European Great Grey Owl

by sandinista

Another shot of the Great Grey from the Chestnut Centre
Uploaded30/03/2011 - 11:09
CategoryPets / Captive animals
Shutter Speed1/800
Aperturef/5.8
LensN/A
ISO6400
Focal Length300mm

thoughton
Posted 30/03/2011 - 11:14 Link
Great detail! And I love the yellow of the beak poking out through the feathers. Was this through bars or mesh? I've recently figured out that you can disguise the OOF bars using an adjustment brush to increase the contrast in the washed out sections.
Tim
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GIULIO57
Posted 30/03/2011 - 11:53 Link
Perfect shot
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sandinista
Posted 30/03/2011 - 11:53 Link
Thanks Tim, and yes, you are spot on, it was taken through mesh. The OOF bars do spoil it but I didn't know how to correct it. Now I do if I can work out how to do it.
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Stuey
Posted 30/03/2011 - 12:38 Link
Nice shot - the eyes are really sharp etc

Before reading the comments I was wondering what the OOF bits were - I should really have recognised that issue from plenty of my shots
K10D, K5 plus plenty of clueless enthusiasm.

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thoughton
Posted 30/03/2011 - 14:04 Link
Let me know how you get on! I could post some before, during, and after pics if that's any help.
Tim
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sandinista
Posted 30/03/2011 - 18:23 Link
Here is a link to an edited version where I have tried to follow Tim's advice.

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trixie
Posted 30/03/2011 - 19:23 Link
Great photo Jim, very close up I didn't know it was shot through mesh, you wouldn't have known. Hes got lovely eyes. Thanks for help with photos of tulips, and for my birthday Mike has bought me a Pentax K-X DSLR so I will need lots of help please, haha Cheers Trixie
sandinista
Posted 30/03/2011 - 21:34 Link
trixie wrote:
and for my birthday Mike has bought me a Pentax K-X DSLR so I will need lots of help please, haha Cheers Trixie

I can highly recommend this site , you can purchase a Kx ebook for about £6, it explains the functions of the KX in great detailclicky

It is a perfect compliment to the user manual
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szgabor
Posted 31/03/2011 - 05:56 Link
Nice shot Jim. I prefer this one, the edited version has too strong contrast IMHO.
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Gαbor
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trixie
Posted 31/03/2011 - 08:28 Link
sandinista wrote:
trixie wrote:
and for my birthday Mike has bought me a Pentax K-X DSLR so I will need lots of help please, haha Cheers Trixie

I can highly recommend this site , you can purchase a Kx ebook for about £6, it explains the functions of the KX in great detailclicky

It is a perfect compliment to the user manual

Thank you so much Jim, I really appreciate that cheers Trixie
thoughton
Posted 31/03/2011 - 09:34 Link
szgabor wrote:
Nice shot Jim. I prefer this one, the edited version has too strong contrast IMHO.

I tend to agree here actually. You've pretty much fixed the differing contrasts in the bar/mesh area and the rest of the photo, but now the entire photo is a bit too contrasty. Keep the fix, but afterward dial down the overall contrast a bit
Tim
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MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
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sandinista
Posted 31/03/2011 - 10:13 Link
Yes I agree Tim and Gabor, I got a bit carried away in my excitement. Thanks to everyone and Tim for a great tip
Great simplicity is only won by an intense moment or by years of intelligent effort. T.S Eliot

Gear Not enough!!
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