For the record, that's pronounced 'sin-clo-dees'! Anyway, I had an idea of what I wanted when I saw this rather drab bird foraging on a shoreline in evening light, and
I was stoked with how the envisioned specular highlights rendered once I put the file into the computer. I particularly like how -- at first glance -- the big highlight at
top left looks like the moon over a mountain range below it. I'm sure some will find it and the other bright grouping to the right distracting, but this frame was a deliberate
attempt to get away from the hella clean frames which I usually present.
Canon 600 f/4 IS II + 1.4x III on EOS R5
1/4000 at f/5.6, ISO 500
Processes in LR CC. Nothing cloned.
I'm not sure how I feel about the highlights. When I sit on the desk chair, I find the highlights overwhelming. But if I take a few steps back and watch it from a distance, I quite like the framing (except the big "moon" highlight which I still find a little distracting). Very interesting idea though. It is very creative and outside the box thinking.
Great bird nonetheless! Very well lit and amazingly sharp. I am learning a lot about Chilean birds from your posts!
Hi Dorian ... surprised to see such busy frame from you .... I can see tons of things to clean up . Or was is not you who is asking to clean up images ??? LOL . Just pulling your leg .
Image is quite ok for me , bird stands out nicely , is sharp and well composed .
Cannot see the moon , my imagination is not build up that far .... but I do not mind that bright blob .
For sure you have posted better images , but good to see that you have left your track , at least for one image .
For me the colours in the background and bokeh make this image. Not saying the bird doesn't, it's just something a little different here and I like it!