Taken in this morning's dim light. As he walked quickly over the mud-flat the avocet looked up at me momentarily from his constant back-and-forth sweeping motion in this shallow water. The image is cropped 50%, NR used and sharpened a bit in Lightroom.
I really like the color spectrum in this image. The bg colors complement the colors of the bird. I think the composition works well. Also you seem to be close to the bird's level which is a real plus.
The bird seems a bit soft. Maybe try sharpening a bit more. Also I'd be curious to boost the Clarity using LR.
Cheers
Gail
Glad that helped. My reading about LR2 seems to suggest that Clarity acts to increase the mid-tone contrast without affecting the overall contrast and will appear to sharpen an image. Most experts seem to say that most images can do with a Clarity boost, as well as sharpening itself.
Cheers
Gail
Good one Wendell. I like the HA and pose. The water compliments the colors on the bird nicely. I'm sure Gail's suggestions will help this one stand out. Might want to go for a little more NR on the background too.
Hi Wendell - all good advice given above - definitely needs some additional sharpening, personally I find the bright water in the foreground a little distracting. Like the low shooting angle :)
Hi Wendell Agree with suggestions and have one of my own .... if possible going to ground level will give a totally different looking image with no distracting bg !!! Neat !!!
Hi Wendell,
I agree with the good advise that was given...I too would like to see a lower capture angle if possible...looking forward to your next one...:cool:
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