Grus canadensis II . . .

[RJSorensen]

Evening light . . . soft warm glow, Sandhill Cranes numbering XX or more work through the stubble left unturned from the fall. Beautiful to see, beautiful to hear. The croaks call the jumping the playing, the courting.

20D/100-400 Raw

Some were banded . . .bob, lol.

[Skip Souza]

Great capture. Is this another one that you started RAW ?

[RJSorensen]

Hi Skip . . . yes this is #2 for my Raw project . . . the file is so big though that the compressed version is very pale . . . lost the contrast in the post here. I suppose I will have to work on that problem on the morrow however, night time for me.

[boomer1959]

This is a beautiful shot RJ, This raw stuff is awsome to work with isn't it. :D

[RJSorensen]

Well Dave I guess . . . I think I am screwing up the pictures . . . having only done two thus far. And my PS skills are not the good anyway. But Looks like a place to start and what the heck, I can only get better, lol.

I like the 16 bit thing . . . that has power. I think I will stay this way till I get better or give up. I guess this and the over exposed Pintails will be my marker. You use Raw Dave? I guess from your comment that you do. Care to expound some on it.

[tckadventures]

what is the basic difference for RAW

[boomer1959]

Yes I have been using Raw for a while now. I tried to go back to jpeg but found I didn't like it at all. Correct me if I'm wrong but the camera dosen't apply anything to the photo in the Raw format. So you have to use USM a little more than you would if you shot in jepg. On this shot try a setting of; Amount 20%, Radius 50, Threshold 0. Do this a couple of times and see the differance. Also white balance and exposure corrections if any are a breeze. You can apply the amount of saturation you want. I find you usualy don't have to do much. Unless the shot got screwed up in the first place. But if it did you have a pretty good chance of saving it.

[ATHiker95]

Beautiful shot. Wish I had that 100-400 some years back when I lived in N.Indiana. Just down the road from Michigan City, IN on HWY 421 is the Jasper Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area (http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/publications/scranes.htm) where over 10,000 of these beautiful birds stop during their migration. Awesome to see and hear.

Mark

[CyberDyneSystems]

Incredible shot RJ,. I love the look and color,. the birds look almost chamelion like in this setting.

[CyberDyneSystems]

what is the basic difference for RAW

Please read some of the many threads on RAW processing in the "Post Processing" forum, or ask your question in a new thread there. :)

[MarkoPolo]

Beautiful study in tan/beige. Really makes the red head pop out. I too am starting this "raw" thing. I do belive it has promise, if I have enough patience to learn.

[TammieO]

Aren't these cranes a riot? We couldn't get close enough, but saw them landing in a field to roost by the thousands.
This learning new stuff keeps our brains from going stagnant (at least that's what I keep telling myself as I play with the raw files-LOL)

[snowrdr]

Great shot! I've never seen these guys before, but there are supposed to be quite a few close to me on Sauvie Island. You've given me inspiration to go seek them out... http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gifhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gifhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif

[stoneylonesome]

Just downloaded and played around with this a little, looks like a great RAW program. They say it's free to Corel users (I use Jasc PSP9) but I really think anyone can just sign up and download. it's the full version

"Corel Expands Camera Raw Support with RawShooter™ Essentials 2005
FREE Software Provides Stunning Image Quality
We are happy to announce that we are offering RawShooter™ essentials 2005 as a FREE download on Corel.com. Save time and money with this sophisticated market leading Camera Raw workflow tool that allows you to quickly prioritize and convert Camera Raw images for maximum quality.
Developed by Denmark-based Pixmantec, RawShooter™

here is a link that explains it a little better
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Corel3/Section/Display&sid=1047022946165&cid=1047024649541&gid=1047022985433&trkid=ZIREG303

and here is the download link
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Corel3/Trials/Login&pid=1047024510786&cid=1047024510851

[stoneylonesome]

Oh Ya! Great photo RJ. Man if he didn't stick his head up he'd blend right into the grass. :lol: :lol:

[RJSorensen]

HI Sandy . . . the mono tone just does not convey the 'feeling' but is most likely correct for the photograph. Nature does a good job, does she not, in hiding her beauty in camo of the time of year.

[Michaelmjc]

They sure blend in well with there surroundings, great colors and detail.

[tupe]

Can't believe I missed seeing this pic until now. What a beauty!

[RJSorensen]

LOL, there are so many posts here that one could never see them all. Thanks for your kind words.

[RbrtPtikLeoSeny]

hehe, cute birds!

[Airedale1]

Very nice shot RJ! I've never seen those birds before. I love this site!:D

[RJSorensen]

Yes one can learn and have fun . . . it would seem.

[zach]

That's it. Next family vacation is somewhere near Tin Cup, Wyoming!!

RJ, great shot of the SHC's!!

[RJSorensen]

You guys act like you have never seen them . . . lol. Their crokas sound is worth the trip.

[zach]

You guys act like you have never seen them . . . lol. Their crokas sound is worth the trip.

Only in pictures! Once I relocate to Colorado the trip will be a lot easier to make.

[Dante King]

Simply GREAT captures!

[PhotosGuy]

. . . lost the contrast in the post here. Forget the contrast. It's great as it is.
The more I use RawShooter, the better I like it!

[RJSorensen]

If you guys would like . . . I can post the raw file and everyone can have a shot at this one. We have done this before but I don't see why, if there is interest we can not just do it again. You never know more contrast might help, or perhaps it does get stripped out in the compression.

BTW I am glad the image size in under 100m 'cause if a post of mine don't look quite right up here . . . I can always fall back on the compression to save face. LOL.

You guys kill me.