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Question of the Day: What is your non-negotiable item, device, or app for international travel?
Bird Photography
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APoc184
Honorary Master
Nice
OGroteKoning
Honorary Master
Nice photographs bwana
Indigogirl
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Stunning photos Sneeky and Bwana - lovely!
Thanks. Not what I had planned when I went to work…
They spent ages on that bit of fence… eventually I noticed I was sitting directly under a nest - probably theirs. No beer
Not that I would have minded one - even a castle - but they weren't offering.
Indigogirl
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Groovy fluff gel AhComment! Nice focus and background 
acidrain
Executive Member
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Indigogirl
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Lovely! Maybe straighten slightly so the BG is horizontal - less sense of panic for OCDs
acidrain
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Ye I think it's something I need to be more aware of. I just focus on the target and forget the rest but I agree the level can throw some people off although post processing could sort that outLovely! Maybe straighten slightly so the BG is horizontal - less sense of panic for OCDs
Indigogirl
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It is such a stunning base pic - with great focus on the main subject and stunning beak and eye detail. Post processing would be minimal. There are a number of really good freeware packages than can provide the tweaks if you don't already have good RPP software. Gimp, PhotoScape, etc.
Spent 1 minute with your pic - levelled it, tighter crop (loosely applied the "Rule of thirds", darkened the background a tad, touched colour a tiny bit. Not saying "my" PP is good though
Quantum Theory
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Shot with my iPhone, from about 2m away. Poser...
Indigogirl
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Lucky you! Lovely - our Steppe Buzzards are so flighty.
acidrain
Executive Member
It is such a stunning base pic - with great focus on the main subject and stunning beak and eye detail. Post processing would be minimal. There are a number of really good freeware packages than can provide the tweaks if you don't already have good RPP software. Gimp, PhotoScape, etc.
Spent 1 minute with your pic - levelled it, tighter crop (loosely applied the "Rule of thirds", darkened the background a tad, touched colour a tiny bit. Not saying "my" PP is good though
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Thanks.
I already have GIMP but still learning the ins and outs of it ( going through tutorials and stuff ).
I did however take a shot at some post processing on the image.. i think its a little better: http://i.imgur.com/Ig1oudf.jpg
Obviously made the BG is horizontal, played with the colors as the water seemed a bit greenish and then increased the contrast a bit
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Indigogirl
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Yes - cool! The more you play the easier it becomes. Lovely!
GIMP is a blixem - steep learning curve.
