2018 Project 52, 1st quarter by Sandy (skitterbug)

[skitterbug]

Sandy, your cloning job worked out really well!

Hi Bruce - I wasn't sure when I started, how it would go. I'm glad for your verification about it turning out decently! Thank you!

[joebranko]

Great clone work! I think the cardinal stands out more now.

[Cantab]

Hi Bruce - I agree that the two background birds do add distraction and so decided to give it a crop and I think it improved the pic. And I admit that I stuck it in the mini contest to see how it may fair in the general voting. If I get the chance to try that same spot for a photo capture, I'll increase the ISO a bit and then try the more narrow aperture and faster shutter speed. I'll be curious to see how that turns out. Thanks for the suggestion.

And here's the cropped pic. It would have been better if those two in the back had left the area! <chuckle> I felt it was too much to try and edit them out.

Congratulations on the poll results in the mini-competition!

[skitterbug]

Great clone work! I think the cardinal stands out more now.

Hi Joe - Thanks for the suggestion! I did the cloning on this one in Affinity Photo.

Thank you!

[skitterbug]

Congratulations on the poll results in the mini-competition!

Hi Bruce - Golly, I am pleased. And I appreciate the votes because it indicates that I may finally be headed in the right direction! <chuckle> Progress for me is two steps forward and then one step back......

Thank you! Have a great day!