Waterfall
by mbmcnabb

Comment by levyj413:
Perspective?

Waterfall
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Comment by sittingonthegrass:
7 :) nicely done

Liberty
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Comment by yanko:
Nice take to the challenge however the image needs some post editing work, IMO. The two problems for me is the low contrast and the low saturation. To fix this in photoshop I would use a Curves adjustment (click "options" and then "enhance per channel contrast" and then ok). Then I would use unsharp mask to boost the local contrast (i.e. settings similar to this: Amount=16, Radius=25, Threshold=1). This would make the image pop more both in color and contrast. This still won't get the white on the eagle's head whiter like it should so maybe also use Replace Color, which is under "Images/Adjustments" menu and use the eyedropper tool on the eagles head and then bump up the "Lightness" slider a bit to make it brighter. If you choose the right spot you will miminize brightening the white in the background.

Anyway, just some suggestions on improving this particular shot. If you were to reshoot I would suggest getting much lower and shooting up a bit so that you only got the blue background with the stars. That way you would avoid the bright white stripe which is a bit of a distraction, IMO.

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Comment by mph250:
Great idea - well done. Maybe a little less crop... Good luck.

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Comment by levyj413:
My choice for the winner! Minor nitpick would be to light the eagle a little stronger (assuming this is something in your control!)

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Comment by Jason_Cross:
Getting that star to Bokeh is super cool. The detail on the animal is fantastic. This is an awsome image.

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Comment by ratz:
Well shot image, bokeh is great.

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Comment by Judi:
Wonderful idea with the flag in the background.

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Comment by petch:
nice, a little more contrast and he would really pop!

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Comment by graphicfunk:
A great entry. An image that lends itself more to advance editing. Regardless, it is quite outstanding in pose and demeanor. 7