I took this image of bee-eaters in Hungary this June.
The bee-eater to the right was sitting alone on a branch cleaning its feathers. Suddenly, the other bee-eater came flying and grabbed and twisted its head very violently.
It happened in a split of a second and I only managed to get the shot as I had already focused on the sitting bird and was about to take a picture.
Canon EOS 1DX Mark II with the 500mm f/4L IS II
1/2500 sec at f/4.0 and ISO 2000
Please let me have your comments to the image. Also, does anybody know if this is a "normal" behavior?
Neat behavioral image that could have been improved a lot in post-processing as the face of the attacking bird is way too dark. With 5 minutes in Photoshop. NIK 50/50 recipe on the dark face. Then selectively sharpened with a Contrast Mask. Then pulled the Curve up a bit. Next was Eye Doctor work using Tim Grey Dodge and Burn. Last was a 20% Linear Burn on the far too-white wing.
Last edited by Arthur Morris; 08-07-2017 at 08:38 AM.
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Thanks for taking time to show how to improve my image - and a fineimprovement it is!
Obviously, I need to spend more time on post-processing and learningthe skills. Fortunately, I have already bought most of your e-guides beinga good starting point ... ; - )
You are welcome. NIK 50/50 and Eye Doctor stuff. Get studying! If I can do it, anyone can .
with love, artie
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