Norfolk Island Gerygone/2

[Colin Driscoll]

OK kind critics, is this better?
Canon EOS R5 RF100-500 @ 451 HH
1/2000 f8 iso2500 manual

[Jonathan Ashton]

I reckon quite a bit better!

[Andreas Liedmann]

Would echo Jon .... does look better than the previous version .

[Jonathan Ashton]

Colin, here's my quick version - most was done in ACR using masking to reduce the highlights in the bird and lift shadows slightly, I used generative refill on a couple of areas in the background

[Andreas Liedmann]

Colin, here's my quick version - most was done in ACR using masking to reduce the highlights in the bird and lift shadows slightly, I used generative refill on a couple of areas in the background

Matter of taste , but that is very dark in the subject ... I do like the BG and the top leaf .
Wonder what Colin is thinking ?

[Colin Driscoll]

Colin is thinking that the sunlight has gone, and that there is a blue cast on the greys, and that the striking red eye is also gone. But, thanks Jon for your interest

[Arthur Morris]

For me, the original post is too contrasty and the light is harsh.

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