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06-02-2011, 01:20 AM
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Wildlife and domesticated animal shots
200 px wide. Enlarge in [^popup] or [^new tab].  200 px wide. Enlarge in [^popup] or [^new tab].  But put up your shots whether they be recent or a golden oldies. Geoff |
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07-02-2011, 01:44 AM
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Re: Wildlife and domesticated animal shots
200 px wide. Enlarge in [^popup] or [^new tab].  200 px wide. Enlarge in [^popup] or [^new tab].  The histogram indicates a little clipping of the white areas. The new version has overall generic sharpening but also some applied by brush in the Gimp around the eyes, beak and some of the major feather boundaries. Frank has inspired me with his recent work. And yes, Frank, I would value your opinion. Geoff |
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07-02-2011, 04:35 PM
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Re: Wildlife and domesticated animal shots
Well this is my effort
 200 px wide. Enlarge in [^popup] or [^new tab].  200 px wide. Enlarge in [^popup] or [^new tab].  [/hr] Don't know if you can see any difference Frank Geoff Slocock Wrote:http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5422956915_38d668e508_b.jpg... earlier image automatically replaced with url. My Name is Frank But They Call Me MrT |
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07-02-2011, 05:09 PM
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Re: Wildlife and domesticated animal shots
BTW, I just popped a pair of hr tags in your post and transposed your two pics.
Yes, Frank, I have been waiting with baited breath. :o You have enhanced the green colouration of the neck and head areas. And I wanted to find some way of emphasising the eye... shifting those tones, indeed, does that! So I ask myself, "How was that done?" And indeed the top left hand quarter-corner of each of your enhancements bears evidence of greener grass... but you really do have to look for it! The tones of your beaks are a little green shifted, too. So I would suspect that you have applied a small rectangular green-blend overlay. You would have got the green-tone by taking a sample and then you would have scaled the opacity of the layer down until you got an almost unnoticeable change. I have recently been getting practised in making hand-crafted partial overlays of graduated filters. And on the back of that experience, I think I have sussed your most cunning handiwork. Yes it would be a quick-fix kludge, but then most successful results are that! Thanks for sharing that with me. There may of course be stuff you have done that I have not noticed? Geoff Geoff |
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07-02-2011, 05:14 PM
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Re: Wildlife and domesticated animal shots
I also did a bit of dodge on the feathers in the back areas to slightly loose some bleach on the white tail feathers
Geoff Slocock Wrote:BTW, I just popped a pair of hr tags in your post and transposed your two pics. My Name is Frank But They Call Me MrT |
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07-02-2011, 05:24 PM
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Re: Wildlife and domesticated animal shots
Yeh, Frank. I can see that now... I just knew that the green tone wasn't the only thing you did.
 I guess, I can sort of pat myself on the back, because I don't think (even a month ago) I would have been as perceptive or motivated. Tah Geoff Geoff |
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08-02-2011, 02:25 AM
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Re: Wildlife and domesticated animal shots
The loosening of the tail feathers with the dodge tool is something new for me. In fact, I have not really used the dodge tool, at all. And I think it is an important observation that my lack of experience with it, assisted greatly in my managing not to spot your handiwork. [Just to add comment about the dodge tool work after having posted. IT REALLY SHOUTS AT OUT ME, NOW!)]
At earlier stages I did get overload... there are so very many kludges and fixes and investigative methods that need to be learnt, as and when we want to get our pictures in more of a tip-top shape. Of course, I have found working in the post processor absorbing and fascinating. And I wouldn't have got this far, if I had not found it thus. Now, tell me Frank... Conversation, discussion, networking (call it what you will): how much of a part, would you say, has that played in your progress. Obviously, you are used to forums and obviously, as we all do, you create your work for the enjoyment of others, as well as yourself. Obviously, too, photographic endeavours improve with what is mostly a personal commitment that is also indeed melded in with what you read or otherwise rehearse and learn. There are some barriers which many seem to bang their head against. Tone histograms is one of the common blockages; so possibly is working with layers. For my part, I could emphasise the biblical adage, Seek, and ye shall find. And when you want inspiration that is somehow beyond being a cheap or quick fix and that somehow has power to reach high, then you have to examine how you look at things... and not just at what you are looking for. (BTW, everyone. I am experimenting with a custom bb-code for text justification. Neat, huh?) Geoff |
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