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I took this picture early one morning on the Chilcotin river. The mood with the mist and early light were wonderfully eerie. This big female suddenly came splashing around the bend cutting right through the light. I was so in awe I almost forgot to hit the shutter and just managed to get off a burst of about 12 shots as she disappeared up the bank. It was magical…except when I got home to look at the photos I had not noticed a crow had flown right through the frame outside the depth of field. I love crows but truthfully, an out-of-focus crow in front of a majestic grizzly-in-the-mist-not so much. As a wildlife photographer I have generally limited myself to adjusting my photos with basic controls-exposure, levels, some colour adjustments, and sharpening, which digital photography seems to demand. I am always cropping my compositions, but rarely have I ever removed something from a photo. (I confess to removing some bird poo off a lovely photo of a lilac breasted roller. It was unsightly.) The more I looked at this photo, the more I wanted to see it without the black silhouette in the foreground…so, I made friends with the cloning tool and am curious what you think… (See next post)

I took this picture early one morning on the Chilcotin river. The mood with the mist and early light were wonderfully eerie. This big female suddenly came splashing around the bend cutting right through the light. I was so in awe I almost forgot to hit the shutter and just managed to get off a burst of about 12 shots as she disappeared up the bank. It was magical…except when I got home to look at the photos I had not noticed a crow had flown right through the frame outside the depth of field. I love crows but truthfully, an out-of-focus crow in front of a majestic grizzly-in-the-mist-not so much.

As a wildlife photographer I have generally limited myself to adjusting my photos with basic controls-exposure, levels, some colour adjustments, and sharpening, which digital photography seems to demand. I am always cropping my compositions, but rarely have I ever removed something from a photo. (I confess to removing some bird poo off a lovely photo of a lilac breasted roller. It was unsightly.) The more I looked at this photo, the more I wanted to see it without the black silhouette in the foreground…so, I made friends with the cloning tool and am curious what you think… (See next post)

Squirrel…with fox.

Squirrel…with fox.

Rarely do I get a clear shot at a blue jay and yesterday was no exception. They are just so damn erratic and shy. I tried to capture one as he went back and forth to the same tree a few times, but not much luck. Then I looked a little closer and realized there was something white and fluffy up there. Sure enough it was a baby jay! Even he wouldn’t sit still though, and as soon as I paid attention to him he started jumping to denser branches off the trail. But I managed this one shot. Look at that adorable short little tail.

Rarely do I get a clear shot at a blue jay and yesterday was no exception. They are just so damn erratic and shy. I tried to capture one as he went back and forth to the same tree a few times, but not much luck. Then I looked a little closer and realized there was something white and fluffy up there. Sure enough it was a baby jay! Even he wouldn’t sit still though, and as soon as I paid attention to him he started jumping to denser branches off the trail. But I managed this one shot. Look at that adorable short little tail.