Wildlife Photography across the Water: Processing-What a pain

Friday 30 April 2010

Processing-What a pain

Its all very well going a way for a couple of weeks and taking thousands of images but the real work starts when you get home, I downloaded over 6000 images into Breezebrowser which both Martin and myself have used for years and as far as i am concerned is still the best and fastest browser on the market, Then after culling the crap or repeat images backing up and opening in Capture 1 5.1.1 which i have just bought after using the trial version for a month, after basic processing then finishing off in Photoshop CS4, Not only a long long process but bloody expensive just in software, Martin said in his previous blog that he purchased the basic version of Capture 1 but i found some features that i liked only in the Pro version so i coughed up the $400 for it, The main reason i went with Capture 1 was after my trip to New Jersey for the Harlequin ducks, When i opened and started to process the images in CS4 i just didn't like the colours especially the blues which were way out, I downloaded the free trial of C1 and instantly the images looked good colour wise, Also i found that i could batch process quickly in C1 and this is a big plus for me especially after a trip away, I hate being behind the PC so anything that allows me to get away from it is worth paying for , I have used Photoshop for years and have always found the upgrades worthwhile and looking at the stuff on you tube showing the new tools on the new CS5 will mean another upgrade, They promise better colours as well so i am forever hopeful, it will just probably mean getting a 64 bit machine to get the best from it-where does it all end i constantly hear from the better half and i dont have an answer to that one

Dave

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Bio's

David Courtenay, a self taught wildlife and nature photographer, has been capturing images for over 30 years. He has had a passion for wildlife since early childhood and remembers being glued to the television whenever Survival, Wildlife on One and other natural history documentaries were shown. In the 2006 he swapped his established career for the life of a wildlife photographer, such a move demands a measure of uncompromising passion and commitment.

David has travelled extensively throughout Europe as well as spending more than 7 months in India working with local guides and trackers in search of Bengal Tiger, Asian One horned Rhino and Asian Elephant. He has also photographed Wildlife in Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sumatra, Africa, Canada and America. Working closely with Conservation companies he tries to raise funds to help Wildlife that has been put on the endangered list by poaching and habitation loss

Martin Dyer has had a passion for avian wildlife since childhood, particularly raptors. Photography was also another keen interest and it was with the specific availability and control of the whole process that digital offers that Martin was then able to combine the two in 2003. Based in the UK, Martin is a regular visitor to Scotland, specifically the Isle of Mull to watch the Eagles resident there. Other trips to Europe and around the UK are usually part of Martin’s agenda in a typical year.

However, as a firm believer on making the most of the local patch, Martin has spent a lot of time and hard work creating a wildlife garden which is reaping the rewards with many new species and varieties of wildlife. A keen member of a number of wildlife photographic groups, Martin is keen to expand his portfolio into other areas of wildlife, and has already established a wide portfolio of images of fungi.