Crop, B&W, Contrast, Shadows/Highlights, Lots of Burning and a Little Dodging, Sharpen
[Jan. 26th, 2010 11:42:23 PM]
A few have remarked about how dark this is and I think it depends on the monitor the viewer is using. I've printed this out and there is more detail than I think some people are seeing. I may have to lighten up my shots to make sure all can see the detail in the shadows better. :-)
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I gave this one a 7. It is dark on my computer but what I see is the head in a spotlight and subtle details on the wings. I think it is perfect for this regal bird.
I always find half the beauty in these shots the details in the feathers etc, but the B&W conversion you've done seems to have lost a lot of that.
This version is quite interesting, especially the strong head area against a largely black background, but I'm not sure if it makes up for the loss of the other attributes.
I'm sure everyone is pointing out the halo, no? I also submitted a bird with a halo and am getting lots and lots of comments about it.
However, that's not the first thing I see here. I see the most beautiful BW tones, and outstanding bird-of-prey photo that sets itself apart from the myriads of eagle shots here. It's stunning.
Unlike eagle photos we are accustomed to... I feel the top of wing might be over-brightened a tad, but I like the 40's portrait feel it has. Good photo!
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