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Tanzania
Lilac Breasted Roller (23) *
bartove
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 159 W: 1 N: 426]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (5187) |
Border/Note | marhowie
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5754 W: 1225 N: 10586]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (34593) [2008-05-08 16:05:09] [8] | Border to hide the vertical branch in front of the bird. And some basic info from wikipedia.
The Lilac-breasted Roller, Coracias caudata, is a member of the roller family of birds. It is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula, preferring open woodland and savanna; it is largely absent from
treeless places. Usually found alone or in pairs, it perches conspicuously at the tops of trees, poles or other high vantage points from where it can spot insects, lizards, scorpions, snails, frogs, small birds and rodents moving about at ground level. Nesting takes place in a natural hole in a tree where a clutch of 2–4 eggs is laid, and incubated by both parents, who are extremely aggressive in defence of their nest, taking on raptors and other birds. During the breeding season the male will rise to great heights, descending in swoops and dives, while uttering harsh, discordant cries. The sexes are alike in colouration. |
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Israel
Spur-winged Lapwing (16)
bartove
(5187) |
Cropped | sibiricus
![Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 14 W: 4 N: 75]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/s-n-g.gif) (726) [2008-01-12 10:05:32] | | I cropped the photo in order to create an illusion of continuity of the flock to the right side and also to enhance the shape of arch that the flock forms. |
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Israel
Crane (22)
bartove
(5187) |
PS | | jonathan_hart
(1210) [2007-12-01 08:45:13] | add
10% brigthness
30 % contrast
selection of BG
blur lens to get less noise |
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Kenya
Whith Pelican (7)
bartove
(5187) |
Photoshop sharpening | | meyerd
(3527) [2007-09-25 11:55:13] | In Photoshop: some 30% and 1.5 pixel radius sharpening, enhancing the shadows. The sharpening process would work best with RAW pictures, in JPG modus the result is not often convincing.
I hope you find it an improvement,
Yours, Dietrich |
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Israel
Crested Lark (10)
bartove
(5187) |
cropping | | Maite
(4936) [2007-03-18 13:28:44] [8] | | Just cropped it. |
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Israel
black -winged Stilt 2 (17)
bartove
(5187) |
clone stamp | | Bufo
(4241) [2007-01-01 02:38:18] [2] | Hi Eyal,
I just cloned away the light parts above the bird. Now the bird get's full attention.
Hope you like it
Jacob |
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Israel
black -winged Stilt 2 (17)
bartove
(5187) |
Cropping | smurali
![Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 207 W: 14 N: 552]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-s-g.gif) (3256) [2006-12-31 20:46:34] [1] | Dear Eyal,
I feel that cropping out the unwanted reflections on top left corner makes this a better picture.
Regards,
Murali Santhanam |
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Israel
kingfisher 3 (10)
bartove
(5187) |
Misc | | vanderschelden
(26640) [2006-09-23 08:13:23] [1] | It is against the rules, I know.
But I wanted to see how the image changed against another BG here.
Further on I smart sharpened the bird
Everything in PS done |
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Israel
Grey Heron (14)
bartove
(5187) |
Levels | | vanderschelden
(26640) [2006-09-19 10:22:01] [1] | Levels...put the black into 'end tail' and the white
on a white part of the bird.
The effect though is not a lot: a bit more contrast.
Checked the colour balance and IM0 this is okay! |
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Israel
Lanner falcon 3 (20) *
bartove
(5187) |
Eyal | | vanderschelden
(26640) [2006-09-16 14:50:32] [1] | Cloning tool.
Sample from under the 'over-exposed' part.
27 pixels brush, opacity 37%
Regards |
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