Sunset Grebe

[David_Schoen]

Dennis Plank and myself made another trip to the marshes and hawk lands of Southwest Washington for the second time in a week. This time we were rewarded with good weather and a fair number of avian shooting opportunities in addition to small wildlife shots. This Pied-billed Grebe was in one of the irrigation canals in the area in late afternoon sun. I really like the water and the eye detail in this image.

What technical feedback would you like if any?

any; sat OK?

What artistic feedback would you like if any?

any

Any pertinent technical details:

Iso-800, 100-400+ extender at 560 mm, F8, 170th of the second, handheld, Fuji X-T3, full frame, Adobe camera raw 11, Topaz AI Clear, Topaz Adjust, TK sharpening action that 10%

You may only download this image to demonstrate post-processing techniques.

Sunset Grebe

[Dennis_Plank]

Very cool looking water, David, and the detail you got in the eye at this angle is amazing. I do wish these didn’t have such bright butts as they tend to pull the eye from the head.