Blooper: Stupid Branch

[gluwater]

This was the only decent shot I got of the Eagle and what happens? A STUPID BRANCH GOT IN MY WAY!!!!!!:actions1: :cussing: :cussing:

This is the full frame shot!!!!! AARGH!!!

http://gluwater.smugmug.com/photos/106016155-L.jpg

I even ran down the path chasing it but only got backlit awful shots. Not one keeper.

[Harv]

Welcome to my world. Nice effort though. It looks like it would have been perfect otherwise.

[Bobby]

Another victim of the branch and or obstruction that leaps out in front of your lens EVERY DAMN TIME! Still decent photo.

[MichiganMan]

Would it make you feel better if we told you the white feathers look overexposed too?

dunno;

nonono;

[Keith]

I feel your pain dunno; frown; mad; :cussing: :cussing:

[PhotoByMark]

Hi Nick. I thought it would be fun to try to remove the branches. Here is what I came up with. Hope you do not mind. But if you mind then it will be removed. Tell me what you think?

http://static.flickr.com/121/281854223_5ea24a12d6_o.jpg

[Keith]

I think you did a great job with this Mark, very impressive!!!!!

Hi Nick. I thought it would be fun to try to remove the branches. Here is what I came up with. Hope you do not mind. But if you mind then it will be removed. Tell me what you think?

http://static.flickr.com/121/281854223_5ea24a12d6_o.jpg

[Lisa]

Mark, you did an awesome job considering what you had to work with. What if you took the lighter patch of the far wing and flipped and manipulated it over the bird's right shoulder...would that work? You may be better at doing that than I.....it seemed to need the liquify tool to get it to fit.

It is an awesome shot and in focus....branches:cussing:

[PhotoByMark]

Thx. Keith.

Lisa : Yes I see what you are saying - let me try that out.

[Lisa]

Mark:

You did a fabulous job removing the branches.....you now have all the feathers you need to tweak it. I look forward to your results. Gotta go back to the Halloween party to help clean up....see ya in a little bit!

[Jonathan]

Mark, quite nice! Bored??biggrin; Nick, what a bummerdunno; hopefully you enjoyed him flying by so close whether you captured the image or not. Thanks for sharing the blooper. Seems your AF system handled the situation quite nicelywink;

[PhotoByMark]

Thanks Jonathan : Got home from work. Hmmm, pay bills, clean fish tanks and all the other chore like stuff. Nahhhhhhhhhh! Time to play!

Per Lisa's suggestions - I tried to put better feathers on the right wing.
http://static.flickr.com/97/281930545_1ce761f3f8_o.jpg

[PhotoByMark]

OK Nick I will stop now I promise. One more last thing for fun.

http://static.flickr.com/95/281935158_4dd1ff381c_o.gif

[Lisa]

FANTASTIC, MARK!

banana smile; bowdown; :beerchug: bounce; bounce; :elephant: :fruit: Calista;

[Ron D]

Nice almost perfect capture.....

And for you photoshop geeks, you have way too much fun ;) ;) ;)
banana smile;banana smile;banana smile;banana smile;banana smile;

[PhotoByMark]

LOL. Thanks Lisa and Ron. I wonder what Nick will think?

[Lisa]

He will love it! Wait until he gets a look at what else you can dodevil1;

[PhotoByMark]

Too funny. I started my froggy one - but such a short attention span - got distracted with the eagle.

[gluwater]

LOL. Thanks Lisa and Ron. I wonder what Nick will think?

I think it looks just awsome. Way better than anything I could have done. Thanks for taking the time to show what I could have gotten. Now I'm going to go sulk some more:( .