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p.1 #1 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

More shots from scavenging the hard drive. Feeling even better today. Almost went out in search of Egrets, but the wife convinced me to stay home for another day

it wasn't all bad

These are shots I passed up on my first few runs through the hard drive. I guess I'm to the point now I'll process about anything out of boredom.............

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Apr 15, 2008 at 10:54 PM

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p.1 #2 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Very nice shots Anthony. I like #3 best. The lighting is nice.
Herb

Apr 15, 2008 at 11:24 PM

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p.1 #3 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Excellent Anthony.
Harsha

Apr 15, 2008 at 11:25 PM

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p.1 #4 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

I only wish I can have a hdd filled w unprocessed images like #3

when I get a keeper (low low % rate) i'm all over it

Apr 16, 2008 at 12:40 AM

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p.1 #5 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Nice work Anthony. These aren't bad for hard drive dust bunnies!

3 Is very nice, nice shot, nice PP.

1 Looks very good, well for an eagle with squared off wing tips.
2 This is what I was seeing on your shot from the other day. Look real close at the birds right wing, the underside near the edge of the frame, looks like you pushed the burning or highlighting(?).

Geez Ant, those are nits but you wanted them.

Good job and get well.

Tim

Apr 16, 2008 at 12:57 AM

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p.1 #6 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

A treat for my eyes---thanks for posting!

Apr 16, 2008 at 01:32 AM

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p.1 #7 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Nice shooting. Love the first one

Edited by 72chevelle454 on Apr 15, 2008 at 09:02 PM GMT

Edited on Apr 16, 2008 at 02:02 AM

Apr 16, 2008 at 01:39 AM

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p.1 #8 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

#3 is just phenomenal...nice light and sharpness

Apr 16, 2008 at 01:46 AM

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p.1 #9 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Yes I increased the exposure + 0.45 almost half a stop in PP. Plus I was at ISO 1000. The underside of the wing was pretty dark and I used a Fill light of only 6.

They were noisy as Hell. I ran them through a round of Noise removal in CS3. If you think this was bad you should have seen it before. I thought of running it through a little heavier noise removal, but it took out to much detail. This was IMHO the best I could get. I should have taken down the Fill light and said the hell with the underside of the wing. But given I had seen the BEFORE noise removal version thought this was about as good as I could get it.

Since these were throw away shots to me >> remember I said these were SCAVANGED off the hard drive << I wasn't being overly critical with my PP. Had there been GOOD LIGHTING and BETTER CONDITIONS I would have been more critical.

Also since I have been sick/Ill for two weeks my attention to detail and my attention span leave a little to be desired. I didn't Post Process these for Critical Eyes OR for a PERFECT PICTURE................. It just gave me something to do since I was home and not feeling well enough to go out and take pics, but felt like getting out of bed after 14 plus days of laying around feeling sick as a dog............ Like the tread stated......

Thanks

Apr 16, 2008 at 01:57 AM

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p.1 #10 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Sorry, Anthony.

Apr 16, 2008 at 02:00 AM

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p.1 #11 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Hey Tony, I think it would be better if you stay a couple of more days in the house before deciding to go out. This way you can be scavenging the hard drive a bit more for our pleasure.

Really super captures. #2 is my favorite.
Socrate

Apr 16, 2008 at 02:04 AM

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p.1 #12 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Glad you are feeling better Anothony. Number 3 gets my vote in this series, I think I would have moved it up to the first team, super job!

Doug

Apr 16, 2008 at 02:41 AM

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p.1 #13 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Gotta say #1 is a fine example of how to crowd the frame(and maybe a little outside it too)

Man thoser are some ruffed up tail feathers isn't there a PS easy button fix for those

#3 is neat, very strong look, great sharp shot on the head, nice one

Get well..............

Karl

Apr 16, 2008 at 03:05 AM

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p.1 #14 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Anthony, I think these are very nice, especially #3. Well worth the effort to dig them out and process them. Thanks for posting them.

Chris

Apr 16, 2008 at 04:14 AM

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p.1 #15 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Herb,

Very nice shots Anthony. I like #3 best. The lighting is nice.

Thanks Herb > I guess Number Three was a leftover in GOOD light...

Not sure how I missed that one

Apr 16, 2008 at 04:41 AM

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p.1 #16 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Harsha,

Excellent Anthony.

Thank you Harsha

Apr 16, 2008 at 04:41 AM

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p.1 #17 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Nello,

I only wish I can have a hdd filled w unprocessed images like #3 when I get a keeper (low low % rate) i'm all over it

Thanks Nello > I just knew with the cloud cover they wouldn't have much Sparkle

Number Three was just a miss on a few rounds I guess

Apr 16, 2008 at 04:43 AM

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p.1 #18 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Tim,

Nice work Anthony. These aren't bad for hard drive dust bunnies!

Thanks for the advice on the Fill Tim. I'll try to watch that a little more when I'm feeling up to par

Anthony

Apr 16, 2008 at 04:44 AM

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p.1 #19 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Jim Little,

A treat for my eyes---thanks for posting!

Wow Jim that's quite a compliment. Glad you liked em.
Anthony

Apr 16, 2008 at 04:49 AM

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p.1 #20 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Chad,

Thanks for your advice and help with PP. I see you edited your response...
You didn't have to > My reply was only to let others know I what I did or didn't do and why. Your help is always greatly appreciated.

Anthony

Apr 16, 2008 at 04:56 AM

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p.1 #21 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

kirry,

#3 is just phenomenal...nice light and sharpness

Thanks Kirry. One of the reasons I wasn't to critical on the first two I guess. Just no catch light to make em sparkle. As everyone for the most part likes three I guess I"m glad I didn't spend to much time on the first two

Thanks for commenting

Apr 16, 2008 at 04:58 AM

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p.1 #22 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Socrate,

Hey Tony, I think it would be better if you stay a couple of more days in the house before deciding to go out. This way you can be scavenging the hard drive a bit more for our pleasure.
Really super captures. #2 is my favorite.
Socrate

Ok Now you've ruined it ..

... I may have to go back and PP the first two now..
thanks for commenting my friend

Apr 16, 2008 at 04:59 AM

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p.1 #23 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Doug,

Glad you are feeling better Anothony. Number 3 gets my vote in this series, I think I would have moved it up to the first team, super job!

Yea I'm not sure how I skipped that one Doug. Just bad on my part

Apr 16, 2008 at 05:04 AM

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p.1 #24 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Karl,

Gotta say #1 is a fine example of how to crowd the frame(and maybe a little outside it too) Man thoser are some ruffed up tail feathers isn't there a PS easy button fix for those #3 is neat, very strong look, great sharp shot on the head, nice one

Get well..............

I wish there were a way to straighten out the tail feathers too >> Looks like it was a rough winter. Thanks karl >> Was that a good thing on crowding the frame ?

Apr 16, 2008 at 05:05 AM

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p.1 #25 · Sick day Bald Eagles (3)

Mr Willis,

Anthony, I think these are very nice, especially #3. Well worth the effort to dig them out and process them. Thanks for posting them.

Thanks Chris. Not sure how three made it through til the end > But it did. Guess I'll have to sort a little more carefully in the future... Or maybe it's a good thing too

Anthony

Apr 16, 2008 at 05:07 AM


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