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Mar 13, 2009 00:22 |  #1

Junco taken in the backyard yesterday, I cropped it and adjusted alittle in Aperture. No
sharpening or noise reduction. Taken with 40D and 100-400. Comments welcome.

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Mar 13, 2009 01:51 |  #2

Very nice shot and bokeh too.... Welcome to POTN btw....


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Mar 13, 2009 03:33 |  #3

I love "Oregons"! Great background, I'd sharpen it a bit though. Welcome to POTN....


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Mar 14, 2009 00:03 as a reply to  @ Hikin Mike's post |  #4

Thanks for the compliments and comments, sharpening is something I need to learn more about! I tried using Noiseware then Unsharp Mask and this is what I came up with.


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Mar 14, 2009 04:10 |  #5

Nice shots. We get a few Oregons here when they get blown in after a big snowstorm. Always nice to see them. Noiseware has smeared the feather detail. Try a little USM on just one of the Color Channels, probably Red, and see if that works better. The original didn't need nosie removal. What software do you use?


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Mar 14, 2009 06:51 |  #6

Welcome to the forum. One technique that I have found useful in sharpening if you are using photoshop CS3 is to use the "lab channel" You find this under Image, select mode and then lab color. Then go to window tab and select channels and click on lightness and the image changes to B&W. Click on filter, select sharpen and then select unsharp mask and shapren in this channel. I find the results very effective using this method. Once finished click back on image then mode and reselect rgb and the color returns. Here's a link to a discussion on this technique: http://www.photoshopsu​pport.com/tutorials/cb​/sharpening.html (external link)


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Mar 14, 2009 16:05 as a reply to  @ wlaramie's post |  #7

NIce shot!!!!!


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Mar 16, 2009 00:25 |  #8

Canonloader,
Thanks for the comment. I used Aperture then brought the photo into CS3 to do the Noiseware and sharpen. I thought the same about the Noiseware smearing the feathers.
We have about 20 Juncos that have been hanging around the feeders. Pretty common around here but nice to practice on!

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Nice shots. We get a few Oregons here when they get blown in after a big snowstorm. Always nice to see them. Noiseware has smeared the feather detail. Try a little USM on just one of the Color Channels, probably Red, and see if that works better. The original didn't need nosie removal. What software do you use?


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Mar 16, 2009 00:31 |  #9

Bill,
Thanks for your comments, I will have to look into this some more. There is so much to learn! This and noise are to things I have a rough time with.

wlaramie wrote in post #7521206 (external link)
Welcome to the forum. One technique that I have found useful in sharpening if you are using photoshop CS3 is to use the "lab channel" You find this under Image, select mode and then lab color. Then go to window tab and select channels and click on lightness and the image changes to B&W. Click on filter, select sharpen and then select unsharp mask and shapren in this channel. I find the results very effective using this method. Once finished click back on image then mode and reselect rgb and the color returns. Here's a link to a discussion on this technique: http://www.photoshopsu​pport.com/tutorials/cb​/sharpening.html (external link)


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Mar 16, 2009 00:32 |  #10

Edgar,

Thank you for the compliment!

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NIce shot!!!!!


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Mar 16, 2009 05:36 |  #11

Nice shot. Welcome to the addiction that is bird photos


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