Hi all. A belated happy new year to everyone on this forum. This is one of my last images for 2022. Hope you like it.
D500/500PF, 1/1000th sec@f6.3, iso1600. Processed in ACR and PS.
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Hi all. A belated happy new year to everyone on this forum. This is one of my last images for 2022. Hope you like it.
D500/500PF, 1/1000th sec@f6.3, iso1600. Processed in ACR and PS.
HNY Paul! Nice pose on a thickish branch. Mangrove leaves are a good habitat touch.
The bird looks a bit dark and I'm sure there is more color to bring out.
According to Birdlife Aus this would be a Forest Kingfisher.
HNY Paul to you as well ..
A nice frame to start into 2023 .
Nice loooking subject in perfectly framed image , i do like the leafs in the BG and the smooth BG .
Details and tones looking quite good , just the blacks are too strong masking details in the head / beak .... check the histogram of your master file . The breast does contain too much blue/cyan IMHO , but i could be wrong and the breast is natural color .
Nice one and TFS Andreas
Thanks Colin and Andreas...appreciate the feedback.
Colin: yes, forgot to mention the type of Kingfisher...thanks.
Andreas: Yes to the blues/cyans issue. I did correct it after posting! Should have waited to post:e3
Nice shot, pleasing composition and a good pose. I agree the bird looks a tad dark and consur with suggestions previously offered.
Thanks Jonathan. I'm actually ok with the darkness.
Hi Paul. Lovely species, great composition and setting. I would like a little bit more detail in the blacks, but that is nitpicking
Hi Chris. Many thanks for the feedback.:cheers:
Perch is just high enough that the leaves fit under it nicely. Setting and pose are very nice. I also like the wider composition. Agree with the point about lifting the shadows/blacks on the lores. The whole image does look a bit grainy. Not sure why that is at ISO 1600 though. But a really pleasing image of a cool bird.
Thanks Dorian. Grainy due to fairly large crop? BTW, this is a Torresian Kingfisher not a Forest Kingfisher.
Happy New Year Paul! A nice ending to 2022 for you. Agree with all that has been said. Keep it up for 2023!
Cheers Daniel. The best for you too in 2023 (a trip down under?):cheers: