Caught in mid-flight-bite!

[beabates]

Caught in Mid-flight-bite!



Out at the lake, I didn't even realize this guy was eating. When I later reviewed the shot, pleasantly enlightened.

How do you change characteristics of the water? I would like to get more blue, less green here?

Thanks!
http://yourstruly.smugmug.com/photos/17200079-M.jpg

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[rahmonster]

Great shot. I love the surface of the water too. Maybe (and I'm not really very good with photoshop), you could try reducing the green in the RGB scale? But I think it looks great the way it is.

[Dixie]

Caught in Mid-flight-bite!

Out at the lake, I didn't even realize this guy was eating. When I later reviewed the shot, pleasantly enlightened.

How do you change characteristics of the water? I would like to get more blue, less green here?

Thanks!

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How much blue do you want? :D

Just playing around. If you are using Photoshop CS, you can use the Color Replacement Tool (J selects it on the PC) and tune it to your taste.

[Khaos]

Dixie has unbelievable color in his photos. They POP!

I would though use the color balance as opposed to replacement. I think the blue can become a little to synthetic. This was a quickie, you should lasso tool the bird, invert the selection and then use the color balance. I didn't, thus the blue in the bird.

My humble offer:

[Harryb]

Caught in Mid-flight-bite!



Out at the lake, I didn't even realize this guy was eating. When I later reviewed the shot, pleasantly enlightened.

How do you change characteristics of the water? I would like to get more blue, less green here?

Thanks!

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Hey Brad,

Nice capture. If you are using Nikon Capture to convert RAW images you can adjust the color balance in the Curves Palette. Select the set grey point dropper and find a spot in the pic that has a value around 128(neutral gray) . If you are not happy with that try a higher or lower number..

[beabates]

Khaos, I like your rendition here. It looks like the color balance apporach is much more sublte. That's what I'm looking for. I use NEFs so I'll try this in Capture and see what I come up with.

Thanks again!

Brad.

Dixie has unbelievable color in his photos. They POP!

I would though use the color balance as opposed to replacement. I think the blue can become a little to synthetic. This was a quickie, you should lasso tool the bird, invert the selection and then use the color balance. I didn't, thus the blue in the bird.

My humble offer: