Green-winged Teal Drake in Flight

[BAL Land]

Critiques appreciated. From Orange County, California a few days ago. It was quite a large crop, so the sharpness isn’t great, but I still like the shot.

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[raptor photo]

Critiques appreciated. From Orange County, California a few days ago. It was quite a large crop, so the sharpness isn’t great, but I still like the shot.
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Its fantastic! Tough species to get in flight. 2 suggestions:
Doesn't bother me too much, but for this to be perfect, the high wing would be in a position where we could see more of it. Also, in post processing, I would add some micro contrast/clarity and normal contrast to the bird.

 

[dupcak]

I like the colors in the image - not much I can think of for improvements. Maybe trying to extract some detail in the sky using dehaze/texture/etc - not sure it will amount to anything, but worth a shot since there does seem to be a bit of detail in there. Might add a bit of interest... or might not.

 

[Butlerkid]

Images does seem to lack contrast. Try setting the black and white points. Saturate a bit if necessary. Then judge whether it is beneficial to try further selective sharpening of the head/eye.

 

[BAL Land]

I like the colors in the image - not much I can think of for improvements. Maybe trying to extract some detail in the sky using dehaze/texture/etc - not sure it will amount to anything, but worth a shot since there does seem to be a bit of detail in there. Might add a bit of interest... or might not.

Thanks, but that’s not the sky. Here’s the screenshot of the raw file.

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[BAL Land]

Images does seem to lack contrast. Try setting the black and white points. Saturate a bit if necessary. Then judge whether it is beneficial to try further selective sharpening of the head/eye.

Here’s a quick edit.

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[Butlerkid]

The sharpness and saturation appear to have improved. To my eyes, the bird's eye is much more distinct. But what really matters is what YOU think.

 

[NorthernFocus]

Nice shot. The second version is an improvement IMO. The only other suggestion I have is to try cropping a bit from the bottom and see what you think. I'd simply grab the bottom of the crop tool and pull it up about half way to the tip of the wing.

 

[BAL Land]

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