Leaving

The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo flying off after a feed of salty sea lettuce.
1DXII 600mm F/4L III HH
1/4000 f7.1 iso800
Cropped, lowered exposure on whites.
H&S to remove blue cast from shadows on the bird and de-saturate blue BG.
NR on BG, slight sharpen on the bird.
It's definitely smiling at me!

Nice smiling flight shot, with great wing position. Is the yellow inside the far wing natural, or is it somehow a result of desaturating the blue shadows?

Thanks Bill, yes the yellow is there as this shot shows. Just a quick and dirty bit of processing so not up for critique!

pretty cool shot Collin, I like both although I'd put more space below for the lower one. good details and processing, handsome bird

TFS

Both images well captured, Colin. Beautiful subtle coloring.

Geoffrey




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Beautiful exposure and detail, in both shots. I prefer the first with front-thrown wings, and I agree with Arash that the bird needs more space all around but particularly below and in front.