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Spectacularly sharp and just plain spectacular. Along with a spectacular bird. You might have broken off the catkins that we see in the lower right corner when you were erecting the perch. I'd love to see this with the mid- and dark tones pulled up a bit.
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Amazing IQ!!!!
Gorgeous bird and perch. I love the gracefully awkward pose.
I prefer the comp in the OP with the wings making a nice diagonal.
I also prefer the warmth in the OP.
Nicely done, Gail! Happy New Year!
A kiss of fill flash with low power; if you aren't opposed to using flash on birds might be something to try in these lighting conditions.
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Fun action pose with excellent IQ is a recipe for success! Repost looks great, and I'm really into the focused stare and shiny pink foot. I agree about cloning the half-cone and tethering stalk at lower right. I could also see a bit of light added to the bird's face to force our attention there. I think it would help in the absence of direct sunlight. You'll get a bit more detail around the base of the beak as a bonus.
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Hi Gail, lovely image. I remember these bird when I lived in New Hampshire. They always arrived in a flock that seemed timed to a snowfall. I think raising the darks as Artie suggested improved the image. I love the pose. Thank you for sharing.
Joe Przybyla
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Hi Gail, just an awesome canvas with improvement on RP. Can't wait to see some with better light... TFS
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Hi Gail ... looking nice overall .
The RP is an improvement in terms of blacks / contrast , but why did you change the WB ???
For me you can go even lighter in the blacks ( less heavy ) . The blue channel in the RP is still clipped ....
But this for sure up to you .....
Nice pose of the bird .
TFS Andreas
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Originally Posted by
Andreas Liedmann
Hi Gail ... looking nice overall .
The RP is an improvement in terms of blacks / contrast , but why did you change the WB ???
For me you can go even lighter in the blacks ( less heavy ) . The blue channel in the RP is still clipped ....
But this for sure up to you .....
Nice pose of the bird .
TFS Andreas
Hi Andreas,
I used the wrong TIFF to lift the blacks!But I posted it anyway to show that lifting the blacks helped!
Gail
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Well done Gail, yes to the lift i repost, just excellent shooting and IQ!
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Repost looks good, Your Canon R5 files look better than anyones I have seen personally.
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Gail, not getting tired of these EGBs. Such a blessing they are to have in your own backyard.
Very pretty pose and love the backlighting coming through the secondaries.
You did a nice job battling with the WB and would love a blend of the og and RP.
What Picture Style do you like best/use here in DPP?
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Hi Gail just read the intro again .... wondering why you are struggling with the color balance ???
Personally I would avoid the " fancy WB presets " , instead go with the " temp slider " and adjust the color balance with the blue/yellow and green/magenta sliders to taste . Just my 2 cents
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You're killing me with these guys. This one, with wings-up, is spectacular. Some good suggestions above. Happy New Year!
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Looks great all around to me.