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Sunday Morning at O'Reilly's

Postby Bluebell on Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:41 pm

I thought I'd share some of my attempts to capture the beautiful Bower birds of the Lamington National Park. C&C welcome (including any suggestions as to the best way to remove my husband's hairy arm!)

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Postby petal666 on Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:33 pm

NIce, but why is it in the canon section?
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Postby Bluebell on Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:34 pm

Good question! You spotted my not so deliberate error.
Is there any way to move or delete this post? :oops:
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Postby stubbsy on Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:06 pm

Bluebell wrote:Good question! You spotted my not so deliberate error.
Is there any way to move or delete this post? :oops:

no need - I've moved it to reviews & critiques for you
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Postby Bluebell on Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:38 pm

Thanks for fixing that Stubbsy, at least someone is awake! :)
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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:47 pm

Lovely pics full of colour and vibrancy.

As to your husbands arm - go to Blockbuster and hire ”The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and I think you will have the answer :wink: :lol:
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Re: Sunday Morning at O'Reilly's

Postby shakey on Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:50 pm

Bluebell wrote: (including any suggestions as to the best way to remove my husband's hairy arm!)



Lovely shots. Great colours. Re removing husband's arm...choice is between an hour in photoshop or a chainsaw :x

little edit...oops...Chris got there before me while I was composing...same sick minds .. :)
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Postby Bluebell on Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:54 pm

Unfortunately I don't yet have Photoshop........but I do have a chainsaw :twisted:
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Postby Bluebell on Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:28 pm

Decided not to use the Chainsaw after all.....used Photostudio instead. Does it work?

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Postby Finch on Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:33 pm

Hi Karen

Great pics and glad you picked up some hints on the Trekabout workshops you have been on.

Good job of cloning, too :D

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Postby shakey on Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:39 am

Bluebell wrote:Decided not to use the Chainsaw after all.....used Photostudio instead. Does it work?



Nearly...you can see some sharp edges where you have "repaired" the foliage where the arm used to be. I don't know Photostudio at all, but if it has an option to soften the edges of the transplant it might be worth using.

I think you should still keep the chainsaw as an option though. :lol:
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Postby devilla101 on Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:52 pm

Some good shots there.

The edit pic without the arm reminds me of Predator in camo mode. Now just want to see the three red dots on the birds chest.
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