Immature Pied-billed Grebe

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

I took this image at Oquirrh Lake, Utah last week. I like the way I was able to get a clean background with this Pied Billed Grebe.


Nikon D500
500mm f/4 +1.7x TC
ISO 640, f/6.7, 1/800 sec
Aperture Priority, +1 1/3 EV



Minimal Post Processing
Added canvas on the left side and bottom + Noise Reduction

Let me know you critiques/Comments on the same.

[Adhika Lie]

This is a relatively boring grebe but you capture it in a very cute pose and the wet feathers on the rump area adds a lot to the picture. As if it were using a pomade. I think the bird is very well exposed here but I would like to see a little more room below. The blue color on the water is a little weird though; at least to me.

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Hi Lee,

Thank you for your points. I did notice that the background color of the water is a little bit off. I guess it was due to the adjustments made in the Lightroom. I tried to correct it. Posting a reprocessed image.



Thanks
Krishna

[Daniel Cadieux]

Cute little grebe. Although it is swimming away it did turn its head just right for you. I prefer the repost's blues and added space below, but I would blend a way the darker "stretched" areas form the canvas extension along the bottom edge.

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Hi Dan,

Thank you. I will correct the same.

Thanks
Krishna

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Re posting after correcting the darker stretched areas