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josephandrews222
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Wonderful shots from Israel; never been there.
Interesting to me that you speak of 'the experts' and 'the really knowledgeable ones'...
For me, posters on this site (like you) fit into both of those categories.
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...on the Tristram's Starlings posted here:
I presume the images are that of a female Tristram's Starling?
"Males are glossy-black while females are browner overall"
I ask because had that either of those images been on my desktop I would lift shadows a bit (not too much)...to reveal a few of the details on the bird's belly...details that perhaps are really 'there' and easier to 'get to' because the female is a bit brown.
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Like this (our house sparrows are nothing if not entertaining), where the aim was to bring the male on top out of the shadows a bit without lightening the black birdhouse roof too much:
...as they say in the kitchen (and in a synthetic organic research lab
)...season to taste!
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Thanks. There were professionals there, running bird centres, doing PhDs and who could recognise a bird from its ass as it whizzed by - they were in a different league from me. They were all photographers but tended to have lighter gear, like Olympus, although there was one more photographic type likeme who had a Z9 and 800/6.3 (easier to handle than I thought). You are right that these are female Tristram's Starlings. Their heads and throats are lighter coloured but their bodies are very deep brown and look blackish when the light isn't on them.Wonderful shots from Israel; never been there.
Interesting to me that you speak of 'the experts' and 'the really knowledgeable ones'...
For me, posters on this site (like you) fit into both of those categories.
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...on the Tristram's Starlings posted here:
I presume the images are that of a female Tristram's Starling?
"Males are glossy-black while females are browner overall"
I ask because had that either of those images been on my desktop I would lift shadows a bit (not too much)...to reveal a few of the details on the bird's belly...details that perhaps are really 'there' and easier to 'get to' because the female is a bit brown.
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Like this (our house sparrows are nothing if not entertaining), where the aim was to bring the male on top out of the shadows a bit without lightening the black birdhouse roof too much:
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...as they say in the kitchen (and in a synthetic organic research lab
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josephandrews222
Square Sensors + AI = Better Images
Most of the Blue Jays in our area are far too nervous to sit still for me and my gear.
One sat still today as I sort of hid behind a vehicle (100-400II @ 400; 5DMk III):
...it was a blue day as the Topaz suite turned a rather useless image into something halfway presentable (same lens combination as above...I really needed my extender); the Eastern Bluebird was in the neighbor's tree. But the Topaz software (recommended on this very forum) was useful.
...and blue-colored birds near our home point to spring in my area of the midwest USA!
One sat still today as I sort of hid behind a vehicle (100-400II @ 400; 5DMk III):
...it was a blue day as the Topaz suite turned a rather useless image into something halfway presentable (same lens combination as above...I really needed my extender
); the Eastern Bluebird was in the neighbor's tree. But the Topaz software (recommended on this very forum) was useful....and blue-colored birds near our home point to spring in my area of the midwest USA!
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As you say, white doesn't usually show up on white.Another siskin from earlier this year. Heavily backlit.
@AlanF: Here I don't see the strange halos. Do you?
Maybe not because of white against white
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josephandrews222
Square Sensors + AI = Better Images
Two (three?!) Cardinals:
5DMkIII +100-400 II @ 400; wind at his back...
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M6MkII + adapted EF70-300II @ ISO3200 & 1/500 sec and f5.6
5DMkIII +100-400 II @ 400; wind at his back...
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M6MkII + adapted EF70-300II @ ISO3200 & 1/500 sec and f5.6
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josephandrews222
Square Sensors + AI = Better Images
5DMkIII + 100-400II @ 400
My favorite backyard bird in our area of the midwest (red bellied woodpecker):
These are rare in our neighborhood. I am glad that the Photoshop and Topaz tools were available for use here; they were essential.
My favorite backyard bird in our area of the midwest (red bellied woodpecker):
These are rare in our neighborhood. I am glad that the Photoshop and Topaz tools were available for use here; they were essential.
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First time that I saw a common redstart in my garden. I've seen black redstarts before.
Her male partner didn't like paparazzi and I am still waiting to get a photo of him, too.
As my 5D4 was on CPS service, I had to use the 200D.
To keep the details, I put a limit to ISO 800 and worked with the Av mode.
200D, 100-400L II, @400 mm, f/5.6, 1/500, ISO 800
Her male partner didn't like paparazzi and I am still waiting to get a photo of him, too.
As my 5D4 was on CPS service, I had to use the 200D.
To keep the details, I put a limit to ISO 800 and worked with the Av mode.
200D, 100-400L II, @400 mm, f/5.6, 1/500, ISO 800
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