Preparing for a new day...

DocdppDocdpp Registered Users Posts: 85 Big grins
edited September 22, 2008 in Wildlife
Caught this one preening as she got ready for the day.
Pretty sure it is a Immature Bateleur Eagle. A little OOF shot from the car with hand held 500 mm lens.

Docdpp

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  • CatoCato Registered Users Posts: 287 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2008
    Interesting looking bird. But yeah, it's pretty OOF, and also underexposed.
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2008
    Was this at a zoo or were you on a trip to Africa? The composition of the last one is nice and I think that a little sharpening in your photo editor would really make this one shine!
    Stephen
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  • JenGraceJenGrace Registered Users Posts: 1,229 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    Was this at a zoo or were you on a trip to Africa? The composition of the last one is nice and I think that a little sharpening in your photo editor would really make this one shine!

    I know, I did a double take when I saw "bateleur" and that the OP is in Texas. To be fair she does kind of have that ruff-necked look. Very pretty raptor.
    Jen

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  • DocdppDocdpp Registered Users Posts: 85 Big grins
    edited September 21, 2008
    Thanks all,

    I've been out of town, hence the late reply.

    No zoo shots here.

    I just returned from a trip to Africa. I took these shots and many others while in Kruger National Park, South Africa. I have posted some on this forum earlier and still plan to post a few more in the coming days. I took hundreds of photos. Still working through them all.

    Docdpp
  • JenGraceJenGrace Registered Users Posts: 1,229 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2008
    Ahh, I see! Can't wait to see more. :D
    Jen

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  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited September 22, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    Was this at a zoo or were you on a trip to Africa? The composition of the last one is nice and I think that a little sharpening in your photo editor would really make this one shine!

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  • DocdppDocdpp Registered Users Posts: 85 Big grins
    edited September 22, 2008
    Better?
    Hi all,

    Trying to learn here:

    I used PS to sharpen this a bit using the high pass filter. Is this better? Is it sharpened too much. Is there a better way of sharpening it or is it just too out of focus?

    The photo was taken with a 200-500 lens hand-held and propped on the window.

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    C&C please,

    Doc
  • DocdppDocdpp Registered Users Posts: 85 Big grins
    edited September 22, 2008
    I adjusted the exposure on this one. I don't like what it did to the sky though.

    Better Cato, Maestro? ne_nau.gif

    Thanks, again I'm trying to learn,

    Doc

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