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Burd_Fotos Sandusky, OHNovember 07, 2009 11:10 PM
Post #7251978
This Duck was a diver, thought it might be a Ruddy but the white patch by the bill wont match up for me, thought it could also be a Scaup..not sure.Click the image for an enlarged view.
Burd_Fotos Sandusky, OHNovember 07, 2009 11:14 PM
Post #7251992
Here's the original, I hit auto contrast for the 1st one.Click the image for an enlarged view.
Burd_Fotos Sandusky, OHNovember 07, 2009 11:16 PM
Post #7251997
same duckClick the image for an enlarged view.
Resin Northumberland United Kingdom (Zone 9a)November 08, 2009 08:06 AM
Post #7252540
Yep, Ruddy Duck, female or juvenile.
Looks like your auto-contrast overdid the saturation badly!!
Resin
Burd_Fotos Sandusky, OHNovember 08, 2009 02:36 PM
Post #7253380
Thx Resin, yea sometimes the (auto contrast) on my photoshop hits it right on, and sometimes it kills the pic. TheHackster Columbus, GA (Zone 8a)November 08, 2009 11:29 PM
Post #7254860
That's why I do my contrast manually.
Hack
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