Hi All,
I got this image at Long Key late in the afternoon as they were coming home to roost, fly eratic at best....all suggestions comments etc. more than welcomed, in fact needed.....
Thank you for looking
Michael
Details::: Canon 40D
Shutter speed: 1/2000 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Manual
Metering mode: Evaluative
ISO: 320
Lens: EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x
Focal length: 280mm
AF mode: AI Servo AF
5:30PM
Hi Michael, I like this a lot. The detail on the wing feathers is gorgeous and so sharp. It looks a little dark on my screen - is it possible to lighten the image without blowing out the white of the breast? Well done!!
good comp and sharpness Michael,
As Nicki noted, it appears a bit underexposed and bg thus a bit noisy
Here's a slight rework of levels, bg noise and sharpening of ibis only....and started a wee bit of bg cleanup of the biggest dark areas.
All a matter of taste, but an alternative to look at
He Michael,
I'm glad to see that you are back with us...:) Great capture my friend. The details on the under wing is fantastic...Dave's repost sends it over the top...congrats Michael...:cool: looking foward to more...:D
Awesome repost Dave !!! Big Time Congrats on that one !!!!
Excellent base image Michael Excellent flight pose and very sharp. Also managed a good bg which is no easy task there !!! The icing on the cake for this would have been fill flash. If going for it adjusting the shutter speed would have been in order, probably at no more than 1/500 to have some reach !! I like it a lot is a very appealing image !!!!
I'm torn between the original and the repost. The original does seem a bit dark on my monitor, too. At the same time though, the original and the repost are not exactly the same. Besides the brightness, the colors have also been changed in the repost. Each seems to be conveying different moods. I think the original could use some brightening in certain parts of the photo though.
Immature Ibis
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