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Re: [OM] Banded Hairstreak

Subject: Re: [OM] Banded Hairstreak
From: Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:22:19 -0500
Oooh... I likey.  I really need to spend some time on Lynda.com and with PS
to learn those tricks, especially since Adobe refuses to release the
"Moosifier" plug-in.

On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 3:19 PM, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 6/26/2016 7:39 PM, Mike Gordon via olympus wrote:
>
>> Probably the only outing this year specifically looking for Hairstreaks.
>>  I think it may be too dry.   Last year at same place we saw 7 species and
>> scores of them  Only saw 3 and  able to photograph one.   This one was
>> patient and good thing as it took a few shots to hit the focus at least
>> reasonably OK with some proper fill flash.
>>
>
> Well, Adobe updated PSCC to 2015.5, with a new Selection Space and tools
> to make selection of complex stuff. I assume they are combating the
> specialty selection tool plug-ins offered by others. It appears from the
> demos, the the goal of all is to separate the hair on attractive women from
> backgrounds.
>
> So this seemed like a perfect test image, far trickier than the demo
> images. And guess what? The new tools aren't not bad, but not really up to
> this challenge. I had to do a fair bit of fine tuning.
>
> Anyway, I also tried digidarkroom fill light. It has the advantage of not
> brightening the background and adjustable subject lighting after the fact,
> and, oh yes, less gear to carry and fuss with. :-) <
> http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/Others/Usher/Banded_Hairstreak.htm>
>
> (I cropped it not as artistic decision, but so I could show what I did
> more easily.)
>
> Still Chasin' 'em, Mike
>>
>
> How 'ya gonna chase 'em up on the Alp?
>
> Sub Alpine Moose
>
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> What if the Hokey Pokey *IS* what it's all about?
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