Great image, Dumay ! Nice to get him in the open.
I love the perch and the way the toes are curled around the branch. Very good IQ and a lovely bg.
If it were mine would take off just a little on left and top.
Did you wait for the take -off ???
I'm sure I've seen that perch before!!
Positioning of the bird in frame works really well.
Not sure if you've done any NR on the BG but for me personally it just looks too smooth. I'd be inclined to reduce the NR or add a smidgen of grain (just personal preference though)
This species is so very similar to the Aussie Striated Heron - grey morph. Really cool birds to follow as they stalk the little fishes on the mudflats.
Neat perch, BG, and of course subject! Techs look good, as does the composition. It would have been neat had it perched higher on the branch, but man I'd love this any day!!
This is lovely. It is so nice to see him out in the open and the green in the back. I like the BG color and how it perfectly matches the brown in the heron. The IQ is awesome .
Gail
Thanks for the comments folks...
Arno you are spot on with the 'take off thing' thats why the settings were such.
Chris I am playing around with mild NR 1 round then a BG blur at approx. 3.2, glad you pointed it out I will see if anyone else mentions it.
Absolutely - the first thing I said was WOW - lovely quality. It didn't occur to me first time but now I have read the posts I agree the background it too structureless, I suspect NR without the Blur would be adequate.
I am liking the OP as I think it pops more. You call this a green backed heron. Is it the same as our "little Green Heron "here in FL? Nice pose and detail on he heron. They are tough to get in the open.
I prefer the original colours there is more contrast but I prefer the background on the second. I offer my interpretation for your consideration - Having said that I have never seen one of these birds maybe I have the blacks a little too dense?
Sorry forgot to mention I cropped converted to JPEG and that was it..>No PP was done, I just wanted to see what people thought re BG NR and blur to see what the original BG looked like!
Hey mate, with a BG like that, it can only be Mankwe. Super alert pose from the heron, and I like the placement in the frame. In your OP, sharpness is spot on, and Im going with the BG in your OP. I dont believe it is too smooth, knowing Mankwe BG's. Well captured.
Looking at them both side by side and given the chance I would combine the bird in the OP with the BG in the untouched RAW
And looking at them even closer I notice a little posterization in the OP which isn't evident in the untouched jpeg. (In the LRC darker section)Have absolutely no idea what caused it.....
I might add that you were very subtle with you PP with which says to me that you did a killer job in camera.
In the end it's your creation and you have pleased many with your initial presentation
Green Backed Heron
Super alert pose from the heron, and I like the placement in the frame. In your OP, sharpness is spot on, and Im going with the BG in your OP. I dont believe it is too smooth, knowing Mankwe BG's. Well captured.
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