Hi All,
My first post here.
Image of an Indian "Pond Heron" in Non Breeding Plumage contemplating on getting a bite.
Nikon D300s, 600mm, f/4,1/2000 sec,ISO 200,Levels adjusted in PP.
Regards,
Bishan.
Hi All,
My first post here.
Image of an Indian "Pond Heron" in Non Breeding Plumage contemplating on getting a bite.
Nikon D300s, 600mm, f/4,1/2000 sec,ISO 200,Levels adjusted in PP.
Regards,
Bishan.
Nice low angle. Bird looks sharp too. Looks like you have darkened everything but the bird which doesn't look natural to me.
Bishan Bhai,
Very warm welcome to the community.
I would certainly be agree with ofer as it looks either a spotlight under shade but then the ground should be lightened.
Appears as if you selectively opened up the heron.
I might consider opening up the BG as well.
Razor sharp image of the heron and cropping is good as well.
Dear Ofer and Mital Bhai,
Thank you for the kind comments.
May be I overdid the levels a bit.Kindly find attached the original without any mods but cropping a bit.This was shot as a jpeg and I keep my camera settings of saturation,sharpening and color to minimum.
Regards,
Bishan
Bishan Bhai,
Pity it was jpg. But you managed really well and i was right thinking that it might a spot light.
Here is what i might do.
I've masked and played with levels. added usm on heron. NR on bg and then added minor usm on tiny stems on ground.
Do we still need Saturation boost a bit ? (i felt it but then i seen them in these settings frequent to didnt applied).
Hope you like it.
superb sharp image and nice composition..Mital bhai you have become DON in PP now :)
Great shot... I like the composition and ultra low position of the camera. Nice to see the bird kind of fading into back- and foreground...
@Mital Bhai..Super Effort and +1 with Yogish.
@Yogish and Xander..Thanks a lot for your Kind words.
Real nice shot. I really like the composition and the pose of the heron. Mital's repost is wonderful.
Well done.