Green Heron
Photographed from boardwalk in Green Cay Wetlands in Palm Beach County, FL.
Green bg is Duckweed, a nutrient that birds and dabblers feed on. It is not algae.
Camera: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: E-3
ISO: 400
Exposure: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: 4.9
Focal Length: 283mm (Full zoom).
Lens: 50-200mm + EC-14 TC
Hand held.
Hi Milt
If you can just tone down BG , looks good to me
Harshad
Originally Posted by Harshad Barve
Believe it or not, this is the actual color of the BG. It is a very bright, vivid green and is accentuated by the bright Florida sunshine.
thats ok Milt then ,
Harshad
Nice greenie Milt, I have shot 100's of these in bright lighted duckweed and this does seem
a bit strong on the color sat. Just as a viewing option, does this look anywhere similar
to the scene and not quite as harsh?
Also gave it a bit more selective sharpening on the heron
After taking another look at it, the actual green BG may be somewhere in between the two.
In a choice between preserving the background as it actually appeared that day, and presenting the subject in its best light, I would generally favor
the latter. But that's always an individual call. Beautiful details in the bird to bring out.
Hi - some nice reposts here - do feel the original was a little bright - but hey I was not there on the day.
Nice details in your bird and plenty sharp. Would have loved to see this from a lower angle - of course not possible due to the boardwalk.
Looking forward to seeing more :)
I like the sharp details on your bird Melt,
The background was a wee bit on the saturated side...The reposts take it over the top...good job...:cool:
dave made the duckweed look like duckweed, even though i know he has no idea what it or a greenie really look like!!:D
you did really well from the boardwalk with that focal length lens, milt! i like the perspective and your bird looks grreat.
Hi Milt the bg is really overcooked and needs to have saturation lowered David's 's looks just right to me !!!
Good looking bird in a good pose !!!!
Thanks to all who replied for your extremely helpful comments and suggestions.
They are greatly appreciated.
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