Thanks Randy and Loi. The whites aren't clipped -- they're in the high 230's at the brightest -- but you're right that there doesn't seem to be much detail. I tried some Topaz Detail but as you suggest, it could be the sun angle.
Happy New Year Bill!
Excellent take-off pose and nice and sharp.
Takeoff angle is perfect and I like the little wave behind the foot.
Great low POV .
I am happy with the whites.
Gail
I wasn't suggesting that the whites were blown at this point, as the brightness is fine, but occ. when you rescue them, you lose some of the detail.
If you really pull the exposure down, perhaps a stop or more, does any detail show up in the whites? If so, I would do a double conversion and blend the two images.
Thanks Randy. The histogram on the RAW file was just about perfect -- nothing blown at either end. I did go back to the RAW file and try a double conversion, to try for a little more detail in the white hood. Here's the result. I'm not sure if there's much more detail (maybe just a little?), or if it just looks a little dirty. Anyway, it's a good suggestion and one to remember in the future.
Hooded Merganser Takeoff #2
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