These photographs are the second in my duck-on-ice series. I am amazed at the resilience of mallards and the fact that this female can move along the ice, keep her balance and tolerate the cold. In this post I wanted to talk a bit about bringing out the detail in the frozen lake. The duck was a pretty impressive subject but I wanted to enhance the background to give the photos more interest. I did this by adjusting the Highlights and Shadows in Lightroom. I then used the detail extractor in Macphun Intensify CK. For the B&W I used Tonality Pro; by adjusting the Highlights, Shadows and Mid Tones and using colour filters which effect the tonality, even more detail was brought out.
February 20, 2017 at 5:18 pm
I like what you’ve done with the second photo.
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February 20, 2017 at 6:24 pm
Thank you Anneli.
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February 18, 2017 at 9:54 am
Very good to hear the processing detail and I certainly like the result, which distinctly improves the original. A
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February 16, 2017 at 9:57 am
Nice capture and comparison. I can’t decide which I like best!
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February 16, 2017 at 10:39 am
Thank you, me either…
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February 16, 2017 at 9:21 am
Its so nice….waddle waddle… 🙂
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February 15, 2017 at 8:05 pm
Processing can almost create a whole different photo. She is a cutie, I must say!
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February 15, 2017 at 9:29 pm
It’s fun finding my way around some of the editing programs. And she is a cute one😊
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February 15, 2017 at 7:44 pm
Thanks for the info on how you processed the B&W. Nice shots.
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February 15, 2017 at 9:24 pm
Thank you.
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February 15, 2017 at 5:18 pm
They are such characters! Lovely images!
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February 15, 2017 at 5:47 pm
Thank you. They truly are characters, full of personality!
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February 15, 2017 at 5:05 pm
🙂 They are beautiful, very intelligent, and strong family bond creatures!
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February 15, 2017 at 5:49 pm
I agree, they are stars!
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February 15, 2017 at 12:04 pm
Great shot!
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February 15, 2017 at 12:35 pm
Thank you!
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February 15, 2017 at 10:03 am
I do like the female mallards with their understated beauty. Thank you for the information on how you processed the pictures.
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February 15, 2017 at 10:49 am
Thank you, an underrated duck😊 I’m glad you found the info useful.
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February 15, 2017 at 9:48 am
The ice looks so different in the black and white picture. There is so much more detail.
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February 15, 2017 at 10:47 am
Thank you.
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February 15, 2017 at 9:34 am
Very nice!! Thanks for sharing!!
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February 15, 2017 at 10:46 am
Thank you!
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February 15, 2017 at 2:09 am
I hope there was a warm nest waiting for her at the end of her day!
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