Secret Garden and birders

[ginger_55]

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This one below, I just did it. It would set off the gamut warning, but not the proof view warning for CMYK????? I did use a gradient fog layer to try to get the dreamy effect back, will see if I did too much, I used hard light blending, a book I like, the author, Ben Wilmore, he just loves that filter, forget why, but I like it, too. Then I erased all that from the bird, a bit from the moss, a bit from a green area. What does anyone who might wander this way think?

Oh, the old people, :D , they were watching the birds have sex.


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Since the birders are in a rookery, who knows, may just be birds of a different color, would anyone think I would really need a release. They are not of the white lens type birder. Must be birds............................g
OK, that may not have been a tern, but are you all going to try to tell me these are not birds? Make my day.:wink


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[ginger_55]

Keith, I just love your birds. You will have to tell me where you were, exactly, if I ever go visit my DC "child" again. (she is only 37)

I will bump your thread as soon as Harry, or someone, preferably lots of people, see my thread. I love my birders.

We are all sooooooooooooo good.

ginger

[Seamus]

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Make my day.:wink



Ginger, that is excellent, the bird is framed, focused, exposed, and the pic just makes me say WOW. congrats

Seamus.

[gus]

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Fantastic G :thumb That is great work !!

[ginger_55]

What is sad is that I am going thru to find shots that maybe I should have paid more attention to. Who knows how many there really are. My winner of winners is probably going to be trashed someday without a glance from even me.

This is all natural. The moss is framing on the right, the green on the left. The trick is to get the "color" intensities right so as not to over ride with anything. I wanted the Egret first and fwd.

A month or so ago, I am not sure I would have done as well as this. I have a shhh, don't tell harry, a night heron, i am saving for a bit, tonight maybe. after i worked it up, i discovered that i had worked it up before. i don't think i ever showed it here. the one i worked up today was an improvement over the one just about a month ago.

thanks so much for stopping and commenting, seamus. I knew this was special once I worked on it.........so scary to wonder what else is on my hard drive.

ginger

[Angelo]

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Absolutely beautiful!!! :thumb

[Steve Cavigliano]

What is sad is that I am going thru to find shots that maybe I should have paid more attention to. Who knows how many there really are. My winner of winners is probably going to be trashed someday without a glance from even me.

This is all natural. The moss is framing on the right, the green on the left. The trick is to get the "color" intensities right so as not to over ride with anything. I wanted the Egret first and fwd.

A month or so ago, I am not sure I would have done as well as this. I have a shhh, don't tell harry, a night heron, i am saving for a bit, tonight maybe. after i worked it up, i discovered that i had worked it up before. i don't think i ever showed it here. the one i worked up today was an improvement over the one just about a month ago.

thanks so much for stopping and commenting, seamus. I knew this was special once I worked on it.........so scary to wonder what else is on my hard drive.

ginger
Love this place Ginger :clap You're right in calling it A Secret Garden (just like the movie :D ) even without your title, that's exactly what it reminded me of. The egret shot is very, very nice :thumb :thumb All the lush foliage helps and it's almost like you were spying on that egret and he was unaware that anyone was around. Very kewl!! Yes, the first shot is of a bird....lol

As far as missing your "shot of shots", many people have that same concern. Especially after gaining more post processing knowledge. You just know you can make some of those old pics sparkle, applying all that good stuff you've learned. That's why you should never delete shots that are in focus. Even if you wind up burning them to CD or DVD to archive them. They will always be there if you need them :):

Steve

[Andy]

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ginger, this is one of your best bird shots. lovely color, framing, and sharp!

:clap

[bfjr]

Ok G I'm on board with everyone 1st may be the best I've seen so far from you, outstanding :thumb :clap

Question?? in the 2nd did the lady just eat a bird :lol4 :lol :D :hide

[USAIR]

:agree Best one yet :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap
Great framing great color ...just a perfect photo
Think we will see this one in the Dgrin header

Thanks
Fred

[Harryb]

Excellent shot Ginger, very well composed. It has a real dreamy feel to it. The only thing that seems off a tad are the colors on the egret's neck. There's a greenish (probably from some vegetation) tint and some magenta too in the neck and head area. But that's only minor stuff and its an outstanding shot. :clap

[ginger_55]

My shots do that over time: they show flaws. I see a dust spot, too. And I used the clone thing higher on the neck, so I know that magenta wasn't there then, neither was the dust spot.

I will fix it, but I took some stuff today: at the place right over here, egrets. That is what is there: egrets, lots of them.

So I need to fix this, but I also want to upload today's stuff. Thanks for pointing it out Harry. I have never had colors change like that before, but dust spots will show up a day after I post it. Then Andy or someone swooops down and catches them.

I wonder why it takes time, and I do wonder where the magenta came from. If he were a show bird, that would be a big time flaw, purple/magenta feathers would not be allowed.

ginger

[jwear]

it has been said before but that's a very nice shot G was that lady looking at your shot and got all choked up :scratch :D

[gaylenick]

Ginger -

Your wonderful shot makes me want to go back thru all the shots clogging up my hard drive and that ever growing pile of cd's to see if there is a treausre lurking there. But, I know there are no shots as beautiful as that. Your second shot (the birders) is great also. Maybe the one lady is all choked up because she does not have a camera.

Gayle


Since the birders are in a rookery, who knows, may just be birds of a different color, would anyone think I would really need a release. They are not of the white lens type birder. Must be birds............................g
OK, that may not have been a tern, but are you all going to try to tell me these are not birds? Make my day.:wink

[BigAl]

Ginger, it's all been said bfore, but I have to repeat it: that shot is stunning! :clap

thanks for sharing it.

regards
alan

[johno]

Frame it and sell it at a local farmers market... If you have one.

This is a gem. :thumb

peace.
johno~