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| Posted: Mon Sep 1st, 2025 17:34 |
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Bob wrote:NX studio only works with RAW images as I have learned. I have 2 cards, one for RAW and the other for the jpg files. I did select RAW as the default so I could edit the images - the files are massive! Grappling with new equipment can be a steep learning curve but it sounds like you are getting there. 
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| Posted: Thu Sep 4th, 2025 21:19 |
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Bob
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Caught the kite with some quick-draw shooting - overcast sky - a little tweaking ........ Click here to comment on this image. Click here for EXIF data Had a shot at the moon just to see how it turned out.......some cloud but not in this one......  Click here to comment on this image. Click here for EXIF data
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| Posted: Sat Sep 6th, 2025 09:51 |
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Eric
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Bob wrote:Caught the kite with some quick-draw shooting - overcast sky - a little tweaking ........ That lens is working much better for you. It's always difficult getting birds in flight on dull days. You almost need to lift exposure compensation by +2stops !! I am sure Jeff won't mind me saying that he rarely takes his wildlife photos in anything but good light....or at least the ones he shows us. However frustrating and tempting it is sometimes you just have to say "not today". Working commercially outdoors I learnt this lesson the hard way. Your work is always lacklustre when you try to make do with poor available light. One of the reasons I didn't do wedding!!!!!
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| Posted: Sat Sep 6th, 2025 10:22 |
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Eric
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Juvenile Swallow waiting for a stopover meal. Click here to comment on this image. Click here for EXIF data
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| Posted: Sat Sep 6th, 2025 18:04 |
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Eric
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Bob wrote:Caught the kite with some quick-draw shooting - overcast sky - a little tweaking ........ Bob there is enough detail in that kite shot! You just need to up the exposure compensation by +3!! Boost the contrast a little to offset the washout from 3x exposure lift, and then add a little tint to the resulting burnt out sky…  Click here to comment on this image. Click here for EXIF data
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| Posted: Sun Sep 7th, 2025 11:46 |
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Bob
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Eric wrote:That lens is working much better for you. Yes - I am getting better. Itook the moon shot to find out how the camera would deal with that scenario. I was amazed at the detail. I see what you mean.I should have used spot metering, not centre weighted even set at 8mm dia. I tried altering the exposure in NX Studio and achieved a similar result. My images are in RAW format and I export them as .jpg. I have yet to discover how to make selective adjustments to the background as you have done. I will now go away and find out!  Incidentally, the teleconverter I ordered from Clifton Cameras is on back order( they emailed me). It didn't stop them taking the money though!!
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| Posted: Sun Sep 7th, 2025 18:57 |
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Eric
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Bob wrote:Yes - I am getting better. Itook the moon shot to find out how the camera would deal with that scenario. I was amazed at the detail. It never does! You should try the moon tonight….NOW in fact. NX is just a raw converting, global adjustment file management programme which doesn’t have the ability to make selection areas. You need to move the file to an “editing” software programme or app that allows you to make and adjust selectively.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 7th, 2025 21:15 |
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Bob
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Eric wrote:It never does! I missed the boat for the red moon  Never mind, I spent a few minutes with another of the kite shots taken at the same time, and also one of the moonshots. The sky in the kite shot is not quite right, and I have over adjusted the exposure. But I am learning ( it says here) Click here to comment on this image. Click here for EXIF data  Click here to comment on this image. Click here for EXIF data There is a tool called Color Control Point which allows selection of the colour at a particular point in the picture - you can define the size of the area to be modified - and this allows modification of the colour. I would have expected a layer tool, but thinking about it, the number of layers would be large......
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| Posted: Mon Sep 8th, 2025 20:17 |
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Eric
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Bob wrote:I missed the boat for the red moon Ok I heard of that…didn’t realise it could be that area specific. Thought it looked for the specific colour you selected, everywhere on the image and changed them in whatever way you decide. But if you can (for example) select the grey in the sky and not grab the grey of the Kites head then it sounds good.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 12th, 2025 11:13 |
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Bob
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Meanwhile....there were the remains of a pigeon on the garage apron this morning, still relatively intact. i thought.......murphy's law will dictate that a red kite will land on it before I can get the camera etc. However,this morning was a Dirty Harry day --- I was lucky -- not a kite but a sparrowhawk -probably the one that killed the pigeon and the others whose feathers were along the lane. Making the coffee, I was looking out of the window --  Click here to comment on this image. Click here for EXIF data  Click here to comment on this image. Click here for EXIF data In the next shot, she is in the process of moving the meal. After I had taken these, my wife told me a red kite had been circling above....  Click here to comment on this image. Click here for EXIF data They're not brilliant - but once again shooting from the hip 
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