Dottie and I went to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge this morning. Driving along Blackpoint Wildlife Drive I photographed this Snowy Egret. This pose brought to mind the bird saying... Ohhh Really your taking my picture. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 500mm F/5.6 VR AF-S ED PF + Nikon 1.4 III Teleconverter, handheld
1/5000 F/8 Matrix Metering EV -1 ISO 360 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 700mm (1050mm 35mm Equivalent)
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2022 and Topaz Sharpen AI
Cropped for composition and presentation
Last edited by Joseph Przybyla; 12-11-2021 at 07:30 PM.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
I really like the pose and the bird does seem to have a slightly indignant aspect I agree!.
Exposure and colours look very good.
It might be worthwhile pulling down the brightest highlights a fraction, they are not over exposed but I think you will reveal even more detail in the plumage - and in the yellows, you may disagree but worth a look.
Hi Joe ... the subject does look as bored as one could look ... when being bored .
I do like the overall the overall color and tonal range , the whites do look very good to me .
Nice detail shown and rendered .... would look even better with lower sharpening , IMHO .
Why Sharpen AI ???? I do not think you needed hat extra added sharpness .... at this super fast SS .
As a personal pref I would reduce the blue/cyans a bit ...
Hi Joe ... the subject does look as bored as one could look ... when being bored .
I do like the overall the overall color and tonal range , the whites do look very good to me .
Nice detail shown and rendered .... would look even better with lower sharpening , IMHO .
Why Sharpen AI ???? I do not think you needed hat extra added sharpness .... at this super fast SS .
As a personal pref I would reduce the blue/cyans a bit ...
TFS Andreas
Hi Andreas, I think you are right regarding using Sharpen AI. I am still evaluating that software and when to use it. I believe if a image is in focus, without motion blur, Sharpen AI looks for things to correct. The software doesn't have a setting for sharpening in focus, without motion blur, images. I actually liked the image I will post here better which is sharpened using Lightroom. I thought the one using Sharpen AI appeared over sharpened especially on the chest feathers. What do you think?
Thank you for viewing and commenting.
Last edited by Joseph Przybyla; 12-12-2021 at 01:11 PM.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
I was wondering about the title before I clicked n the thumbnail, and once I saw the bigger image I let out an audible chuckle! Good BG, the whites look good to me, and of course the bird's expression is priceless. Sharpening: I think the finer feathers look better in the repost.
Joe, fantastic capture. I love the sleepy look and even a little of the plumage coming over the eye.
Beautiful feather detail. Great, rich green bkg.
Personally I like the rp a lot! You could maybe selectively pull out a little blue in the fringe feathers on the back and chest, otherwise very nice Snowy!