Photo by Mike Estes
“Mohawk” by Mike Estes
When I first spotted this bird between raindrops, I was engrossed in capturing images of Common Gallinules, and at first, I thought the small Heron was merely a dark, lifeless aquatic plant. But with a view through my Panasonic G9’s viewfinder, I quickly realized that I was in store for some fun.
Post processing notes:
ON1 Photo Raw 2025 Brillance at 90% White Balance Set as shot Tone & Color set to camera Standard, adjusted whites & blacks Noise & Sharpening set at default No Noise Effects: Dynamic Contrast for Green Heron & copied mask Pasted copied (Heron) mask for Tone Enhancer Auto Adjusted whites & blacks Tone Enhancer Local Luminosity Mask Dynamic Contrast Copied and inverted mask, then added Negative Dynamic Contrast for Background Three Curve Filters were used, including one with a range mask Two Color Enhancement Filters Sunshine Filter with illuminosity mask Glow Filter -- subtle with Range MaskExif information:
| Copyright: | Mike Estes |
| Camera: | DC-G9 |
| Aperture: | f/6.3 |
| Focal Length: | 400mm |
| ISO: | 1600 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/2000 sec. |
| Created: | June 10, 2022 05:35:50 |