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    David Goldberg
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    Another Tree Swallow I shot at John Heinz NWR two weeks ago. I used a contrast curve in Adobe ARC – Levels and Curves in PS and removed some of the blue cast to try and warm things up a bit.

    Camera Nikon D200
    Nikon AF-s 300mm 2.8 lens + 2X TC
    Exposure Mode Manual at 1/400s at f5.6
    ISO 200
    Thanks for you comments – is it to bright or did I warm it up to much?

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    Sid Overbey
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    Nice shot David. My only comment is that the blue seems a little off for a swallow. It's just a little too light.

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    Hi David, With part of the bird in sun and part in the shadow of its own body, you have done a fairly good job of controlling the EXP. I prefer to avoid these sidelit situations... The blues look natural from here.

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    You depict a nice endearing pose here with the little cock of the head.
    The image has a "hazy" look to my eyes as if maybe it needs a bit of contrast boost, lift in the blacks or mid-tones.

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    When I can't figure out how to say what I mean, I go for a visual.

    What was done:

    Image > Adjust > Selective Color
    Raised the blacks in the blacks
    Raised the blacks in the whites

    Image > Adjust > Hue and Saturation (CMD U)

    Selected the blue channel and darkened just a hair as well as desaturate -4
    Image > Mode > LAB Color

    Made a curves adjustment layer and moved the both ends of each of the A & B channels in to the 100 and -100 (first grid line)

    Image > Mode RGB
    Convert to sRGB and save.

    EDIT: The image may be a little warmer (redder) then intended, but that comes from the fact that I didn't selectively reduce the blue from just the blue feathers. Masking out the rest of the image would keep it cooler, though I kinda like it warm.

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    Cool tree swallow image - almost like Batman... Colors look okay to me. I'd have liked to see more of the branch in focus, but that is being picky. I like it as is.

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    David,
    Very nice image, I like it the way it is.

    Congrats...:D

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