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I will be posting pairs of images here when available, hopefully every few days at most. Please let me know which head angle that you think is best....

There's a lot to be said about the Rule of Thirds. But the latter derives from an older principle known as the Golden Mean, or Divine Proportion,...

Lines are very important components of a composition and the connivery a different feeling, depending on the orientation. Horizontal lines_ Peace,...

Contrasting or complimentary colors (same) refers to the colors opposite one another in the Hue wheel, like Blue-Yellow, Green-Magenta and Cyan-Red....

Thanks to Joel for posting this in Avian. It lead to an interesting discussion on head angle. All are welcome to visit the original Head Angle...

I'd like to discuss long lens technique. It is my nature to analyze and question why. This web site describes what I believe is the prevailing...

Rules of Thirds Compositional Examples Here are a few Compositional Examples using the Rules of Thirds. I use the so called rule as a guideline...

Reciprocal Value F-Stop Chart This chart helps visualize what needs to happen if you change the shutter speed or aperture and want the exposure...

How Aperture Selection Affects DOF and Background Nikon 600mm Lens at about 30' This image is F4

As many of you know, I have been doing multiple exposures, a feature of many Nikon cameras. There is a way, though, to do is with software, and I'll...

Below is an e-mail exchange that I had with BPNer Bryan Hix. There are lots of great lessons below so be sure to read to the bottom and let loose the...

I had promised to do this and here it goes. I'm sure there's better ways to do it and even software out there for the purpose. But this is my way: ...

Note: I revised the workflow steps substantially on 11 DEC 2009 to avoid any confusion as to when or when not to use the Exposure Slider. Thanks to...

Thanks to Lorant for posing this image. It led to a great thread with lots of lessons. As it turns out, we were unable to solve all of the problems...

One of the best kept secrets in bird photography is the use of audio to lure subjects closer and onto attractive perches. I've toyed with this method...

The short article below, written especially for BPN, will teach you how to teach yourself to use Refine Edge to control the appearance of the edges...

Here's the tangram: The tangram (Chinese: 七巧板; pinyin: qī qiǎo bǎn; literally "seven boards of skill") is a dissection puzzle consisting of seven...

This image was originally posted in the Avian Forum by Nancy. It generated a tremendous amount of interest, some great information, and a superb...

They are here!!!!! We are going to use black squares to evoke the following feelings: ORDER, INCREASE, BOLD, CONGESTED, TENSION, PLAYFUL. No...

I have copied this thread from Avian in hopes that the tips below will help. When we are first starting, and even after we are doing this for 25+...

Question: Can this photo be salvaged? I've tried to get a good selection on the out-of-focus twigs growing out of the head, but the tone is so...

This image was originally posted in Avian. Juan kindly educated me as to handling over-saturated REDs. Be sure also to check out Juan's original...

Heron at dusk on a shallow lake in North Carolina last week Nikon D3 600F4VR +1.4x ISO 800 beanbag from car

I have had several comments about blurring a background in PS or using a Gaussian Blur in PS. I use PS but not an expert or even a good novice,so...

You can see the thread from which this thread was adapted here: http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php?t=23809 This Surfbird...

Image Contrast and Tonal Range Tweaks Part 2 by Robert Amoruso Selecting Highlights and Shadows (Photoshop) Below are three methods for...

Thanks to Ken for posting this image. I wrote a short tutorial below as folks are just not getting the concepts outlined below... artie ...

I was in Katmai SEPT 4-10 on my fifth trip there to photograph coastal Brown Bear. The challenge for me was to create some different, new, and fresh...

This thread was copied in part from Avian Free and Wild. If you are either new to digital or are sharpening your master files, do take a minute to...

Time for another tutorial! There are lots of ways to make a duotone (black + one other color), tritone (black + two other colors) or quadtone (black...

Costa Rica, handheld natural light, 450D, 70-200 f4 IS USM, f/4, 1/30, ISO 400 This is one of my favorite hummers, the female is easier to...

Having learned pretty much everything that I know about Photoshop from friends it is rare that I discover something new on my own. (You can see my...

Okay, for those of you who are ready to take a step out of the box, here's the 'how-to' on the making of "The Belly Button" floral or, as I like to...

We are going to have this thread as a project, where you can post and image as it came out of the camera as before and what you did to if as an...

I would really appreciate advice as to the best workfow in simple terms in order to reduce BG noise using Photoshop Elements. My version is PSE 5...

This thread originally appeared in Avian Free & Wild. Scroll down to learn how to set High Speed Synch on the Canon 580 flashes. I will ask James...

EOS 40D, 500/4 1/2000, f/8, ISO 800, handheld on James' boat, manual exposure You can poke an eye out! Photographed March while on Jim...

Since we have a new Gallery that can host this type of images, here's an easy way to do them: First, convert the image to B&W by your favorite...

One way to avoid halos and artifacts is sharpening your files in the Luminosity channel in LAB color. Quite easy to do. Go to Image>Mode>Lab...

This series will illustrate what a balanced macro flash output looks like and how it will effect the background. The goal is how to make your image...

You are at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm with a 70-200mm lens in your hands. Your camera is (as it should be) set at zero exposure compensation....

You can create your own actions for frequently used routines. Here's an easy way: Open your image. Go to the Actions Palette, if it does not...

Michael Orton developed this technique with slides, making one small aperture image, the next wide open and slightly out of focus, and making them...

This thread started in Avian Wild & Free but I have copied most of it here as it turned into a tremendous learning opportunity for me. later and...

I wonder if some of the more seasoned photographers would chime in about color cast... Since starting avian photography oh, about a year ago, I...

Sometimes we make images where light is less than ideal, be it too strong or in the wrong angle. When images are too high in contrast, you can...

Probably the easiest tutorial on record !!!! From viewing the image in the "Library Module" type the letter "R" It will take you to the "Develop...

When you want to sharpen only part of an image, here's the steps to follow. As in any other PS routine, there are many ways to accomplish the same...

Some of you seem to have a problem with level horizons. It is a very quick fix in PS. Look under the Eye dropper Tool, You'll see the Ruler: ...

To avoid halos when you are sharpening birds in the sky or a fairly uniform background, these simple steps will help you. In PS, there's a few ways...