Greater Sage Grouse Habitat

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

I made this image in Colorado this Year.

Camera Settings:-
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D500, Nikon 70-200 f/4

ISO 560, 1/2000, f/4

Manual Auto ISO, Matrix Metering.






Post Processing:-
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Raw Processing using C1P
2x3 Crop from Top.
Nik 30-30 Filter on Bird at reduced opacity
Neat Image NR
Sharpening for Presentation
Dodge selectively
Cloned white spots on the cloud and small distraction near head of the bird.




Let me know your thoughts and comments.


Thanks
Krishna

[Jack Backs]

Nice environmental image. It would have been nice if the OOF land behind the bird was a little narrower so that the bird could be placed a little higher in the frame.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I rather like this, including placement of the subject in that corner. A very nice sense of the vast habitat behind it. The spread tail feathers add some interest as well.

[Alex Becker]

Nice bird-scale. I like the pose and composition and the layers of sky / land behind the bird. Clouds rock. Nice light. This is a really pleasing image IMO. TFS

[John Mack]

Nice to see the bird in it's environment. The vertical framing is done very well with the bird in the corner.