Nice exposure - the whites look good to me, and I like the cool white contrast against the dark blue of the water. The suggestion often made on the forum is unless the reflection is near perfect, better to loose it. So if you will excuse me, I have modified your image to how I like it.
I straightened the egret with 1 degree CW, then cropped away most of the reflection - I think I left enough for virtual feet. I cropped a bit tighter on the tail of the bird and added a good half inch of background on the left side. This extra space then put the eye of the egret at about the intersection of the 3x3 grid in the top left. Also did a small amount of spot healing on the background water. I did these things in CS4, but you should be able to do all thins also in LR2, I think.
This works better for me now. Does it work for you?
Best,
Gerald
Last edited by Gerald Kelberg; 07-15-2009 at 07:57 AM.
Reason: Typo!
gerald nailed it for me. the reflection was not that strong, so i would have opted for a lower angle. you did really well with the exposure. whites look great.
Hi Arash,
I like the image and capture...I agree with the sound advised given, I like the fine details and the color rendition is good...looking forward to your next one...:cool:
Sure wish the image was made as a horizontal, always keep in the the suggestion about week reflections !!! Sure would have been nice seeing the complete water circles around the bird !!!! btw great exposure and love those whites !!!!
Thanks Al, I will try to keep all of the points in mind for next time, love the FX DR compared to DX for these hot white, can easily squeeze a solid additional stop in post :D
This is the only internet forum where my photography has improved!
Does this work for you?
