Thanks, Chuck. I considered those things, but I have not attempted to use
masks at this point, and don't wish to spend the time and effort required to
get proficient with those tools. I will take another look at it, and see if
I can come up with a better image.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Mockingbird on Insect Patrol
> Yes, you've caught the bird and the foreground very nicely but that
> combo has some quircky bokeh. I experimented with reducing the
> brightness and increasing the contrast slightly and then put a bit of
> gaussian blur into the background. I think it looks better. You can
> likely do the same in a few minutes.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 4/22/2013 6:04 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Thanks, Chris. I wasn't happy with the background, but it did show his
>> alert posture, which is hard to catch in a shot.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 4:25 PM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Mockingbird on Insect Patrol
>>
>>
>>> That's a cool bird, Jim. I don't believe that I knew before what one
>>> looked like.
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> On 22 Apr 2013, at 20:06, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Mockingbirds don't stay in one spot for very long, so, when I saw this
>>>> male searching for insects, I snapped three shots. This one claims
>>>> title
>>>> to our back yard, and is always alert for intruders, even while he
>>>> searches for an insect snack.
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Mocking+Bird+BW.jpg.html
>>>
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