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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Jeremy Roussak on August 28, 2014, 02:40:27 pm

Title: victoria's riflebird
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on August 28, 2014, 02:40:27 pm

I'm not sure how I have the temerity to post a bird shot in a forum frequented by Glenn, but here goes.

Jeremy

Title: Re: victoria's riflebird
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on August 28, 2014, 02:50:40 pm

You might want to tame all those glaring highlights on leaves all around the bird, and perhaps open up the darkest parts of its plumage (though I think I already see some color noise there).

Title: Re: victoria's riflebird
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on August 28, 2014, 03:11:07 pm

Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on August 28, 2014, 02:50:40 pm

You might want to tame all those glaring highlights on leaves all around the bird, and perhaps open up the darkest parts of its plumage (though I think I already see some color noise there).

A fair point about the highlights (nothing's blown, but I may have overdone the contrast between the bird and the foliage). I daren't open up the plumage any more: you're right about the noise. It was taken at ISO 3200, which is a bit noisy on my old 5D2.

Jeremy