The Great Chuck & Colin Bird / Boat Challenge!

The thumbnail and then the image come to me OK.
I agree with Colin it's a bit furry.
A good try though, would be difficult to catch this action; I'd try to level the horizon as well?

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Originally Posted by rrox

Enlarged, looks a bit "salt and peppered" on my screen .. is this due to sharpening?
An interesting image but a pity you had to crop his tail.

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It probably is due to sharpening, but the thing is that sharpening has only worsened the effect of noise which is what the salt and pepper effect you see is.

Here is a picture I took in Doha (Qatar) in Oct 2008. My original plan was to take sunrise scene here, but a sudden storm completely changed the effect of the photo that I expected.

Yan

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Originally Posted by Dave Humphries

Your thoughts on composition and PP (e.g. sharpening) sought.

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Hi Dave,

I downloaded the highest resolution version and had a closer look at it. It's suffering from over-sharpening of the high-frequency components that's accentuating noise & other specks, and giving a lot of frosting - it's basically a result to too higher sharpening amount coupled with too low a radius.

If you get a chance, try running a 0.6 pixel gaussian blur over it and look at the difference (0.6 is about right for the resolution I downloaded, but if you're going to try it on a higher resolution image then the numbers will be different).

BTW, just wonding what your thinking of the book so far?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/...f7e76767_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/...f7e76767_o.jpg

I hope this translates to an image in CIC

This surf lifesavers' club at Kynuna is about 600 miles from the nearest ocean; you might like to google Kynuna?

Well, I think I launched the boat, after a fashion?
How do I get images into the body of this message, which seems the norm for all you folk?


Now, what about the bird..

This is a Jabiru (Black-necked Stork), which I pictured in Kakadu.
Kakadu is an interesting place, also worth a google!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3427/...7a925129_o.jpg

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Originally Posted by rrox

How do I get images into the body of this message, which seems the norm for all you folk?

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Blimy mate, you'll be wanting the keys to the executive washroom next!

Seriously, it's dead easy when you know how. We're in the process of putting together an article describing how to do it - it's a long way from finished, but you might get the basics from it here ...

https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/fo...=5593#post5593 - most complete version is Post 21.

In essence, ...

1. Save it's location to the clipboard,

2. Click the insert image button when posting here (brown framed icon)

3. Paste the URL to the image into the pop that pops up

Job done :)

I did that .. when I tried to paste, My computer just went "ping...." during a few tries.

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Originally Posted by rrox

I did that .. when I tried to paste, My computer just went "ping...." during a few tries.

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Sounds like you didn't have the URL on the clipboard - it should have been http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/...f7e76767_o.jpg - is that what you had?

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Originally Posted by Colin Southern

Sounds like you didn't have the URL on the clipboard - it should have been http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/...f7e76767_o.jpg - is that what you had?

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Hmm ... nothing on clipboard now, but I'm sure I had that URL form flickr on there at the time.

Does clipboard empty when PC is switched off?
Will try again later, thks for your interest

RR

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Originally Posted by rrox

Hmm ... nothing on clipboard now, but I'm sure I had that URL form flickr on there at the time.

Does clipboard empty when PC is switched off?
Will try again later, thks for your interest

RR

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Yes, clipboard empties whenever PC is switched off.

What I did for your shot is to simply ...

(1) Display it in another window / tab

(2) Right-click on the image - choose properties

(3) Highlight the URL in the resultant property sheet (then press CTRL and C to copy to the clipboard)

(4) Switch to your post

(5) Click the insert image button

(6) Delete whatever is already in the box that pops up (HTTP://) and go CTRL and V to paste the new URL in) and click ok

(7) Once it's displaying I usually go right-arrow and enter to move the selection away from the newly inserted image and place a line break underneath it.

Taken on the Great Salt Lake.

This is the Cha'con. It was built in Alaska as a small fishing boat. It was beached during high tide and then purchased by the current owner. He has had it sitting there for years as you can see by the trees that have grown up around it. It is near Chugiak Alaska. That is between Anchorage and Wasilla.

This shot was taken in the swamps of Louisiana just west of New Orleans. It is of a greater egret.

I believe this is one of my favorites. People who have seen this believe I photo shopped the second eagle into the photo. It is just one of those moments where I was at the right place at the right time. Location: Eagle River Alaska

I watched these ducks for 20 minutes playing around on this log. I was a distance away. It was taken with a 500mm lens and a tripod.

Hi Theron,

Some really great shots there - every one a winner :)

One small thing - just wondering if you know how to post these so that they appear inline? (you can still do it from the thumbnails you uploaded) - in my mind it just makes it easier for people to view them with out having to click to open one - wait for it to load - then close it (and then repeat for each great image that you've posted).

If you'd like a hand to do it then I'm happy to help (or just say the word and I'll edit your posts for you to include them).

A couple of our local birds, well trained.;)

1. Rainbow Lorikeet.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3524/...dedf5e.jpg?v=0

2. Little Wattle Bird, does not have the characteristic red cheek wattles.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/...89c1df.jpg?v=0

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Originally Posted by Colin Southern

Hi Theron,

Some really great shots there - every one a winner :)

One small thing - just wondering if you know how to post these so that they appear inline? (you can still do it from the thumbnails you uploaded) - in my mind it just makes it easier for people to view them with out having to click to open one - wait for it to load - then close it (and then repeat for each great image that you've posted).

If you'd like a hand to do it then I'm happy to help (or just say the word and I'll edit your posts for you to include them).

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Thanks Colin,

I would appreciate the help. I find the site confusing to move around in. It uses different terminology than I am familiar with. I had a bit of a time just learning how to upload a photo because of that. I didn't want to do it wrong and mess up everything.:)

Theron

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Originally Posted by Yan Zhang

Here is a picture I took in Doha (Qatar) in Oct 2008. My original plan was to take sunrise scene here, but a sudden storm completely changed the effect of the photo that I expected.

Yan

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Wow Yan.........that's a striking image. Very nice.

Chuck