I captured this image on a gray, showery day at a stop along Blackpoint Wildlife Drive in Merritt National Wildlife Refuge, Merritt Island, Florida. I have posted this image previously but have always thought I could do better. I think I have it correct now. WDYT? Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 500mm PF, camera and lens supported by a Oben carbon fiber monopod with a Wimberly MonoGimbal head
1/1600 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV +2/3 ISO 2000 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 500,, (750mm 35mm Equivalent)
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2022 and Topaz Denoise AI
Cropped for composition and presentation
09-20-2022, 03:03 PM
Jonathan Ashton
A real beauty Joe, colours tone and details are amazing - would not change a thing....... you could put some Clarity on the eye if you felt inclined, I feel it enhances the iris a little.
09-21-2022, 08:57 AM
Dorian Anderson
This is killer. Love the close view and the detail. IQ couldn't be better. A real beauty!
09-21-2022, 09:28 AM
Andreas Liedmann
Hi Joe ... looks very good on all counts , very well captured and processed !!!
A peach as Jon loves to say at times .