Male Prairie Chicken

[kevin Hice]

Shot in National Grasslands Pierre Sd spring 2019.Processed with Dpp 4 and Photoshop. Neat Image.Log is added Comments and critiques appreciated.
Canon 5D Mark 1V
500 f/4L 11
700 mm
Av
5.6
1/400
Iso 5000

[Steve Kaluski]

Same key issue as before Kevin, too much dead space above. The image lacks depth/tone and so there is minimal detail, the file appears 'thin', when did you last calibrate your monitor? At ISO 5000 there should be a lot more within the capture and if exposed well, ie ETTR then there will be minimal noise issues. Is this FF or a large crop, you don't say, but getting a tad closer (avoid heavy cropping) would benefit here and to have more content at the foot. If you are using a desktop monitor then try keeping any lights off or to a minimum, reducing any ambient light affecting the screen.

TFS
Steve

[gail bisson]

I have to agree with Steve on this one.
This could be really nice with a redo in PP.
Gail

[Bill Dix]

Great pose and nice perch and bg. I don't know about "thin", but it does have the look of a large crop. Worth a re-do.

[John Mack]

Nice view o this prairie chicken. Killer background. Yes to some more room below. Image quality looks pretty good for the ISO.