Interesting plumage textures and amazing eye reflection, Lance. Lovely pastel BG but I might be tempted to even up the brighter area right upper corner. I might have considered a slightly higher ISO on the D3 as you were obviously battling for light. A little work along the edge of the bill with the clone stamp in darken mode will eliminate the sharpening halo. Was this from your Cairns trip?
Thanks Tony - this should be a bit better - Dont often do any cloning in P.S. Backed the sharpening down a bit - make it a little softer - might fit better with the pastel BG.
This was from a work trip to Brisbane - snuck out early in the morning to grab a few quick shots.
Last edited by Lance Peters; 08-16-2009 at 03:24 AM.
The sharpness looks better in the OP to me, Lance. It's just the light halo on the really dark edges that catch my eye. If you zoom in close with a small brush, set the clone stamp to darken mode and then sample from the BG you can quickly paint away the pale halo without affecting any of the dark pixels. I used the same technique with the URC.
Tony's repost is great. Love the sharpness and composition and the detail in the reflection in the eye. While a beautiful color I find the background a bit overpowering. JR
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