Sandpiper..re-edited (David Salem's suggestions)

[Paul Burdett]

Hi all...(and David Salem).
Following on from David's critique/suggestions, I decided to re-edit my sandpiper image by rotating ccw, cloning the specular highlights and adding more sharpening to the bird only...before heading off later today for another shoot. I do think it looks better. Agree?
Cheers.

[Colin Driscoll]

Improved Paul but it is now a bit over rotated. The simplest way is in PS with the ruler tool, just draw a line along a part of the image that should be horizontal. Then go to Rotation, Arbitrary, select OK and the image will be rotated to set that drawn line level.

[Paul Burdett]

Hi Colin. Yes, that's what I did in Photoshop. I was aiming to get the back leg vertical. If I get the ripples horizontal, then the bird leans to the right, I'm happy with the current position.

[Arthur Morris]

This is a tough one to level :) Is this and adult Sharp-tailed Sandpiper in winter (basic) plumage? The Boken in the mud looks quite strange. Did you do anything to that?

with love, artie

[Paul Burdett]

Hi Artie...good to hear from you again. I believe that it is in non breeding plumage. If you mean the background area...then yes, I cloned (maybe not so well) the specular highlights that were in my original post (as per David Salem's suggestion). Cheers.

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks Paul, Best if you post reposts to the original thread :) That way we can see the before and after. The URC is definitely funky. You might try Gausian blurring it about 60 pixels ...

with love, artie

[Paul Burdett]

Hi Artie. Will do and try the GBlur. Cheers.