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by icu1965

Comment by sherpet:
I realy like the markings and detail on the birds.....

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by icu1965

Comment by sherpet:
It kind of looks cold but the ducks seem very happy and cute.....

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by icu1965

Comment by stargazer05766:
Hmmm have not seen these kind of starlings b4.. Interesting the dotted markings and the wing colors.. Will post our starlings so u can see what we have..
Can see the magenta outline again.. Are u shooting in Raw? just wondering..
This is fun to see your birdie shots .. i love them..

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by icu1965

Comment by stargazer05766:
Very helpful tip given .. Hmmm have not had that happen b4..
Ducks are fun to watch. Nice capture..

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by icu1965

Comment by GregoryB:
Hi Jess - nice shot, and yes they do look like a form of starling we have over here. Real pests - get into your gutters and roofs.
As with your other photo of the ducks, have you noticed that there is a magenta tinge to the, I think, sunny or glarey side of the black parts of these birds. Can you shoot in RAW with this camera because if you can there is a facility to correct chromatic aberration when you load the file into photoshop

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Comment by roz:
amazing patterns on those birds .. it looks like the one on the left has two beaks !!!.. you got close !!..:)

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Comment by ShutterPug:
The black speckled starling thing-a-majiggy bird! Very nice :)

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Comment by ShutterPug:
Nice image, but I too see the CA that shalrath mentioned. Excellent comment too from him telling you how to correct it. That has to be one of truly most helpful comments you get.

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Comment by L1:
I don't know what kind they are either. Ducks are such funny birds. They have a dry sense of humor for waterfowl. ;)

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by icu1965

Comment by shalrath:
That's a bit of CA (chromatic aberration) you're seeing around the birds. Try using a 'Hue/Saturation' Layer in Photoshop or equivelent.

1. Add the hue saturation layer.
2. Select the magenta channel.
3. Now move your cursor out into the image and select the magenta part of the outline around the birds.
4. Back in the hue/sat dialogue you have now selected to work on that colour; play with the hue and saturation sliders until the outline looks natural (sometimes completely desaturating them is the way to go).

5. Repeat steps 1-4 for the green channel.

6. Using the layer mask, ensure that the rest of the image was not affected by your edit. If you need further help or clarification, send me a PM.