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Tree Martin

Tree Martin (Image ID 62540)
Photographed byGlenn Pure on Thu 21st Sep, 2023 and uploaded on Mon 15th Apr, 2024 .
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ID62540
CommentA flock was hanging around the road outside the ranger station, regularly taking flight to sally for insects. I took lots of frames in an attempt to get a shot like this but this was the only one I managed. They are simply too fast! The red earth of the road has warmed the colour of the bird's underside but I have toned it down somewhat.
EquipmentCanon R5 with RF 100-500mm, handheld at 500mm 1/3200 sec, f/7.1, ISO 1600. Initially processed in Canon DPP 4 to crop, adjust exposure and lighting. All noise reduction turned off in DPP. A 16 bit TIFF file was created from the RAW DPP image and finished in PSE (Adobe Photoshop Elements) where noise reduction was applied to the main subject(s) using Neat Image plugin for PSE. Stronger noise reduction was applied to the remainder. Main subject selected and adjustments made to lighten shadows, darken highlights and increase midtone contrast as appropriate. Inverse of main subject selected and adjustments made as appropriate to contrast, highlights, shadows and saturation to make the bird stand out more effectively. Main subject sharpened after resizing for upload.
LocationStirling Ranges, Western Australia
Keywordsin flight, adult
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