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  1. 11-08-2011, 03:11 PM #1
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    Default Suerat Hillside Eagle

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    Original created during a snow squall on the recently concluded Homer IPT. Lady D was along. Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS lens with the EOS-1D Mark IV (hand held at 130mm). ISO 1600. Evaluative metering at zero: 1/640 sec. at f/2.8. Had to focus manually as best I could as AF caught the snow.... Once I saw this on the laptop I knew what I wanted to do: single frame Photomatix HDR Tone-mapped and tweaked off the first natural looking preset: Enhancer Default. Then NIK Color Efex tonal contrast at 80%. Overlaid that on the original and painted away the eagle so that the original showed through.....

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  2. 11-08-2011, 05:33 PM #2
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    It has a surreal, confetti look. Very interesting and different. I like it. The lone eagle really makes this special.
  3. 11-08-2011, 07:42 PM #3
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    Hi Arthur, this looks like it would be a great scene without the processing you did as well. Agree with Denise that the eagle makes this shot work. I like the processing...it almost looks like a texture was applied. Lovely!
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    Thanks Andrew. Here is the original converted at my Photoshop defaults...
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  5. 11-08-2011, 08:47 PM #5
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    Artie, this looks great! The colors of the lichen have come out well. The lone eagle and snow flakes makes this surreal.
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    Thanks for posting the original. That is a killer cliff face. I like the fallen tree to the right of the Eagle. Maybe a smidge of 'tonal contrast' to the cliff face to make it pop a little more.
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  7. 11-08-2011, 10:24 PM #7
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    This is truly lovely, Artie. I like the colors and mood you've set here. The lone eagle is perfect.
  8. 11-09-2011, 07:37 AM #8
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    Thanks all. Andrew, this has been Tonal Contasted :). Maureen, there were two eagles...
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  9. 11-09-2011, 08:37 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    Maureen, there were two eagles...
    OOPS, I missed that. I guess that's what happens when you try to look at images on a 10" netbook.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maureen Allen View Post
    OOPS, I missed that. I guess that's what happens when you try to look at images on a 10" netbook.
    No, that is not the problem. I Quick Mask covered the 2nd eagle as it was barely visible .
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  11. 11-09-2011, 04:59 PM #11
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    Hi Art, nice effect along with soft coloration. Wish only the eagle was a bit bigger. Without a descriptive title it would be hard to recognize...
  12. 11-09-2011, 07:38 PM #12
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    Artie, it really does look like a Seurat - I like it a lot (that rhymes)
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