Pariah Kite

[Bibhav Behera]

This one was shot on the way back to Bangalore from Bandipur...
Full Frame shot

Exp 1/1000
F5.6
ISO 400
Canon 350D + 28-135mm IS lens

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

Nice one, but the left side of the kite's torso and the head looks overexposed to me. Details of the left wing are great, but the right wing and tail look slightly blurred. Curious to know what caused that blur.

[Bibhav Behera]

Hi Abhishek,
The blur is probably due to the DOF. The right wing is more inside the frame and the 5.6 aperture hasnt allowed it to be in focus. I agree it feels a bit overexposed, however when i tried reducing it in PP, it didnt come out too well... PP anyone to make the overexposed part look better?

[AB Apana]

Beyond a point you will not be able to reduce the highlights. You could try using the burn tool with Highlights or Midtones at an exposure of about 7% with a soft brush.

Apana