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Crested Pigeon


Crested Pigeon
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Copyright: Chris Chafer (sandpiper2) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1913 W: 109 N: 4498] (14993)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-17
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon Powershot S2-IS, Canon 12x zoom 36-432mm equivalent
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Final Version, Original Version
Theme(s): Birds of Australia [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-08-02 6:35
Viewed: 1382
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
As Howard point out in the original, the sky was very noisy. So I thought I’d fix that and do a bit of post processing on the annoying branches. So, here is what I did:
First put the image through NeatImage to reduce the noise,
In Photoshop, adjusted levels to bring the colours out more,
Using the clone tool and a bit of patience, I removed all the background branches,
Applied 50% USM sharpening.

I like the result and hope that you do too.

Thanks for looking.
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  • Great 
  • DOBIS Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 126 W: 16 N: 170] (632)
  • [2006-08-02 7:21]

Hi Chris!
Fantastic picture!
Great contrast to the bg and clear details of the pigeon.
Great job you did with the Photoshop and NeatImage!
Thank you,
Dobis

very nice bird, very nice colors after your processing.
TFS
Lucian.

great, clear pic

  • Great 
  • twin Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 252 W: 17 N: 494] (3255)
  • [2006-08-02 13:19]

wonderful shot..

great shot...

I love it..

congratulations Chris :)

Hello Chris,
you show us a wonderful dove. Excellent sharpness, fantastic colours, lighting and bg. This is an excellent composition. Thank you for posting.
Gr.
Heinz

W.r.to your PP effort I love this picture. I've never seen a pigeon with a crest and it seems a little odd. But a great picture.

TFS
Rajesh

  • Great 
  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3108 W: 233 N: 6355] (21743)
  • [2006-08-03 3:06]

Good job on the PP, Chris.
I liked it the first time around, and I like this too. : )
Sharp details, well saturated colors, clean BG...
I guess you did great on all counts.
TFS. : )

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  • tinman Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 242 W: 7 N: 458] (2663)
  • [2006-08-03 12:35]

Excellent results and a super note. Well done, no nits

Hi Chris,
Well done. It has not any fault. Bravo.
TECHNIQUE
Composition : 5
Sharpness : 5
Color : 5
Depth Of Field: 5
Point Of View : 5
Background : 5
Contrast : 5
Focus : 5

PRESENTATION
Framework : 5
Note : 4

Selamlar / Regards.
Fevzi.

Veru Nice Sharp Image with good PS work.

Beautiful shot. Very good exposure, POV and pose. I think you made good work on destroying BG branches. With blue BG it really looks good.

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