Birds male kestrel from January this year comments please not sure about the edit

[spudhead]

ok as title I have had a number of shots taken in harsh back lit sunlight hence a lot of + ev applied at time of shooting I have tried editing several times and I am not sure this works so comments if you like

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[Alan Clark]

Looks fine to me!

 

[spudhead]

Looks fine to me!

I wasn`t sure about the halo which is difficult to avoid with high backlight subjects, but thanks Alan

 

[iamdlewis]

I would have shifted it more to the right but other than that looks good. The halo it looks like it fades into the sky well.

 

[spudhead]

I would have shifted it more to the right but other than that looks good. The halo it looks like it fades into the sky well.

Thanks for looking I have tried lots of crops edits as stated not sure it works, cheers David

 

[Brownie]

I like it. The halo isn't awful at all. I see quite a bit of blue in the underside of the bird. I wonder if you pull the blue back some, would it also help with the halo? Agree with David, give him a little more room in front.

 

[spudhead]

I like it. The halo isn't awful at all. I see quite a bit of blue in the underside of the bird. I wonder if you pull the blue back some, would it also help with the halo? Agree with David, give him a little more room in front.

Tim I will give the crop suggestion a go I am sat on about 200+ plus shots from the same session and I have possibly never been nearer a kestrel or any bird in flight so if I can sort the editing it would be good

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Agree with the guy's above, Gary. I see a heap of blue on the bird with the orange maybe needing to be slightly darker too. Can be so time consuming when you really want to make an image work. I don't see any dramas with sharpness here though that's for sure!

Looks like the AI removal done a great job with the nail as well.

 

[iain clyne]

I think the shot is good but I too would pull the blue back a bit and see how it looks.

 

[Ralph]

I would be more than very happy with a shot like that. But this is my view point which can differ from others points of view.
But I like it a lot.

 

[spudhead]

Agree with the guy's above, Gary. I see a heap of blue on the bird with the orange maybe needing to be slightly darker too. Can be so time consuming when you really want to make an image work. I don't see any dramas with sharpness here though that's for sure!

Looks like the AI removal done a great job with the nail as well.

Cheers Clint no nails used mate or smart Ai

 

[spudhead]

I would be more than very happy with a shot like that. But this is my view point which can differ from others points of view.
But I like it a lot.

Thanks Ralph

 

[spudhead]

I think the shot is good but I too would pull the blue back a bit and see how it looks.

Cheers Iain I am going have a play around with it if I get chance

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Cheers Clint no nails used mate or smart Ai

Yep...