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Silhouette of Cuckoo Shrike (6)
Lyndall Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 20 W: 0 N: 35] (211)
I heard this Blackfaced Cuckoo Shrike's trilling call as he alighted on the palmtree at dusk. I quickly took 2 shots on 200mm zoom, the second being a better angle as he had moved position slightly on the frond and the silhouette of the bird stood out well against the cloudy sky. Just as well, as a second later he was gone! I enhanced the sky in PhotoShop and cropped the photo to improve the composition.
The Blackfaced Cuckoo Shrike is a native of Australia and is common in open forest and urban areas.
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Lyndall Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 20 W: 0 N: 35] (211)
Noise
Edited by:dvlazar Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 757 W: 56 N: 993] (4765)
I used a program called Neat Image to remove some of the noise in the sky that would have come about after lightening and changing the colour in PS. Its a nifty program for this.