Red Bishop

[Dumay de Boulle]

Canon 1D MK III
Canon 400 f5.6 L
AV f6.3
TV 1/5000
ISO 800
Evaluative metering
AWB
RAW file processed in CS5 iMac

[Dumay de Boulle]

Sorry...I posted the wrong image...I wanted to post a lighter processed version that I redid yesterday

[geoff thompson]

Sorry...I posted the wrong image...I wanted to post a lighter processed version that I redid yesterday

hi dumay, I live in Australia and have never seen a red bishop.I like the first image better. Did you lighten it because you thought it didn't look natural? There are many bright birds in Australia and I like to show the full extent of their colours even if the prevailing light made it look duller to our live view.

geoff t

[arash_hazeghi]

awesome details and sharpness

[Dumay de Boulle]

Thanks, Arash, Geoff im still not sure which one I prefer...I have processed it a couple of times and still never 100% happy with the result...In a way now im glad both got posted and I get different opinions on which is preferred...Thanks for viewing and commenting.

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Hey Dumay, I got a fright when I saw this Great sharp BIF, I prefer the second one, find the face on the first to dark. The second can still be lightened a bit, some selective H/S on the face would work nicely. I like the head on shot TFS

[Ofer Levy]

Fantastic! Awesome sharpness and detail. I prefer the original. 1/5000 is the way to go! I assume you took this image at the same time with Vivaldo...

[Dumay de Boulle]

Yeah Ofer...We were sitting right next to one another..Thanks for the comment

[Bhushan Dalvi]

Dumay, great shot . Nice action captured of this colorful bird. I prefer the second version. TFS.

[Gerrie van Vuuren]

Great action capture Dumay! Prefer the original post...colours are more natural imo.

[Pieter de Waal]

Nice one Dumay, I prefer the original post. Both have great sharpness with good detail and colour. Amazed at the amount of wing blur at that SS.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Thanks guys for viewing and commenting...Much appreciated...Also starting to prefer the 1st one, I like the eye a bit better and the colors.

[James Salywoda]

Spectacular shot!!!

[Stu Bowie]

Well timed for the take off mate, and this is really sharp. Another vote for your OP.

[Kiran Poonacha]

WOW, loved the colours here, great expo... nicely done.