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**stihlmania** · 08-25-2019, 10:45 AM - **10 Likes**

SMC A ☆ 400 F2.8 ED[IF] with Pentax F 1.7 AF adaptor and AF360 flash.

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**aslyfox** · 08-25-2019, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by Des

. . . Very dramatic Allen. Great get.. . .

thank you

it seems that I got a lot of nice photos this time.

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male lion and wildebeest in the Ngorongoro Crater

K 3 + HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 ED DC AW

**jacamar** · 08-25-2019, 05:16 PM - **12 Likes**

Back at my favourite little watering hole today - a cooperative juvenile Green Heron.

So for that second shot, how many of you would have done a little post-production to remove that out-of-focus lily pad and reflection from behind the bird's bill? Maybe I should have just moved a foot to one side to avoid that!

**luftfluss** · 08-25-2019, 05:23 PM

Very nice! I like the green herons but don't see them often, sometimes a couple years go by between sightings.

That lily pad bothers me not a whit, and I wouldn't be skillful enough to remove it in PP anyway.

**jacamar** · 08-25-2019, 05:27 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

Very nice! I like the green herons but don't see them often, sometimes a couple years go by between sightings.

That lily pad bothers me not a whit, and I wouldn't be skillful enough to remove it in PP anyway.

Thanks Luftluss! My wife mentioned it and now it's all I see when I open up the file!

**onlineflyer** · 08-25-2019, 06:06 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

Very nice! I like the green herons but don't see them often, sometimes a couple years go by between sightings.

That lily pad bothers me not a whit, and I wouldn't be skillful enough to remove it in PP anyway.

I'm with luftfluss on this one. It's a great capture. In my opinion, pp is overdone in many cases. The pad is part of the environment, so don't let it both you. Furthermore, you know how women are, right?

**Des** · 08-25-2019, 06:32 PM - **10 Likes**

Originally posted by jacamar

Back at my favourite little watering hole today - a cooperative juvenile Green Heron.

Another fine capture Steven. The stealthiness of herons and egrets always helps.

I'm with Luftluss about the lily pad. It's a pleasant background and you got good light on the heron for good detail. If you want to unsee it, you could try using a mask to select the yellowish patch under the bill and desaturate it a bit, just to make the bill and cere stand out a little more. But really it doesn't matter.

Two with the FA*300 f4.5 and a little fill flash.

Bertrand, our resident Grey Shrike-thrush (with the K-3).

Red-browed Finch (with the KP)

Last edited by Des; 08-25-2019 at 06:49 PM.

**riseform** · 08-25-2019, 07:11 PM - **10 Likes**

White-headed woodpecker and Steller's Jay stare down
K1 DA 560

**aslyfox** · 08-26-2019, 07:05 AM

Originally posted by jacamar

. . . So for that second shot, how many of you would have done a little post-production to remove that out-of-focus lily pad and reflection from behind the bird's bill? Maybe I should have just moved a foot to one side to avoid that!

regarding the lilly pad

just a part of the bokeh to me

if I had noticed it at the time I might had tried an additional photo at a slightly different angle but as you realize, these " models " are not that comfortable following directions and might even get mad and fly off in a huff if you do issue directions or even change position for a different angle.

at least that has been my experience

**jacamar** · 08-26-2019, 09:10 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Des

m with Luftluss about the lily pad.

Originally posted by aslyfox

just a part of the bokeh to me

Thanks for the input - I just thought that this one was near the boundary between "a bit of cleaning up" and something more radical, I'm interested in your responses, but I'm sure there are others who are keen to minimize distractions..

Agree with Des that provided you stay quiet and let them come close, it's much easier to photograph a heron than, say, a warbler.

I wouldn't change the look of the bird other than to try and re-create what I saw. Rarely I might lift the eye just a little if the face looks really blank - but I don't add catchlights. I learned my lesson once when I was about to erase a white spot in front of a Kingfisher's eye thinking it was a stray fish scale or something, then I checked the field guide and found it was supposed to be there!

**aslyfox** · 08-26-2019, 04:55 PM

cub resting, mother moving off

K 3 + HD PENTAX-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE

**Des** · 08-27-2019, 03:45 PM - **12 Likes**

Merino lambs in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. K-3 + FA*300 f4.5

Snack time

The comfort of a woollen pillow.

**WPRESTO** · 08-27-2019, 03:55 PM - **4 Likes**

Scan, so no EXIF nor memory of the lens used, but probably a Sigma 300mm f4 APO Macro.

**aslyfox** · 08-27-2019, 04:14 PM - **7 Likes**

as requested by paulh who saw the bw version here:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/26-mini-challenges-games-photo-stories/8...ml#post4712363

and wondered if there was one in color

there wasn't but I recropped and pp the original and think I got close to the BW photo

leopard cub under branch in color

**riseform** · 08-27-2019, 07:03 PM - **12 Likes**

Male and female white-headed woodpeckers from the weekend. K1 DA 560
It's been a treat to have them around this year as they're not always present.
They're regularly visiting a birdbath on our deck as well.

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08-25-2019, 05:16 PM - 12 Likes	#31578
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Back at my favourite little watering hole today - a cooperative juvenile Green Heron. So for that second shot, how many of you would have done a little post-production to remove that out-of-focus lily pad and reflection from behind the bird's bill? Maybe I should have just moved a foot to one side to avoid that!

08-25-2019, 05:23 PM	#31579
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,628	Very nice! I like the green herons but don't see them often, sometimes a couple years go by between sightings. That lily pad bothers me not a whit, and I wouldn't be skillful enough to remove it in PP anyway.

08-25-2019, 05:27 PM	#31580
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Originally posted by luftfluss Very nice! I like the green herons but don't see them often, sometimes a couple years go by between sightings. That lily pad bothers me not a whit, and I wouldn't be skillful enough to remove it in PP anyway. Thanks Luftluss! My wife mentioned it and now it's all I see when I open up the file!

08-25-2019, 06:06 PM	#31581
onlineflyer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NW Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,094	Originally posted by luftfluss Very nice! I like the green herons but don't see them often, sometimes a couple years go by between sightings. That lily pad bothers me not a whit, and I wouldn't be skillful enough to remove it in PP anyway. I'm with luftfluss on this one. It's a great capture. In my opinion, pp is overdone in many cases. The pad is part of the environment, so don't let it both you. Furthermore, you know how women are, right?

08-25-2019, 06:32 PM - 10 Likes	#31582
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,424	Originally posted by jacamar Back at my favourite little watering hole today - a cooperative juvenile Green Heron. Another fine capture Steven. The stealthiness of herons and egrets always helps. I'm with Luftluss about the lily pad. It's a pleasant background and you got good light on the heron for good detail. If you want to unsee it, you could try using a mask to select the yellowish patch under the bill and desaturate it a bit, just to make the bill and cere stand out a little more. But really it doesn't matter. Two with the FA300 f4.5 and a little fill flash. Bertrand, our resident Grey Shrike-thrush (with the K-3). Red-browed Finch (with the KP) Last edited by Des; 08-25-2019 at 06:49 PM.*

08-25-2019, 07:11 PM - 10 Likes	#31583
riseform Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: WA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 473	White-headed woodpecker and Steller's Jay stare down K1 DA 560

08-26-2019, 07:05 AM	#31584
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,583	Originally posted by jacamar . . . So for that second shot, how many of you would have done a little post-production to remove that out-of-focus lily pad and reflection from behind the bird's bill? Maybe I should have just moved a foot to one side to avoid that! regarding the lilly pad just a part of the bokeh to me if I had noticed it at the time I might had tried an additional photo at a slightly different angle but as you realize, these " models " are not that comfortable following directions and might even get mad and fly off in a huff if you do issue directions or even change position for a different angle. at least that has been my experience

08-26-2019, 09:10 AM - 1 Like	#31585
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Originally posted by Des m with Luftluss about the lily pad. Originally posted by aslyfox just a part of the bokeh to me Thanks for the input - I just thought that this one was near the boundary between "a bit of cleaning up" and something more radical, I'm interested in your responses, but I'm sure there are others who are keen to minimize distractions.. Agree with Des that provided you stay quiet and let them come close, it's much easier to photograph a heron than, say, a warbler. I wouldn't change the look of the bird other than to try and re-create what I saw. Rarely I might lift the eye just a little if the face looks really blank - but I don't add catchlights. I learned my lesson once when I was about to erase a white spot in front of a Kingfisher's eye thinking it was a stray fish scale or something, then I checked the field guide and found it was supposed to be there!

08-27-2019, 03:45 PM - 12 Likes	#31587
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,424	Merino lambs in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. K-3 + FA*300 f4.5 Snack time The comfort of a woollen pillow.

08-27-2019, 07:03 PM - 12 Likes	#31590
riseform Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: WA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 473	Male and female white-headed woodpeckers from the weekend. K1 DA 560 It's been a treat to have them around this year as they're not always present. They're regularly visiting a birdbath on our deck as well.

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