Tone Mapped Jay

This is the first time I tried Nik's HDR Pro 2 on a single image. Just didn't think to do it before. I really enjoyed trying all kinds of options and liked this one best. Then I added a bit of the Poster Edges filter in Photoshop to bring out the edges just a bit. My original plan was to blip one of the crows who was on our roof cracking peanuts. Smart bird! But then I came upon this image and decided I liked this jay's regal stance. So here he or she is. Press "L" for a larger view.

Here are more photos from today's shoot.