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Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
Location: Polvadera, NM
Date: Dec 21, 2008
Galleries: Black and White, Birds
Date Uploaded: Dec 22, 2008

Viewed: 358
Comments: 13
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 While I was out playing with the cats, this big crow swooped low over the yard to tease the cats then fluttered around in the tree for a bit before flyin off. He certainly did get the cats' attention!

Processing:
Crop
Channel mixer to convert to B&W (set the blue all the way up to turn the sky white, works great!)
Clone out bit of branch right under his beak
Fractalius glow 50 to get some highlighty detail going on in the bird, mask it out everywhere but bird, reduce opacity to 60%
Add black border with internal stroke then increase canvas size to create white border

I'm thinkin' I should clone out the nest behind him, but too lazy :-)

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 12/31/2008 03:46:50 PM
Poor crows, they're often bored and looking for ways to spice up their day. :) Nice crop.
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 12/27/2008 10:17:39 AM
Excellent! As I was scanning from top to bottom, my first thought was nevermore, then my eye hit your title! LOL!
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 12/23/2008 10:40:08 PM
oH THAT IS WONDERFUL. Very Poe-esque!!!
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 12/23/2008 05:13:55 PM
By the name of the title, I think you spent your misguided youth watching too many episodes of 'The Munsters'....Am I correct Colleen???? Hmmm?
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 12/23/2008 10:38:39 AM
I love the faint definition to the feathers on the crow. Very nice processing.
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 12/23/2008 12:25:31 AM
Excellent! I hate crows, but they make cool, macabre photos.
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 12/22/2008 10:10:59 PM
Yes! Love it. Awesome. The bird-only fractalius effect works wonderfully!
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 12/22/2008 09:58:38 PM
Very strong image here. Beautiful!!
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 12/22/2008 08:58:50 PM
looks great :)
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 12/22/2008 05:23:47 PM
SO dramatic - I love the crop & processing, very very nice :)
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 12/22/2008 02:41:39 PM
A great capture, good timing.
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 12/22/2008 02:38:23 PM
Excellent crop from your original and love the high-contrast processing.
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 12/22/2008 01:27:54 PM
Very striking image. Love the high key effect.
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