7 replies to this topic

[Joejr14]

I've been playing around with Nik Color Efex Pro 4 for the past few days and just wanted some other opinions.

Which do you like better, and why?

[canon eos]

The second image has more detail in the feathers, albeit at the expensive of a little more background 'noise', and I prefer it overall.
I also use NIK software.

[ginspin16]

i like the 2nd one also. it looks more 3D-ish

[JimB]

If you could put the bird in the second image against the background in the top image you'd have a real winner.

[Joejr14]

If you could put the bird in the second image against the background in the top image you'd have a real winner.

That's easy enough to do. I was just messing around with tonal contrast and the detail extractor, and didn't really bother using control points. Just wanted to get an idea for what I could do.

[Liam]

I like the second edit better as well. It gives meaning to the wild waves and the crazy wind indicating stormy weather. The contrast on the feathers suggests this, though I do think Jim makes a valid point.

[LauraC]

I always use Nik Color EFEX Pro tonal contrast on my bird photos to bring out detail. If you use it as a Plug-In to Photoshop, you can just select the bird and avoid the background noise.

[David Case]

This is a very nice shot. I agree with the other comments about the detail being better in the second edit. However, I like the color of the first image better in that it looks more natural. The second image has a slight pinkish/reddish cast to it that detracts from it in my opinion. But that should be easy enough to remove. Perhaps it is an artifact of the detail enhancing process.