wild parrots

goldilocksandmy3bearsgoldilocksandmy3bears Registered Users Posts: 423 Major grins
edited August 22, 2009 in Wildlife
I woke up this morning to strange bird noise so when I went outside to water the plants I looked up in the tree and there were 4 wild parrots squawking at the black birds in another tree. I ran inside to get my camera just in time to catch this photo. c&c welcome.
Court
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Courtney

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2009
    Nice catch.thumb.gif

    Try a tight crop on the bird in focus, reduce highlights and brighten shadows. Just my thoughts.:D
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  • goldilocksandmy3bearsgoldilocksandmy3bears Registered Users Posts: 423 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    Nice catch.thumb.gif

    Try a tight crop on the bird in focus, reduce highlights and brighten shadows. Just my thoughts.:D
    Thanks!
    Are these any better?
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    DSC08592b.jpg
    Courtney
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2009
    Yes, muchthumb.gif , and there is more you can do Courtney by playing with your sharpening tool and some levels or curves adjustment. I'd like to see his head a tad sharper with a little more pop/vibrancy/contrast.
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  • goldilocksandmy3bearsgoldilocksandmy3bears Registered Users Posts: 423 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    Yes, muchthumb.gif , and there is more you can do Courtney by playing with your sharpening tool and some levels or curves adjustment. I'd like to see his head a tad sharper with a little more pop/vibrancy/contrast.
    Thank D! I'll keep working on it!!:D
    Courtney
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2009
    The second ones are much better, well done. They look like red crowned parrots. We have these in south Texas if this is indeed a red crowned parrot.
    Stephen
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  • goldilocksandmy3bearsgoldilocksandmy3bears Registered Users Posts: 423 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2009
    Maestro wrote:
    The second ones are much better, well done. They look like red crowned parrots. We have these in south Texas if this is indeed a red crowned parrot.
    That is exactly where these pictures were taken!!! - about 20 minutes from Brownsville, Texas. Where are you from??
    Courtney
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2009
    goldilocksandmy3bears wrote:
    That is exactly where these pictures were taken!!! - about 20 minutes from Brownsville, Texas. Where are you from??

    D/FW area in North Texas, but I travel down to the Valley quite often. My aunt-in-law is the president of UT-Brownsville. Plus there are several ranches that I love to visit in the area. Are you from the Valley?
    Stephen
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  • goldilocksandmy3bearsgoldilocksandmy3bears Registered Users Posts: 423 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2009
    Maestro wrote:
    D/FW area in North Texas, but I travel down to the Valley quite often. My aunt-in-law is the president of UT-Brownsville. Plus there are several ranches that I love to visit in the area. Are you from the Valley?
    Wow small world.. yes I am from the valley
    Courtney
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