Magnificient Hawk - DPChallenge Forums

06/25/2004 03:30:35 AM · #1

This is a HUGE Red-Tailed Hawk I spotted today right
across the street (busy one) from my business.

With the E-10 not having a strong zoom (4x), I very slowly climbed the hill and managed a few shots before it took off. This actual shot filled almost half of the frame (2240x1680) before cropping.
A lot of PS work, as I was shooting into the light.
I can't wait to get a D70 or 10D and a 100-400mm

Magnificent creatures...

Forgot this part:
The Hawk was sitting on the fence watching it's lunch to be:

One of the two kittens that were either dumped
there by someone, or something happened to their
Momma. Now safe and secure in our home,
with 1 Hawk looking elsewhere for lunch today.

Message edited by author 2004-06-25 03:46:42.

mandyp

Olympus E-500 EVOLT

06/25/2004 03:36:47 AM · #2

What were you doing looking out the window when you were supposed to be working? :P

Excellent photo. He's amazing.

06/25/2004 03:50:02 AM · #3

Originally posted by mandyp:

What were you doing looking out the window when you were supposed to be working? :P

Excellent photo. He's amazing.

Thanks.

Window? Try Doors!
I'm allowed to goof off - I know the owner

LOL

suemack

Canon EOS-20D

06/25/2004 04:01:05 AM · #4

an amazing photo of the hawk!

I'd be really interested to hear what ps work you did on the image ....ps and I aren't good buddies yet, I ruin more than I improve with it still

thanks
sue

06/25/2004 04:06:51 AM · #5

Take a look at what I started with:

Original, resized only.

suemack

Canon EOS-20D

06/25/2004 04:30:09 AM · #6

thanks for that Brad.....that certainly gives me the inspiration to keep working with ps! You've done a wonderful job :D

06/25/2004 04:42:02 AM · #7

Sue,
Are you familiar with the desaturation process of creating a layer, then desaturating it, then using the eraser tool to "resaturate" what you want the color to come back on?
I did something similar here, by creating a new layer via copy, brightening & adjusting the contrast on the whole image, then erasing everything except the bird. I had to do that numerous times, little by little until I was able to get things even and detailed. Then there was the obvious barrage of cloning out the branches. This particular shot took over an hour to clean up, but was well worth it, if for no other reason than fixing a picture.

I don't know if I did it the best way, or the fastest way, but it worked. Masking or magic wanding (for me at least) was almost useless with this much detail.

Play with it. You can't break it...

LOL

suemack

Canon EOS-20D

06/25/2004 04:56:49 AM · #8

A little light begins to flicker!!....I recently did that for the selective saturation, but didn't understand what I was doing! So you can use that sort of technique for this sort of thing only with multiple layers........need to play more with ps, have only really been using it to resize till very recently. Thankyou :D

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

06/25/2004 08:34:27 AM · #9

Great shot, but did you forget that there's a June Free Study this month? WWYT?!
;-)

Canon EOS-60D

06/25/2004 09:15:49 AM · #10

Awww, Brad...you have a fuzzy side, too! ;o)

That is a great shot of the hawk, and some really nice photoshopping! And scalvert's right about the June Free Study....what WERE you thinking???? ;o)

I'm glad the kitties are OK as well.

Canon PowerShot Pro 90 IS

06/25/2004 11:31:16 AM · #11

Originally posted by scalvert:

Great shot, but did you forget that there's a June Free Study this month? WWYT?!
;-)

Wayyyy to much PS editing for a challenge in my opinion. I have better already in the bag... (well maybe)

LOL

coolhar

06/25/2004 11:40:57 AM · #12

Takes great pics of hawks with a relatively old digicam......saves orphan kittens...... employer is understanding about such things.....Hmmm...

Does Petersen Automotive have a branch on the East coast? Might be the kind of outfit you'd like to entrust your car to.