Rain Delay

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited September 18, 2008 in Wildlife
Cubs can't play in Houston...Sox can't play in Chicago...and Ric can't play either...#@$%@* RAIN!

So here's what I've filled my time with the last hour or so...an artsy rendition of a Swan just up from a dunk.

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 13, 2008
    STILL raining!
    So I downloaded a copy of Lightroom 2.0 and edited this Turkey shot from last April.

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    I'm sure I will do better with some experience. The selective adjustment brushes are very cool.
  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited September 13, 2008
    Cool shots and pp Ric. I have been thinking of trying LR2 myself...
    Mike Helbig

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2008
    Giphsub wrote:
    Cool shots and pp Ric. I have been thinking of trying LR2 myself...

    Thanks, Mike. :D

    LR is great...it's made for the working pro which I am not. All I really care about is the develop module...so it's hard to justify $300 for it. It does give you the best developing tools of any raw editor imo.
  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2008
    Three hundred bucks? Ouch.
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Thanks, Mike. :D

    LR is great...it's made for the working pro which I am not. All I really care about is the develop module...so it's hard to justify $300 for it. It does give you the best developing tools of any raw editor imo.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2008
    evil eggplant wrote:
    Three hundred bucks? Ouch.
    I think that's what the Turkey was squawking about!:D

    Opposite profile.

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  • JenGraceJenGrace Registered Users Posts: 1,229 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2008
    Well at least you were productive on your rainy day. thumb.gif
    Jen

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  • CatoCato Registered Users Posts: 287 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2008
    Mmm, turkey...:eat

    Thanksgiving in 2 months!
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  • DocdppDocdpp Registered Users Posts: 85 Big grins
    edited September 15, 2008
    Really nice! Love the detail.
    doc
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2008
    JenW wrote:
    Well at least you were productive on your rainy day. thumb.gif

    :D Thanks.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2008
    Cato wrote:
    Mmm, turkey...:eat

    Thanksgiving in 2 months!

    After looking at this one...I may have ham this year.:D
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited September 15, 2008
    Interesting. I didn't know LR could do anything selectively. I'd thought they purposely left out that ability as to not cannibalize CS3 sales. I have friends who rave about Lightroom. Of course as soon as you buy LR2, you know they're going to release LR3. :bluduh

    BTW, nice turkey profiles! wings.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2008
    Ric you should drove up here to watch big Z throw a no-no. We were gonna go but decided not to & now I'm kicking myself.
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 15, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    Ric you should drove up here to watch big Z throw a no-no. We were gonna go but decided not to & now I'm kicking myself.

    I watched him in my lazyboy on my 46" Sony wearing my PJs !!!clap.gifwings.gifivar

    Lilly had a no-no going into the 7th today...damn that would have been something.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2008
    Docdpp wrote:
    Really nice! Love the detail.
    doc

    Thanks, Doc! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2008
    kdog wrote:
    Interesting. I didn't know LR could do anything selectively. I'd thought they purposely left out that ability as to not cannibalize CS3 sales. I have friends who rave about Lightroom. Of course as soon as you buy LR2, you know they're going to release LR3. :bluduh

    BTW, nice turkey profiles! wings.gif

    Thanks, Joel. :D

    My only adversion to LR is the money pit that Adobe has been digging for years...not sure I want to take the leap.
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2008
    Those turkeys are very well done Ric. The detail and color are very good.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    Those turkeys are very well done Ric. The detail and color are very good.
    Thanks, Stephen. :D

    I've just started using LR2 and like most of my other edits I have propensity to oversaturate and make dark images. I think this edit may be better.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2008
    Good close ups Ric. thumb.gif I got my smoker already for them come November. :eat
    Harry
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