Never regret....
Feb 11, 2020 14:50:31 #
….an Egret! Grooming can leave you with "a little something" on your grooming tool. This is about a 10% crop of SOC.
Feb 11, 2020 17:14:31 #
LOL What a delightful shot, Phil! You've certainly captured personality (or 'birdality' 
) with this beautiful egret portrait! I can just picture him scraping clean one side and then the other...
) with this beautiful egret portrait! I can just picture him scraping clean one side and then the other...Feb 11, 2020 17:42:09 #
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Feb 11, 2020 19:18:23 #
A fun shot, Phil! What would you think about a little lightening in pp? I'm thinking you have PS Elements? Try the "levels" tool so that you can selectively brighten the whites and leave the rest dark. I think your handsome boy will feel better about himself 
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Feb 11, 2020 20:01:32 #
Dixiegirl wrote:
LOL What a delightful shot, Phil! You've certainly captured personality (or 'birdality' ) with this beautiful egret portrait! I can just picture him scraping clean one side and then the other...
) with this beautiful egret portrait! I can just picture him scraping clean one side and then the other...Thanks Donna. My complete thought was, I can't ever remember regretting photographing an egret.
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Feb 11, 2020 20:09:56 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
A fun shot, Phil! What would you think about a little lightening in pp? I'm thinking you have PS Elements? Try the "levels" tool so that you can selectively brighten the whites and leave the rest dark. I think your handsome boy will feel better about himself
I did play with a lighter version but with global adjustment, liked the bird not so the background. I would love to see a selective adjustment if you or others wish to play.
Feb 11, 2020 20:14:52 #
suci wrote:
He looks a bit puzzled. good capture of the moment.
You know Janos, I think they spend a fair amount of time actually being puzzled, the rest of the time they are deadly hunters. Thanks for the comment.
Phil
Feb 11, 2020 20:24:17 #
rockdog wrote:
OK, you twisted my arm 😊I did play with a lighter version but with global adjustment, liked the bird not so the background. I would love to see a selective adjustment if you or others wish to play.
Normally I would be working in layers and do a new layer (adjustment layer). However, you can also click (at top of page) Enhance - Adjust Lighting - Levels.
There are 3 points (black, mid-tones/gray, and white). I dragged the white (the one on the right) towards the left. Number changed from 255 to 213. I dragged the middle one to the right just a skosh. I confess I don't know nearly as much about this tool as I should, considering how much I use it
Then I clicked the "dodge" tool and did a couple of soft brush clicks right around the eye area.
Thanks so much, Phil.
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Feb 11, 2020 20:56:39 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
OK, you twisted my arm 😊 br br Normally I would ... (show quote)
Clear improvement, especially the dodging around the eyes. This is the kind of detailed info I need to stumble toward the next level in PP, thank you. The bird was in deep shade which is my preference for all very-very white birds and that strategy works best if I get better at pulling out detail with selective adjustments. I have used that levels adjustment tool but I forget about it. It is the dodging tools and techniques that I need to work on. Thanks Linda!
Feb 11, 2020 21:04:49 #
rockdog wrote:
You bet!Clear improvement, especially the dodging around the eyes. This is the kind of detailed info I need to stumble toward the next level in PP, thank you. The bird was in deep shade which is my preference for all very-very white birds and that strategy works best if I get better at pulling out detail with selective adjustments. I have used that levels adjustment tool but I forget about it. It is the dodging tools and techniques that I need to work on. Thanks Linda!
One of my favorite things to do on UHH is to expose (so to speak) people to simple editing tips that can make a big difference for the amount of time investment and knowledge. I think there are many who feel that processing is too big a mountain to climb and it becomes quickly overwhelming. It doesn't have to be 🤗
Feb 12, 2020 05:37:23 #
rockdog wrote:
….an Egret! Grooming can leave you with "a little something" on your grooming tool. This is about a 10% crop of SOC.
Nice shot Phil
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