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Ellie Webster











 
Mark Aksoy
Cliff Banks
Dick Cotterman
Jim Lucadam
Sam Bliss
Mary Heiting
Ellie Webster
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June Image

Title - Turkey Vulture In Flight

 

How I did it -  I took this in the Everglades.  I cropped it, adjusted exposure w/ Levels, saturated it slightly and sharpened it.


COMMENTS:
Mark Aksoy The richly detailed feathers of the vulture's outstretched left wing make this image work!  The bird almost seems to hang in the air - making it a peaceful atmospheric wildlife shot.  There is a small but visible smudge about 1 inch down from the vulture's right wing. This can easily be cloned out.
Cliff Banks Well caught picture of the bird in flight ,I love the translucence of the wings but find the underside just a little too dark.
Dick Cotterman Nice capture. I never would have dreamed it was a turkey. Perhaps adding a bit of cloud background would have added to the image. Looks like a great feature to add to other sky filled images. Wish I had shot this one.
Jim Lucadam  
Sam Bliss  
Mary Heiting Good capture of the light through the wings and such fine quality good camera speed. A very difficult shot.
Ellie Webster  


Member Bio
Ellie Webster - Biography

I joined the Peninsula Colorslide Club and PSA in 1975 and have been entranced with photography ever since. I purchased my first SLR when I was teaching in Germany in 1956 but did not become much more than a point and shooter till I joined the camera club in 1975 and was introduced to "serious" photographers. Best thing I ever did. I am a firm believer "in giving back". So, as a member of an organization I feel the need to work for it (I wish more of us did). As a result I hold positions at the club, council and national (PSA) levels. 
I am now totally digital and have "fallen in love" with photography all over again.  I have moved from the Minolta system (which I used for 30 years) to the Canon system and am now shooting with a Canon 20D and using image stabilizing lenses. I now travel w/ a laptop as part of my photo equipment, while at home I use a Mac G4 and two ViewSonic monitors. Have attended two classes in Digital Imaging taught by a local pro at our local community college, as well as attending seminars offered by George Lepp and Tim Grey. I really love this new medium in photography and am enjoying all the tips I am picking up from all of you in this group. By the way, the Peninsula Colorslide Club has had to change its name to the Peninsula Camera Club as it now competes in Prints and in Digital Images as well as Slides.


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