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Roman Kurywczak
03-18-2011, 10:05 AM
Congratulations Pat Lillich for your image "San Diego Pelican" being chosen as the Eager to Learn Spotlight Image for the week ending 3/4/2011!!!



another image from the SD IPT

canon 7d, 300mm f/2.8+ 1.4 tc at 420mm, 1/320 sec at f/9 ISO 400, +1/3 EV, aperture priority

changed camera profile to camera faithful in LR, +clarity, vibrance, increased temperature and added a tiny bit of saturation and black. this is full frame.

blurred background in CS5, used LAB curves to intensify colors and darken it a bit more, USM on bird

still not happy with the colors - seems there should be someway to make them richer, less washed out looking. got a little carried away trying different things in CS5, and am no longer sure exactly what is in this image! But the orange on its neck feels a little strong, while the rest all feels a little blech. Will appreciate any suggestions and advice.

thank you for looking

denise ippolito
03-18-2011, 10:23 AM
Pat, Congratulations. A wonderful image.:S3:

Jeff Dyck
03-18-2011, 10:33 AM
Congratulations Pat. Fantastic image - beautiful colour, nice lighting and feather detail and excellent head angle - lots to like here!

Allen Hirsch
03-18-2011, 12:01 PM
Congrats, Pat! That is a terrific image - well done.

(Didn't realize I was shooting with a BPN-honored photographer! :w3)

pat lillich
03-20-2011, 09:22 AM
This was a really great trip. I love pelicans but had never seen them in breeding colors, they are stunning. I got a lot of input from the ETL folk who helped me do a much better job of processing for a repost later in the thread. Thanks so much guys!

Doug Brown
03-20-2011, 09:37 AM
Congratulations Pat! A fine image!

Harshad Barve
03-21-2011, 08:45 PM
Congratulations Pat