Lesser Collard Sunbird

[Jan Fourie]

Taken at Knysna ,south Africa
camera :canon 1 D mark 1V
lens :300mm f 2.8
ISO :200
f /8
matrix metering
SS 1/400

[Randy Stout]

Jan:

Your bird is sharp, well exposed, with interesting perch.
For my taste, it is too bright. I might suggest a curves adjustment, pull the midpoint down to around 115 or so, and I think the bird, flower and background will be more pleasing.

Cheers

Randy

[Don Lacy]

Hi Jan, Nice looking bird and I like it's placement in the frame. agree with randy on the brightness and I would also tone the whites down even more as posted they are showing values around 246 I would use a curves layer and bring them down to around 235. Also would lighten the area around the head and eye,