Curiosity and Photoshop

06/10/09

I tend to do a lot of post processing in Photoshop CS4. This effect was made with the blur tool. Add a mask with a circular gradient and voila. Some selective de-sat has also been used for this effect.

This male cardinal is just outside my window. I used a 50mm f1.8 for this shot. When you are hard pressed for lenses, a clean window and some bird seed are your best friends. Also, the window gives you a pretty constant look of curiosity from the birds.

No flashes or artificial lights used here. The window is under an eave so there is no harsh highlights.