#post processing

This video is about 10-15mins of editing sped up. I go back and forth on settings a lot to make sure I haven't overcooked it.

The before image is a little flatter and cooler than I'd prefer - and the green cast from light filtering through the trees made for a pretty dull initial image - specifically muddy yellows and oranges. I do really like the roundness of the lighter patch of water and the organic shapes of the leaves in the foreground around the heron. Gives a nod to the marshy area this lil heron dwells in.

Image Deets:

Nikon Z7II

Nikkor 800mm 6.3 Z series lens

1/1000 | F6.3 | ISO 5000 | 800mm

Edits focused on pulling out warmth and contrast in the image, removing the stick that cut through the beak (I can live with the one through the middle of the bird but don't really like that either), and pulling out some of the noise. This is a little noisy at 5000 than is standard - it was a really weird lighting conditions.