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after playing in PS this is the result, V3 is the original resized I may have overdone the saturation but the difference as in cloning out the wretched tree protector I thought an improvement but it may not be to everyones satisfaction I am sure you will let me know your thoughts - many thanks for all c/c's on yesterdays upload always appreciated.
added a new V2 to remove the two raised clumps above the bracken
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| Lens: | Nikon 70-200 f2.8 and tripod |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Title: | After and before |
| Username: | 
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| Uploaded: | 26 Oct 2010 - 7:47 AM |
| Tags: | Wildlife / nature |
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great improvement, as long as it is looks better from the orig, no problem.
The improvement on the Stag is very good Ann and the fg, lifting the bland shades to more vibrance and sharper detail. What lets it down is being a member we look large and the top of the bracken hits you with the ghostly swirls which jump out. Did you use the clone tool or healing brush?
I like the way you have removed the fencing as that would have been very tricky around the antlers. Appreciate you cannot move or change position as quickly as us to change the angles to capture the image. Its a shame you hadn't put this up for Modification
Richard
A great capture here Ann. The cloning, Personally I would get rid of those hard lines of cloning with a tool called Spot Healing, This will get rid of those lines and will smooth them over, blending with the background. Very Nice though Ann!
the ghostly swirls mentioned above by Richard were cars I cloned out and those two prominent swirls are the only ones above the bracken I changed, they could have been less obtrusive I agree.
I would never have known they were cars Ann, that bit could have been left, just run the blur tool over them a little, they are ok in the original. Dont try to do too much, there is no need. As they say, try to get it right in camera first, that is where it all happens. As for the fencing that is part the parcel at the Parks and sometimes can be in shot as long as it is not directly behind the head. Just stand and wait and he'll soon walk forward then get the shot.
Morning Ann. I wonder what would have happened if you had just held fire for a few moments? Until he had come away from the distracting background. Because V3 looks as though he's moving to his left, and where there's nothing in the background. You have brought the colours out well in V1.
Quote: Morning Ann. I wonder what would have happened if you had just held fire for a few moments? Until he had come away from the distracting background. Because V3 looks as though he's moving to his left, and where there's nothing in the background. You have brought the colours out well in V1.
Have to agree with the above Ann and with Richard's comments - in-camera composition is the easiest way of ensuring a shot which requires very little alteration.
The cloning out of the fence (I assume you used the ContentAware tool) from behind the antlers is a bit too obvious for me. Very careful selection of the bracken hanging over the face is required to isolate it successfully. A very tricky and time-consuming procedure - best to get it as near perfect in-camera as possible 
Sylvia
in-camera composition is the easiest way of ensuring a shot which requires very little alteration.
thankyou I do realise this but I was keen to get any picture and something better than on my first visit - hindsight is a wonderful thing
Excellent work on improving the light, and in getting rid of the tree protector. But it did need the further work you've added in V2 - that's where the vote goes.
Moira
I was going to say some things about the cloning, but there is no point in repeating it. A part from that, its is a great shot. I don't think that you've over done the saturation, I think that its give it some more colour and contrast - you've done a great job with that.
Just came back to see how many people have offered advice Ann. All I see is 'Great shot' and 'Excellent Capture'. As a friend I will say to you, I disagree totally and would say the best is V3 as it was taken without the processing which is so obvious. Just add a little saturation and colour to V3, leave the cloning alone especially around the head.
Well, I think your 'playing around' has worked very well, comparing to the original, Ann. I don't think your processing is obvious at all. So long as you like what you've done, and we on here like it too (well, most of us), that's what matters 
V2's my fave, by the way!
TrevB
V1 is a vast improvement, great work, excellent capture too with the lens you had.
Despite what Mossy says, I think this is a well taken shot, well composed with good detail. Personally, I would darken the fern around the stag a tad. The cloning could have been done a bit better but is necessary to remove the cars and the tree behind the head.
You said 'with hindsight', it should have been 'with stagsight'
Hi Ann following the comments of your pm, that's not what I meant but perhaps it would've been a good idea, as the comments on this one seems to be developing into the unabridged version of '\War and Peace'!
Now to the picture. Not having PS I cannot comment on how it could have been used better, but you seem to have made a good job of what you did. As I think you do much the same as me, (if the shot looks worth taking, get it, then ponce about trying to get a better angle afterwards) I can only assume it didn't move to the right, and therefore say good capture and mods.
Geoff
P.S.
I am annoyed with Lonely_oryx for beating me to the punch with the hind/stag gag!
All been said Ann !! No point covering age old issues....V3
Sorry Ann for putting the following comments on here but I can't help myself....
Quote: Just came back to see how many people have offered advice Ann. All I see is 'Great shot' and 'Excellent Capture'. As a friend I will say to you, I disagree totally and would say the best is V3 as it was taken without the processing which is so obvious. Just add a little saturation and colour to V3, leave the cloning alone especially around the head.
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"All I see is 'Great shot' and 'Excellent Capture'."............YAWN.
Not everyone has the magnifying glass out on every shot and even if the above comments are meant to help the poster then repeating them over and over tends to eat away at peoples confidence....even if they are qualified by giving constructive advice.
Maybe Mossy would like to PM the Great shot people and give then a yellow card ...bet that would go down well.
" Just add a little saturation and colour to V3, leave the cloning alone especially around the head".
I thought Ann did a brill job around the head and how can she improve without practice.
In camera IS best but not always possible.
Sorry again Ann
Keith
Hi Ann, I can really appreciate the effort you have put in here and I admire your guts and determination to get out to join and compete with the 'lads' on here. There are issues which have already been mentioned but in view of what you started with I feel V2 is the best.
Geoff.
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