Croc from above - PP help appreciated
I'd really appreciate some help or advice here with this croc portrait. it is FF and the image was taken HH from the top of a bridge at first light one morning.
One of the areas I had problems with was what looked like small clipped spots on the head. When I did the basics in LR5 I tried using the brush tool to darken them a number of times. I checked my histogram and it was greyed on the highlight and black areas so I am wondering why I cannot get rid of them.
Secondly, when I made up a layer mask to isolate the subject from the BG(water) I, in this instance, included brushing the area of the croc submerged under water. What would the experts do in this example? Would you isolate the head area above water and another with the the submerged body area to work on them in separate layers?
HH using bridge railing for support
Canon 1D MK IV, 300 f2.8 plus 2 X extender MK III
ISO 800, f6.3, 1/250sec - I probably could have upped my SS with higher ISO but thought I would try to keep the noise down.
LR5 - basics
PSE 9 - LM's, USM, NR
As for cropping I have left it as is but in hindsight it should have a bit of canvas added on the RHS
C & C welcome
