Bird Portraits - Post Yours!

[Levina de Ruijter]

I also shot a Blue tit. Not very good as he was a bit too far away and I don't want to crop too much (my R5 mark II is on the way!!!).
I removed a thin, long branch left of the bird that had no business being there, in Photoshop with the removal tool. I had no idea that would work so well. Not a trace left of the branch and its space nicely filled in. Amazing.

 

[A1original]

 

[greatgrandma]

Great Blue Heron - I was too close to him to get all of him in the picture

 

[Jack Dawe]

I also shot a Blue tit. Not very good as he was a bit too far away and I don't want to crop too much (my R5 mark II is on the way!!!).
I removed a thin, long branch left of the bird that had no business being there, in Photoshop with the removal tool. I had no idea that would work so well. Not a trace left of the branch and its space nicely filled in. Amazing.
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Well, for me it works perfectly on screen. Lovely shot.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Well, for me it works perfecrtly on screen. Lovely shot.

Thank you, Jason!

 

[greatgrandma]

Double-crested cormorant

Up-close cormorants are quite colorful—with orange-yellow skin on their face and throat, striking aquamarine eyes that sparkle like jewels, and a mouth that is bright blue on the inside. The double-crest of the Double-crested Cormorant is only visible on adults during breeding season. They have less preen oil than other birds, so their feathers can get soaked rather than shedding water like a duck’s. This makes it easier for them to swim underwater.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Double-crested cormorant
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Up-close cormorants are quite colorful—with orange-yellow skin on their face and throat, striking aquamarine eyes that sparkle like jewels, and a mouth that is bright blue on the inside. The double-crest of the Double-crested Cormorant is only visible on adults during breeding season. They have less preen oil than other birds, so their feathers can get soaked rather than shedding water like a duck’s. This makes it easier for them to swim underwater.

Indeed. And it's also the reason why we so often see them sitting with their wings spread: to dry them.

 

[greatgrandma]

Wood stork (which has nice fluffy white feathers but a really ugly head

 

[RichardB]

Wood stork (which has nice fluffy white feathers but a really ugly head
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It's like the bird was assembled wrong.

 

[fotoi]

Wood duck hen