Just for fun....Can any of you spot why I can't post this in Avian? Did I do a good job of it? I added something to inhance this image....p.s its not the catchlight or OOF foreground, which I really wish wasn't there but sometimes a low angle can be too low. If any of you remember my Snow Bunting it's real easy...no peeking.....
Last edited by Paul Lagasi; 09-15-2011 at 11:56 PM.
There are some background repeating patterns lower right side, in front of bird beak. Tell-tale of cloning. But patterns occur in nature so could be real. And only a rank beginner of PS cloning would make that mistake.
I'm going to guess it is the two light blue splotches in BG.
Tom
Hi Paul...........I don't have a clue, since I don't post on the Avian Forum. Regarding the image, my eye is drawn to that foreground OOF element, where the birds right foot appears to be in the air. I might blend in the background dark spots just behind the birds head. I like the bird, good pose and nice detail on the head and upper body. I'm just having a bit of trouble getting past that left corner foreground OOF. Maybe because it appears translucent? Maybe others have a different view. I agree with Tom on the repeating patterns............
Hey Tom, I catch myself making cloning errors all the time..................;). I like to keep my comments directed toward the image, perhaps you were just kidding.
Last edited by Jay Sheinfield; 09-16-2011 at 08:24 AM.
Greetings. I would guess at some body part replacement for Avian disqualification... further guess would be the feet & legs (abrupt end to foreground blur).
But that would all be a guess, no obvious tells... Good work.
This was one of those time where getting as low as I could, was a bit too low... this plover came in so close, behind some rocks, I cut off the legs. I really liked the birds pose, with a bit of work I added another birds legs....I will continue to work on this image, until there are no blurry rocks and repetition......Way to go Michael....
Last edited by Arthur Morris; 09-16-2011 at 05:05 PM.
Great work. That is one freshly plumaged juvenile.
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Can You Guess Why?
Regarding the image, my eye is drawn to that foreground OOF element, where the birds right foot appears to be in the air. I might blend in the background dark spots just behind the birds head. I like the bird, good pose and nice detail on the head and upper body. I'm just having a bit of trouble getting past that left corner foreground OOF. Maybe because it appears translucent? Maybe others have a different view. I agree with Tom on the repeating patterns............
