Backgrounds 101: Transforming Your Photos
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Published 2024-05-01
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Chapters
00:00 Wildlife Basics #2
00:20 Beginner Mistake
02:57 Kangaroo Shot
04:19 Golden-headed Cisticola
05:18 Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
06:04 Morning Shoot
07:53 Australian Pelican
09:10 How to Get OOF Background
10:21 Conclusion
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All Comments (21)
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My dad used to say, “luck is where hard work meets opportunity.“ I have finally moved to the stage where I am creating a photograph rather than taking a photograph. Birds are hard! Opportunities are fleeting, but rewards are great when it all comes together. I do like this style of video, but I’d probably watch anything that you put out Duade! I love the channel, I love your teaching style, and I appreciate that you show us that even the pros have their challenges!
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Always a pleasure to see your joy in getting out and about. No birds? No problem, still lucky to be out enjoying life.
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I wouldn't delete a picture like that, sure may not be a 5 star for you but I think it's a great picture! You are your biggest critic at this point.
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Good to hear from you Duade you always bring a positive energy, happy birding to you mate 👍
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Love the photos with a bit more in the background. I always feel like a plain background is more of a processed image than realistic. Your enthusiasm is infectious Duade, and I really appreciate your candor whenever you make a video. It's important to us mere mortals to know that even the pros have bad days too mate. Cheers Duade!
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Hi Duade, Your edits are always excellent and natural. My most watched video of yours is also your post processing video (from almost 2 years ago) where you talk a bit more about your editing style in a presentation. So speaking of “Transforming your photos”😉 I would love to see an updated, step by step, post processing video from RAW to final edit. Cheers, Levi.
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I just wish your channel had been going 20 years ago, it would have saved me a lot of time. Thank you Duade.
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I also like it when an image shows something of the environment of the bird, although I don't mind if a lot of that is abstract and out of focus: at least you see something that is going on around the bird. It's not just a bird on a blank sheet of colour.
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A master class and with the OM-1, another great Video. Cheers
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Wonderful shots as usual. Glad to see you with the OM system today,..hahahahaha. Best all from Spain!
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It’s all about just getting out and enjoying your outing. Thank you for showing your crop. ❤
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Yeeee, nice to see you using the OM-1 with the 300. Such a wonderful combo, I'm in love with mine.
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As always love to see you out. Is like therapy 😊
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Spot on Duade, I’ve been saying for years that the background is just as important as your subject. Often moving left or right a foot or two can make a huge difference to the image. It’s also very important to look at how the light is falling on the subject, slight movements of the bird can mean the difference between a nicely lit subject or one with bad shadows across its body.
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I am also new to ‘including the habitat.’ When I’m in the Rockies shooting moose, grizzlies etc, I get so excited and try to bring them in so close that after reviewing my shots I realize that it’s a bear that could be anywhere. This years trip I am going to concentrate more on including the beautiful backdrops that they call home 🙂
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Very helpful tips Duade. I really loved the minimalist shots of the pelican & ducks, really elegant. Great channel🙂
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Hi Duane. I’m very much enjoying these short master classes and your demonstration of your methods and thought process. Thanks!
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Really love habitat shots and you do it beautifully. Great seeing the learning curve images, so encouraging. Fantastic series, Duade, on this very special channel.
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we all love these videos, Thanks for putting in the the time and effort. Cheers from Scotland
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Hi Duade, another nice video that gives us the feeling that we are with you in the field to share your passion! Today's take-home message for me is the balance between a too bland and a too busy background. A precious insight that emphasizes the subtelty of your approach. Many thanks!
