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    White-winged Black Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)
    Werribee, VIC, Australia

    Its not often that this species sticks around long enough to change into their breeding plumage down here in Oz so I was pretty happy to get a good shot of this stunning Tern.

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    Photoshop- slight sharpen of features

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    Sweet bird; looks like a combo Black Tern/Common Tern. Sharp with a good EXP. Cleaning up the few white specks on and around the base of the bill would be an option.
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    Nice shot Paul! I like the low angle, eye contact and excellent techs. Here is a repost with the standard photoshop adjustments needed to do justice with this lovely capture. (There is no way around it...)

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    Either works for me; some folks prefer their BLACKS blacker.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    Sweet bird; looks like a combo Black Tern/Common Tern. Sharp with a good EXP. Cleaning up the few white specks on and around the base of the bill would be an option.
    Thought someone might mention that. Such a clean and slick looking specimen with such a dirty bill

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    Thanks for the repost Ofer, can't see a great deal of difference though:2 What did you do?

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    Hi Paul,
    Put the 2 photos side by side and you will be able to tell what was done....
    Last edited by Ofer Levy; 05-11-2011 at 07:07 PM.

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    I can see a slight saturation boost but no difference in the levels etc.

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    I've never seen this species before. Either works for me. Nice low angle and BG.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Randall View Post
    I can see a slight saturation boost but no difference in the levels etc.
    You will have to start using photoshop a bit more....

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    You're probably right, would you believe I am using Photoshop CS vers #1 from nearly 10 years ago

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    Ofer's version offers more detail in the BLACKS. Paul, pane #5 is better but still too may specks left for me :) Work really large on the master file and scroll thru the area using either the Patch Tool or the Spot Healing Brush.
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    Thanks for the tip, I'll give it another go next time I process it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Randall View Post
    You're probably right, would you believe I am using Photoshop CS vers #1 from nearly 10 years ago
    You are too good photographer to not pay attention to processing. Digital photography is done in two stages - capturing and processing. I often see photographers declaring they didn't use any processing. This is not such a good practice...

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    Yes, I will get around to buying a newer version. Until now, all my spare cash has gone to photography equipment but now I have the big lens I wanted I should put software down as a priority.
    Sometimes I feel like I'm 10 years behind everyone else (10 year old version of PS, 5 year old camera, 15 year old lens )

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Randall View Post
    Yes, I will get around to buying a newer version. Until now, all my spare cash has gone to photography equipment but now I have the big lens I wanted I should put software down as a priority.
    Sometimes I feel like I'm 10 years behind everyone else (10 year old version of PS, 5 year old camera, 15 year old lens )
    You still manage to produce excellent work my friend!!

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    Paul, this is such an excellent capture. Great details, very well exposed, super-low angle, light on the face, catchlight...very good all around.

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    Lovely image Paul. Great looking plumage.

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