Black Billed Magpie

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

This image was taken in Rock Mountain National Park in a Parking lot.

When I parked the car to watch the scenic view, I notice couple of cooperating Mapies in the a parking lots.

Quickly grabbed my camera and made this image.

Nikon D500, 300mm f/4 + 1.4x TCII
ISO 640, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec

Post Processing:-


Photoshop
Dodge and Burn on the Rock - Luminosity Mask
Level - Luminosity Mask

Noise Reduction and Nik 30-30 Filters

Let me know your comments and critiques.

[Isaac Grant]

Very nice. Man you did great up there. Very interesting pose. I like the rock and the perfect background. Blacks look great with lots of details. Well done.

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Thank you for the comments.

[Tomasz Zawadzki]

Really nice. Maybe a bit too tight.

[Michael Thompson]

Very nice color and detail. for some reason it is showing up on my computer cropped off on the right hand side, right through your sig. could just be mine though.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice pose, and a killer BG. You often don't need to go far once at a destination for good opportunities!

[William Dickson]

Looking good. Great colours and pose on the bird. The crop is perfect.

Will

[David Salem]

Fantastic looking image !! One of your best frames, if not your best.
Exposure, colors , perch, pose and BG are all beautiful.
I've been trying to get a good shot of one these birds for years.
Great job

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Thank you all for the great comments and Feedback.

[arash_hazeghi]

Hi Krishna, I like the look back pose, nice colors and a BG. In this case shooting a slightly higher angle would have been better as it would reveal the feet and the tail

TFS

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Hi Krishna, I like the look back pose, nice colors and a BG. In this case shooting a slightly higher angle would have been better as it would reveal the feet and the tail

TFS

Thank you for the comments. I agree a Slightly Higher angle would have been ideal..