Snowy Egret

[lossman]

Tried some sharpness enhancing, but what would you do?

[JUMPquick]

Try increasing the saturation some? (I'm still figuring out the processing myself).

[slappy sam]

Vertical crop it (chopping out the blank space).

Increase saturation and contrast just a bit.

Try to balance the right and left side of the bird - bring down the highlights a bit if you want to (involves dodging/burning or adjustment layers + masks)

[nvr2low]

i would probably bring down the exposure a little then use the highlights/shaodows adjustments in light room to try and even things out.

[lossman]

Vertical crop it (chopping out the blank space).

Increase saturation and contrast just a bit.

Try to balance the right and left side of the bird - bring down the highlights a bit if you want to (involves dodging/burning or adjustment layers + masks)

Might be easier to just take another picture, even if I have to climb the tree. LOL

J/K
Might be a fun practice exercise.

Thanks to all

[Orgnoi1]

First off... to retake it will mean to shoot in the morning or evening... I would guess this shot was midday... which is the toughest on lighting... they talk about the "golden hour" for photography and its real...

For the shot you took I would do some creative cropping, then add contrast and maybe a high pass sharpening... which will work off a layer instead of USM direct to the image...

[lossman]

First off... to retake it will mean to shoot in the morning or evening... I would guess this shot was midday... which is the toughest on lighting... they talk about the "golden hour" for photography and its real...

For the shot you took I would do some creative cropping, then add contrast and maybe a high pass sharpening... which will work off a layer instead of USM direct to the image...

I understand sharpening, somewhat, but not sure what you mean by
"high pass sharpening... which will work off a layer instead of USM direct to the image..."

I will be taking many photos mid-day while on a vacation in Washington, D.C. week after next. Probably should get a polarizing filter to help soften the light. I'll also review mid-day techniques in my various books.

Thanks

[Orgnoi1]

Heres a quick down and dirty on high pass sharpening...

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tu...arpening.shtml

[lossman]

Heres a quick down and dirty on high pass sharpening...

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tu...arpening.shtml

Cool, thanks