Antipodean Albatross

Antipodean Albatross (Image ID 57006)
Photographed byGlenn Pure on Fri 7th Apr, 2023 and uploaded on Thu 4th May, 2023 .
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ID57006
CommentSubspecies gibsoni. Identified by guide (and captain) of the boat I was on. This subspecies has much less marking on the upper part of the body than ssp antipodensis. Older males have the least marking off all, like this bird - just a few streaks on the crown.
EquipmentCanon R5 with RF 100-500mm, handheld at 500mm 1/6400 sec, f/7.1, ISO 2000. Initially processed in Canon DPP 4 to crop, adjust exposure and lighting. All noise reduction turned off in DPP. A 16 bit TIFF file was created from the RAW DPP image and finished in PSE (Adobe Photoshop Elements) where noise reduction was applied to the main subject(s) using Neat Image plugin for PSE. Stronger noise reduction was applied to the remainder. Main subject selected and adjustments made to lighten shadows, darken highlights and increase midtone contrast as appropriate. Inverse of main subject selected and adjustments made as appropriate to contrast, highlights, shadows and saturation to make the bird stand out more effectively. Main subject sharpened after resizing for upload.
LocationAlbatross encounter pelagic, off Kaikoura, New Zealand
Keywordsmale, in flight, adult
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