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Tom Hook

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In our Yard
« on: May 23, 2016, 02:46:31 »
Shots along our driveway on another cloudy May day.

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Re: In our Yard
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2016, 10:27:42 »
Wonderful separation of the main subjects, calm BG. Very convincing style!
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Re: In our Yard
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2016, 17:25:09 »
Wow! What great butterfly shot !

Wonderful processing of the first shot, I always struggle with such colors so they can be seen properly when shared on line
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Re: In our Yard
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2016, 20:15:24 »
Tom, you've got a colorful driveway. Nice!
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Re: In our Yard
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2016, 20:32:48 »
that butterfly just rocks!
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Tom Hook

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Re: In our Yard
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2016, 22:04:49 »
Thanks everyone for your nice comments. The butterfly was pleasing to me because it was so young and unsullied. It's wings were complete and freshly colored, not chewed up and dull the way these creatures so often look as the summer progresses toward fall. This one was a real spring beauty!

Armando, in response to how I post process to make it look right on the web, I have to say I'm not really sure. Each picture is different but all are processed to some degree with Capture NX2. I find what I mostly use (sparingly) is contrast/brightness and/or saturation and very occasionally localize corrections with control points. Other than that, not much else except never to sharpen until after I downsize, finally ending the process by converting the nef to a jpeg. I also use a nec monitor that I try to keep calibrated.

I'm going to need an alternative to Capture NX2 when I get a new camera at some point, and quite frankly learning something new is a daunting if not a downright, depressing prospect. Suggestions are always welcome.  :P

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Re: In our Yard
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2016, 04:58:43 »
I like the  atmosphere captured in the first two images.  The butterfly has a stunning impact of the life.  Thanks for sharing.
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