Bob Pelkey
09-26-2011, 04:55 PM
101358
Tripod in the surf, (overall: Brightness +15, Contrast +45, Smart Sharpen 66%, Radius .3 pixels, Remove Gaussian Blur, Unsharp Mask +108%, .4 pixels, Threshold 10 levels), selective Brightness -1 on right wing of each bird, selective removal of water droplets, outlined upper half of image and above the foreground Willet with the Lasso Tool and Reduced Noise: Strength 8, Preserve Details 4%, Reduce Color Noise 45%, Sharpen Details 0%; and finally Brightened the black stump +63.
Among the greatest thrills in bird photography IMO are the action shots. Take 'em while you can get 'em.
This image was captured as thunder and lightning loomed about a mile in the gulf with another storm approaching from the northeast. It began to rain minutes later. I'd like a little more room on the right, but the canvas isn't there. If it were, I'd add a little more room at top and bottom which I do have after cropping the image moderately.
Willet at Little Estero Lagoon
Fort Myers Beach, Florida USA
Canon EOS-1D Mark III (http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon/eos_1d_mark_iii) ,Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM (http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon/ef_600_4is)
1/2000s f/5.6 at 840.0mm iso400
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Full EXIF Info
Date/Time
21-Sep-2011 15:41:03
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Flash Used
No
Focal Length
840 mm
Exposure Time
1/2000 sec
Aperture
f/5.6
ISO Equivalent
400
Exposure Bias
+2/3
White Balance
Metering Mode
matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance
31.3 m
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Tripod in the surf, (overall: Brightness +15, Contrast +45, Smart Sharpen 66%, Radius .3 pixels, Remove Gaussian Blur, Unsharp Mask +108%, .4 pixels, Threshold 10 levels), selective Brightness -1 on right wing of each bird, selective removal of water droplets, outlined upper half of image and above the foreground Willet with the Lasso Tool and Reduced Noise: Strength 8, Preserve Details 4%, Reduce Color Noise 45%, Sharpen Details 0%; and finally Brightened the black stump +63.
Among the greatest thrills in bird photography IMO are the action shots. Take 'em while you can get 'em.
This image was captured as thunder and lightning loomed about a mile in the gulf with another storm approaching from the northeast. It began to rain minutes later. I'd like a little more room on the right, but the canvas isn't there. If it were, I'd add a little more room at top and bottom which I do have after cropping the image moderately.
Willet at Little Estero Lagoon
Fort Myers Beach, Florida USA
Canon EOS-1D Mark III (http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon/eos_1d_mark_iii) ,Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM (http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon/ef_600_4is)
1/2000s f/5.6 at 840.0mm iso400
<tbody>
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time
21-Sep-2011 15:41:03
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Flash Used
No
Focal Length
840 mm
Exposure Time
1/2000 sec
Aperture
f/5.6
ISO Equivalent
400
Exposure Bias
+2/3
White Balance
Metering Mode
matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance
31.3 m
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