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November 5th, 2009 05:39 PM
Description: ...took Mack's advice on the catchlight in the eye; also softened feather edges more.
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November 6th, 2009, 10:41 AM
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Re: Chipping Sparrow

Wow! Looks like a shot from an Audubon book.
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November 6th, 2009, 02:48 PM
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Another great one, Al! You did a fine job on those pesky branches, too!
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November 6th, 2009, 04:26 PM
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Re: Chipping Sparrow

Thank you, Val & Doris. Some of this summer's bird pics are going to work better with this approach than others, just because of the pose. And one thing about this technique is that it does away with any color noise lurking in the background shadows. Tedious, but fun!
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November 7th, 2009, 08:18 AM
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Re: Chipping Sparrow

Beautiful Al, love the softness of this!
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November 7th, 2009, 08:48 AM
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Thank you for commenting, Tammy.
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November 7th, 2009, 02:11 PM
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Re: Chipping Sparrow

Superb work Al! Love that catchlight too!
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November 7th, 2009, 04:41 PM
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Superb work Al! Love that catchlight too!
Thank you, Mack. Your suggestion was right-on!
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November 8th, 2009, 10:08 PM
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Al, this is fantastic! I love the soft colors.
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November 13th, 2009, 09:16 AM
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Thank you, Sepiana, I very much appreciate your comments.
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