Originally Posted by
Ivan Sjogren
Thank you everyone for the replies and the suggestions. I completely agree with most of them. I realize that it was a very heavy-handed edit that was posted primarily. It was a quick photoshop session when I was far to tired. Here is a new version where I lifted the shadows, went back, handeled the red eyebrow and tried to lift more details in the dark and blue feathers. Very much appreciate your repost Steve, I definately agree regarding the blue but I didn't want to go as far as you did as it doesn't look like the bird natural colors. Eitherway the whole bird looks much better than the first post although it seems quite flat as a whole. I know you only had the JPEG to work with too so I realize the limits. Thanks again, helped a lot!