Skywatch Friday No. 28 GMT


Go vist! – I mean – really! Go and look or even better, participate!

His Majesty the Osprey View Species info in a new window. And yes – it is a composite of moon and Osprey. Though both absolutely genuine in their
position – it’s technically not possible to extend the depth of field to cover both bird and moon, there’s a workaround.

I first shot focusing on the moon, then on Mr. Osprey – and then I combined both in Photoshop.


  


41 Responses to “Skywatch Friday No. 28 GMT”

  1. Naturglede MonsterID Icon Naturglede NORWAY says:

    That was a spesial photoe.Love it. Have a nice skywatch and weekend:)

  2. ellen b MonsterID Icon ellen b UNITED STATES says:

    Oh my goodness! I am in awe of this amazing photo! Sheesh, it’s just gorgeous!!

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  3. Louise MonsterID Icon Louise UNITED STATES says:

    Fantastic! This is why I need Photoshop. But I’m sure I would not have equal skills (or eye).

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  4. Carver MonsterID Icon Carver UNITED STATES says:

    You never fail to amaze me and I find myself speechless with this one so I’ll just say WOW.

  5. Great shot indeed.

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  6. Mike MonsterID Icon Mike UNITED STATES says:

    Intense photo, Klaus. Very creative approach to composition!

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  7. RuneE MonsterID Icon RuneE NORWAY says:

    Very, very nice work!! I tried that once, but that was a night shot and therefore much easier. An amateur like me could never have done this. Hats off!

  8. Gill MonsterID Icon Gill CANADA says:

    what a great photo, I must learn how to use photoshop…….

    Gill in Canada

  9. Dewdrop MonsterID Icon Dewdrop UNITED STATES says:

    Both pics were phenomenal alone, but together, WOW! Great creativity. Really a spectacular idea and thrilling to see such depth transposed through the works of photoshop. You dew great work!

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  10. Readerwil MonsterID Icon Readerwil NETHERLANDS says:

    A very clever composition of bird and moon. Great work with photo shop!

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  11. Beautiful shot and thank heavens for photo shop :)

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  12. What a neat piece of work!!! Photoshop is amazing. Wish I had that program (I think)

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  13. Really nice pic!

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  14. Evita MonsterID Icon Evita CANADA says:

    That is a great effect putting them together like that – nice job!

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  15. Interesting.

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  16. I welcome your workaround, Klaus. An amazing shot and composition. Have a sunny and relaxing weekend.

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  17. imac MonsterID Icon imac UNITED KINGDOM says:

    Another great from the master.

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  18. You are an amazing photographer! This is a spectacular vision of nature.

  19. Perfect and beautiful! I would never have known that it was two photographs put together if you hadn’t said so!

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  20. Valkyrien MonsterID Icon Valkyrien NORWAY says:

    I don’t care if it is composed; this is so beautiful! You are quit an artist!

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  21. Each picture is stunning, my lens will not reach the moon! Well put together.

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  22. Brad MonsterID Icon Brad UNITED STATES says:

    Great photograph Klaus and the Osprey is beautiful. I will be down your way next month hoping to see the shuttle go up and shoot a few birds myself.

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  23. wren MonsterID Icon wren UNITED STATES says:

    Klaus, you always have something good for us. Ospreys are among my favorites, and this one is majestic indeed.

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  24. alicesg MonsterID Icon alicesg SINGAPORE says:

    A very beautiful photo of both the bird and the moon. Have a nice weekend. My weekend will be busy preparing and welcoming for the Chinese New Year on 26th January 2009. :)

  25. Erin MonsterID Icon Erin UNITED STATES says:

    that’s a beautiful shot … love it.
    have a wonderful weekend.

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  26. Rottlady MonsterID Icon Rottlady UNITED STATES says:

    Wow! I think my eyes popped out on this wonderful shot! Beautiful!

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  27. Awesome! I’ve never tried to do anything like that. It doesn’t look like an edit at all but then I guess that’s the goal isn’t it? :-) Excellent job!

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  28. Birdlady MonsterID Icon Birdlady UNITED STATES says:

    I love a lot of things, especially things I can count on – and I can count on being wowed at your photos.

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  29. SaraG MonsterID Icon SaraG UNITED STATES says:

    OH WOW, that is a truly incredible photo!!
    You are very talented!!
    Take care and Happy SWF

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  30. How clever!
    Great composition
    You should be selling photoshop

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  31. Two things I love to photograph – osprey and the moon. Lovely!

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    Tink *~*~*

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  32. Awesome photo(s)! That’s a skill I really must learn…

    I’m doing SkyWatch for the first time this week, so I’d love it if you’d stop by:

    http://flamingofotos.blogspot.com

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  33. chrome3d MonsterID Icon chrome3d FINLAND says:

    It´s pure science-fiction to me. Nice to see the original ones too.

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  34. Stine MonsterID Icon Stine NORWAY says:

    HELP! Where is Mr.Linky? I can’t see it or sign in… Do you know how to fix it?

    Great picture!

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  35. Rune MonsterID Icon Rune NORWAY says:

    Beautiful skywatch photo. Great composition! :)
    Happy SkyWatch :)

  36. Arija MonsterID Icon Arija AUSTRALIA says:

    Klaus, we’ll soon have to call you tricky Dicky with your manipulations. What a clever idea, I just wouldn’t have a clue where to start shopping.
    Great shots.

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  37. Mary MonsterID Icon Mary UNITED STATES says:

    Wow…that is so cool and shows how little I know to even think of something like that. You are a master, as always and the resulting shoti is just stunning…suitable for framing.

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  38. Klaus: That is spectacular, thanks for sharing this shot and your method.

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  39. I love the effect you created with combining the owl with the moon. Gorgeous. And that osprey photo; the first one especially, is breathtaking. Thank you for sharing these. You’re a master.

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  40. Klaus, this photo is poetry! I’m glad I decided to check it out!

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  41. SAPhotographs(joan) MonsterID Icon SAPhotographs(joan) 196.207.33.197 not found says:

    Good grief Klaus!! You have surpassed yourself with this one!! I have loved all your photography but this one outweights all of them. I have never seen something I have liked as much as this. Excellent. Brilliant. Fantastic.

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  42. Your work is just amazing. Are you a bird yourself? Gorgeous photos. As it happens, my skywatch photo is also from Florida, but very different, of course. Thanks for your magnificent posts.

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