D7000
300f4 with 1.7x TC
f6.7
1/320
ISO 640
Monopod
Cloned out a few thorns
Noise reduction on BG and Levels and USM on the bird. Toned down perch slightly with a grey layer
All comments and critiques welcome
07-01-2013, 08:37 PM
Randy Stout
SHANE:
Your bird is sharp and well exposed, nice details, like the 'scales' on the feet.
For my taste, the bg is too bright in relationship to the bird. I might run a luminosity layer on the background using the multiply blend mode to tone it down a bit.
The spike above the back is a bit distracting, but adjusting the bg should help that also.
I might tinker with the amount of space on the left. I would be tempted to take a small amount of from that side.
Cheers
Randy
07-02-2013, 09:29 AM
Daniel Cadieux
Good points by Randy. I also would warm up the WB to get rid of the shaded bluish cast on the plumage. Nice profile pose and sharpness.
07-02-2013, 09:31 AM
shane shacaluga
Thanks, will try and reprocess this with those few pointers and see what comes out!