Tally HO

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Folks:

Continuation of our new arrival "Orange Crowned Warbler" who provides enjoyment with fast manouvers that delight us. Birds are so fascinating and cool :cool::cool:

CC's welcome and always appreciated. TIA

Uncle Gus

Olympus E-520 IS, Zuiko 70-300 ED (140-600 equiv)
Aperture Priority: F/5.6, 1/2000s
ISO 400
-0.30ev
Auto WB
230 mm focal length

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Folks:

How about, "Up into the wild blue yonder" :D. Used a photo of the sky I took behind the Warbler. Opened sky same size as warbler, activated warbler photo, pressed "V" (Move), moved photo on top of sky. Then used background eraser at low tolerance 30% lowering to 12% where there was little contrast. After going around the Warbler, I viewed at 200%, and used the eraser to clean up. Opened Curves, down arrow to linear contrast, used default>OK. Then opened Vibrance (This is CS4) used 40. Then Filter>Sharpen>USM> 30, 0.2, 0 for a mite of sharpening. Finished up with my one click Brush Tool preset Sig, using Swedish colours :) Took about 20 minutes.

Keep smiling

Uncle Gus now having breakfast at 4:00 AM :D:D:D:D

[denise ippolito]

Pretty fancy stuff! I love the colors in the first post- Nice and crisp I think it's a very good shot!!

PS I love your logo!!

[Gus Hallgren]

Thanks Denise:

I too like the first one too.

The background is brown decorative rock at the top and a cement sidewalk at the bottom

Lance Peters came up with a feature I wasn't aware of "Content Aware Scale" in Workflow Forum that I think is a great find for inquiring minds like ours :) http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ad.php?t=22741

Keep smiling

Uncled Gus

[Glenn Romain]

Number one is the one i prefer Gus , he is quite the acrobat . you have good stop action in this one.

( Humm i have to make a signature stamp )

[Alfred Forns]

I also like the first one Gus Just a slight head turn and different fore wing position Beautiful bg and pose !!!

[Nonda Surratt]

Also vote for the 1st. Pretty cool catch there Gus, great colors.

[Phil Ertel]

Another vote for the first post. NIce action and lovely colors. Some eye contact would have made this even better. Good show!

Phil

[Harold Davis]

first bg is a lot more natural. wish for the better head angle too!! awesome detail in the bird uncle gus!!

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Another vote for the first on Uncle Gus. Excellent capture with great details.

[Gus Cobos]

Hey Uncle Gus,
I cast my vote for the first one...good show...:cool:

[Jackie Schuknecht]

I love the captured pose and the weightlessness of the bird. Love the colours in the original capture. Very pretty Gus. And thanks for all you CS4 tips.