Dawg Pics is learning new things in 2017.

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Tufted Titmouse

 

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Blue egg and fossil.

Didn't know where to put this, so it goes in my learning thread.

 

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I kinda liked the lines in this image so I played around with some things in PS. I found HDR toning and used "equalize levels", and I corrected some edge distortion using the 'warp' tool.
It won't win any prizes, but it was a good image to learn some new tools in PS.

 

[Stoshowicz]

I like the irony

 

["CHRIS"]

Tufted Titmouse

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Nice shot! but there's no need to use that kind of language to describe a bird

 

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Nice shot! but there's no need to use that kind of language to describe a bird

Oh, I am sorry. I won't call it "tufted" again.

 

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One day, I will have a long enough lens to get a good BIF image that won't need to be jacked with so much. The image was cropped way down and noisy, but I like the way this turned out.

I noticed something was in its mouth, which is the only reason I shot the image. I was trying to see what it had.

 

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Creating starbursts on purpose. It is new to me anyway.
This also gives me more practice using my camera in the dark.

 

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Oil Painting

 

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I started from scratch after getting advice on this image in the feedback section.
I was mostly worried about the skin tone being too red, orange or gray after the editing was completed. I also did a little cloning.

 

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Getting reacquainted with the night sky, and playing with the camera settings.

I noticed the seeing was better tonight, there are a few misty clouds but not too bad.

 

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Finally got the rest of the dog series in frames. These will go in my husband's office. They aren't perfect by any means (I did one too many tweaks in PS), but this is a big step for me. I am learning too because now I see what my B&W post processing looks like in print, so I now know a little more for the future. Leave well enough alone. Lesson learned.

Quick cell image.

 

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HDR skills aren't a priority, but I thought I would give it another go.

 

[Kevin H]

HDR skills aren't a priority, but I thought I would give it another go.

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That to me looks like a 1 shot and trying to do HDR with it??

 

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That to me looks like a 1 shot and trying to do HDR with it??

Exactly, I screwed this up and had only one image. I was reprocessing another image when I realize what I did wrong. Oops.
I am working on another one right now. Good eye, Kevin H.

 

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Another go with HDR.

 

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And lets go ahead and make an HDR with 3 images or more this time. :roll eyes:
Still, not so great. Oh well, time to move on. I kinda think I know what to do better. I will find out.

 

[Kevin H]

And lets go ahead and make an HDR with 3 images or more this time. :roll eyes:

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Post your 3 originals there should be one over exposed one under and one properly oh and did you use a tripod?

 

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Post your 3 originals there should be one over exposed one under and one properly oh and did you use a tripod?

Yes, tripod. Clouds were moving kinda fast, so that may be why they didn't line up great the first time I tried. Hmmmm, I don't think I did a single good exposure. Let me take a look and see what I have. I caught myself changing the aperture at one point.

 

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[MENTION=10762]Kevin H[/MENTION]

Here you go. Do you think these are just too hazy and lacking in detail for HDR?
My sensor needs a good cleaning.