fotoi wrote in post #19109155
Wow! That's a beauty Mike!
Wow! That's a beauty Mike!
Many thanks, fotoi!
Lame-Duck I have indeed had pine nuts  More info | Aug 14, 2020 20:00 | #64741 fotoi wrote in post #19109155 Wow! That's a beauty Mike! Many thanks, fotoi! LD, or Mike
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Lame-Duck I have indeed had pine nuts More info | Aug 14, 2020 20:06 | #64742 avondale87 wrote in post #19109160 Mike you get some lovely settings for your herons. The water and the 'sticks' poking up all make it beautiful IMO. The colours are very nice. It has life Richard, I really appreciate your thoughtful, uplifting comments. About three or four years ago I found this pond that offers some great opportunities for herons and egrets (plus numerous other interesting birds). Even now, I go there several times a week. LD, or Mike
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Archibald You must be quackers!  More info | Aug 14, 2020 21:26 | #64743 avondale87 wrote in post #19109160 Thanks for the extras. I was amazed at such a large insect and how would that youngster get it down. Did they dissect the dragonfly? They just swallow them whole. Those dragonflies compact down pretty well. Canon R5 and R7, assorted Canon lenses, Sony RX100, Pentax Spotmatic F
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Shortaction Senior Member More info | Aug 14, 2020 22:06 | #64744 Some kind of sandpiper I believe? It's always where I go to draw water for the garden. Nice to see and hear!  Image hosted by forum (1059014) © Shortaction [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff.
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Lame-Duck I have indeed had pine nuts More info | Aug 14, 2020 23:06 | #64745 Shortaction wrote in post #19109246 Some kind of sandpiper I believe? It's always where I go to draw water for the garden. Nice to see and hear! Nice shot SA. I believe it's a spotted sandpiper. LD, or Mike
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nardes Goldmember More info Post edited over 3 years ago by nardes. | Aug 15, 2020 00:50 | #64746 Archibald wrote in post #19109146 Thanks for the comments! Here is a sequel shot of the dragon going down the hatch. Okay Ed, Round 2 of the "remove a twig" challenge.  Image hosted by forum (1059029) © nardes [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff.  Image hosted by forum (1059030) © nardes [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff.
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Archibald You must be quackers! More info Post edited over 3 years ago by Archibald. | Aug 15, 2020 01:33 | #64747 nardes wrote in post #19109292 Okay Ed, Round 2 of the "remove a twig" challenge.  Copy/Paste your wonderful photo into PS CC. Select the twig with the Lasso Tool and then use "Content Aware Fill" which searches around the twig and replaces the twig pixels with pixels around the twig. I then used a Nik Plug In (Detail Extractor) which boosts micro contrast but I restricted this to the birds, so the nice, smooth BG was not affected. I then used Topaz DeNoise AI at default settings. Like all new things, it may sound complex and a bit overwhelming to start with, but once you have used CAF a few times, it becomes 2nd nature and is a very useful tool. Cheers Dennis Dennis, I just downloaded PS because I wanted to have a look. I've been afraid of it because it could involve so much time on the computer. And I already spend too much time on the computer! But your example was intriguing and I thought I should check this out a bit. Canon R5 and R7, assorted Canon lenses, Sony RX100, Pentax Spotmatic F
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Cog2020 Goldmember  More info | Aug 15, 2020 02:05 | #64748 avondale87 wrote in post #19109134 Cog2012 I don't spend much time on process. Following are not in order or always, but I lift shadows if needed (Photoshop Elements) and mess with black/white combo. Then use DeNoise AI to reduce noise. Latter helps clean them, then tad sharpen... DeNoise AI by Topaz? People praise it. I guess it makes a difference. Thanks!
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4matic Goldmember  More info Post edited over 3 years ago by 4matic. | Aug 15, 2020 03:46 | #64749 Melissa6 wrote in post #19109072 Atlantic Puffin from yesterday.  Atlantic Puffin by Melissa McCarthy on FlickrMelissa thats a lovely bird and a beautiful shot. Mike, much more from this pond/lake please, its real art. Very beautiful and artistic the way you capture these. Neal
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avondale87 thanks for whoever started this  More info | Aug 15, 2020 04:34 | #64750 Masked Lapwing (Spur-winged Plover) - Vanellus Miles  Image hosted by forum (1059033) © avondale87 [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff.  Image hosted by forum (1059034) © avondale87 [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff.
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Ray.Petri I’m full of useless facts  More info | Aug 15, 2020 06:03 | #64751 avondale87 wrote in post #19109326 Masked Lapwing (Spur-winged Plover) - Vanellus Miles A couple of plovers have 2 little babies. This one is sitting on them wary of my presence Fantastically sharp shots, Richard. Ray-P
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Cog2020 Goldmember More info | Aug 15, 2020 06:10 | #64752 This is a cool bird. I saw it for the first time at New Orleans Zoo and didn't realize it's indigenous to Australia.
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SYS Cream of the Crop  More info | Aug 15, 2020 07:52 | #64753 Broad-tailed  Image hosted by forum (1059055) © SYS [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff.
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Melissa6 Goldmember  More info | Aug 15, 2020 09:32 | #64754 Thank you, Neal. Melissa
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Aug 15, 2020 09:32 | #64755 A Wood duck.  Image hosted by forum (1059065) © fotoi [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff.
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