Another shot from the workshop (captive bird). The right side of the bird was in more shade than the left so I used curves to bring it up a little, then I followed with selective Colour. I removed a twig and a couple of bumps from the perch. Topaz lightest Raw to the Background Copy and Photoshop Filter >Reduce Noise (twice) to the background.
All C&C welcome.
Last edited by Jonathan Ashton; 08-26-2010 at 03:05 AM.
A nice alert pose and the processing on this one is spot on. Superb. Next time you visit find and bring a few killer perches and donate them :)
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Most excellent capture here. Got to love those eyes. Really enjoy the mood here with the wonderful BG.
Thanks for sharing...
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I like the contrasting light between the subject and BKGR. It really lifts the bird away from the BKGR and therefore gives a lot of depth to the image.
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