Mark Burgess
About the Image(s)
Recently I was able to visit Whataroa where there is the only New Zealand breeding colony of the kotuku (eastern great egret). I haven't included the original which is pretty much the same. 840mm F9 ISO1250 1/5000sec denoise and sharpen in Topaz Photo AI.
4 comments posted
Hi Mark, I love your photo. It tells a great story of the young begging the parent for food. The suggestion I have is... try to blur the background a bit more. Also brighten/ put light on the eye and increase the saturation on their beak, especially the parent.   Posted: 02/03/2025 02:15:50
Thanks Sophia. Good suggestions except as a Nature image, I cannot do any major work like blurring the background. Working on the parent's head would be fine tho.   Posted: 02/03/2025 02:45:41
Mark, I agree with Sophia's suggestions concerning the parent's head; however, for me, the BG is fine.   Posted: 02/04/2025 20:52:08
Mark, I agree withSophia about lightening the eye. The rest looks fine.   Posted: 02/06/2025 15:44:39