Boat-tailed Grackle (m)
I captured this image at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED, image captured at 400mm
1/2000 F/8 Matrix Metering EV +2/3 ISO 2200 Auto 1 WB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2020 and Neat Image for noise reduction
Cropped for composition and presentation
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
www.amazinglight.smugmug.com
Nice portratit of this gackle. Like the framing. The high key treatment works very well. Nice and sharp.
Nice work exposing those subtle color changes. Good detail and crop, and a good subject for high key treatment.
I love the high-key studio feel to this shot. These are under-appreciated birds, and this close view you reveals their multi-colored sheen nicely. High ISO prevented maximum crispness, but the level of detail is still very nice.
High Key background and colors look nice.
I would have lowered a stop of shutter speed and reduced ISO accordingly.
TFS
High key works well here, and a great pose from the bird. Colors are great. Detail is good, but has been slightly hit by the NR. I would be tempted to darken the eye a bit as it looks just a bit too lifted. TFS
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