PicMonkey

Here's the same photo of the Anna's Hummingbird edited with PicMonkey. No doubt the results are better; at least, to my eye. However, this was still not what I was aiming for. I will have to try to edit this same photo with Lightroom and compare all 3 softwares.

What do you think?

 A second version of the edit with PicMonkey. Still not quite doing it for me. Those oranges are so distracting and bright. *urgh*

I think the time has come to get new photo editing software. I have been using Pixlr (it's free, easy to use, and super cool), which is great but it is now limited to what I need to achieve when editing my photos. I am not very satisfied with the results on this one; to make the subject stand out, I ended up with these deep and weird oranges :/ Also, I'd have liked to be able to brighten the reds on the subject's face. I have heard of Lightroom and seems like a good investment, but I think I'll try PicMonkey before making that investment.

PicMonkey is also free and easy to use but it. Is. Just. So. Sloooooooow...

Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna), adult male
Nikon D3200
70-300mm lens

Spring = Birds :)

I found this little guy eating and drinking in this beautiful garden in my neighborhood. The light wasn't so good but the colors and the garden set up were perfect and I couldn't pass this opportunity.

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla), male
Nikon D3200
70-300mm lens

Centennial Trail

Beautiful trail in Skagit County.

Rosario Beach Viewpoint

Nikon D3200
18-55mm lens

I think I may have overdone it with the editing. Too bright and sharp?

The Golden Hour

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), female
Nikon D3200
70-300mm lens

Border or no border?

Decisions, decisions...

I have been playing with the idea of creating a blog for a while. Now, that I took the first step and set it up, I am not sure what to write about. Silly, I know...

Until I figure it out, this blog shall be about random stuff. Although, I suspect it will be mostly about photography and my journey learning about it.

Credits: Disney

My New Hobby

Lately, I have been feeling adventurous and have been experimenting with my camera and photo enhancement software. For the most part, I take pictures of still subjects but my ultimate goal is wildlife photography. Baby steps, baby steps...

What do you think?

By the way, these are Forget Me Nots; my favorite type of flower :3

Experimenting With Photography