Blue Tit

SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
edited March 26, 2008 in Wildlife
Shot this morning with my new Canon 40D

WDYT

Regards

Stan

bluetit.jpg

Comments

  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2008
    maybe could use a little noise reduction, but that is an outstanding capture Stan:ivar wings.gif
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    Dave
  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    maybe could use a little noise reduction, but that is an outstanding capture Stan:ivar wings.gif

    Hi Dave

    Thanks for your comments. I did not run this one through noise ninja but have had a quick look and what little noise there is, is mainly in the background. Actually running the filter, IMHO, ruins the shot.

    However I am no expert

    Regards Stan
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2008
    Good capture Stan. thumb.gif The background is a tad noisy. I would have created a layer mask and applied NR t the background only. This way you get a clean BG and your subject doesn't lose detail from the NR.
    Harry
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  • Jim TJim T Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2008
    What a pretty bird! It looks like a painted chickadee. Great capturethumb.gif
    Jim Toth

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2008
    Beautiful! thumb.gif

    Forget the noise reduction...use the blur brush on the background...this image is easy enough to do it on the flat image (no layer) at 200% so you can get nice and close to the bird with ease.

    BTW...I think if you do nothing would be fine too!
  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2008
    Hi Guys

    thanks for your comments.

    Harry - my version of noise ninja is stand alone so have to do seperately from photoshop. However have been able to run it and then paint out the noise reduction on the bird and here is the result - dont know if it is better.

    Ric - had done this edit before I read your reply!!

    Regards

    Stan

    bluetit-1.jpg
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 25, 2008
    SKM wrote:
    Ric - had done this edit before I read your reply!

    Well now we know there is at least three ways to skin a cat! :D

    Results are all that matters.
  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Well now we know there is at least three ways to skin a cat! :D - or Bird!!!!

    Results are all that matters.

    Thanks Ric

    Regards

    Stan
  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2008
    Lovely capture Stan! I like the sharpness and colour you've got there.

    I was just about post a few piccies of blue tits at a feeder. We can compare and contrast in a minute :D
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  • SKMSKM Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2008
    pyry wrote:
    Lovely capture Stan! I like the sharpness and colour you've got there.

    I was just about post a few piccies of blue tits at a feeder. We can compare and contrast in a minute :D

    thanks, just about to have a look at yours

    Stan
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