Then and now

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited January 15, 2009 in Wildlife
Shot and edited this shot of a Green Heron back in June of '07.

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Now I see things differently.

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Here's a frame I did for fun.

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2009
    You keep getting better with age.

    Less contrast more diffusion and better bokeh clap.gif
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  • Hikin' MikeHikin' Mike Registered Users Posts: 5,487 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2009
    Interesting as I also now prefer less contrast at times. Nice job Ric!
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  • leaforteleaforte Registered Users Posts: 1,948 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2009
    Funny how that works, eh?
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2009
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Shot and edited this shot of a Green Heron back in June of '07.

    Ric, If you keep it up you are going to create an awful lot of work for yourself going back and reprocessing all your shots..rolleyes1.gif I like the frame.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2009
    PrescottPhotog wrote:
    Ric, If you keep it up you are going to create an awful lot of work for yourself going back and reprocessing all your shots..rolleyes1.gif I like the frame.

    Yeah don't ya hate when that happens ?? rolleyes1.gif
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2009
    Hi Ric
    I guess I'm just a contrarian. I saw that first image in an earlier post of yours some time back. At that time I opined that it was the best green heron capture I'd ever seen. I haven't changed my mind. I just love the detail in the cross hatched wing feathers which is somewhat lost in #2. It also helps that I much prefer high contrast images.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    You keep getting better with age.

    Where age equals time...I'd agree. :D If I had the time when I was younger...I think I may have done better sooner. Better vision...more brain cells...etc...OH! forget what I just said...I forgot about the opposite sex factor consuming my thoughts and thus my time!!!mwink.gif

    Thanks, Dan.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2009
    Jack'll do wrote:
    I guess I'm just a contrarian.

    rolleyes1.gif Well 18 months ago...so was I!rolleyes1.gif

    What I have come to appreciate is the ability to capture something that closing resembles what I saw instead of just something that looks pretty. Nothing wrong with either way...just a matter of opinion and choice.

    I'm sure I thanked you then...and I thank you now, Jack.:D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2009
    Hikin' Mike wrote:
    Interesting as I also now prefer less contrast at times. Nice job Ric!

    More like reality I think, Mike.

    Thanks. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2009
    leaforte wrote:
    Funny how that works, eh?

    Something like...just because you can do it doesn't mean you should.:D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2009
    PrescottPhotog wrote:
    Ric, If you keep it up you are going to create an awful lot of work for yourself going back and reprocessing all your shots..rolleyes1.gif I like the frame.

    rolleyes1.gifNot really, Chris...I don't have that many excellent shots...and that is all I would bother with.

    Thanks.:D
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