Chuck,
I did incorporate your suggestions about brightness and contrast, but
couldn't find a blur improvement that I liked.
Thanks again,
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Mockingbird on Insect Patrol
> 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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