Pei-Fan Mu
About the Image(s)
I just came back from Japan Hokkaido photographic trip with my friends.
Grus japonensis is a very gentle and beautiful bird. She has another name as "red-crowned crane" or "Immortal bird". They are very elegant species. Whey flying, it moves with noble posture. Especially the dance they perform, is often moving and fully of harmony.These movements are an important way for them to court and maintain social bonds, showcasing the wonders of nature.
I use Sony A1 with 328. 1/3200, f/4.5, Iso 100.
I use camera raw to adjust the brightness of the entire photo and increasing the saturation of the yellow leaves. I sharpened the black parts of the birds and enhance the details, and make the bird's features clearer and drawing more focus to its elegant appearance.
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14 comments posted
-Cropped it in so that the two birds are more in your face.
-Removed the birds in the background.
-Brought up the shadows particularly in the background forest.
-got rid of some blown out areas.
-adjusted the white balance of the snow so that it more pure white.
What do you think?   Posted: 03/06/2025 15:04:59
The judges can tell by pixel-peeping as AI does not have the same pixel density as the original. Judges will disqualify images and sometimes ask for the original image. And, of course, its based on the honor system.
Other categories, like PSA Color and PSA Monochrome, allow any changes as long as it is not AI. Sky replacements allowed if the sky was also photographed by the photographer. I know of no competitions by any group that currently allow AI made changes.
You can click on each of the categories to read definitions and rules. https://psa-photo.org/page/division-definitions   Posted: 03/08/2025 19:57:43
Nice shot!   Posted: 03/08/2025 20:00:08