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    Jonathan Michael Ashton
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    I took this shot yesterday at Chester Zoo. I have taken on board many comments regarding colour and exposure and I think this is about as much as I can do with this image. I don't know if I am trying to get more out of it than there is to give. Perhaps the light is a limiting factor - but I suspect I think it is me!
    I think it is quite good but I reckon it will probably fall a little flat??
    I would welcome all comments please, I want my colours to POP and my bell to RING!I
    Cheers

    Jon

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    Jonathan Michael Ashton
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonathan Michael Ashton View Post
    I took this shot yesterday at Chester Zoo. I have taken on board many comments regarding colour and exposure and I think this is about as much as I can do with this image. I don't know if I am trying to get more out of it than there is to give. Perhaps the light is a limiting factor - but I suspect I think it is me!
    I think it is quite good but I reckon it will probably fall a little flat??
    I would welcome all comments please, I want my colours to POP and my bell to RING!I
    ISO 400
    1/200 sec @ f5.6

    Cheers

    Jon
    Taken with an old Sigma 400mm APO lens (my 11 yr old pinched my 100-400L IS!!)

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    Alfred Forns
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    Hi Jonathan !!! First things first .............. where did you find that bird Looks like he has had a tough time !!!!

    I like the tight portrait very much Would make a slight change Either include the top feather entirely or crop even tighter so it appears cut not clipped (one bing by chance the other intentional)

    The light was from your left more than from the back It tends to make parts of the bird slightly darker Front side is brighter can select the area and lighten just a tad I like the overall sharpness and bg Might have tried lining up so the one orange patch did not show since it does take some from the face.

    Hope your lens is back in action soon !!! I know how much that hurts !!!!

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    Robert O'Toole
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    Johnathan,

    Looks like a Dalmation Pelican? I have read that these are the largest and heaviest pelican species on the planet.

    Like the intense look and the details in the face. This image vaguely reminds me of a BBC cover winner a couple of years ago of a Dalamtion Pelican in the wild.

    Al did an excellent job of mentioning some of the problems. Lightening the side of the face would take about 3 seconds with a quick mask.

    Robert

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    Robert and Al have given wonderful advice. There is some wonderful detail with this image despite the lighting and very interesting to ponder.

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    Jonathan Michael Ashton
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    Alfred, Robert I have done as you suggested and the image does look better - thanks
    Jon

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    Robert Amoruso
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    I love the details in the image. An extreme close-up was the way to go here. Very sharp and good DOF to show the details.

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