Raven Quartet

Gallery: AvianPosted March 24, 20131,344 views4 comments

Canon 5D Mark II, Tamron 70-300. The raven is my favorite bird and these guys love to congregate at the very top of a tall walnut (I think) tree. I simplified the branching so it wouldn't compete with the birds. Comments welcome.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on March 24, 2013 at 6:07 PM

Lucy...not sure what all was done with your post processing on this. As posted there is much noise in the bg, perhaps from a very large crop or an increase in exposure? I like the silhouette effect, but usually (not always) an odd number like 3 would work better for a small group of birds. I love the lines of all the branches. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on March 24, 2013 at 7:14 PM

Hi Lucy: Interesting effects. Looks like it might belong in Photo Art? Let me know. I'm fine leaving it here, but guessing it might receive more feedback in Photo Art.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Lucy Aron on March 25, 2013 at 4:23 AM

Keith,
I'd prefer to leave it here if that's OK. Other than the bgd and deleting some branches there's really little if any processing. Thanks. a lot.

lucy

Registered on February 25, 2011, 189 Posts, 1160 Comments

Comment posted by Lucy Aron on March 25, 2013 at 4:24 AM

Sharon,
The bgd was done with Color Efex Pro4. There was no noise and I deliberately added a bit to give the image a bit of texture. I compared both and like it better than the smooth version. Thanks for checking in.

lucy

Registered on February 25, 2011, 189 Posts, 1160 Comments