!

Roger.

Given the works in PSE9:

Converted to mono
Inverted
Solarised
Contrast increased
Framed.






Interested in any comments or criticisms you may have.


Roger.

Re-work from original with non-adjusted b/g.









R.

Two things perhaps, Alan.

1. It's quite a decent crop.

& 2. I compensated the original exposure by 1 1/3 stops because of the brilliant white bird against the very subdued b/g. However, when I processed it, the b/g needed lifting because it was (then, deliberately) under-exposed, hence the noise. (Which I don't mind, by the way.)

Would there have been a different/better way round the white bird, dark b/g conundrem?

I've also now removed the twig growing out of its back!

Roger.

Thanks, Frogfish.

They were yellow. You can just make out the shape of one, ruffling the breast feathers where it's standing on one leg, the other held up.

Roger.

Thanks, Alan.
Yes, beginning to get the hang of it after a very shaky start earlier this year!

Something like this, Womble?




I think it helps the image. Thanks for the pointer!


Roger.

Down near the river, a while ago.

K7, 150-500.
ISO 200, 1/800th.@ f8, +1.3 stops exp. compensation.
PSE9.




Hope you like it!

Roger.

You could try using an off camera flash, quite close in on one side, with a white card(?) reflector on the opposite side.
The reflector will give good fill light to the splash, at the same time "fooling"" the flash into giving a very short flash duration whilst reducing re-charge times as well. Win/win!
It worked for me.

Good luck!

Roger.

I've found it on Elements, Ken. Thanks for the pointer.
It looks quite good, having just had a cursory play!

Roger.

Thanks, all!

Ken, I have Elements 9. Do I understand you correctly... "Photoshop Elements can do it"?

Could you point me in the right direction within PSE9 so to do please?

Thanks again,

Roger.