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September 30, 2020

Wednesday Water Birds

Late this afternoon I saw an egret in my neighbor's yard. I didn't have my better zoom with me so he looks small here. 

I took several images but the others are not sharp enough to crop drastically. This one I cropped but it looked dull so I blended the layers using Overlay mode. I usually work in layers in Photoshop unless I'm just posting cell phone pictures.

I tried to get pictures from my yard but the egret flew into the trees. These geese were there but started to march away. 

The final two images are alternate versions of the second one using very different layer blending modes and slightly different cropping. Which do you prefer? 




11 comments:

  1. DeniseinVA3:53 AM, October 01, 2020

    Pretty images and you did great even without the zoom. I like each image but I am always drawn to color, so I guess the second one.

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  2. eileeninmd5:51 AM, October 01, 2020

    Hello,
    I love the reflection on the first photo. I think the egrets are moving south, I have seen one in our local pond too. Love the geese too, pretty photos. Take care, have a great day!

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  3. Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveira6:51 AM, October 01, 2020

    Magnificas e belas fotografias.
    Um abraço e continuação de uma boa semana.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    Livros-Autografados

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  4. Linda W.10:47 AM, October 01, 2020

    I always love it when I spot egrets!

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  5. Barbara Rogers10:48 AM, October 01, 2020

    I guess my preference is the first of the 3. It's always hard to decide these things...and the geese are in sharp focus anyway!

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  6. William Kendall1:55 PM, October 01, 2020

    I do like these shots.

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  7. Sara Chapman2:14 PM, October 01, 2020

    While the bird might be small, the reflections of the willow on the water is truly wonderful and makes the shot really great. Nice!

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  8. Giorgio3:03 PM, October 01, 2020

    Beautiful pictures of that white egret!

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  9. Giorgio3:04 PM, October 01, 2020

    ... Wonderful environs, as usual!

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  10. Rhodesia3:46 PM, October 01, 2020

    Nice set of photos. keep well Diane

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  11. Lowcarb team member5:51 PM, October 02, 2020

    These are all so lovely.

    All the best Jan

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