nikon d300, 300/2.8 + 2.0 TC. 1/800 @ f/11.0. ISO 400. uncropped.
the joys of lying prone on wet sand
nikon d300, 300/2.8 + 2.0 TC. 1/800 @ f/11.0. ISO 400. uncropped.
that is nice, phil!!! i would trim a tad off the bottom though.
Lovely pose and great exposure. Good placement on the frame.
There's something funny going on around the bill maybe some cloning?
Good suggestions by Harold and Fabs. In addition, if you could have gotten even lower, you could have placed the bird completely against the water. And I do see the big halo around the bill that Fabs mentioned! Very sharp. I like the diagonal line in front of the bird and the shadow as well, but would love to have seen the complete shadow.
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thanks for the comments.
nothing was done around the beak. I seem to get this a lot at high contrast borders in my pictures?? suggestions would be appreciated.
phil
Did you use Shadow Hightlight in CS3 or any exposure adjustments in you RAW converter?
The light diagonal line confuses my eyes really bad for some reason.
Very nice shot agree with the nits.
I am no expert in this area but I would bet that the halo came from something that you did (whether you realize it or not...) To be sure, and I would bet you on this, simply take a look at the converted TIFF; I would wager a lot to not much that there will be no halo there...:DOriginally Posted by Phil Seu
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I went back to the RAW image (halo not present) and watched for it through my work flow. It occurs if I increase exposure during RAW conversion (adobe raw converter) or when i use the shadow/highlight adjustment in CS3.
you guys (and gals) are really good.
thanks
phil
OK, pay up! It is most likely coming from Sh/H not from the EXP change in CS3. Make that definitely not. And YAW. We know of what we speak :).
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Yes, the most common culprit is Shadow Highlight. I did notice that Aperture 2 was introducing halos when I used fill light or black level adjustments. I haven't noticed the problem with Lightroom, and I don't use ACR or capture NX.
Nice exposure and composition.and great details. love the background...:D
Great picture, nice colors and good sharpness. I am curious to see a repost without the halos for comparison.
A pretty classic shorebird image. Well done.
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