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    This image of Pied-billed grebe was taken couple of weeks back at Farmington Bay, UT

    Nikon D500, 500 f/4 +1.7x TCII
    ISO 800, f/7.1, 1/2000 sec
    Matrix Metering, Manual Mode, +0.3 EV


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    Cropped for Composition
    Subtle Vignetting
    Sharpening the Water Droplets
    Lightening Eye
    Noise Reduction using Neat Image.

    Do you feel the colors of the waters are a bit off ?


    Let me know your thoughts and comments.

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    Hi Krishna,
    always a fan of pied-billed grebes. I like all the water drops as you must have caught him just after a dive. I would suggest decreasing exposure a bit on the whites, and also some of the water drops have lost their detail and so they look like white dots, this occurs mostly on the neck. The eye doesn't look natural to me, maybe not so bright. I like how the water and BG dissolve. Thanks for sharing.

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    Lovely water drops on the bird here. The light looks pretty nice as well. The low shooting angle is another plus.

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    Sharpening seems a touch strong on my monitor, but I love the colours, low angle, light. I could see a version with a bit less at the bottom (about half).

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    I agree the sharpening could be toned down

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