I got married in the beginning of the month in Mexico. Despite all the flu problems we could have the ceremony and 2 days later we took off to the South of Mexico. We spent some days in Rio Lagartos...we woke up at 4:30AM every morning to go and take pictures. My wife could deal with it and she doesn't want to divorce, so we have a good chance for a long lasting happy marriage.
Thanks for looking. Comments and critics are welcome.
Randy, I was hoping you'd get back on this image. I love your critics on this forum and I know you like reddish egrets. I agree with toning down the perch and the horizon going through the head. I will try to tone down the entire image, though it looks good on my laptop screen. I don't have other monitors.
I have been fooled by my laptop. By their nature, they get moved around into different lighting conditions, and it is very hard to judge brightness. I would always try to make my final edit under controlled conditions/illumination, so you get consistent results.
Does the image on the site look the same as the original on your screen?
Randy
PS: Thank you for the compliment. I try to be helpful. I learn a lot too!
It is a bit of a pain, but when in doubt, I preview every image I post to the site before submitting it. If there is a significant discrepancy, I go back and tweak my file and re preview it, to be sure it looks good on the site, before posting.
Nicely designed image. Mazel tov on your marriage. Randy did a good job of toning down the water and the perch but he darkened the birds too, too much.... The front bird's head is turned slightly away and the horizon line going through the birds' heads is distracting.
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Lorant, super comp, and love the similar poses from the two. Both sharp with good detail, and colours, and agree to tone down the perch. Randy's repost with the perch works well.