manyee Workshop Photos Received

Title: Greater White-fronted GeeseCanon Powershot SX230IS

Greater White-fronted Geese (8)
manyee

(23770)

removed dust specks

(19883) [2014-03-31 18:49:12] [2]

Removed dust specks

Ecuador

Title: Red-footed Booby PairCanon Powershot SX230IS

Red-footed Booby Pair (24)
manyee

(23770)

reduced noise

(19883) [2014-02-25 19:57:36]

Reduced Noise in Neat Image

Title: Snowy EgretCanon Powershot SX230IS

Snowy Egret (14)
manyee

(23770)

Exposure

(19883) [2013-04-05 20:21:15]

Adjusted exposure

Title: Turquoise TanagerCanon Powershot SX230IS

Turquoise Tanager (8)
manyee

(23770)

Reduced noise

(19883) [2012-01-18 20:41:09] [1]

Reduced noise with (Neat Image)

Canada

Title: Peregrine FalconCanon Powershot SX210IS

Peregrine Falcon (6)
manyee

(23770)

Photoshop Elements 9

maaciejka

(27117) [2011-07-18 09:50:10] [2]

I have worked a little with layers. I enhanced sharpness, and changed colours and contrast.
I hope you like it.

Title: Red-footed BoobyCanon Powershot SX210IS

Red-footed Booby (12)
manyee

(23770)

PS CS3

purohit

(787) [2010-08-17 20:26:54] [4]

Darkened by curve tool and auto colour then Sharpened the image.
Not much difference except better visibility of details on wings. Hope you do not mind my effort.

Guatemala

Title: CoatimundiCanon Powershot SX110IS

Coatimundi (5)
manyee

(23770)

crop

diverjohn

(750) [2010-01-24 07:57:34] [1]

Not a perfect crop (the eyes are not at the intersection of thirds) but it does bring the subject closer to the viewer, and gets rid of any distractions present in the surroundings.

Guatemala

Title: Nature's CollageCanon Powershot SX110IS

Nature's Collage (6)
manyee

(23770)

Chicle

manyee

(23770) [2010-01-16 11:21:08]

A major by-product of the sapodilla tree is the gummy latex called "chicle", containing 15% rubber and 38% resin. For many years it has been employed as the chief ingredient in chewing gum but it is now in some degree diluted or replaced by latex from other species and by synthetic gums.
Chicle is tasteless and harmless and is obtained by repeated tapping of wild and cultivated trees in Yucatan, Belize and Guatemala. It is coagulated by stirring over low fires, then poured into molds to form blocks for export. Processing consists of drying, melting, elimination of foreign matter, combining with other gums and resins, sweeteners and flavoring, then rolling into sheets and cutting into desired units.

The dried latex was chewed by the Mayas and was introduced into the United States by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana about 1866 while he was on Staten Island awaiting clearance to enter this country. He had a supply in his pocket for chewing and gave a piece to the son of Thomas Adams. The latter at first considered the possibility of using it to make dentures, then decided it was useful only as a masticatory. He found he could easily incorporate flavoring and thus soon launched the chicle-based chewing-gum industry. In 1930, at the peak of production, nearly 14,000,000 lbs (6,363,636 kg) of chicle were imported.

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