rejith 1 Posted February 5, 2006 Beautiful Shot there, friend Kim ... I really love this one .. Link to comment
kslonaker 0 Posted February 5, 2006 It's amazing how much detail you can get sometimes. I liked seeing the eyelashes on this bird! Link to comment
foureyes 3 Posted February 5, 2006 I love the detail !!!!!!!very nicely done Kim,....Excellent capture.regards bernie Link to comment
kslonaker 0 Posted February 5, 2006 Thanks, Bernie. This is one I'm planning to print out and frame. We have Caracaras around here, in the wild. This bird had an injury, and is being rehabilitated at the Aquarium. Link to comment
bryan olesen 0 Posted February 5, 2006 It's all been said above. Never knew of this bird before. Link to comment
kslonaker 0 Posted February 5, 2006 I had never seen one up close and didn't realize they were so vibrantly colored. I have to thank you again, Bryan, for the posting help! Link to comment
rafikrkamel 1 Posted February 5, 2006 Excellent shot Kim, colors and sharpness are superb. Great job on getting such a nice job and best regards! Link to comment
kslonaker 0 Posted February 6, 2006 Thanks, guys. Just got through printing this one out 12x18" (slightly different crop) and will frame it in a 18x24" frame. It's going in my office. Link to comment
p. easter 0 Posted February 6, 2006 Everyone else here has pretty much said all the superlatives but I'm going to add mine anyway! Gorgeous shot! Rich color, excellent composition and exquisite detail! Link to comment
kslonaker 0 Posted February 6, 2006 Thanks, Pauline. I'm very happy with how this one came out, considering I shot it through about a 3/4" mesh! Link to comment
kmarroon 0 Posted February 7, 2006 wonderful details and colors. A very nice study..one that I would be proud to call my own. Link to comment
kslonaker 0 Posted February 7, 2006 Thanks, Keith & Chris. Who would have thought they had a hairy beak??? Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted February 7, 2006 Love those eyelashes! Wow, is this a beauty! I can see why it's going in your office! Link to comment
mike_f4 0 Posted February 7, 2006 CAN SOMEONE TELL ME HOW YOU ACHIEVE TEH BLACK BACKGROUND LIKE THAT. I KNOW HOW TO DO THE WHOLE LAYER THING, BUT THAT IS JUST NOT AS ACCURATE AS THIS. HOW DO U DO IT? THANKS FOR THE HELP -WHAT IS A GOOD PHOTO EDITING PROGRAM ALSO? THANKS Link to comment
amalsircar 2 Posted February 7, 2006 Excellent image,Kim. The colors,the sharpness, the composition(that too through mesh) are just superb. Link to comment
kslonaker 0 Posted February 7, 2006 Thanks, everyone! Mike, this had a natural black background because of the lighting situation. Boosting the contrast a little and reducing the brightness achieved almost complete black. But normally if I do a black background, I will use layers; darken the layer, then "paint" back the original from underneath. To do it well and not get edges, you have to work with the image quite zoomed in and take your time. I use Photoshop CS. I have Photoshop Elements at work and it's similar - just doesn't have all the buttons & whistles. PS has quite the learning curve, though - I'd recommend getting books or looking for online tutorials. Link to comment
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