Tawny Owl

**Jonathan Ashton** · 08-24-2010, 11:15 AM

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**Kaustubh Deshpande** · 08-24-2010, 11:27 AM

I like the dark feel of the image a lot. Superb details and stare. Thx for sharing.

**Manos Papadomanolakis** · 08-24-2010, 12:04 PM

beautiful pose and sweet eye contact!

**Aidan Briggs** · 08-24-2010, 01:30 PM

Nice stare, and comp. Tack sharp. Would run noise reduction on the BG.

Looking forward to more!

**Arthur Morris** · 08-25-2010, 10:29 AM

I am a bit confused here :) Why -1/3 for this one in what looks like relatively soft light??? Back in a few with a repost.

**Arthur Morris** · 08-25-2010, 10:39 AM

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**Jonathan Ashton** · 08-25-2010, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by Arthur Morris

I am a bit confused here :) Why -1/3 for this one in what looks like relatively soft light??? Back in a few with a repost.

The small white patches on the wing were overexposing - I think the meter was being influenced mostly by the brown areas of the bird and the relatively darker background.

**Jonathan Ashton** · 08-25-2010, 10:55 AM

Looks like I shall have to revise by Digital basics Artie, I like the repost must admit I have not done Linear curves on darker areas, have tried it on whites - I will "go back to basics" and emulate your version.

**Arthur Morris** · 08-25-2010, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by Jonathan Ashton

The small white patches on the wing were overexposing - I think the meter was being influenced mostly by the brown areas of the bird and the relatively darker background.

In the soft light, this is amazing. But at times all digital cameras behave differently than we expect.

**Arthur Morris** · 08-25-2010, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by Jonathan Ashton

Looks like I shall have to revise by Digital basics. Artie, I like the repost must admit I have not done Linear curves on darker areas, have tried it on whites - I will "go back to basics" and emulate your version.

Hi Again Jon, I am glad that you liked the repost. I am confused by I shall have to revise by Digital Basics." It looks as if you used a wrong word :)

**Jonathan Ashton** · 08-25-2010, 04:15 PM

My mistake - "my" not by!!

**Arthur Morris** · 08-25-2010, 04:46 PM

Best to get studying then!

**Jonathan Ashton** · 08-26-2010, 11:22 AM

Artie you kindly reworked my image for me - thanks again. I went to my Digital Basics and searched for Linear Curve
but couldn't find it.
I tried linear burn but of course this does the reverse of what was required. I have just posted a Long Eared Owl - similar
light, so I lassoed the right side and used curves to lighten the darker areas - is this more or less what you did with the
Tawny Owl?
Jon

**Arthur Morris** · 08-26-2010, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by Jonathan Ashton

Artie you kindly reworked my image for me - thanks again. I went to my Digital Basics and searched for Linear Curve but couldn't find it. I tried linear burn but of course this does the reverse of what was required. I have just posted a Long Eared Owl - similar light, so I lassoed the right side and used curves to lighten the darker areas - is this more or less what you did with the Tawny Owl? Jon

First off, a brain typo: you can find Linear Contrast (RGB) (not Linear Curve...) in the dropdown menu in the Curves dialogue box. Sorry. And I think that that is in Digital Basics :) That is similar to what I did; the Long-eared looked great!

**Jonathan Ashton** · 08-26-2010, 04:36 PM

Thanks Artie - found it and tried it, now will I remember it?

**Arthur Morris** · 08-26-2010, 04:49 PM

YAW. I use it so often that I have set up an action to run it via my f/4 key :)

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