Posted by wade pettitt on January 31, 2012 at 8:37 PM
White Throated Sparrow. Maybe not so exciting to some , but a new one for me, Especially since it looks like I have a mated pair in my back yard. BTW I have been trying for several weeks to get a decent pic of these birds, they are are VERY wary little buggers.
Posted by Craig Strand on January 31, 2012 at 9:06 PM
Wonderful image Wade,, love the pose and his colors. I haven't caught one of these yet...... what hours are the grounds open for shooting?
Yeah, Wade! Your backyard is a world class bird photo site! Beautiful shot and exciting to hear about having the pair there, too.
Posted by John Williams on February 2, 2012 at 12:36 PM
Oh yeah!! As a hard-core birder in another life (not so much since my hearing has faded), I well know the thrill of a new bird. To be able to also get a fantastic capture of a new bird; that's hard to beat.
Are you using Photoshop to process? If so, try adding a new curve layer and click the Auto button. (I use the Enhance Per Channel Contrast with 0.00% clipping of both blacks and whites as my defaults for the Auto Color Correction Options.) This maximizes the dynamic range, and looks a little better to my eye.
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3 repliesAre you using Photoshop to process? If so, try adding a new curve layer and click the Auto button. (I use the Enhance Per Channel Contrast with 0.00% clipping of both blacks and whites as my defaults for the Auto Color Correction Options.) This maximizes the dynamic range, and looks a little better to my eye.