Tern In Flight

[Barbara Ponder]

It's been really overcast here, wish this had a better background, but I liked the wing position.

[deetheturk]

Still a very nice image Barbara!

[Barbara Ponder]

Still a very nice image Barbara!

Thank you David!

[Geoff F]

It may be a greyish background but I've seen a lot worse!

At least it is a fairly uniform grey without any distractions.

[Barbara Ponder]

It may be a greyish background but I've seen a lot worse!

At least it is a fairly uniform grey without any distractions.

Thanks Geoff!

[Ziggy]

I would be happy with that one, nice.

[Barbara Ponder]

I would be happy with that one, nice.

Thanks Jim!

[joebranko]

Very nicely done!

[Barbara Ponder]

Very nicely done!

Thank you Joe!

[Shadowman]

Nice timing.

[Barbara Ponder]

Nice timing.

Thanks John!

[JBW]

I like the shot. I hope you don't mind but I was curious so I dl and added a very light neon edge detect in Gimp. If this offends i will take it down.

[IzzieK]

Very nice...but it need a little bit of eye-brightening, don't you think? Expanded, it is OK, it is easy to see some light there but it needs more...just a bit of nit, but overall, it is a beautiful pose as well as a pretty bird. Nicely caught.

[John 2]

It's been really overcast here wish this had a better background but I liked the wing position.

So do I Barbara. That is really nice but I would PP it a bit more. It will sharpen. High Pass filter with some noise reduction on the High Pass layer works best because I think that this is a crop and there is a bit of noise. Lighten the eye and if you have Nik Viveza, reducing the structure on the BG will flatten it a bit more and increasing it on the bird will add some texture. I can post the result if you like.

[Barbara Ponder]

I like the shot. I hope you don't mind but I was curious so I dl and added a very light neon edge detect in Gimp. If this offends i will take it down.

Brian Thank you! I like it!

[Barbara Ponder]

Very nice...but it need a little bit of eye-brightening, don't you think? Expanded, it is OK, it is easy to see some light there but it needs more...just a bit of nit, but overall, it is a beautiful pose as well as a pretty bird. Nicely caught.

Yes Izzie it could use a lighter eye. These have proved to be very difficult for me. They have such dark eyes on black feathers and especially in overcast conditions don't show up very well. This is one of those challenge birds for me. i am determined to get it right! So will working on it.

[Barbara Ponder]

So do I Barbara. That is really nice but I would PP it a bit more. It will sharpen. High Pass filter with some noise reduction on the High Pass layer works best because I think that this is a crop and there is a bit of noise. Lighten the eye and if you have Nik Viveza, reducing the structure on the BG will flatten it a bit more and increasing it on the bird will add some texture. I can post the result if you like.

John please do! I am alway open to PP by others as PP is a real weakness for me. As I told Izzie, Terns are my biggest challenge but I am determined to get it right.

[John 2]

Barbara, this is what I came up with:

[JBW]

Brian Thank you! I like it!

[Barbara Ponder]

Barbara, this is what I came up with:

John I like it! Thank you! I am still working on the PP but still very limited on what I can achieve. I keep saying I will get started on learning photoshop but have yet to do so.