This is a very nice shot! I have a question. On a shot like this with the whites, is it better to under expose a little and then bring the whites back so they are not blown out?
Hi Gary. In photographic situations like this, I underexpose to protect the whites. But I don't normally need to bring them back in post. They are correctly exposed in camera (a little overexposed if anything). It's the darks that usually need recovering because they are underexposed as a result of my exposure correction for the whites.
Beautiful little birds. You don't always get to see the iridescent colors on the head; nicely captured. Great exposure in the whites, and the blue ripples are over the top, even if perhaps a bit too saturated.
Beautiful colours and detail Doug - an excellent capture, your ability to produce images of such high quality especially when hand holding never cease to amaze me! One thing I have noticed - I don't know if you have the same problem is that when I check the whites (having deliberately underexposed by as much as 2/3) the whites still appear a little too bright (not hot) after Smart Sharpen is applied - I suppose the increased contrast makes the whites even brighter. I am beginning to think that I may have to start using layers and masking the white areas and lightening up the other areas to ensure the whites do not become too bright after sharpening. Maybe the answer is not to use Smart Sharpen on bright areas and use Unsharp mask or High Pass?
The Whitest Whites
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