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My hairdresser is an idiot! (46)
ornis
![Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 148 W: 20 N: 139]](http://i1.treklens.com/misc/g-s-g.gif) (842) | My friend the EMU was very upset this morning with his haircut. He was already not looking very smart, but, here, he looks like a clown.
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The EMU belongs to the same family as the ostrich (Ratites). By size, they are the second biggest birds in the world. They are mainly located in Australia, while the ostriches are living in subdesertic african and middle-east regions.
For having access to both birds, I consider ostriches are much more dangerous, as they can kill with their powerful legs and feet ended by sharp strong nails. The emu looks more placid, but I wouldn't trust them that much either. |
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ornis
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Photoshop
Edited by:xvs1100
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 142 W: 51 N: 132]](http://i1.treklens.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (958) |
Hi Jean,
I filtered through blue and then through a B&W filter, adjusted shadows and highlites and framed.
I hope you like it.
Dirk |
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ornis
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Edited by:AdrianW
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Purpose: To illustrate my critique suggestions :)
Method: Contrast Masking, to reduce the shadows and bring out some more detail - NewLayerViaCopy, Desaturate, Invert, Blur/Gaussian 20px, merge mode set to Overlay at 100%. Applied a little more sharpening to bring out some more detail - usual USM values applied to L (brightness) channel in LABcolor mode (10%, 20px, 0)(40%, 1.2px, 0)(20%, 0.8px, 0). Finally converted to LABcolor and applied a light Gaussian blur (2.4px) on A and B to reduce some marginal ISO colour noise in the shadows.
Of course the shot becomes less of a portrait, but it's an alternative! I hope you like it :-) |
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