B&W Flamingo

[Desi]

Hi all,

it's been forever since I posted here.

This is a juvenile flamingo from the LA Zoo this weekend.

Juvenile Flamingo by Desi595, on Flickr

Any thoughts on how to make this better?

I've been adding a touch of color to my B&W conversions......A little blue to the shadows and a touch of pink to the highlights. Anybody else doing this?

Desi

 

[Jeff G]

Cool pic! I like the hint of color.

 

[Fujidave]

I think you did spot on, like it.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

I like the processing also. It's always nice to have an alternate choice for something most would obviously have given in color.

 

[TreeofLifeStairs]

Cool shot. How did you get the background black? PS?

 

[Desi]

Cool shot. How did you get the background black? PS?

The background was dirt and I purposefully underexposed it somewhat.....then increasing contrast took care of the rest. Done in lightroom.