Brown Pelican Portrait

[Joe Colozzo]

here is a shot of the Brown peilican that was just chilling along side a bunch of fisherman down by a local inlet. I processed it 2 different ways
one way was my typical way which can get heavy handed at times and the second way is heavy handed on pupose. I was lookng for a
more artistic version.
Please weigh in and let me know which you perfer .
ALL C&C prefered
_P3A6997 by Joseph Colozzo, on Flickr
_P3A6997 by Joseph Colozzo, on Flickr

 

[AlanLichty]

I like your more artistic version - very nice result. Your processing makes the markings of this bird really stand out.

 

[JimFox]

Awesome capture Joe!

Either version is a winner. I think after taking a few minutes to scroll between them that I think #2 is my favorite. But either is awesome.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

They are both pretty good. I also prefer the second one with darker background which makes the bird stand out more.

 

[Trent Watts]

Nice work on either one Joe. When I look at it as a bird photo I prefer the first one as it seems more 'real' (whatever that means). The second one is more of an artistic portrait that I might want hanging on my wall.

 

[Joe Colozzo]

I like your more artistic version - very nice result. Your processing makes the markings of this bird really stand out.

Awesome capture Joe!

Either version is a winner. I think after taking a few minutes to scroll between them that I think #2 is my favorite. But either is awesome.

They are both pretty good. I also prefer the second one with darker background which makes the bird stand out more.

Nice work on either one Joe. When I look at it as a bird photo I prefer the first one as it seems more 'real' (whatever that means). The second one is more of an artistic portrait that I might want hanging on my wall.

Thank you all for weighing in and your kind comments.

 

[ProCaliberTraveler]

Another vote here for your “heavy handed” portrait.

 

[Beth]

i like the heavy handed version, but with a little less vignetting.

 

[Joe Colozzo]

Another vote here for your “heavy handed” portrait.

thank you

 

[Joe Colozzo]

i like the heavy handed version, but with a little less vignetting.

Much appreciated Beth. I'll have to fudge with it a bit and see.