Hawk Redo

jonh68

I took these pictures last year and I have posted them before, but i am learning more about post processing. I have tried to make them pop more with more saturation and contrast. Still learning but I don't think they are as dull. The first is an example of the before.



Bad back lighting on these. I have tried for a year to get these to look good, but they are so-so. Is the edge do to the lens? It was a 70-300 mm.


Another mouse stoop.


Look at the blood on it's beak.

Maestro

I actually remember those pictures. Frankly, though, I think the pics look oversaturated now. Dial back the saturation a bit and play with the curves to make them pop. I haven't figured out how to make a picture look good with bad back lighting. Yours look pretty good though. I'd be happy with them.

BBiggs

Maestro wrote:

I actually remember those pictures. Frankly, though, I think the pics look oversaturated now. Dial back the saturation a bit and play with the curves to make them pop. I haven't figured out how to make a picture look good with bad back lighting. Yours look pretty good though. I'd be happy with them.

I'm with Maestro on this one, the photos look too saturated. The first photo looks fine, but needs alittle help in the lights, and darks, thus a curve adjustment is needed. This is first time I have ever seen these and I like these shots espeically the one of the red tail and rodent meal.

Ric Grupe

The shot needed a sat boost, but about half of what you gave it. If you are gonna fool with color, make sure your monitor is calibrated.

I can see why you would want to save the shots.

jonh68

Thanks for the input. It doesn't help I'm color blind too!

jwear

I do not say to much about the saturation of shots being on aol the pictures do not look like they do on hi speed ,that said I agree with the comments before mine . you have a great capture series here give it another try ,just not as hard

kdog

You've got some great shots here. I agree with the others, though. All your orig's needed are maybe a slight curve, and sharpening.

Cheers,
-joel

jonh68

Thanks. A colorblind person can be dangerous in photoshop!