Juvenile Jay - Head Shot

[Bill Nuttall]

Nikon D750
Nikon 600mm f4 + TC14Ell
1/1000th + F8 + ISO 360
back garden
SW France

[Tony Whitehead]

Exposure and focus look great, Bill. Lovely BG. I would explore and option with a tighter crop this as the eye and head are the focal point and lower part of the breast doesn't add to the image IMO. Love the blue ring on the iris.

[Bill Nuttall]

Thanks Tony

is this any better

pp a little more in LR/PP - the trouble id I can go around in circles with post processing

maybe the feathers are over sharpened?

should the image be a little warmer?

[Alan Murphy]

More than a head shot. I like your repost better.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Good details and exposure Bill!


I would crop tighter, but not as tight as the repost you've put up. Could go vertical or horizontal for me too.

[Tony Whitehead]

Repost looks better to me, Bill. Would give it a bit of room to look into.

[adrian dancy]

Better repost:). The blacks in the bill are a bit blocked however. Perhaps you can lift them?