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It's my understanding along with Steve's video that a high key image is nearly blown out withe the background completely blown out. How does that differ from your opinion?
But from what I see your eagle is not high key, only the background has lost tone. If I were home I could post a high key image but I’m out shooting this week in Utah and then Yellowstone. If your eagle was processed differently than the image could be high key perhaps but right now the image seems to be more in the mid tone range. I did not read what Steve said but I am a fan of high key images. Try working with image to create a more high key subject. Not all subjects will work out.
How to do consider this high key? If I look at Steve's High Key post photos yours looks dim with low detail?
Morgan, as I said in my earlier post I did not read what Steve wrote and that what I said was my opinion. The high key look can vary in tone from light mid tones to white on white. Each of us has to choose the look we like as individuals. There is no one exact way. I have various images that are either shot or processed as high key and the histogram reflects that in each image. A high key image histogram will have the majority of image tones far mid-center to left and how much detail is on the image is a creative choice. If what Steve has done appeals to you then study his work and follow what he says until you find your own niche in high key work.
