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HAB911

(10,201 posts)
9. LOL, correct
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 07:11 AM
23 hrs ago

In PS camera raw, I did a "select subject", then invert the mask, which cuts out the subject, then just bring down the exposure on the background. Then "select subject", and bring up the exposure on the bird because the crows are light sinks, basically no detail they are so dark. There are many ways of doing the same thing, but I find this the easiest. Although, it doesn't always work well.

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Very nice portraits! HappyH Tuesday #1
thanks! HAB911 Wednesday #4
Wonderfully detailed, my dear HAB911! Marvelous portraits. Thank you! CaliforniaPeggy Tuesday #2
nice!! what rig were you using to get 1200mm of focal length? Gato Moteado Tuesday #3
Those are nice! HAB911 Wednesday #5
no shit? a 2x on the 180-600mm? wow.... Gato Moteado Wednesday #6
oh yeah HAB911 23 hrs ago #8
i like primes... Gato Moteado 9 hrs ago #11
Lemme see if I got this right HAB911 -- Unlike Tom Sawyer's friends, you George McGovern Wednesday #7
LOL, correct HAB911 23 hrs ago #9
Well, it worked well this time for sure. George McGovern 19 hrs ago #10
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