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Tom Redd
06-11-2011, 10:16 AM
This was taken after sunset.

D3s
300mm/2.8 with 2xTC
1/160 sec Hand held
+1ev
ISO 2000

Cropped and sharpened, cloned out a distracting branch
Sid Garige
06-11-2011, 01:27 PM
Tom,
Nice pose and great background. Techs are looking good too considering the light conditions.
I added a bit of saturation and let me know what do you think.
Tom Redd
06-11-2011, 02:59 PM
The repost is better, Sid, thank you. After I posted, I looked at it and thought it looked flat and that I should adjust the Levels in the midrange. I did it, but I elected to not post it until someone commented on it. Thanks for taking the time.
jack williamson
06-11-2011, 07:25 PM
Nice image Tom, sharp bird and a great background. Sids' repost takes it up a notch.

Jack
Arthur Morris
06-11-2011, 07:45 PM
I started with Sid's version and went from there. Divided and conquered the extraneous parts of the perch and sharpened and lightened the face. I just love the head angle and the color and softness of the BKGR.
Tom Redd
06-11-2011, 10:21 PM
Wow Artie, you really cleaned it up and it looks great. Thank you for the time spent on this. I was just happy to get the shot I did after sunset handheld with the shutter speed that low and not have tons of noise. Still learning and again, thank you for the time spent with the repost - much better!
Harshad Barve
06-12-2011, 12:29 AM
excellent pose and BG , re-post(s) took this over the top
TFS
Stu Bowie
06-12-2011, 03:30 AM
Tom, good choice of comp to suit the pose, and just love the soft light and colours in this. Love the forked perch. Artie's post puts it up a notch.
Arthur Morris
06-12-2011, 05:24 AM
Wow Artie, you really cleaned it up and it looks great. Thank you for the time spent on this. I was just happy to get the shot I did after sunset handheld with the shutter speed that low and not have tons of noise. Still learning and again, thank you for the time spent with the repost - much better!

YAW. Only took a few minutes. Do you have Digital Basics (https://store.birdsasart.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=252)?
Craig Brelsford
06-12-2011, 07:48 AM
You had a lot to work with there, and a great bird to boot; then came Sid and Artie. Artie's re-post looks great; the shot would probably look even better if Sid and Artie'd been working with the raw file.
Tom Redd
06-12-2011, 07:54 AM
Thank you all for the feedback.

Artie, yes, I do have Digital Basics and am still working thru it. Thanks again.
Arthur Morris
06-12-2011, 07:56 AM
Thanks for your purchase Tom; now get studying and get practicing :).