Yesterday in my backyard

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Yesterday in my backyard

Resident Fairy Wren

Someone's been a busy boy (nectar chin)

and this Sparrowhawk wasn't impressed i was trying to sneak up on it

myky50

okay well that didn't work

myky50

myky50

i give up ignore this post
it's worked every other time

myky50

think there is something wrong with the resizing i'm having the same trouble as smeedingo2 on a previous post - even medium resizing is coming out way too big

myky50

resized them myself to less than 640x480 so lets see if this works
nectar chin

myky50

so i guess photobucket isn't resizing properly atm

bygum
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Hi Myky there was a fault on Photobucket all ok now.

A good set there Myky but let down with PP it looks like you have taken the shots through a Misty lens or a foggy morning hope you don't mind re-worked the wren only took 1 minute.

the first one is your's

The second one I worked.

A Photo is only as good as the eyes that look at it.

myky50

hi bygum
well you were sorta right - wren through a dirty window and brown honeyeater through a flyscreen at a weird angle :)
i take what i can get
thanks for the rework :)

smeedingo2
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HI Myky
Very good it takes the shine of me nice photos love the hawk I only see them as they fly past at untold speed good shot.

birdie
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Oh wow... I was wondering what bird it was with the orange chin... now I see what you mean!!
Had to laugh Bygum, flyscreen and a dirty window!! Thats a new take on filtering for you . Just out of interest are you using photo shop?

BTW Myky, I shot a Leeuwins and a female golden whistler today from my desk using the same filtering system! LOL
Didn't post them as they were a bit obscure anyway. I was glad to have increased my tally from my desk all the same.
So far I have seen catbirds, noisy miners, whitebrowed scrub wren, black cockatoos, lorikeets, a python,leeuwins HE,pale headed rosellas Golden whistler, currawong, whipbird.... all without leaving my desk !! I call myself exceptionally fortunate to be able to do that :)
Cheers

BIrdie

Sunshine Coast Queensland

myky50

it's okay smeedingo2 it was't you :) happy to help :P
the only way i can get close to them is through windows "Filters"
99% of my honeyeaters and wrens are through windows (which maybe i should clean :P ) i just get so excited to get that close

bygum
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Had to laugh Bygum, flyscreen and a dirty window!! Thats a new take on filtering for you . Just out of interest are you using photo shop?

Yes Birdie I do use Photoshop I have tried them all but always come back to this one.

A Photo is only as good as the eyes that look at it.

birdie
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Myky, like me yes you should clean them, as sometimes it is the only way!! Can't tell you how many times I have snuck out the back door, crept round the side of the house, camera in hand and "poof" like a puff of smoke there's nothing there!

Bygum, I don't have Photoshop and can't afford it, but would like to learn it. Just have to make do with the ones I have I guess for now.
Cheers

Birdie

Sunshine Coast Queensland

birdie
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Myky, like me yes you should clean them, as sometimes it is the only way!! Can't tell you how many times I have snuck out the back door, crept round the side of the house, camera in hand and "poof" like a puff of smoke there's nothing there!

Bygum, I don't have Photoshop and can't afford it, but would like to learn it. Just have to make do with the ones I have I guess for now.
Cheers

Birdie

Sunshine Coast Queensland

birdie
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Has anyone else had the problem that when you post it says no connection and then you find it has done it twice? I think it is more to do with our wireless system at home. This time I didn't even hit the try again button, I just refreshed my page and there it was ..twice.
Sorry for the repetition

Sunshine Coast Queensland

Amateur

I don't know, sometimes I will click post and it will double post and stuff. Birdie, couldn't you just download Photoshop? Love the sparrowhawk phoo, he looks slightly alarmed :)

birdie
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I wish Amateur... I think the cheapest version is about $300 but the serious ones are upwards of $600.

There are other limited packages that I can use and that I have. I don't get into too much digital reworking as I like the photos to stay fairly natural. In truth I know very little about the possibilities with PS, and I just don't have the time or the brainpower at the moment to fit any more learning in!

Sunshine Coast Queensland

Birdgirl2009
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Hi myky50 - thanks for sharing - I liked seeing the sparrowhawk - I haven't seen anything like that here. Thanks for your support the other day - I really appreciate it

cathshane

Nice shots Myky, Gotta get em when you can!

myky50

your welcome Birdgirl2009 any time :)
yes you do Cath & Shane

heva1
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oh wow, love the shots, especially the sparrowhawk-never seen let alone captured a good shot like that. I reckon you have to be quick even through windows, from my desk yesterday an eastern spinebill visited the birdbath, by the time I reached over to get my camera, vamoosh!! clean windows birdie? ...know a good windowcleaner? :)

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best

heva1
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p.s I actually prefer the 1st shot of the superb fairy wren, the second looks 'overworked' and a little cardboard cut-out for my liking, just my humble personal opinion.
p.p.s.what is PP?

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