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This was shot from a blind, supported by a monopod. I'm interested in comments on the intensity of the green of the head of this bird. The decision to enhance that green in Photoshop or leave it looking as it was in nature is what I would like feedback on, plus anything else you have.

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Jim,

Mergansers are great birds. I've seen them up at my cabin at Donner Pass in CA.

Since you're asking for input I have to say that this image has some problems. The lighting is really flat and on my calibrated monitor, it looks dark and I don't see the green color in the head. Also cutting off the tail really makes for a unbalanced composition. I would definitely want to bring out the green color and the eye, even at the sake of it not being quite "natural". Hope you don't mind, but here is what I would have done with this image.