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Mar 27, 2024 19:40:24   #
Jerry G wrote:
I check my highlights and histogram often. Still need to work on checking my settings when ever I bring the camera up to my eye.


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Mar 27, 2024 15:31:09   #
Curmudgeon wrote:
From MidJourney


This is cool, Jack. I love the intensity of color and detail.
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Mar 27, 2024 15:26:02   #
billnikon wrote:
About 10 day old Great Egret chicks. First born have an excellent chance of fledging. First born are going to be able to reach up further and be the ones to eat first when mom and dad bring in food to the nest. Chicks born hours or days later must fight for every scrap. Early relationships among heron chicks is fierce.
Wakodahatchee Wetlands.
Sony a1, Sony 200-600 @ 456mm f6.3, auto exposure, -.7


Wonderful photo, best of luck to junior!
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Mar 27, 2024 15:23:34   #
Jerry G wrote:
Here are a few from Monday morning.


Beautifully done set, great handling of the whites on the night herons!
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Mar 27, 2024 15:05:34   #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Got out of the Army 24 April 1965. Moved into a house in Felton in time to start the Fall semester at Cabrillo College in Aptos. I immediately fell in with the "wrong crowd". The freedom of the life style after the regimented military experience resulted in me going crazy for a while


We have traveled a lot of common ground Jack! This image does capture the feel of those deep forests.
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Mar 27, 2024 14:28:48   #
Curmudgeon wrote:
AI WARNING

From way back when. About what we looked like in 1966 trying to live on the GI Bill and help from parents.


Conjuring the magic and mysteries of the Santa Cruz mountains. Mighty fine times....while they lasted!
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Mar 27, 2024 00:36:35   #
jdtonkinson wrote:
I went to a birding event yesterday, sponsored by "Wings to Soar".

I had never seen an Albino Barred Owl before.
I think he is rather striking looking.

This is a captive bird, and was taken in a school gymnasium due to the weather. I decided to replace the backgrounds, since gym walls aren't too pretty.

Hope you enjoy seeing these.


Very nice treatment of whites in these beautiful photos Jim. I continue to be confused by the difference between leucism and albinism. This fine bird's eyes suggest leucism but there seems to be a complete absence of pigment in her feet. Seems unlikely the exhibitor world have misidentified her condition. No matter, beautiful and interesting bird, well rendered. Thanks for sharing!
Phil
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Mar 22, 2024 17:15:32   #
ecobin wrote:
Only one owl chick this year. I got there at 7am on Tuesday with the hope of seeing the male adult bring in food, but I never saw him. It was 27º and windy and I didn’t anticipate such weather the day before Spring. The sun cooperated providing excellent light. After about 2 hours the chick was hungry and I got these shots.

20240319_Great Horned Owl_Lancaster County_8677pr4 by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr

20240319_Great Horned Owl_Lancaster County_8996pr4 by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr

20240319_Great Horned Owl_Lancaster County_9412pr4 by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr

20240319_Great Horned Owl_Lancaster County_9827pr4 by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr

20240319_Great Horned Owl_Lancaster County_9239pr4 by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr
Only one owl chick this year. I got there at 7am o... (show quote)


Excellent work!
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Mar 21, 2024 16:27:54   #
A beautifully photographed set Jim! Each of these buildings deserves the individual attention you have given them. We have talked in the past about the value of recording this aspect of western history and I appreciate your efforts very much. Well done.
Phil
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Mar 9, 2024 13:56:25   #
sippyjug104 wrote:
A few days ago, I posted a loose sketch of this landscape. This is a work in progress where base colors are laid along with bits of light and dark and rough detail to be used as a guide as the piece progresses.

The dark ink lines are used to aid in laying down color and texture, and they will not be visible in the final piece. This is still in the rough-in stage and I've got quite a way yet to go and much yet to learn along the way.


This is fun and interesting, thank you sippy! The sketching was well done draftsmanship and the best demonstration of the tool I have seen. What you are doing now is new territory for me and much appreciated. I'll be watching and again, thanks.
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Mar 9, 2024 13:40:20   #
Cany143 wrote:
Two images, the first shot and processed yesterday, the second shot and processed today. I was not especially pleased with yesterday's attempt --due mainly to difficulties in composition--, so today I set off to try to rectify that. What resulted better conforms to how I view and attempt to utilize composition, but it's still not quite what I want.

Both are multi-image conglomerations made of stacks of layers with variously reduced opacity levels with each layer utilizing diverse blending modes. Aspects of these were 'inspired' by the Pep Ventosa manner of circling a subject and shooting from multi-angles, other aspects were 'inspired' by other photographers/photographic artists who shoot multiple images from different angles then stack and blend accordingly. Still further aspects of these are hopefully my own, while I seek to find the changeability of permanence in impermanence.

Why the title? It's from William Wordsworth. I chose it because Wordsworth wrote that, for him, writing was a matter of 'memory reflected in tranquility'. Which is essentially much the same as how I view the processing of an image.
Two images, the first shot and processed yesterday... (show quote)


I am not the least bit confused by these two beautiful images. The colors and textures alone justify your time and effort. I am happy they found daylight in this section.
Thank you for the Wordsworth words.
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Mar 9, 2024 12:52:59   #
roder10 wrote:
Really like, Phil. Very creative.


So good to hear from you Rowedean, thank you. Hope all is well with you and yours.
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Mar 7, 2024 11:28:53   #
dpullum wrote:
I like the photo, the great imaginative effect of the clouds separating the human symbolized by a bird. As Linda said, " A lot of ways to interpret this one, Phil "

To use the words from the Seinfeld Series, this is BezzzarO. Is your title connected to the 1999 movie?
veralisa296 said, "Birdy looks SO happy! " Well, perhaps he attended a eyes-wide-shut party.

https://www.thisisbarry.com/film/eyes-wide-shut-explained-what-did-it-all-mean/


The unasked question, the unchecked fact, willful ignorance or just a little Falcon around. Is it the title or the tale? Thanks for the comment, Don.
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Mar 6, 2024 22:57:59   #
veralisa296 wrote:
Birdy looks SO happy! Good work!


Thank you, Veronica. It interests me that happy comes through. This was one of the last in a long sequence with this bird. She was very involved in a deep grooming activity and finished looking like a very satisfied Peregrine Falcon
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Mar 6, 2024 22:43:57   #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Fun pic Rock Dog


Thank you, Jack.
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