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    Default Eared Grebe winter plumage

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    I made this image in Antelope Island State Park, UT.




    Camera Settings:-
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    Nikon D850 600 f/4 + 1.4 x TCIII
    1/1000 sec; f/5.6; ISO 1000
    Manual; Matrix metering




    Post Processing:-
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    Raw Processing using C1P
    No Cropping
    Neat Image NR
    Sharpening for Presentation
    Burn and Dodge selectively
    Increased saturation of eye
    Added few points to blacks
    Cloned some back spots in background




    Let me know your thoughts and comments.


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    Last edited by Krishna Prasad kotti; 11-26-2019 at 10:36 PM.

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    I like the colour scheme, black and white with a splash of red, wanting a touch more crispness.

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    Krishna:

    Nice high key effect, flapping pose, red eye, shooting angle

    Head appears just a sliver turned away to my eye.

    Sharpening of a wet bird can be a challenge, and for personal taste I try to err on the side of not over sharpening them.

    Interesting that there is vignetting in just the lower corners considering that the image wasn't cropped. Not a criticism, just an observation. Easy fix if desired.

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    High key treatment works vert well. The wing flap is very nice.

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    The blacks and the whites look great, so do the details. Good comp, low angle. Yes to a better head angle, and I also wish the near wing was higher. Good stuff all around.

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