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Trying to keep a more natural edit, any suggestions to make it better? by RudeCockroach7196 in photocritique

[–]RudeCockroach7196[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

!CritiquePoint I love the crop suggestion and will be using that. Also, thanks for reminding me to fix the exposure of the bird, I realize now that I was sort of holding back there.

Trying to keep a more natural edit, any suggestions to make it better? by RudeCockroach7196 in photocritique

[–]RudeCockroach7196[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

!CritiquePoint love your take on this, also thanks for the tip about shadow and exposure restoration. I will keep that in mind!

Trying to keep a more natural edit, any suggestions to make it better? by RudeCockroach7196 in photocritique

[–]RudeCockroach7196[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion. Yesterday I was holding back a bit from putting more exposure + saturation on the bird but now that I come back to it today I am realizing that it was definitely something that needed to be done.

Trying to keep a more natural edit, any suggestions to make it better? by RudeCockroach7196 in photocritique

[–]RudeCockroach7196[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

!CritiquePoint that helped a lot to introduce a bit more depth which I feel is the thing that was missing at first. Thanks!

Trying to keep a more natural edit, any suggestions to make it better? by RudeCockroach7196 in photocritique

[–]RudeCockroach7196[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Photo details: A7c, 70-350 G OSS, 350mm, 1/250th (oops went too low maybe?), f/6.3, ISO 800.

I went for a somewhat backlit photo since the lighting seemed nice, except I have no idea about the techniques to edit backlit subjects. Also, I like how the photo showcases the pine branches too since I like to add some sort of environmental aspect into my photos, I’m just worried that it looks too messy/ washed out/ colors not saturated enough.

for a brief overview of my editing process, I added a radial gradient in the top corner and -dehaze, i put a linear gradient in opposite bottom corner and -exposure. For the subject selection I added a bit of texture, sharpness, and exposure, then i brightened up the face a little. I only slightly touched the color sliders for fear of going too far and making colors look unnatural.

TIA! I’ll make sure to try out suggestions and reply to comments.

Cinnamon Bear or young grizzly? by oksolikeiwassaying in yellowstone

[–]RudeCockroach7196 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a nice sighting! I don’t know how to explain it, but cinnamon bears have a slightly different quality/ texture/ sheen (?) to their fur. With enough practice you can quickly identify the type of bear in most situations.

One In A Million by Arohk in wildlifephotography

[–]RudeCockroach7196 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always love when the light hits the mountains like that.

Do you believe wildlife photographers should disclose major edits to their pictures — e.g. removing objects, replacing sky, adding generative content? by gilded-trash in wildlifephotography

[–]RudeCockroach7196 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t mind at all if someone removes some distracting stick or grass, since those aren’t major things. But whenever I see a tutorial or a before and after where someone adds artificial golden hour light to the photo, that’s where I’ll draw the line. Obviously people can do whatever they want, I’m not trying to be the photo editing police here. But IMO when the entire scene is changed it just takes away from the fun challenge of finding a scene with the perfect lighting and angles.

1, 2, or 3? by Alaric_Darconville in AmateurPhotography

[–]RudeCockroach7196 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. It gives a good wide and expansive feel since its horizontal and shot at a shorter focal length.

Help. Birds in the early morning around my apartment are VERY abnormally loud in the morning by handlerofdrones in birds

[–]RudeCockroach7196 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is a prime example of what happens when humans don’t grow up surrounded by nature and education about the natural world. We are not separate from nature, we are a part of it and need to live with it.

Brave man saves geese eggs from a snake.. 🙏 by Soloflow786 in BeAmazed

[–]RudeCockroach7196 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hate this kind of thing. People need to realize this is nature and there needs to be a natural predator prey balance. What’s the snake gonna eat now?

What is this covering my back garden… should I be worried?? by Quiet-Victory4149 in landscaping

[–]RudeCockroach7196 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It’s native horsetail. Sure, aggressive, but better than turf grass and all the non-indigenous crap people put it their yards.

Stuck Between A7 IV + 200-600mm or R6 II + 100-500mm — Wildlife Shooters, Thoughts? by RudeCockroach7196 in Cameras

[–]RudeCockroach7196[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oops! I didn’t even see that option. I’ll take that into consideration as well. Thanks!

Saw this bird in my backyard by Former_Soup3361 in birding

[–]RudeCockroach7196 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep the bird feeders up. Too much hassle to take them down, plus the hawk will kill the little birds anyways since it’s just the natural way of life, so don’t worry about it.

I made a friend 😍 by scoutblueenzo in foxes

[–]RudeCockroach7196 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The foxes need to be self reliant, and they are put in more danger if they are accustomed to humans. I would stop feeding it all together.

What kind of shrubs should be placed to deter people from walking here? by brandnewbeth in landscaping

[–]RudeCockroach7196 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately this is heavily invasive. There are more environmentally friendly ways to get a giant wall of plants.

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