Chenango Dave Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Caught a pair of redtails taking flight yesterday. And a Pileated Woodpecker eating on some Sumac. Thanks for looking Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Very cool pictures Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 (edited) Great again! That pileated woodpecker shot with his eye between the branches is pretty cool, Dave! Is that sky washed out or did you adjust that? Edited February 16, 2010 by ruttinbuc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenango Dave Posted February 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Thanks guys. Yeah - the sky was once again all cloudy this day - I had my exposure compensation set to +2/3 to try and compensate for it but still had to adjust it in post precessing. I just wish we'd get some sun sometime soon. Looks like clouds and flurries for the next 10 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Beautiful Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Thanks guys. Yeah - the sky was once again all cloudy this day - I had my exposure compensation set to +2/3 to try and compensate for it but still had to adjust it in post precessing. I just wish we'd get some sun sometime soon. Looks like clouds and flurries for the next 10 days. I figured as much. A bummer with the overcast. What program to adjust with RAW files, just to be nosy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Great shots Dave!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Good stuff as usual Dave. Pileateds are a cool bird. Wicked call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenango Dave Posted February 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Thanks guys ruttinbuc- I use Photoshop CS4 for all my post processing. Then I use Topazadjust Denoise for the noise. And sometimes Focus Magic. They are all plugins for photoshop. I still have a lot of learning to do on post processing though, I think there's just as much to that, if not more than there is taken the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Thanks Dave.That CS4 is a whole other world and really does have a steep learning curve from what I have investigated on it. I thought about taking the full course on it, but it would include a drive to the city everyday. I don't think I could handle that. There are some basic courses for photoshop locally, but a long way from what you really need to know for CS4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Always some sweet pics Dave....awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenango Dave Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Thanks again guys. Mike - I never even had photoshop before getting CS4. I bought a tutorial off line from I think it was called Lydia.com tutorials or something I can't remember right now. It was a great disk and well worth the price I paid for it because like I said I didn't know a thing about photoshop. It definately has a lot of stuff I haven't even started to learn yet but I've got a pretty good workflow that I use now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrinK3 Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Your Pileated Woodpecker shots are excellent Hi, Dave: Excellent close-up of a female Pileated Woodpecker. The male would have some red color at the end of the black streak running back from his bill. Both male and female have red tops on their heads. You might enjoy my 7 min video of a family of these birds. You will find it if you do a search for 2009 Pileated Woodpecker Nest What was your lens/scope/camera setup for these shots.? Very good focus, too. As Ever, Orin Keplinger near Chicago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 awesome dave..... I always look forward to your pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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