Singing Honeyeater

[Ralph]

A bird that is overlooked here quite a lot as it is common to see.
But I still feel that they are worthy of getting their photo taken.
23-06-22 close to home.

1 front profile

2 right profile

3 Left profile.

[Isac]

Lovely little bird and well presented Ralph. All good profiles covered. Back ones aren't that interesting for most birds. Just a tip and I know you don't like editing, but a shadows lift really shows the detail in the darker parts of the bird. Lifting shadows is actually how we see it because our eyes can show us a lot higher dynamic range of colour and light, which is not what the camera shows. Cheers.

[Ralph]

I will keep that in mind but I do shoot in Jpeg and I am not real sure if I did do that or not. But I have been fighting pain battles for the last month and more and I forget what I have done and at stages I just really don't give much more thought to a shot and post it as shot from the camera. Which I might have done here. Oh, please none of the you poor bugger things either please as me old mate said one time Such Is Life. And it is a battle which is winning at the moment. I might go and have a look at them now as I am awake so it will give me something to do tonight which is now.

[Isac]

I understand Ralph. You do what you can do and we expect nothing more than that. Stay positive mate.

[Ralph]

Number 1 redone

Number 2 redone

Number 3 redone.
Isac I think this is what you mean as I lifted the shadows on all 3 and see what you mean.

[Isac]

That to me is a lot better Ralph. It's good to have a go.

[HansE]

All I say he's just a honey eater not singing at all. The pictures do look better and have a clarity about them that wasn't there before. Well done Ralph.

[Ralph]

Thank you Hans for what you have said. I am doing my best and I am a very slow learner.
But sort of glad about that as it makes improvements even bigger cause it takes longer to get there making it more worth while.

[Ozzie_Traveller]

G'day Ralph

Shadow lift or not -- they are a beaut bunch of damn fine images

Phil

[Ralph]

Phil thanks so much I like to learn and most times I post the way I like the look of them but it's always good to look at other options as it might be a good one. But I think the secret is if you like it then you make a change and you don't like it. Then you don't change it and leave it they way you had it.
I know if I never like how these turned out I would not of reposted them like this. I would have just said I didn't like the outcome of that way.
You have to please yourself before others no matter what is said I think.

[wigz]

Good detail and colour Ralph. Lifting the shadows so you can better see their eyes improves them for me.

[Ralph]

It was a good case of listening when the time was right. I must have just posted the 1st lot untouched thinking I had done things. But I get so bored doing the editing side of things I forget where I am up to. Honest answer.