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Posts: 6916 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 November 2008 at 09:49
Very impressive shots Luis. That plugin looks very useful as well. Do you shoot RAW or jpg (you've probably mentioned it before - but I have a shocking memory)?

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Posts: 533 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 November 2008 at 14:23
Do not resist PS CS4. Camera raw 5.1 graduated filter and vignetting then in PS quick select and brighted the bird.
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Posts: 5162 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 November 2008 at 15:12
TBMike, I like the effect, but the color of the gorget is creeping toward violet. Pretty soon we'll have a Costa's instead of an Anna's.
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Posts: 533 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 November 2008 at 15:56
Well that was a quick and easy just to get sky effect. Wasn't sure about the birds colors it did seem to go more saturated..
OK I did one more adjust on just the head to get it more red.
PS I love Okapi's Grebe at top of page!

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Posts: 291 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 November 2008 at 18:04
Nice one TBMike. I've been thinking about getting PS4 for my Mac, since the new features look quite interesting.

My impression is that the jpeg I posted has the red channel nearly clipped, so any adjustment will cause a shift to magenta. I guess you would need my original RAW file to get the right colors in the gorget (answering to Frank, I shoot everything in RAW).

Here is a link to another version with more brightness on the bird and saturation on the sky.
Anyway I am not that good at PP, I could spend much more time on variations of the same shot before I get it right.
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Posts: 732 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 November 2008 at 18:43
Here's a bird shot (haven't done many of these to be honest - only started since getting my bigma)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/el_caruso/3027744918/sizes/l/

 



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Posts: 533 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 November 2008 at 19:05
I got a call on a rare gull for our area, Franklin Gull. I went over and got a few (140+) as the bird was cooperative and came to feed with the laughing gulls. Also a couple Ring Bills have returned for the winter.

Ring Bill


Franklin's Gull


Franklin's Gull

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Posts: 7 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 November 2008 at 21:56
I am still learning but here are a few I took recently (only have had the A300 I have for 2 weeks plus the Sony 18-250)




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Posts: 20650 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 November 2008 at 22:19
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For #1 a vertical shot may have been better as there is a reflection with no body at the top. Also try to position your main subject somewhat off-center. Suggest you look at Photo Assignment #1 for starters. Bob J will soon be posting an "intro" to composition.

A vertical format may have helped with #2 as well where it would have got the legs in shot.

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Posts: 223 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 November 2008 at 16:07
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500mm, 1/500s, f/6.3, ISO 100, -0.30, handheld :/



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Posts: 5162 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 November 2008 at 21:08
Originally posted by luisv luisv wrote:



Here is a link to another version with more brightness on the bird and saturation on the sky.
Anyway I am not that good at PP, I could spend much more time on variations of the same shot before I get it right.


Luis, I followied the link and found myself scrolling through your birds album. WOW am I humbled. I particularly liked the Stilt family. Keep up the good work!
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Posts: 5162 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 November 2008 at 04:38
I wasn't planning to go, but I wound up at the goose races...


A100; Sony 75-300mm (210mm); ISO 125; f5.6; 1/320th

I think the one on the right is getting an assist from the wind so his time won't count as a record.
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Excuse my bad english please!
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Posts: 6916 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 November 2008 at 12:06
Okapi - I have dozens of photos with the same angle. Ewwwwww.

Anyway, while I'm here, a few from last weekend:

1. Black cockatoos


2.
Pacific Black Duck:


3. Little pied cormorant:


4. Great Cormorant:


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