Hello Reader !

Part 2 begins where we left off last week...

67 photos later and...

5 1/2 keepers! Maybe...

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I'll admit... I wasn't ready for last week's newsletter.

I had yet to cull + edit... and I ran out of time.

Sorry for the cliffhanger!

But, it was fun...

...wasn't it?

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OH! You want to see the photos you say?

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After getting home, downloading and importing... this was the first that grabbed my eye...

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I decided to go with a silhouette since the underbelly was deeply underexposed (from being backlit).

As I reviewed a few other images I wasn't impressed... at the time.

But, after a second pass (last week) I managed to find 3 maybe 4 more keepers.

I'll wait a few more weeks to decide if any more get put on the chopping block.

My Culling Process

Wildlife culling is easier than landscapes.

Anything technically wrong... gone.

Anything too far away... gone.

If the wing formation isn't quite right... gone.

If the head position is wrong... gone.

For example, the image below just squeaked by.

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I prefer either a side profile or looking more towards the camera.

But, for this image, "the catch" is interesting enough and the wing span is good.

Pro Tip

When in doubt... sleep on it.

I find myself doing that more and more lately.

Too critical at first.

But with a fresh set of eyes... and some time gone by, I can see the gem I thought was dry.

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Have an awesome day!

Chris Parker

Parker Photographic

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P.S. We will continue the "gem theme" next week! Oh, another cliff-hanger!

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