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    I took this image this morning.
    The light is usually very challenging at that place and I can't move around.
    I compensate against by using fill flash but I did not carry it with me this time.
    Thanks for looking.

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    Karl,

    The background colors compliment the heron very well! The detail and colors are great here. Great head angle too!

    I would say, if you can, to reduce the contrast in the background just a tad. I gave it a shot (and very roughly masked out the heron) by using Nik Tonal Contrast and bringing the shadows way down and then adding a blank layer and painting in a sampled green at 10% opacity. IMO, it helps the heron pop a bit more.

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    Thanks Miguel. I like your version. The background looks much better. I'll try to duplicate it for my learning's sake.

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    Miguel's repost is nice, you had great light here Karl and a great close up look at this guy.
    Dan Kearl

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    The re-post works very well. The original wasn't to shabby either.

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    Great look at a green heron. The background is lovely and made nicer by the re-post.

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    Fabulous image. Very nice pose and colors. I like the complimentary colors of BG.
    Love the frame.

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    nice color palette and pose. you did well despite the harsh light
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    When I saw the original I thought "Less contrast" then Miguel told me how to do it in his repost. Thanks for the lesson, and the result is very pleasing to my eye. Colors are beautiful.

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    Beautiful and colorful image.

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    Lovely shot in very tricky lighting, I attach an alternative for your consideration, I did similar to Miguel plus a reverse curve on the bird:-

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonathan Ashton View Post
    Lovely shot in very tricky lighting, I attach an alternative for your consideration, I did similar to Miguel plus a reverse curve on the bird:-
    Thanks Jon. It is nice to see different versions of the same, plus you can learn from it.

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