The picture was taken this morning at the Bolsa Chica wetlands, through a chain link fence which keeps intruders away from a large colony of nesting terns (mostly Forster's Terns, I believe). So, it is a "record shot" rather than an artistically inspiring one. Very little cropping and PP was used, mainly WB to compensate for the heavily overcast conditions -- "June Gloom" we call it. Did I get the hue "right"?
I also find it too warm, too "yellow". I like the nesting habitat you've depicted here...I even like the various debris strewn about except for one - the clear white one in front of the chest. If you look closely you will find a very slight hint of reflection in the eye - you could selectively lighten this to make the eye more "alive". I'm wondering what the many faint diagonal lines in the BG are??
Daniel, appreciate your critique. I'll work on the stone and the eye. I must say your eye is mighty sharp; I can't see the diagonal lines in the BG, but they must be reflections (or ghosts) caused from aiming through the very small opening in the chain-link fence that I mentioned. HOW can you see these things -- the eye and the diagonal shadows??
Good find and eye contact. I agree with Daniel's suggestions and would not only lighten the eye but all the blacks. I also see the diagonal pattern in the upper part, is it due to the fence you mentioned?
Axel, I assume the diagonal pattern is from the chain-link fence, though I still can't see it. Do you have to increase the size of the image to detect it? Or what? Perhaps you will point out the specific areas where it occurs . . .
Hi Wendell, the diagonal streaking is most visible in upper left corner - the whole area above the tern's head. In the darker blotches you can see some fine pale streaking. It is also found along most of the top edge of the frame. Not sure what could have caused that, but the streaking seems to be too fine to be the chain-link fence. Perhaps a filter if you use one? If you don't see this in your other images then it is probably not worth worrying about...
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