Seanbirds Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 1 hour ago, BirdNrd said: Portrait of a Dark-eyed Junco https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/350218951 If I ever get a P&S… 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 4 hours ago, IKLland said: Thanks, what do you mean by desaturated? They aren’t usually that colorful. You're welcome. The entire photo is dull - everything, including the sky and the bird, is grayish. If you don't want to do post processing, maybe you can try changing the color mode in camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 3 minutes ago, The Bird Nuts said: maybe you can try changing the color mode in camera. You mean like white balance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Just now, Seanbirds said: You mean like white balance? No, I meant the color modes like Vivid, Landscape, etc. Manually choosing the white balance might help in some situations, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 5 hours ago, IKLland said: Thanks, what do you mean by desaturated? They aren’t usually that colorful. Is it okay if I edit your photo to show you what I mean? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Zone-tailed Hawk! 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 17 minutes ago, Kevin said: Zone-tailed Hawk! Nice! Where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 (edited) Swallow-tailed Kite dining on the wing Edited June 25 by floraphile 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 8 hours ago, BirdNrd said: Portrait of a Dark-eyed Junco https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/350218951 What do you shoot with? That's fantastic! 9 hours ago, Birding Boy said: Amazing bird, and photo! If you look on eBird there’s literally no good shots of this species. No neotropic experience here, but I’ve heard of their secretive reputation. Super well done. There's only 88 photos on Ebird! 6 hours ago, The Bird Nuts said: Is it okay if I edit your photo to show you what I mean? Of course! I don't do any editing. I just crop my photos. I do this in the thing that when i upload them to my computer, it gives you an option to just adjust the lighting( dark or light, but a very simple version), or crop your shots. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 6 hours ago, The Bird Nuts said: You're welcome. The entire photo is dull - everything, including the sky and the bird, is grayish. If you don't want to do post processing, maybe you can try changing the color mode in camera. I like my photos to look like how I saw it. The sky was gray when I took the photo, though. Ps: maybe that's ot what you mean. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/350300971 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 6 minutes ago, IKLland said: Of course! I don't do any editing. I just crop my photos. I do this in the thing that when i upload them to my computer, it gives you an option to just adjust the lighting( dark or light, but a very simple version), or crop your shots. On the left is your photo with only slight changes to the saturation, white balance, contrast, and crop. Small adjustments can make a big difference. I must applaud you for asking others to critique your photos. 5 minutes ago, IKLland said: I like my photos to look like how I saw it. The sky was gray when I took the photo, though. Ps: maybe that's ot what you mean. That is perfectly fine. If that is what you think you saw and what you like then you can leave it that way. I admit to editing some of my photos to make them look better than what I saw. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 1 hour ago, The Bird Nuts said: On the left is your photo with only slight changes to the saturation, white balance, contrast, and crop. Small adjustments can make a big difference. I must applaud you for asking others to critique your photos. That is perfectly fine. If that is what you think you saw and what you like then you can leave it that way. I admit to editing some of my photos to make them look better than what I saw. thanks so much. I think I'll try a free editing system soon, and try it out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 36 minutes ago, IKLland said: What do you shoot with? That's fantastic! I use a Canon Powershot SX70 hs (p&s). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 1 hour ago, BirdNrd said: I use a Canon Powershot SX70 hs (p&s). wow, that takes the best photos I've ever seen for a point and shoot! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 Just now, IKLland said: wow, that takes the best photos I've ever seen for a point and shoot! Thank you! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 7 hours ago, Seanbirds said: Nice! Where? Comal county/Guadalupe river. Self found to! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 Turquoise-browed Motmot 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 White-tailed Kite https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/350455131 American Redstart https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/350452341 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Emmerzaal Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 I guess this little guy (Chipping Sparrow I believe) was hungry! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 On 6/25/2021 at 8:51 PM, IKLland said: wow, that takes the best photos I've ever seen for a point and shoot! Yours isn’t that bad either, if I may say so. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 My best photo ever of a Wilson's Phalarope! https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/350749641 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 13 hours ago, BirdNrd said: My best photo ever of a Wilson's Phalarope! https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/350749641 Nice! Love those things. I’m glad I have a half-decent photo of one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJay Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 My best Ruddy Turnstone picture. I like the clean background a lot. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/350922401 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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