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An interesting set, they have a quirkiness to them.... The lighting in the herd one is great, and the black ravens stand out starkly against their background.
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Peter, no there was no selective adjustment to the light on its face/breast as such. I did, however lift the highlights a little & increased the darks by rather less, over the whole image. I also de-saturated the colour a tad because the red on the bill really was a lot brighter than in the"wild"!
The effect you (both) remark on is, I believe, due to the Water Rail's head & breast area being generally lighter than the greys on the rest of the bird's plumage......
It was, also, under dappled cover, with small patches of quite bright sunlight falling on the stream. All while facing the camera, which was in a more open position.
Nigel, I didn't, & wouldn't, use flash on wild birds, particularly on a bird as shy & unapproachable as this
one!!! The eye catchlight comes from the lighting situation, generally. (See above)
Thanks again for your interest & comments,
Roger.
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A Wylye Valley stream, with Water Rail....
Salisbury Plain....
Mixed Herd on the hillside
Raven lift-off
Any thoughts welcome,
Roger.