Can Photoshop fix this pic?

Tooks

Tooks

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Or, more accurately, can any Photoshop experts do anything about the yellow tinge across the lower part of the owl?

It was some oilseed rape flowers waving in front of it, but I couldn't change my position unfortunately. Just wondered if there was a way to remove the colour tinge on the feathers?

Thanks!!

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You would likely never get it perfect, unless you intend to spend a lot of time on it, but you could certainly improve it using masks etc to only change what you need. Here's a quick 5 minute play...

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Yeah, that's an improvement!

Mind telling what you did? Not everything obviously, I'll have a play with the sliders etc, but what kind of mask was it?

Thanks.
 
I just selected roughly the area needed with the lasso tool and coloured it using selective colour and saturation, both on the yellow channel.

If I was doing it properly I would create a layer mask and paint everything but the area to be changed, it gives for much better control and a much neater finish.

You can also play around with the healing brush and other tools to neaten the whole thing up, but take your time and carefully select the area you need to adjust.

What I did above was a very quick fix to show what is possible.

EDIT - if you like you can email me the original and i'll spend a bit more time on it. Email in trust
 
Cheers Diggsy, I might take you up on that! I'll have a play using the methods you describe, and when I mess it up, I'll be in touch! ;)
 
Tooks said:
Cheers Diggsy, I might take you up on that! I'll have a play using the methods you describe, and when I mess it up, I'll be in touch! ;)
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No probs, just throw me an email if you want me to look at the original. It's been a while since I used PS, but I reckon I could still do a pretty decent job on it.
 
V-Spec said:
oohh... lovley!


I quite like the original, catchlight in its eye, nice and sharp..
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Thanks! I've become obsessed with Owls now (as you said I would!) but I just keep getting the urge to go out and take more shots! :)
 
Tooks said:
Thanks! I've become obsessed with Owls now (as you said I would!) but I just keep getting the urge to go out and take more shots! :)
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Birds of prey have so much character, they never get boring..
I'm currently in the process of baiting Marsh harriers and Buzzards with rabbits and pigeons, been doing it for the last 2 weeks observing and checking up on the carrion, haven't even taken my camera.. So far things are looking promising, all the rabbits have been totally hacked to shreds, and the pigeons are reduced to piles of feathers, which means only one thing - sparrowhawks..

Its going to take a lot of effort but it'll be worth it when I get the shot..
 
V-Spec said:
Birds of prey have so much character, they never get boring..
I'm currently in the process of baiting Marsh harriers and Buzzards with rabbits and pigeons, been doing it for the last 2 weeks observing and checking up on the carrion, haven't even taken my camera.. So far things are looking promising, all the rabbits have been totally hacked to shreds, and the pigeons are reduced to piles of feathers, which means only one thing - sparrowhawks..

Its going to take a lot of effort but it'll be worth it when I get the shot..
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I look forward to seeing the pics! From what I've seen of your work so far, I'm sure they'll be fab! :)
 
Lovely shot. I can see why you want to remove the yellow over the owl, but its still a great shot with it.

V-Spec said:
Birds of prey have so much character, they never get boring..
I'm currently in the process of baiting Marsh harriers and Buzzards with rabbits and pigeons, been doing it for the last 2 weeks observing and checking up on the carrion, haven't even taken my camera.. So far things are looking promising, all the rabbits have been totally hacked to shreds, and the pigeons are reduced to piles of feathers, which means only one thing - sparrowhawks..

Its going to take a lot of effort but it'll be worth it when I get the shot..
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I have still to get any decent bird of prey shots. I realise that baiting is the way to go, but unfortunately haven't had the time or place to set anything up. Have you got any tips as to how to lure them in? Ie which birds like what sort of bait, what time to bait etc? I might have a go trying to set something up in the field out back.
 
Messiah Khan said:
Lovely shot. I can see why you want to remove the yellow over the owl, but its still a great shot with it.



I have still to get any decent bird of prey shots. I realise that baiting is the way to go, but unfortunately haven't had the time or place to set anything up. Have you got any tips as to how to lure them in? Ie which birds like what sort of bait, what time to bait etc? I might have a go trying to set something up in the field out back.
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We've yet to succeed with any pictures, but so far all the rabbits and pigeons have been totally shredded by birds of prey, at this stage we're more concerned with keeping tracks on "what gets eaten where" than photography..
In terms of tips for luring them in, the scavengers such as buzzards will come down on anything. (they can pick a rabbit out from 2 miles away with their eyesight) if you're in a particularly gruesome mood, to get instant attention pluck the rabbits fur and spread the white hair all over the place, this tells the eye in the sky that the carcass has already been partially opened up - even easier meal.
Don't worry if you get loads of magpies/crows turning up first, as this is like a giant McDonalds sign appearing over the baiting area.
My friend has done a lot of sparrowhawk photography using dead pigeons propped up in lifelike positions, sparrowhawks will not often scavenge from a carcass but they can be fooled quite easily by presenting a pigeon in this way, they'll strike the dead pigeon and then stand there pinning it to the ground looking all proud as though they've just killed something :D
Use tons of camo, we'll be parking up near the bait and totally covering the vehicle in scrim netting, 100% camo, lens covers and balaclavas, silent mode mirror lockup shooting only - sports mode doesn't go down too well, as I discovered with owls!

It'll be worth it when it happens and the shots are truely yours.. I don't mind captive bird photography but its too controlled for me, I love the character and untamed madness of some birds that you only ever see in the wild, I get quite a buzz when something comes along allows you to take a picture then flies off never to be seen again. For me its all about capturing the moment.
 
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