Osprey with nesting material (and a tip)

[arash_hazeghi]

Got this on thre boat with Al, Fabs and Axel. I like how the Osprey is looking at the camera, given the direction of the light under the wings are in shade, I raised the shadows a bit after selecting the birtd and using HLS in CS5. What is usually more distracting is the sharp shadow line, especially on white feathers. Here I used content aware brush to smoothen the shadow line, fast and works well.



1DMKIV, 500f/4, f/5 1/2500sec ISO 400. HH from boat

[arash_hazeghi]

Here is with the original shadow line



makes a difference!

[Ray Rozema]

Great picture. Great detail, love the eye contact. the change in the shadow helps. Very good background I would favor a tad more room on the top

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[Alfred Forns]

Hi Arash Good idea on the use for the tool !! Would go further and sample each side with the clone stamp, might improve? Will find some birds and try the procedure, neat !!

... btw like the direct look best of all, they are special birds !!

[Fabs Forns]

Yes, I hate those strong lines. And I was amazed at how good the new S/H tool works in CS5, excellent, no halos unless you really mess it up.
Nice eye contact, I think he is thinking you gonna take his weeds LOL

[arash_hazeghi]

Yes, I hate those strong lines. And I was amazed at how good the new S/H tool works in CS5, excellent, no halos unless you really mess it up.
Nice eye contact, I think he is thinking you gonna take his weeds LOL

haha the weeds!

[arash_hazeghi]

Hi Arash Good idea on the use for the tool !! Would go further and sample each side with the clone stamp, might improve? Will find some birds and try the procedure, neat !!

... btw like the direct look best of all, they are special birds !!

Hey Al, would you try out and post if you get a chance? not sure if I can get it right :D

[Harold Davis]

so, i'm gonna have to break down and buy cs5?

nice work, arash. the look is the best! even better against the solid bg.

[Fabs Forns]

Sampled from both sides at 25% opacity. That's how I get rid of my shadows.

[Dave Mills]

Hi Arash,image is well handled for reasons stated above. Fabs did a great job in blending the light!Might wish for a bit more room on top...

[arash_hazeghi]

Sampled from both sides at 25% opacity. That's how I get rid of my shadows.

Excellent Fabs!!! what was the brush size? This is def the way to do it

[Dave Leroy]

Shadow line is not there in Fab's repost. Very well done.

I really like the exposure considering the whites on Osprey and exposed details under the wings.

[Fabs Forns]

I'd say roughly triple the size of the line.

[Alfred Forns]

... just like that Arash .... Fabs came up with the idea :)

[Allen Johnson]

that is an amazing shot! Kudos!!!

[Harshad Barve]

excellent image and great tutorial , BTW Arashbhai , I am unable to see your image in pane # 2
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