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    Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 100-400 F4.5-5.6

    1/1000 @ f7.1, ISO 1600, Spot metering, focal length - 400mm

    Kept the ISO high to get a good SS as I was without a tripod support & light was low as it sitting in shade with some light falling on the bird.

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    Munish, nice head portrait. Just wondering how you got a pitch black background. Personally, I'd try and bring some brightness to the eye to make it pop out. The watermark is quite distracting perhaps you might want to consider moving it elsewhere in the frame.

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    Suresh - As I mentioned, the bird was in shade (read as heavy shade) I switched to spot metering to meter just the bird. Surroundings had around 1.5 - 2 stops lower light. And after I processed the RAW I decreased a tiny bit of shadows to get pitch black. I am not really sure as to what & how should I do to bring some brightness to the eye. Can you pls help me there? I will rework on it.

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    Munish, regarding the selective exposure adjustment, it depends on the software you use. For example, in Adobe Lightroom, you might use something like Adjustment Brush. It is relatively easy to do. Give it a try. Other users may give you better options.

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    Made a Quick Mask of the darker grey head in CS-5 and pulled up the curve. Darkened the pupil and lightened the iris also with a Quick Mask (all via Cruves on a layer: Control M)>

    All as described in detail in Digital Basics.

    Best advice: avoid photographing birds in mixed light....

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    Munish, you can't have much better comment and advice than from the Master himself. I'd consider myself as a lottery winner if Artie visits one of my posts. Artie's Digital Basics would be an ideal starter.

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    Thanks a lot Guru ji & Suresh.

    Guru ji - it looks a lot better with the adjustments you have done. I am trying to adjust my master copy with your suggestions. Lets see how far I can go.

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    Yep, its the lighting that gave you trouble here. In full even shade some flash would have helped, but with mixed lighting that is not the best situation. Looks like a beautiful pigeon though, and lots of nice details on the feathers.

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    I really love the details on the bird. I wasn't a fan of the shadows on the head, and Artie cleaned it up nicely. I would take Artie's advice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Munish Kaushik View Post
    Thanks a lot Guru ji & Suresh. Guru ji - it looks a lot better with the adjustments you have done. I am trying to adjust my master copy with your suggestions. Lets see how far I can go.
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    You are welcome Munish. Whether or not you get stuck, you would benefit from getting a copy of Digital Basics and likely ABP I & II too :).
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    Guru ji - Sure. I have ordered it at BAA. waiting for it to arrive. Thanks always. :-)

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    Good plan and thanks. Jim will be in in a few minutes. I am in Tokyo.
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