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    Birds and a Dragonfly from yesterday...

    I captured these yesterday at a nature reserve close to home. C&C welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

    Great Egret

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    Tri-colored Heron

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    Re: Birds and a Dragonfly from yesterday...

    Very nice, Joe. I especially like the hawk because it shows his colors so well. The Great Egret is in a very nice environment too.

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    Re: Birds and a Dragonfly from yesterday...

    I know I've written it before, but you do get amazing clarity into these images. Get the lighting right. Know how to use the equipment you have. And look at what can happen.

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    Re: Birds and a Dragonfly from yesterday...

    Hello our friend,

    Once again, stunning. Shows what can be achieved, though I still don't quite know how you magic it up.

    Regards,

    Dave and Margalit (I just had to show her too)

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    Re: Birds and a Dragonfly from yesterday...

    I've never seen better heron photos... that you captured both the heron and it's reflection in action with such clarity and beauty is amazing and inspiring. Sheer magic. The dragon fly shot is also a wonder...

    Thank you for posting these.

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    Re: Birds and a Dragonfly from yesterday...

    Joe, I think 2 is just great.

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    Re: Birds and a Dragonfly from yesterday...

    Quote Originally Posted by terrib View Post
    Very nice, Joe. I especially like the hawk because it shows his colors so well. The Great Egret is in a very nice environment too.
    Hello Terri, thank you for viewing and commenting. Your thoughts are appreciated.

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    Re: Birds and a Dragonfly from yesterday...

    Quote Originally Posted by Donald View Post
    I know I've written it before, but you do get amazing clarity into these images. Get the lighting right. Know how to use the equipment you have. And look at what can happen.
    Thank you Donald, very much appreciated.

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    Re: Birds and a Dragonfly from yesterday...

    Quote Originally Posted by davidedric View Post
    Hello our friend,

    Once again, stunning. Shows what can be achieved, though I still don't quite know how you magic it up.

    Regards,

    Dave and Margalit (I just had to show her too)
    Hello Dave and Margalit, nice to hear from you again. Smiles at magic it up... I try to get something out of the camera I can use and then just muck around with it in Lightroom until I like it, then over to Photoshop Eloements to clean it up and apply Local Contrast Enhancement with Unsharp Mask... amount of 10, radius of around 200. and threshold of 0.

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    Re: Birds and a Dragonfly from yesterday...

    Quote Originally Posted by Christina S View Post
    I've never seen better heron photos... that you captured both the heron and it's reflection in action with such clarity and beauty is amazing and inspiring. Sheer magic. The dragon fly shot is also a wonder...

    Thank you for posting these.
    Thanks Christina, I appreciate your comments always.

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    Re: Birds and a Dragonfly from yesterday...

    Love the #1 tri-color, nicely done

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    Re: Birds and a Dragonfly from yesterday...

    Quote Originally Posted by hnikesch View Post
    Love the #1 tri-color, nicely done

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    Thank you Hans, your comment is very much appreciated.

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