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Grahame Hamblin

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First Merge
« on: June 19, 2018, 02:02:40 »
had a go at merging comments welcome
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Re: First Merge
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2018, 02:46:18 »
"Merging" = HDR in this case?
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Re: First Merge
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2018, 02:55:08 »
Bird against clear sky then 2nd of clouds and merged
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Re: First Merge
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2018, 03:11:02 »
Sorry for my meaningless post.  Deleted.
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Re: First Merge
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2018, 03:34:05 »
What program did you use? BTW, very nice image.

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Re: First Merge
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2018, 04:11:26 »
What program did you use? BTW, very nice image.
This...very cool combination of images.  Did you consider creating a contrastier version?
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Grahame Hamblin

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Re: First Merge
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2018, 12:35:11 »
will try

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Re: First Merge
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2018, 00:41:55 »
added some contrast

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Re: First Merge
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2018, 03:25:04 »
I like both, but the second image reminds me strongly of something one might see in a 19th century book of bird paintings, which I think is an interesting look, more like a painting than a photograph.

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Re: First Merge
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2018, 09:50:37 »
Arthur, you took the words out of my mouth with the book reference ;)
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Re: First Merge
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2018, 10:27:58 »
Graham, the 'problem' with this image, if there is one...  Is the Levels setting.  I took the liberty of taking the JPEG into Ps and checking the levels, the original image appears a bit 'flat', lacking in tonal range.  This was confirmed in Ps - Levels.

I moved the white point to the end of the image data on the histogram and added a little contrast.  No doubt further tweaking could improve the image but *technically* the image is now much better.  I feel the lower edges of the bird are too clean cut... it kind of confirms this is an image merge, I would have expected some texture along the lower edge.

This is the result of the Levels setting:

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Re: First Merge
« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2018, 21:26:28 »
Thank you Seapy new something was wrong but did not know what.Back to practice practice learn learn.
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Re: First Merge
« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2018, 22:26:22 »
Every day I learn something!

The results would probably be better if the levels (and contrast), of both images had been set before merging.  I don't think the bird is quite right even now.
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