Shoot 2023-07-26-112416 — philthompson.me

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Shoot 2023-07-26-112416

I again visited the coast with a couple targets in mind. I was there around sunrise, but the fog somewhat cooperated and allowed me to take a few photos. I saw a couple lifers, Heermann's Gull and Rhinoceros Auklet, as well as new county birds Common Murre and Brandt's Cormorant.

At one point an Osprey flew overhead and I wasn't able to react quickly enough to change my focal length. I got the bird in focus, for the most part, but its wingtips were out of frame. I used the new Photoshop beta's "generative fill" feature to widen the frame and draw in the tips of the feathers. They look ok but not perfect. I'll write up a blog post on my experience with that.

My "birds in review" collages can be found here.

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9:02AM Friday July 21, 2023

Wild Turkey (Juvenile)

9:02AM Friday July 21, 2023

Wild Turkey (Juvenile)

9:02AM Friday July 21, 2023

Wild Turkey (Juvenile)

I used Photoshop's "generative fill" feature to expand this image and paint in some new background area. It did an OK job but didn't match the focal plane in the rest of the image very well.

9:02AM Friday July 21, 2023

Wild Turkey (Juvenile)

9:02AM Friday July 21, 2023

Wild Turkey (Juvenile)

9:03AM Friday July 21, 2023

Wild Turkey (Juvenile)

I used Photoshop's "generative fill" feature to paint over a turkey here, and it worked great.

9:03AM Friday July 21, 2023

Wild Turkey (Juvenile)

9:05AM Friday July 21, 2023

Wild Turkey (Juvenile)

6:20AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Harbor Seal

6:27AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Pigeon Guillemot

6:29AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Common Murre

6:37AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Heermann's Gull

6:41AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Heermann's Gull

6:41AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Heermann's Gull

I used Photoshop's "generative fill" to paint out some gulls on the left side of this image, and it did a great job.

6:41AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Heermann's Gull

6:41AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Heermann's Gull

6:46AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Heermann's Gull

6:46AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Heermann's Gull

6:47AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Heermann's Gull

I used Photoshop's "generative fill" to paint out some gulls on the left and right sides of this image, and it did a great job.

6:47AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Heermann's Gull

7:01AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Common Murre

7:01AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Common Murre

7:01AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Common Murre

7:01AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Rhinoceros Auklet

7:06AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Brandt's Cormorant

7:06AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Brandt's Cormorant

7:09AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Rhinoceros Auklet

7:11AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Common Murre

7:11AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Common Murre

7:13AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Rhinoceros Auklet

7:13AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Common Murre

7:13AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Common Murre

7:17AM Sunday July 23, 2023

Osprey

This photo was expanded with Photoshop's "generative fill" feature, including drawing in the ends of the primary flight feathers. The drawn-in feather tips were sharpened with Topaz Sharpen AI.