Hi Ramon, I really like the soft light in this, together with the pastel blue of the water. Good low shooting angle, and yes, when it comes to the finer plumage on certain species, just the nudge of the slider in pp takes it over the edge. I have to agree with Dan, it 'appears crispy' around the head and chest. If this were mine, I would back off on the sharpening in pp, then selectively sharpen areas to suit.
Very nice profile image of this individual. I agree in regards to sharpening, and I would explore a comp with the duck a bit lower in the frame. I like the lowish angle and the colours on the wing.
Yes to less on the bottom and a bit less Sharpening. For 1024 JPEGs try Unsharp Mask at 140/.3/0. Never sharpen your master file unless doing so selectively with a Contrast Mask (Unsharp Mask 1t 15/65/0). My main problem with this image is that the bird is angled slightly away from you. Having it angled slightly towards you would be ideal. That or square to the back of the camera with a bit (2-3 degrees) of a head turn towards you.
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