So these birds are officially Common Goldeneyes, not waterfowl
or Barrow's Goldeneye- which was at the Skokie Lagoons a few
weeks ago and brandished a slight but infamous physical distinction.
While attempting to get a close-up shot of one of the unique
winter birds at the Skokie Lagoons yesterday this goldeneye
floated past me as I hid behind some shrubs on the side of a mud
covered cliff. Thus far (after about two months) this is the closest and
most detailed shot I've been able to get of this bird.
or Barrow's Goldeneye- which was at the Skokie Lagoons a few
weeks ago and brandished a slight but infamous physical distinction.
While attempting to get a close-up shot of one of the unique
winter birds at the Skokie Lagoons yesterday this goldeneye
floated past me as I hid behind some shrubs on the side of a mud
covered cliff. Thus far (after about two months) this is the closest and
most detailed shot I've been able to get of this bird.
I recently googled photoshop techniques which would improve my
photos and the most effective one I found was by duplicating the
image, blurring the duplicated layer, and then selecting "Overlay"
as the layer setting. This makes the photo pop and have more
contrast. It certainly adds something to the bird.
photos and the most effective one I found was by duplicating the
image, blurring the duplicated layer, and then selecting "Overlay"
as the layer setting. This makes the photo pop and have more
contrast. It certainly adds something to the bird.
Glencoe
Taken in February 15
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