Ginny Salus
September 2023 - Little Green Heron
About the Image(s)
Cannon 77D - 200 zoom w/2x extender
One of my favorite birds! This one was taken in March at Merritt Wildlife Refuge.
This round’s discussion is now closed!
10 comments posted
I like the mix of angles in. the image with the intersection of verticals and the diagonal. Maybe a little darkening to the backgroound to better distinguish the subject, but overall very nice. Posted: 09/06/2023 18:17:26
Matthew Johnston
I have not done many wildlife shoots, however the basics are still the same. This seems to be shot mid-day. your highlights are a bit bright. A good way to get around bright natural light is to retouch the vivid colors and shadows that will get bleached out. Posted: 09/07/2023 23:56:22
Matthew Johnston
Here is a screen shot of how I delt with the bright sunlight. Posted: 09/07/2023 23:59:43
Thank you. I need to develop my skills. Posted: 09/08/2023 01:07:33
Matthew Johnston
Your welcome,
We are here to help each other get better. I will do my best to help. Feel free to send questions. Posted: 09/08/2023 01:19:24
We are here to help each other get better. I will do my best to help. Feel free to send questions. Posted: 09/08/2023 01:19:24
Like the result!
Posted: 09/12/2023 17:02:14
Posted: 09/12/2023 17:02:14
Hi Mathew. Thanks for sharing your adjustment layers in PS. I wonder if highlight general adjustment in LR for RAW file is sufficient. Indeed, my experience, harsh light for animal images are more complex than human portraits. Posted: 09/20/2023 02:00:09
Matthew Johnston
Hello Frans,
A global adjustment could be all you need. The wood that the heron is on is what needed to be brought down in this case, so a global adjustment wouldn't work out too well. Posted: 09/20/2023 02:44:30
A global adjustment could be all you need. The wood that the heron is on is what needed to be brought down in this case, so a global adjustment wouldn't work out too well. Posted: 09/20/2023 02:44:30
I never noticed how the yellow eyes and legs work together. Nice! I agree that it looks a little bright. Was Matthew right with the mid-day guess? Posted: 09/12/2023 16:19:56
Nice shot with appropriate crop and composition. I agree with the group opinions about the highlight issues. My guess, this could simply be controlled by using highlight adjustment in LR.
Posted: 09/20/2023 01:53:50
Posted: 09/20/2023 01:53:50