To me the WB looks slightly off. If anybody choose to download and redo, please tell me what you did - thanks
Pertinent technical details or techniques:
(If this is a composite, etc. please be honest with your techniques to help others learn)
Thanks folks - @Keith_Bauer, @Allen_Brooks, @johnwayne
The original was a composite - Perhaps Keith was being kind with his comment on sharpness
This is the original processed in LR and then given some glow
IMO - declaring that an image is a composite in the beginning results in a bias in peopleâs minds - I have no intention of being dishonest
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Karl: You asked about White Balance. I donât think there is a white balance issue. I do think the image is too bright and it is also showing signs of over sharpening. I added a TK adjustment to target the plumage and darken a bit. I also added a global layer to darken the image just a bit more. See what you think. I couldnât do anything about the sharpening issue.
I had my suspicions that this image was a composite from the beginning but didnât say anything since the guidance is clear that is supposed to be revealed. Doesnât really matter if you think it creates a bias or not, the guidance asks for people to share that information up front.
A really nice pose, Karl. , and I like the position in the frame. I agree that the image needed to go darker, but the white head looked accurate white balance wise. The beak and talons make me think the bird is also oversaturated a bit, though that may come from the âglowâ since Iâm not familiar with what goes into that.
My apologies - I am relatively new to NPN - my understanding was that declaring composites was more of a suggestion for learning purposes rather than a command - I stand corrected and wonât post composites without declaring upfront
I am predominantly a wildlife guy and perhaps some astro-landscape too. Until very recently, I used only LightRoom for processing strictly following the PSA guidelines for Nature.
But in places like Iceland, Alaska it can rain in one place and sunshine next door. And as you know, one doesnât require a lot of rain to produce a rainbow. Both the rainbow and eagle were shot on the same shoot
I like the composition but prefer the first post without the rainbow. Yes it is a little light and slightly over sharpened. Sometimes the bird just gives you blue sky and there isnât anything you can do about it unless you change the background. Sometimes that works and sometimes the simple processing is the best way to go.