[tonver]

Another try at bird photograph at the Florida Everglades.
Please any advice will be appreciated

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[Lake]

The picture appears very low contrast and washed out in color on my screen. I would increase the contrast. When possible I prefer this type of picture taken from a lower viewpoint (you might get wet).

[Adam]

Another try at bird photograph at the Florida Everglades.
Please any advice will be appreciated

The bird looks great, but the rest of the shot is a little dull, so it doesn't help the photo overall IMO. I'd crop to focus more on the bird (probably vertically), and then boost the contrast.

[PenPusher]

Don't mind those two, any time you get the bird in focus and not just its tail feathers vanishing out of the frame is a success.

[tonver]

The picture appears very low contrast and washed out in color on my screen. I would increase the contrast. When possible I prefer this type of picture taken from a lower viewpoint (you might get wet).

Yes, it's true, I think I can do a little bit more in pp, also, the water was cold (at least for my Florida standards) and it is hunting season for humans in the gator kingdom.

---------- Post added 06-11-18 at 11:35 AM ----------

The bird looks great, but the rest of the shot is a little dull, so it doesn't help the photo overall IMO. I'd crop to focus more on the bird (probably vertically), and then boost the contrast.

Adam,
I will try cropping the photo, I have it as my background in windows so the space in front of the bird is where all the icons go. (good lame excuse)
I am trying to learn the K-3ii had it just one very rainy month.

Thanks,

---------- Post added 06-11-18 at 11:39 AM ----------

Don't mind those two, any time you get the bird in focus and not just its tail feathers vanishing out of the frame is a success.

Thanks, Penpusher,
I wont post all the other blurry feathers on the edge of the frame, those "For my eyes only"

[SSGGeezer]

The picture appears very low contrast and washed out in color on my screen. I would increase the contrast. When possible I prefer this type of picture taken from a lower viewpoint (you might get wet). Yes, it's true, I think I can do a little bit more in pp, also, the water was cold (at least for my Florida standards) and it is hunting season for humans in the gator kingdom.

Definitely a good reason to stay up on the embankment and look and listen carefully when shooting. Stop down a bit more, and increasing the contrast in post might help. Overall it is a good shot since hunting birds hate being disturbed by us silly humans.

[tonver]

Definitely a good reason to stay up on the embankment and look and listen carefully when shooting. Stop down a bit more, and increasing the contrast in post might help. Overall it is a good shot since hunting birds hate being disturbed by us silly humans.

SSGGeezer,

Thank you, I spend a good a amount of time just trying to transparent, but they saw me every single time and flying you go...


I will be doing some PostProcessing later and also play with cropping.

thanks, again..

[SSGGeezer]

SSGGeezer,

Thank you, I spend a good a amount of time just trying to transparent, but they saw me every single time and flying you go...


I will be doing some PostProcessing later and also play with cropping.

thanks, again..

If they take off, being at F/8 or F/9 and 1/800 or faster can get you a good Bird in flight shot also. Then it is just hoping it is bright enough to keep the ISO at an acceptable level. It is surprising how fast Herons and Egrets fly immediately after taking off too!

[dubyam]

Nice shot. It's tough to get the big predators to stick around long enough for a good pic. I agree with the idea to bring out the color a bit with some processing. I'm new to processing, so I couldn't begin to tell you what to do, but if you can make the yellow in his eyes and on his feet "pop" just a bit more, and crop to the bird in vertical as has been suggested, I think this one has a lot of potential to really grab the eye. The stark white and yellow with a little black should make for a nice, bright photo.

[mhrish]

I think the focus and composition are spot on, but I think it could be given more pop in post processing by increasing contrast and/or playing with the color sliders in Lightroom.

---------- Post added 06-23-18 at 02:40 PM ----------

After looking again, the brown twigs above the beak are a little distracting. I think the only way you could have gotten rid of them was by shooting from a slightly different angle, or removing them in Photoshop. It is only a minor distraction though and may not have bothered anyone else.

[henrikpedersen33]

Another try at bird photograph at the Florida Everglades.
Please any advice will be appreciated

The focus is sharp.
I would like the picture a bit lighter.

[tonver]

SSGGeezer,

If they take off, being at F/8 or F/9 and 1/800 or faster can get you a good Bird in flight shot also

Thank you, I would be planning ahead for the take off the next time...

---------- Post added 07-05-18 at 11:39 AM ----------

dubyam,

I agree with the idea to bring out the color a bit with some processing. I'm new to processing,

I am also new to post-processing, I will try to work with color levels, etc.
my problem is sometimes I fix one and destroy other colors... learning...


Thanks,

---------- Post added 07-05-18 at 11:46 AM ----------

mhrish,

, the brown twigs above the beak are a little distracting.

I will try to remove them, I am using Corel Paintshop I will see if with color levels I can adjust it further, need some quiet time...

Thanks,


henrikpendersen33

Thanks very much, I will spend some time playing with post processing.

[Photogoof]

I agree with previous posters; upping the contrast and increasing the color saturation would boost it a lot.

[tonver]

I agree with previous posters; upping the contrast and increasing the color saturation would boost it a lot.

Thank you Photogoof,
Later, I will be posting some changes I have already made in that direction.