Helping Ben and Jeff

ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
edited July 1, 2005 in Wildlife
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Actually, I have been looking for some Anhinga babies I know I should have, and I found other goodies that I think are better than I already posted. I like this because of the feather. I tried a vertical crop. Above.

Below, I thought this was a baby because if its small size compared to another one there at the time. These are not for my portfolio, the one above is. I just wanted to show and ask if you all think this is a baby, or just very small. The coloring is normal.

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This is a further back shot, maybe you could tell a bit about size from this, but I doubt it. Remember, I do not consider these shots for my portfolio, just the top one.

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This guy was out there at the same time. I didn't notice the aligator til later.
But the NH was much bigger than the one above.

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This was only last Friday, it seems forever ago. I think it was Friday. I have so many photographs that end up not being shown, or worked up, like the first one: I like that one. Am I wrong there? If there is a problem, it is in the processing, of which there is not much, but I am trying to get rid of color shifts.

When I took that photo of the heron with the feather, preening, well, I thought it was good, was very excited, and then forgot about it. :dunno

ginger

Thanks if you look.
Double thanks if you comment.

On the vert crop?? OK?? (the first one)

The other NH shots, are two of those a baby? Do you think?
After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2005
    i believe, this is the first pic posted of a gator and night heron. way extra points on that, ginger! harry will be steaming now, good on ya
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2005
    1st one thumb.gif, yes I like crop.
    15524779-Ti.gif Andy, extra points for Gator/NH together shot clap.gif

    But G you didn't have to use trick title to get me to look rolleyes1.gif:D

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2005
    Ginger if you want to help send Ben some stuffed birds to pratice on rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif nice shots G the feather cleaner is a very nice capture thumb.gif
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2005
    That first one is wonderful Ginger
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2005
    This is a redone version of the top one. Maybe it still needs more curves, but I did learn some cool stuff about RAW here.

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    This is the redux of the gator and the Night Heron, I think there is still a color cast on this one, but I am through with it for the night. I will say the sharpness came up a whole bunch. That was a surprise!

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    I just "curved both of these, again".

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited June 30, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    This is a redone version of the top one. Maybe it still needs more curves, but I did learn some cool stuff about RAW here.

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    ginger

    I think this second effort at post processing is much better Ginger. Very nice.
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2005
    nice work ginger and have fun with the RAWthumb.gif

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  • NirNir Registered Users Posts: 1,400 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2005
    Fantastic set Ginger! Especially the first!
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2005
    Pathfinder, Jeff, Nir,

    I really appreciate your stopping to look at my photos and to comment.

    Thank you so much, especially after the time I put in last night on those two shots, I think it was worth it. The one is with my "personal favorites".

    I really appreciate the comments.

    ginger

    And Andy, thank you for telling me to adjust the color in RAW. I knew RAW had to be good for something. I found out that it is good for a lot of things. I had been afraid to use it except for the exposure compensation. I am glad I had the book Camera Raw, my source for further knowledge last night.

    again, Nir, thanks,
    Patfinder, thanks,
    and Jeff thanks

    muchly!:D
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • bochiebochie Registered Users Posts: 128 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2005
    I'm so jealous on how you guys can always find Heron & the likes.
    All we have here are ducks :cry

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  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2005
    I guess I'm the one they talk about, as in "there's one in every crowd". I like the first one better the original way. I think it's much warmer and more natural looking than the one you worked on. Yes the color may be more correct in the new version but I think the feel of the original is much better. Kind of like a color-washed print. My $0.02.

    Either way, I agree with you that the curve of the feather makes the shot. Very nice!
  • howardhoward Registered Users Posts: 89 Big grins
    edited July 1, 2005
    Great shots
    The feather is a nice touch, really makes the shot. The second one is an adult the young one's look like this. Howard
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2005
    howard wrote:
    The feather is a nice touch, really makes the shot. The second one is an adult the young one's look like this. Howard
    Oh, my gosh, thanks for the look see at a "baby". I would not have recognized its coloring for a Night Heron, and if it were small, I might have ignored it.

    I wonder where my birds kept their young. If there is a young adult there, then there were probably babies, at one point. They DO like their privacy.

    Thanks for stopping and commenting.
    And the show and tell, much appreciated,

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • howardhoward Registered Users Posts: 89 Big grins
    edited July 1, 2005
    My pleasure.
    Actually this is hardly a baby, it's about the same size as an adult. To be honest I used to think it was a different species until I bought a book on local birds but don't tell anyone :):. I've never seen really young ones.
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Oh, my gosh, thanks for the look see at a "baby". I would not have recognized its coloring for a Night Heron, and if it were small, I might have ignored it.

    I wonder where my birds kept their young. If there is a young adult there, then there were probably babies, at one point. They DO like their privacy.

    Thanks for stopping and commenting.
    And the show and tell, much appreciated,

    ginger
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