Willing Participant...

SunGloSunGlo Registered Users Posts: 382 Major grins
edited March 28, 2008 in Wildlife
Once in a while I run across a bird that is willing to sit through a few shots without fidgeting and flying off.

Have fun,

Phil

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2008
    Excellent captures Phil. clap.gif You handled the exposure on the osprey extremely well.

    Try selecting the eyes with the lasso tool in your post work and applying some USM to them. That will get them to stand out a bit more.
    Harry
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  • SunGloSunGlo Registered Users Posts: 382 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent captures Phil. clap.gif You handled the exposure on the osprey extremely well.

    Try selecting the eyes with the lasso tool in your post work and applying some USM to them. That will get them to stand out a bit more.

    Thanks Harry. It was a good 30 feet up in a dead snag on a bright sunny day. I had to keep changing position to keep the drifting clouds out of the frame. I did some work on the eyes in pp, but just brightness, contrast, and saturation. I applied sharpening during the conversion from RAW to JPG. Looking at the eyes now, I think you are correct, maybe a tad of USM.
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2008
    Keeewwwwwllllll! I love ospreys and you did a great job with this one. thumb.gif
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2008
    fantastic set:ivar wings.gif
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  • SunGloSunGlo Registered Users Posts: 382 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2008
    Thanks everyone, I really appreciate the comments.

    Have fun,

    Phil
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