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I made this image in Fort Desoto State Park, FL.
Camera Settings:-
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Nikon D850 600 f/4 + 1.4 x TCIII
1/8000 sec; f/5.6; ISO 640
Manual; Matrix metering
Post Processing:-
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Raw Processing using C1P
Cropped from top left
Nik 25-25 Filter on Bird at reduced opacity
Tonal Adjustments in Viveza
Neat Image NR
Sharpening for Presentation
Dodge selectively
Beach Cleanup
Let me know your thoughts and comments.
Thanks
Krishna
Lovely head angle and preening pose. I'd love to hear what folks think of the placement of the subject.
DeSoto is a county park.
with love, a
Thank you Artie.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arthur Morris
Intentionally cropped to have the bird off center.
I could have cropped it either way ( Bird center / off center)
Love to hear various opinions on the same.
i like the pose and crop, both work well from my perspective, exposure good perhaps the crown of the head is a little jet black. the visible yellow bill tip is a big plus.
Beautiful capture, Krishna. This crop and placement of the Tern works nicely for me because of the direction of the head tilt. This is a Tern I don't think I've seen, and this position gives us a look at the yellow tipped beak and some black crest feathers. I like the sand which softens in the background, and a hint of the blue sky starts. Well done.
Geoffrey
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Great shot Krishna. The exposure is perfect and I love the pose and your choice of composition. It works well IMO. I also like the hint of blue at the top. I can see a blue-purple cast to the sand. Is it natural?
Nice preening pose, you could crop this about anyway you want. Yours look fine...
Nice and sharp with a good pose. I would like the bird on the right so it is looking into the frame.
I love the soft look to the sand. Interesting pose here. Good low angle. The placement of the subject feels comfortable to me, but I could see a few different versions working well as well, even as a vertical too with more above to include that blue strip.
