Post your best bird shots!

[bob williams]

Great Shot JJ--- +[Y][Y]

[ddt0725]

Fantastic, JJ!

[JJphoto]

Thanks Bob and Denise for your kind words

[deltasun]

Thanks for the advice, JJ. And awesome shot - beautiful texture and sharpness!

[Joel Eade]

Juvenile Brown Pelican, Alafia River, Florida


1D MKIII + 500mm f/4 IS USM 1/1250 f/5.6 ISO 400





[img]/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer-Discussions-Components-Files/15/4382.343V0880.jpg[/img]

[bob williams]

Joel, Your killing me---This bird looks 3D----Beautiful. I know this isn

[iND]

How did you get the focus on the moving object.


Single point center focus, but how did you catch it to the motion?

[Bill W]

Joel, very nice pic, but I have to ask some questions.


As Bob stated it does have a 3D look, but to me it looks superimposed onto the background....background looks just a bit too blurred/soft (?) while the pelican is extraordinarily sharp (my eyes, my monitor).....1DMKlll & 500mm?


So please don

[Joel Eade]

Hi Bill,


Of course I processed the image....I shoot RAW mode then.....


1. Convert the image with some adjustments as needed in ACR, maybe a slight exposure adjustment or clarity adjustment


2. Bring the picture into CS5


3.Adjust shadows/highlights if needed


4.Adjust levels if needed


5.Crop if needed


6.I will usually sharpen depending on the intended output size, using unsharp mask, the settings vary but usually no more than a radius of 0.4, threshold of 3-6, anywhere from 100 to 300%. Those are ballpark settings and can vary alot. Sometimes sharpening with a low setting like 0.2 pixels with multiple passes works well.


7. I will then create a duplicate layer and run noise reduction on the duplicate layer, usually with a maximum setting.


8.Then create a layer mask to reveal the bird without the noise reduction.


This does serve to make the subject "pop" out from the background but usually I don

[JJphoto]

Deltsun, you are welcome and thanks for the commend.


Joel, great shot again!, incredible sharp!