Thanks, Chuck. Those instructions seem more straight-forward than many I
have seen previously. When I get a chance, I will give it a try.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Mockingbird on Insect Patrol
> What I did to this image is about as simple as masking can get.
>
> 1) open duplicate layer
> 2) from "filter" apply gaussian blur to the new layer until the
> background looks pleasing to you. (entire image will be blurred)
> 3) click the mask icon at the bottom of the layers panel
> (rectangle with circle inside). A mask will be added (and selected)
> 4) select black paint at far left tools area. The little arrow switches
> between black and white. Click it if the black square is not at
> upper left (selected)
> 5) Select the paint bucket tool (dripping bucket) and with mouse button
> down drag over to the image and release it. This applies black paint
> to the entire mask making it transparent and revealing the original
> unblurred image underneath.
> 6) Click the paint color again so white is selected rather than black.
> 7) Select the paint brush tool at far left. Use the bracket [ ] keys
> to increase or decrease the diameter of the brush. A brush about the
> diameter of the bird's head might be about right.
> 8) Carefully paint over the background of the image with the white paint
> which will reveal the portions of the blurred image that you paint.
> If you use a low opacity and flow rate (controls at top) you can
> approach the final result slowly and also vary the rate between top
> and bottom. I applied more at the top of the image than the bottom.
> 9) When done to your satisfaction use the layers menu pulldown (upper
> right of layers menu) and select "flatten image" to merge the layers
> into a single image.
> 10) Save it. You're done.
>
> ps: A modest opacity and flow rate (like 25%) means you can build up
> the changes slowly. And you don't need to be particularly careful
> about minor excursions into the areas you don't want blurred. If
> you do make a mistake it can be undone with the "undo" in edit or
> you can change the mask painting color to the opposite and undo or
> redo to your hearts content.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 4/22/2013 7:28 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> 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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