Comments on: Over-the-Shoulder Image Tips & A Before and After Photoshop Quiz https://www.birdsasart-blog.com/baa/2010/12/22/over-the-shoulder-image-tips-a-before-and-after-photoshop-quiz/ The blog of bird photographer Arthur Morris Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:07:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Ken https://www.birdsasart-blog.com/baa/2010/12/22/over-the-shoulder-image-tips-a-before-and-after-photoshop-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-62668 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:07:20 +0000 http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/?p=3421#comment-62668 a) Healing Brush Tool – to remove the grass blade on the back of the bird
– to remove the bug on the right of the bird
– at the base of the photo right below its hidden feet and right by the root of the grass that you removed from the back of the bird, a blurry spot that was fixed up
– near the base of the bird – a white spot that would detract from the photo
– likely used the curve or levels darken the area a touch by the beach and his feathers
– I would have used a different program to aim specifically at the area by the beak to darken and to add structure
– I would have used a different program aimed at the feather only to darken them somewhat and to add a bit of structure

In this photo looking at the position of the bird – I think you did a good job to have the entire bird in focus since it is looking basically over its back – However I am not a great fan of focusing on the middle of the bird – to meet I would always focus on the eyes, for it is the eyes that give life to any photo. A good photo but not outstanding – but again salable –
I lived in the bush a lot and this photo reminds me of a grouse – we have seen too many of them and this is why I would prepre a different type of posing but one has to take waht they are offered and you did a good job.
The photo just seems flat – is there something you can do to make the photo pop more ? I will check back in a few days to see if you can answer this quesiton ? jk

]]> By: Elinor Osborn https://www.birdsasart-blog.com/baa/2010/12/22/over-the-shoulder-image-tips-a-before-and-after-photoshop-quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-36656 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 02:58:17 +0000 http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/?p=3421#comment-36656 Grass blade this side of tail, dark spot on grass blade LR, blurred lead below the R wing at bottom all removed. Dark area across top lightened. White on face and bill darkened.

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