Stray Feather

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Description

I was checking the bird feeders this morning and spotted a bright blob off in the grass. It turned out to be this feather. I don’t know the species for sure but suspect a Kestrel or Barn Owl. I photographed it from both sides but preferred the results of this one because I missed seeing a bright out of focus grass stem in the background from the other side. I would have liked to do a stack but this was moving around in a very gentle breeze.

Specific Feedback

It seemed to me that I needed to leave the curved grass leaf in rather than have it exiting the top or trying to remove it. Opinions?

Technical Details

Sony A7Riv, FE 70-200 f/4 “macro” at 169 mm, hand held, f/16, 1/250, iso 2500. Processed in LR & PS CC. Taken in vertical orientation and cropped to 4884x7536. Global and local luminosity adjustments and a slight boost to the saturation of the tans in the feather. Taken this morning at 8:32 a.m.

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Dennis, I really like this. So glad you spotted it and checked it out. The dew drops and the web add to the feather nicely. For me, the curved grass needs to stay as it holds some of the web that is helping hold the feather. I also like that it points to the feather. The BG just makes it all stand out nicely. I can’t think of anything to improve it nor can I help you ID the bird the feather belongs to. Well seen and captured.

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