{"id":69214,"date":"2020-09-21T16:19:53","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T20:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=69214"},"modified":"2025-03-07T11:44:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T15:44:15","slug":"alan-murphy-tuesday-september-22-image-processing-webinar-and-three-great-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2020\/09\/21\/alan-murphy-tuesday-september-22-image-processing-webinar-and-three-great-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"Alan Murphy. Tuesday September 22 Image Processing Webinar. And three great videos!"},"content":{"rendered":"

What’s Up?<\/h3>\n

Mornings at DeSoto have been different and phenomenal. Saturday it rained and we did well. Sunday was cloudy with a northeast wind. We did well. And on a sunny Monday with more northeast winds we enjoyed the biggest tern feeding spree I have ever seen: a mixed flock of Sandwich, Forster’s, and Common Terns dove to feed ravenously on huge schools of tiny baitfish. Not to mention that the spoonbill photography has been dependable and the birds are tame. Afternoons have mostly been poor except for Friday when we slaughtered the spoonbills at a7r iv\/1200mm. Images soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Audubon’s Oriole, Hidalgo Co, TX. Nikon D3 (Replaced by the D4), 600mm lens, ISO 800, f\/7 at 1\/1250 sec. Image courtesy of and copyright Alan Murphy.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Alan Murphy<\/h3>\n

If you are seriously into bird photography, the name Alan Murphy will be quite familiar to you. Simply put, his images are spectacular. The Audubon’s Oriole image above is one of my very favorite Alan Murphy images.<\/p>\n

The idea for Alan Murphy\u2019s first eBook, \u201cThe Guide to Songbird Set-up Photography,\u201d popped into my head not ten minutes into the great program he did for the Nature and Wildlife Photographers of Long Island group way back in 2009! I let him know my thoughts right after the conclusion of that program and thus, the songbird set-up guide was born. When we first teamed up to tackle that project, he shared the following story with me:<\/p>\n

\u201cTwenty years ago when I first became interested in bird photography, I purchased a copy of the original \u2018The Art of Bird Photography<\/a>.\u2019 I was confused about several topics, including and especially the use of extension tubes. So I got Arthur Morris on the phone. Though he did not know me from Adam, he generously shared 30 minutes of his time with me and answered all of my questions. That is why, to this day, I go out of my way to be help other photographers.\u201d<\/p>\n

As I had zero memory of that phone call; I felt that it was most kind of Alan to share the story with me.<\/p>\n

In his first eBook, Alan shared many long-held secrets that were carefully developed over time. It was a spectacular start and has helped thousands of folks\u2014including me\u2014to improve their craft and create stronger images. As you read through or watch all of Alan’s educational materials, the words amazing, simple, brilliant, clever, innovative, and practical will come to mind frequently. You will constantly find yourself saying aloud, \u201cWhy didn\u2019t I think of that?\u201d I will be using tips and ideas from all of Alan’s e-Books and videos as I set up my backyard for bird photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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To register, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Alan Murphy’s Processing Tips & Tricks Webinar<\/h3>\n

FOCUSED WILD PHOTO ADVENTURES<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Tuesday September 22, 2020. 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Central Time Zone<\/h2>\n

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FOCUSED WILD PHOTO ADVENTURES welcomes back Alan Murphy to show us how he processes his images. At the conclusion of the talk, he will take questions from the audience. Questions about the webinars can be directed to Amy via e-mail<\/a><\/p>\n

To register, click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Topics to be covered:<\/p>\n

Presets and preferences for Adobe Camera Raw.
\nHow to use the adjustment brush in ACR.
\nWhen to use Topaz DeNoise<\/a> in your workflow.
\nHow to create an action for the best mask.
\nCreating a graduated fill background.
\nHow to using the Liquify tool. <\/center><\/p>\n

I can’t wait for this one! I am always looking to learn something new in Photoshop. In tomorrow’s webinar, Alan shares his favorite Photoshop tricks, processing tips, and demonstrates how he uses Topaz software<\/a> in his workflow. Multiple IPT veteran Larry Master has been raving about the new Topaz AI stuff <\/a>for many months and more recently, Anita North has been doing the same. I can’t wait to hear Alan’s take on the Topaz AI stuff. You will be hearing lots on it from me in a week or two. <\/p>\n

If you are inspired by Alan’s program to purchase a Topaz product or bundle, please use this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Birds Through the Lens Volume 1\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Birds Through the Lens Volume 1<\/h3>\n

Click here<\/a> to purchase. <\/p>\n

The first video in the series will cover topics which include:
\nHow to look for, find and choose the right perch.
\nWhat perches do not work and why.
\nHow to match the perch for a particular species.
\nHow to present a perch to the scene
\nHow to trim a perch to look fantastic
\nHow to support the perch
\nHow many perches do you set up
\nWorking with mounds, stumps and elevated perches
\nHow to choose a good background
\nHow to deal with background challenges
\nHow to break up a flat background so it’s mottled
\nHow to find and use gradient backgrounds
\nHow far should the background be from the perch
\nShould you wear camo
\nWorking from a blind
\nHow to set up your lens and tripod for blind work
\nThe correct tightness of your lens support
\nIs concealment important
\nPlus, many tips for being a better bird photographer<\/p>\n

This Hi Definition MP4 video can be either downloaded to your dropbox, computer, tablet, mobile device, or can be streamed.<\/p>\n

Total run time: 1 hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Birds Through the Lens Volume 2\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Birds Through the Lens Volume 2<\/h3>\n

Click here<\/a> to purchase. <\/p>\n

This second video in the series is now available and covers topics that include:<\/p>\n

How to prepare your backyard for photography
\nHow to work with backyard feeders
\nWhat feeders work best for bird photography
\nHow to get birds from your feeders onto perches
\nHow to set up a water drip
\nHow to work with berry perches
\nHow to make and use home made suet
\nHow to bring in woodpeckers
\nWhat food works best for what species
\nHow to set up perches around feeders
\nPhoto blinds for the backyard<\/p>\n

The video can be downloaded to your Mac or PC, streamed to your favorite device, or saved to your Dropbox Account.<\/p>\n

Total run time: 1 hour: More than 1 hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Birds Through the Lens Volume 3\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Birds Through the Lens Volume 3<\/h3>\n

Click here<\/a> to purchase. <\/p>\n

This third video in the series is now available and covers topics that include:<\/p>\n

How to do ambient light Hummingbird photography
\nHow to setup for multi-flash Hummingbird photography
\nHow to photograph songbirds in flight using a tiny feeder
\nHow to setup and use a PhotoTrap trigger system
\nHow to make and use a decoy owl for photographing Raptors in flight
\nWhat gear and settings work best
\nBlind construction and camo for flight photography
\nFlight photography techniques that will help you succeed<\/p>\n

The video can be downloaded to your Mac or PC, streamed to your favorite device, or saved to your Dropbox Account.<\/p>\n

Total run time: 1 hour: More than 1.5 hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What’s Up? <\/p>\n

Mornings at DeSoto have been different and phenomenal. Saturday it rained and we did well. Sunday was cloudy with a northeast wind. We did well. And on a sunny Monday with more northeast winds we enjoyed the biggest tern feeding spree I have ever seen: a mixed flock of Sandwich, Forster’s, and Common […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[648],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-648","odd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69214"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69452,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69214\/revisions\/69452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}