My Pictures - Page 27

clf · 19th February 2017, 13:25

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Originally Posted by Rocket

One from this morning. I had made a new watermark and needed a pic to try it out on. This guy was a most obliging model and only 15 yards from my door.

Rhodesian Ridgeback.jpg by Paul Stickley, on Flickr

This is a very pleasing shot, the tones are spot on, the only thing is, for me, your watermark, draws my eye away. Especially with the greyscale image.

Try this with your watermark. When you set your new layer, in the options, change the 'blend option' to 'Overlay' and adjust the opacity. By doing this, it allows you watermark to blend into the image. Making it difficult to spot at first glance, and also allows you to place the mark subtly into the subject of the image, therefore protecting it from being cropped.

Rocket · 19th February 2017, 13:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by clf

This is a very pleasing shot, the tones are spot on, the only thing is, for me, your watermark, draws my eye away. Especially with the greyscale image.

Try this with your watermark. When you set your new layer, in the options, change the 'blend option' to 'Overlay' and adjust the opacity. By doing this, it allows you watermark to blend into the image. Making it difficult to spot at first glance, and also allows you to place the mark subtly into the subject of the image, therefore protecting it from being cropped.

Or just adjust opacity of watermark when exporting from Lightroom.

For best viewing of picture - use no watermark

For most effective watermark against theft - plaster watermark all over the centre of pic in huge letters.

Want your name to be noticed - use tasteful watermark that is visible but attractive to the eye.

For me it was something to do on a slow day. I have no need of a watermark really. (I dropped the opacity on Snowdrop pics it is now less eyecatching but harder to read.)

Rocket · 20th February 2017, 12:15

Warmer weather today so I broke out the bird on a stick gear.

Got this chap. All 3 shots were from a 2 second burst at 11 frames per sec.

Great NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- by Paul Stickley, on Flickr

Rocket · 26th February 2017, 10:44

I took these whilst sitting on the tractor. You become invisible to wildlife if sitting on a tractor it seems, but get off and everything within 100 yards will run away

I had to use my kit 70-210 as it is the only lens of a longer focal length I have. Shooting around 200mm the aperture is f6.3 so on a dull day getting a fast enough shutter can be a problem. I should have upped the iso a bit but hey ho.

Female Pheasant by Paul Stickley, on Flickr

Male Pheasant by Paul Stickley, on Flickr

Fifer · 26th February 2017, 10:56

You must have a very steady hand Paul. The detail and colours are amazing.

Jim

Rocket · 26th February 2017, 11:22

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Originally Posted by Fifer

You must have a very steady hand Paul. The detail and colours are amazing.

Jim

Thanks Jim. Many of the pics had motion blur if the bird was moving, so as usual I take lots and select just a few good ones. I also always process the images through Lightroom to get the look I am after. I always shoot in RAW so some post processing is always needed.

The lens is stabilized which also helps.

coolcat · 26th February 2017, 11:33

Great wildlife shots Paul

Always a pleasure to see your photos

Fifer · 26th February 2017, 11:50

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Originally Posted by Rocket

Thanks Jim. Many of the pics had motion blur if the bird was moving, so as usual I take lots and select just a few good ones. I also always process the images through Lightroom to get the look I am after. I always shoot in RAW so some post processing is always needed.

The lens is stabilized which also helps.

The extra effort involved is definitely worth it when you get results like this.

Jim

Rocket · 4th March 2017, 19:43

As we are talking about taking shots low to the ground, here are a few that I am sure I would not have taken with my old DSLR with a non flippy screen. The Sony makes it so easy to flip screen, bend down and just fire away as if looking through the viewfinder.

Foal in Field in B & W by Paul Stickley, on Flickr

Poppy by Paul Stickley, on Flickr

Murphy by Paul Stickley, on Flickr

Rhodesian Ridgeback by Paul Stickley, on Flickr

Rocket · 13th March 2017, 15:00

Nice day today so I got the camera and snapped a Daffodil.
Colour version and a B & W of same pic.

Daffodil by Paul Stickley, on Flickr

Daffodil in B & W by Paul Stickley, on Flickr

20th February 2017, 12:15	#263
Rocket Posted a thing or two ROVER 75 CONNOISSEUR SE HIGHLINE TOURER MANUAL 2.5 V6 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midhurst Posts: 1,680 Thanks: 679 Thanked 735 Times in 530 Posts	Warmer weather today so I broke out the bird on a stick gear. Got this chap. All 3 shots were from a 2 second burst at 11 frames per sec. Great NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- by Paul Stickley, on Flickr Great NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- by Paul Stickley, on Flickr Great NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- by Paul Stickley, on Flickr __________________ Paul http://www.paulstickley.com/

26th February 2017, 10:44	#264
Rocket Posted a thing or two ROVER 75 CONNOISSEUR SE HIGHLINE TOURER MANUAL 2.5 V6 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midhurst Posts: 1,680 Thanks: 679 Thanked 735 Times in 530 Posts	I took these whilst sitting on the tractor. You become invisible to wildlife if sitting on a tractor it seems, but get off and everything within 100 yards will run away I had to use my kit 70-210 as it is the only lens of a longer focal length I have. Shooting around 200mm the aperture is f6.3 so on a dull day getting a fast enough shutter can be a problem. I should have upped the iso a bit but hey ho. Female Pheasant by Paul Stickley, on Flickr Female Pheasant by Paul Stickley, on Flickr Male Pheasant by Paul Stickley, on Flickr __________________ Paul http://www.paulstickley.com/

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Fifer Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connoisseur SE + 1947 Morris 8 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Montrose Posts: 736 Thanks: 286 Thanked 352 Times in 215 Posts	You must have a very steady hand Paul. The detail and colours are amazing. Jim __________________ I am a Scot. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] The friendly race.

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coolcat This is my second home Audi Q3 TDI S-Line Quattro Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clacton On Sea/On the boat somewhere Posts: 51,146 Thanks: 9,890 Thanked 12,235 Times in 8,232 Posts	Great wildlife shots Paul Always a pleasure to see your photos __________________ Jeff.

4th March 2017, 19:43	#269
Rocket Posted a thing or two ROVER 75 CONNOISSEUR SE HIGHLINE TOURER MANUAL 2.5 V6 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midhurst Posts: 1,680 Thanks: 679 Thanked 735 Times in 530 Posts	As we are talking about taking shots low to the ground, here are a few that I am sure I would not have taken with my old DSLR with a non flippy screen. The Sony makes it so easy to flip screen, bend down and just fire away as if looking through the viewfinder. Foal in Field in B & W by Paul Stickley, on Flickr Poppy by Paul Stickley, on Flickr Murphy by Paul Stickley, on Flickr Rhodesian Ridgeback by Paul Stickley, on Flickr __________________ Paul http://www.paulstickley.com/

13th March 2017, 15:00	#270
Rocket Posted a thing or two ROVER 75 CONNOISSEUR SE HIGHLINE TOURER MANUAL 2.5 V6 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midhurst Posts: 1,680 Thanks: 679 Thanked 735 Times in 530 Posts	Nice day today so I got the camera and snapped a Daffodil. Colour version and a B & W of same pic. Daffodil by Paul Stickley, on Flickr Daffodil in B & W by Paul Stickley, on Flickr __________________ Paul http://www.paulstickley.com/ Last edited by Rocket; 13th March 2017 at 15:03..