Helping Ben and Jeff

[ginger_55]

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Actually, I have been looking for some Anhinga babies I know I should have, and I found other goodies that I think are better than I already posted. I like this because of the feather. I tried a vertical crop. Above.

Below, I thought this was a baby because if its small size compared to another one there at the time. These are not for my portfolio, the one above is. I just wanted to show and ask if you all think this is a baby, or just very small. The coloring is normal.

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This is a further back shot, maybe you could tell a bit about size from this, but I doubt it. Remember, I do not consider these shots for my portfolio, just the top one.

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This guy was out there at the same time. I didn't notice the aligator til later.
But the NH was much bigger than the one above.

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This was only last Friday, it seems forever ago. I think it was Friday. I have so many photographs that end up not being shown, or worked up, like the first one: I like that one. Am I wrong there? If there is a problem, it is in the processing, of which there is not much, but I am trying to get rid of color shifts.

When I took that photo of the heron with the feather, preening, well, I thought it was good, was very excited, and then forgot about it. :dunno

ginger

Thanks if you look.
Double thanks if you comment.

On the vert crop?? OK?? (the first one)

The other NH shots, are two of those a baby? Do you think?

[Andy]

i believe, this is the first pic posted of a gator and night heron. way extra points on that, ginger! harry will be steaming now, good on ya

[bfjr]

1st one :thumb, yes I like crop.
:agree Andy, extra points for Gator/NH together shot :clap

But G you didn't have to use trick title to get me to look :rofl :D

Hope your having a pleasent day.

[jwear]

Ginger if you want to help send Ben some stuffed birds to pratice on :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl nice shots G the feather cleaner is a very nice capture :thumb

[GREAPER]

That first one is wonderful Ginger

[ginger_55]

This is a redone version of the top one. Maybe it still needs more curves, but I did learn some cool stuff about RAW here.

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This is the redux of the gator and the Night Heron, I think there is still a color cast on this one, but I am through with it for the night. I will say the sharpness came up a whole bunch. That was a surprise!

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I just "curved both of these, again".

ginger

[pathfinder]

This is a redone version of the top one. Maybe it still needs more curves, but I did learn some cool stuff about RAW here.

http://gingerSnap.smugmug.com/photos/26617364-S.jpg


ginger

I think this second effort at post processing is much better Ginger. Very nice.

[jeff lapoint]

nice work ginger and have fun with the RAWhttp://dgrin.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif

-jeff

[Nir]

Fantastic set Ginger! Especially the first!

[ginger_55]

Pathfinder, Jeff, Nir,

I really appreciate your stopping to look at my photos and to comment.

Thank you so much, especially after the time I put in last night on those two shots, I think it was worth it. The one is with my "personal favorites".

I really appreciate the comments.

ginger

And Andy, thank you for telling me to adjust the color in RAW. I knew RAW had to be good for something. I found out that it is good for a lot of things. I had been afraid to use it except for the exposure compensation. I am glad I had the book Camera Raw, my source for further knowledge last night.

again, Nir, thanks,
Patfinder, thanks,
and Jeff thanks

muchly!:D

[bochie]

I'm so jealous on how you guys can always find Heron & the likes.
All we have here are ducks :cry

Great series :thumb

[DJ-S1]

I guess I'm the one they talk about, as in "there's one in every crowd". I like the first one better the original way. I think it's much warmer and more natural looking than the one you worked on. Yes the color may be more correct in the new version but I think the feel of the original is much better. Kind of like a color-washed print. My $0.02.

Either way, I agree with you that the curve of the feather makes the shot. Very nice!

[howard]

The feather is a nice touch, really makes the shot. The second one is an adult the young one's look like this. Howard

[ginger_55]

The feather is a nice touch, really makes the shot. The second one is an adult the young one's look like this. Howard
Oh, my gosh, thanks for the look see at a "baby". I would not have recognized its coloring for a Night Heron, and if it were small, I might have ignored it.

I wonder where my birds kept their young. If there is a young adult there, then there were probably babies, at one point. They DO like their privacy.

Thanks for stopping and commenting.
And the show and tell, much appreciated,

ginger

[howard]

Actually this is hardly a baby, it's about the same size as an adult. To be honest I used to think it was a different species until I bought a book on local birds but don't tell anyone :):. I've never seen really young ones.

Oh, my gosh, thanks for the look see at a "baby". I would not have recognized its coloring for a Night Heron, and if it were small, I might have ignored it.

I wonder where my birds kept their young. If there is a young adult there, then there were probably babies, at one point. They DO like their privacy.

Thanks for stopping and commenting.
And the show and tell, much appreciated,

ginger