Wolfville, NS, Canada at high tide the other day. These large locally breeding and migrant shorebirds look rather plain gray-brown at rest, particularly when too far to see the feather detail, but show their true colors in fligt.
Cropped, adjusted, nr, selective sharpening in LR4.
Thanks for looking,
Richard
08-19-2013, 04:01 PM
Jonathan Ashton
I think you have a good shot there but I suspect the crop is a little too large and possibly a little over sharpened. Exposure looks good but I may be tempted to reduce the brightest parts just a little.
08-19-2013, 06:47 PM
Richard Stern
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Thanks for the comment, Jonathan --- Perhaps you're right. Anyway, here's a re-post, hopefully incorporating your suggestions. Any better?
Richard
08-19-2013, 07:56 PM
Jay Gould
The RP is much better; lovely capture.
08-19-2013, 11:51 PM
Stan Cunningham
I like the colors, tone, and sharpening of the rp much better, but I would keep the original crop. But to each his own. Nice capture
08-20-2013, 12:48 AM
PhilCook
I rather like the exposure on the original except for just a couple of hot spots in the whites, the re post has helped with that aspect but now the body looks a little drab imo....more selective toning down of just the whites would be a little better. I personally like the tighter in frame of the original and kudos for the slightly dorsal view of this bird, not something often done.
08-20-2013, 04:19 AM
Jonathan Ashton
The repost is much better Richard, I think it would be even better if the crop was reduced a little (i.e. bird slightly smaller in the frame) and the image sharpened just a little more.