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    This is my first post here. This is my first attempt at processing with LR 2.6.:confused: I'd like to Learn more on how to develop my skills. So with that... let me hear it folks. Big Thanks to Don, and Sid for showing such a wonderful place!
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    Viera Wetlands Early am, first Time to Viera, WOW like a kid in the Candy Shop!!!
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    I'm fascinated by these guys! Exposure looks good - which I find difficult on Shovelers. I'd recommend a different crop to take it a little more off center. Maybe a little off the top and left.

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    Nice detail and pose. The whites look a little hot to me, especially the glare on the beak. I would crop a little top, bottom and right.

    Viera is great. Had a good experience there last year.

    Mark

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    Hi Don,
    A big warm welcome to our BPN family...I like the capture...A few points to consider...I would suggest cropping from the top and bottom of the frame, also on the left side in order to off center your subject. The duck is swimming down hill, you need to give it about 2 degrees of counter clock wise rotation in order to level him out. The whites are running a tad hot with lack of feather details. Also would suggest lightening the mid-tones, because the image is a little under exposed. In addition, I cleaned up the water a little. I took the liberty of working on your image in order to illustrate these points...I hope you like it...once again, welcome to the family, and I'm looking forward to your next one...:):cool:

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    Gus, and All, thks for your feedback. Gus, great work, and looks much better. Now for questions, can any of the midtones "Redos" be done with LR 2.6? As. i think as i lighten it does the entire image. Boy i can't wait for CS4 to arrive!!! I can see the cropping, rotation, and "clean" up of the water, creates a much better image. Your "Redo" Gus is a great tool for teaching. A person can really see the difference this way.
    Thks Folks, really appreciate your time, and advice.
    Don :)
    Last edited by Don Hamilton Jr.; 01-26-2010 at 09:23 AM.

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    Hi Don You can alter the any of the tones in LR 2.6 and curves would be the easiest. Just place the cursor in the are you want ant move it down to make it lighter !! Great program !!

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    Thks Al, i'll give it a try. Are you saying to put the cursor over the areas on the actual image, or grab the curve and move it down on the actual curves section?? Sorry for all of the questions, once i do it, i'm sure it will make sense. Al, thks for the help, and i must say..." The support and help is Awesome here at BPN"!!!
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    Last edited by Don Hamilton Jr.; 01-26-2010 at 09:25 AM.

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    There is a little box on the UL hand part of the curves box, click there and then place the cursor on your image, will change the curve. Can also move the slider !! LR is similar to ACR just has more control and features found in LR find their way into ACR later on.

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    Hi Don, and welcome! ;)

    I don't have LR so I'm not sure what, if any, masking capabilities it has. But this image illustrates the usefulness of masking in Photoshop. I masked out the subject and adjusted the water on one layer and the subject on a different layer. Also sharpened the subject a little. Looking forward to seeing more of your work!




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    Hi Don, Lots of good advice I meant to post this last night but I didn't get the chance. Like the others I cropped it tighter and when I first open it I thought the whites were a tad to hot but when I pulled the image into PS their values were all right but I still toned them down a tad. I then open up the the green on the neck and sharpen it a bit more and to top it off I did some selective sharpening on the eye. I thought about cloning out the specular highlights on the bill but left them for now and left the water alone because I remember it being dark when we were shooting.
    Cant wait to see your next image from the day maybe one of the spoonies:D
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    Another big warm welcome to the BPN Family
    Good advice and nice first post.
    The repost is looking much better - still appears a little dark on my screen.
    Looking forward to seeing more :)

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