Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoo

[Sandy_Richards-Brown]

Nitmiluk, Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia

Original “straight” image:

2018:09:30 07:32:53
D850
180-400 @550mm
1/1000 sec, f/5.3
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: +2/3
ISO: 320
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: NATURAL AUTO
Flash: Off

BG dropped out with topaz re-mask, Impression/Fractalius filters

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

[Dennis_Plank]

Very nicely done, Sandy. Looks like it belongs on a pirate’s shoulder.

[Patricia_Brundage (Patricia Brundage, MNEC)]

I tend to like more realism and in this one the effect takes over. Would be better for me if you could bring back his eye area a bit.