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    Another image from Lake Morton yesterday in Lakeland, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

    Nikon D500
    Nikon 500mm PF, camera and lens supported by a Oben carbon fiber monopod with a Wimberly MonoGimbal head
    1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV + 1/3 ISO 12800 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 500mm (750mm 35mm Equivalent)
    Post processed in Lightroom Classic. Photoshop CC 2022 and Topaz Denoise AI
    Cropped for composition and presentation
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    Another strong portrait with a clean BG. The bird does look a bit tense like it thinks you are up to no good!
    Maybe a little flat exposure-wise? Or maybe my MacBook screen wasn't bright enough?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Colin Driscoll View Post
    Another strong portrait with a clean BG. The bird does look a bit tense like it thinks you are up to no good!
    Maybe a little flat exposure-wise? Or maybe my MacBook screen wasn't bright enough?
    Hi Colin, I agree that the image was flat. The morning was windy, the lake had choppy waves, not the background I wanted so I found a sheltered area in the shade. That is why the light was flat, not much contrast. I edited the image adding a little contrast and reposted it. Thank you for viewing and commenting.
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    These guys are back up here - and so much fun! Yes, the backs need to go darker here, and the saturation boosted. Sharpness good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daniel Cadieux View Post
    These guys are back up here - and so much fun! Yes, the backs need to go darker here, and the saturation boosted. Sharpness good.
    Hi Dan, here is a edit with the blacks and saturation raised a little bit. Thank you for viewing and commenting.
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    Looks better Joe!

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    Thanks all for viewing and commenting, much appreciated.
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