Took this last week in the National Grasslands Pierre Sd. I am addicted to shooting prairie grouse becomes very addicting. Processed with Dpp 4,Photoshop,Topaz noise. Comments and critiques appreciated.
Canon 1DX 111
500f/4 L Is
700 mm
Manual 6.3
1/2500
ISO 6400
Terrific portrait! I love the raised head feathers. Awesome texture on both the eyebrow and the neck patch. I agree about contrast - particularly the face area, but boy did you succeed with this close-up! I'd be addicted too....
Spectacular details, very sharp and a pleasing color palette.
Great suggestions above, and I agree that just a touch of punch in the mids and touch of highs reduction could take this over the top. Unless for competition, you might also consider cloning that small bright grass at bottom.
Hi Kevin .... sooooo cool !!!!
Top notch image .
Would not change a thing .... and the least thing I would do is adding contrast , as already suggested .
You have such fine details rendered , by adding contrast you might kill those fine details .
Brilliant work in the field and in processing !!!! Congrats !!!
Looks so good to me Kevin. IMHO it doesn't need more contrast...looks great on my 27 inch calibrated monitor. Yes to a tad reduction in the highlights on the face.
Male Prairie Chicken Portrait
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