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wandering albatross


wandering albatross
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Copyright: Jacob van der Weele (Bufo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 422 W: 73 N: 984] (4241)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2003-03-24
Categories: Birds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-09-30 4:29
Viewed: 1371
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
My previous post of an albatross (black browed) was in terms of technically post processing a disaster: full of dust, unsharp (however the slide itself was sharp) and a lot of noise. It tried to to better this time, again from a color slide, but it was a lot of work to polish this picture.

1. Used the magic wand to select the bird
2. Expanded selection by 5 pixels
3. Inverse selction
4. Noise reduction (3 times)
5. Removed spots and dust with th espot healing brush tool
6. again inverse selection and sharpen the bird
7. Added just a little contrast and brightness
8 resize for TN
It took a lot of shifting in the levels, and I'm still not sure what's the best settings. But this time the result was more acceptable

I saw this wandering albatross while being out at sea for work some 300 seamiles east of Wellington. On a quiet morning this third calander year bird crossed our way and I was able to shoot this picture.

Canon EOS1
Sigma 400mm apo
fuji sensia 100 asa
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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2006-09-30 5:26]

Hi Jacob, it is a pity we can't see the slide itself. But your shot here is good, and we don't often get to see these albatross on TN, so I am pleased to see it. They are beautiful birds, so large and they fly so wonderfully. Thank you for sharing,
Janice

hello Jacob
What a great flight shot,
Perfect sharpness.

Regards
Fartash

Hola Jacob, muy bonito el vuelo del albatros. debe ser todo un lujo verlo y poderlo fotografiar. Buen POV and DOF. Enhorabuena and TFS.

José Luis

Hi Jacob,
Delightful capture of an amazing bird. You have managed an excellent composition. Your PP is good, however on my screen I'm seeing a slight magenta cast through the image. I've posted a WS to show my colour correction. BTW I'm working on a calibrated screen, which makes life a bit easier.
Cheers
Paul

Hi Jacob
Great capture in fly of the albatros,
Thank you for sharing.
Regards.
Jorge

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  • pilonm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 548 W: 90 N: 871] (2919)
  • [2006-10-03 12:10]

Hello Jacob,

Under those circumstances you did a good job. I must agree with Paul who did a nice workshop on your picture to remove that magenta thing... The other thing IMHO is that the bird is too centered within the picture. Nice try and TFS,

Michel

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