves; de-sat'd reds about 5 points; lightened eye and removed an oof snowflake from his face. Probably could have improved it by moving a few feet to my right, but he was only in this spot for a second, with no time to recompose. C&C appreciated.