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    Chickadee-dee-dee

    What could I have done to better present this little guy? - TF

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    Sony A350
    Minolta AF 70-210mm f/4 @ 130mm
    ISO 200, f/4, 1/125 sec
    ~ 6 ft through a double pane window


    Last edited by OldClicker; 11-10-2008 at 09:10 AM.
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    Re: Chickadee-dee-dee

    Love the pose and the soft, blurred background.

    The chickadee's expression is also very nice.

    About improving the shot - hmm - in my opinion there's not much to improve, it's nearly perfect as is!

    A little Unsharp Mask & Curves adjust will add "pop", since the glass panes somewhat soften the image.

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    Re: Chickadee-dee-dee

    Quote Originally Posted by A.M.D.A.
    Love the pose and the soft, blurred background.

    The chickadee's expression is also very nice.

    About improving the shot - hmm - in my opinion there's not much to improve, it's nearly perfect as is!

    A little Unsharp Mask & Curves adjust will add "pop", since the glass panes somewhat soften the image.
    Thank you! I appreciate the time you've spent looking and commenting. When I first 'discovered' PS Elements (just last month???), I got carried away and moved all the sliders just because I could. I still have not developed the 'eye' to know how they should look so have decided that too little post processing is better than too much. I will try some more with Sharpening and Levels.

    Also, I've been working on the macro tips you sent. Hanging a 10# weight off the center post on my flimsy tripod seemed to make a noticeable difference. I'll have to post another try to see if it's better.

    Again thanks for any criticism. It’s hard to improve when you cannot see what’s wrong.

    TF
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