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    On Robert O'Toole's workshop in Hungary, we were able to get excellent access to this wonderful, iconic bird - the Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops). As it comes in to land it lifts the crest and then drops it immediately - so I have a number of shots with the crest lowered :).

    This image was taken at 5.4 meters using a Canon 1D Mk III, EF500mm +1.4x. 1/500 sec at f/8.0 on ISO 800.
    In CS4 I have made a slight levels adjustment and upped contrast. Also some NR on the background. The image is almost full frame - just a little background lost in tilting the head back a couple of degrees.

    I wondered about cleaning up the bill, but decided the touches of soil are testament to the work it has been doing.

    Comments and suggestions appreciated.

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    like the portrait nice BG and food item adds more. SH is good, so is the eye contact.

    BTW, since there seems to be misunderstanding about overexposure, this is what an overexposed image looks like. Red channel is blown (parts of crown). If the raw has data in this areas go back and tone it down.

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    stunning image. Probably one of the best of this species. I have never seen a close up with a raised crest. However, I have to agree with Arash. The crest is very hot

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    Hi Arash - no misunderstanding - you are right, I went over the top adding a little brightness. Thanks for pointing it out. Does this work now?
    Thanks Jan - much appreciated!

    Gerald

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gerald Kelberg View Post
    Hi Arash - no misunderstanding - you are right, I went over the top adding a little brightness. Thanks for pointing it out. Does this work now?
    Thanks Jan - much appreciated!

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    Gerlad, I was referring to another thread ;) sorry for confusion :)

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    A great looking species captured very well. Great job getting it with the crest up. And the Spider in the bill is a big plus. I might just tone down the BG a bit as I find it very bright.

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    Without having PS handy I can only say that by sight the white parts of the crest look a little hot. But a wonderful head portrait of a bird I have only ever heard of as a kid in Hungary. :( Well done! :)

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    Hi Akos,

    Thanks for dropping by - yes, Hungary was pretty amazing and some terrific photographic opportunities. I think I have fixed the burn out on the re-post, but will take another look at it.

    Regards, Gerald

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    Beautiful warm light and overall great technically. Awesome feather details. I dont have any portraits like this!

    Good timing with the crest up, HA and little spider!

    Good work Gerald.

    The crest or crown is a little overexposed but this case its not bad looking since it resembles "Rim Light" (which is supposed to glow) that is common with top/back lighting.

    Robert

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    Quote Originally Posted by arash_hazeghi View Post

    BTW, since there seems to be misunderstanding about overexposure, this is what an overexposed image looks like. Red channel is blown (parts of crown). If the raw has data in this areas go back and tone it down.

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    Areas of the crown are overexposed no doubt about it.

    Here the overexposed areas are not so distracting since the effect is almost a Rim Light where the edge areas glow. In your case it was in an area of the back not an edge and the effect was not so pretty to my eyes.

    If you are still hurting about comments on your thread, http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ad.php?t=63977 no need to take it out on Gerald. You can give it to Axel and I. :D

    Robert

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gerald Kelberg View Post
    Hi Arash - no misunderstanding - you are right, I went over the top adding a little brightness. Thanks for pointing it out. Does this work now? Thanks Jan - much appreciated! Gerald
    Hi Gerald, Beautiful. Love that crest and the BKGR. The problem here as more to do with over-saturation than with over-exposure. Even in the reposted image the whole crest is clipped when I bring the image into CS-3, open a Levels Adjustment Layer, hold down the ALT key, and put the cursor on the highlights slider....

    Recommended: go to the Tutorials and Educational Resources Forum and read the stuff on Red and Yellows and Saving the Whites and ACR conversions. I am betting that you can come up with a technically perfect image with nothing toasted. The main culprit here is with the Yellow channel. I forgot to add a Blue Photo Filter but by reducing the SAT and the YELLOW SAT there are just a few hot pixels in this repost. Note also, the surreal greens in your two posts are a result of too much Yellow SAT :)

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