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elvis
31-05-2008, 20:45
Well it took me a round trip of 500miles, a soaking twice, earache from the good lady wife and kids but after three visits this week and finally after getting there at 4.30am wed morning i got my first bearded shots at minsmere, i heard the bittern boom at 5.30 in the morning actually had sight of it twice along with cetti and sedge warblers, marsh harriers hunting but nothing came close to the bearded tits.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j182/elvis1960/IMGP3630_filtered.jpg?t=1212266645

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j182/elvis1960/IMGP3625.jpg?t=1212266688
MasterChief
31-05-2008, 20:49
:clap: cracking shots and the reed grass provides a great background.
pearce_jj
31-05-2008, 20:50
first one is hang-on-the-wall good, I really like it!
IanC_UK
31-05-2008, 20:53
true dedication :) the shots feel a little soft, could take a sharpen quite easily i reckon :) and the white balance maybe a touch off in the first one, but well framed and perseverence certainly paid off :)
IanC_UK
31-05-2008, 20:56
OK that first one is DEFINITELY worth some time and effort :)

Before
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j182/elvis1960/IMGP3630_filtered.jpg?t=1212266645

After a tweak
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMGP3630_filtered.jpg
sawman
31-05-2008, 21:01
Thats a good tweak there. Never ever seen one of these.
elvis
31-05-2008, 21:01
cheers ian certainly looks better after your touch of magic, ahve a few more like no 1 will post them up over the next few days.
IanC_UK
31-05-2008, 21:02
Thats a good tweak there. Never ever seen one of these.

I better post what i did actually lol

I got some today at Pensthorpe but they are captive so not in the same league as these :)
Venomator
31-05-2008, 21:03
Well worth the effort and the aggro Elvis ... :thumbs: ... really lovely images of a nightmare to capture non-tit ... :suspect:


Not sure Ian hasn't gone a wee bit ott but it gives you an idea what can be done ... :D






:p
IanC_UK
31-05-2008, 21:07
In Photoshop CS3 i did

Image - Adjustments - Colour Balance and moved the yellow/blue slider towards the blue by 37 (until the colours looked better)

Then adjusted the levels a teeny bit

Then Image - Mode - Lab Colour

Selected the Lightness layer and used

Filter - Sharpen - Unsharp Mask

Amount 100%
Radius 0.2
Threshold 0

and applied this 4 or 5 times

Image - Mode - RGB Colour

then save.

Hope that helps a little :)
IanC_UK
31-05-2008, 21:09
Well worth the effort and the aggro Elvis ... :thumbs: ... really lovely images of a nightmare to capture non-tit ... :suspect:


Not sure Ian hasn't gone a wee bit ott but it gives you an idea what can be done ... :D






:p


:p
Venomator
31-05-2008, 21:10
;)





:p
staffitaxi
31-05-2008, 21:10
:$ Hang my head in shame. I read the title and thought this was going to be a daft shot. Never heard of a bearded tit.

Great capture and I've learnt something as well.
elvis
31-05-2008, 21:12
I'm afraid thats am bit beyond me ian i just play about a tad in picasa 2 and hope for the best really, sad i know but not very up on the tweaking side of things.
IanC_UK
31-05-2008, 21:14
I'm afraid thats am bit beyond me ian i just play about a tad in picasa 2 and hope for the best really, sad i know but not very up on the tweaking side of things.

no worries, that first one was defintiely worth the effort though :)
Venomator
31-05-2008, 21:16
:$ Hang my head in shame. I read the title and thought this was going to be a daft shot. Never heard of a bearded tit.


:eek: ... Your mind didn't go straight to Marcel did it ... :suspect:



:coat:




:p
staffitaxi
31-05-2008, 21:22
No, it was more Bill Oddie and I don't know why because I actually like Springwatch.