Rob Eyers

I’m with Diane on this one Rob. For me the aspect ratio doesn’t feel right for this scene. I also agree with the halos on the rocks. I kind of question the vignette and the darkening of the top of the big rock in the lower left too. Most of the darks have been crushed losing much of the detail. Here’s a quick edit of where I might go with it if it…[Read more]

A quick edit using…noise removal, sharpening, branch removal…all Ai assisted! It would be hard to get away from Ai these days. Do we really want to avoid it or is it just another tool? Ai noise reduction, as an example, has opened up a whole new world of possibilities with high ISO when no other choices are available.

Just for clarity here is a completely unedited photo taken at the same time at ISO16000. The juniper is right behind the feeder which can be seen out of focus in the bottom left corner. Yes the branch in the Ai version is fictitious but not without some semblance of reality.

I think everyone has to draw there own line of what is acceptable as…[Read more]

There’s a walkway that crosses over just under the zip line where taking the photo was easy. There wasn’t a fourth rider on that trip.

If you want to see untouched natural beauty maybe Iceland is a better choice. That said, the falls are only a short drive for the millions who live in Toronto and what’s referred to as the golden horse shoe (urban sprawl) around Lake Ontario. The mass of tourists in the summer months is insane so infrastructure is absolutely necessary. Given all…[Read more]

Sorry if I misquoted you Patrick. I stand corrected.

I had photographed a dwarf one on the same river a while back so I looked up some info on them.  Apparently there are 120-130 different kingfisher species. The Amazon is the second largest after the Kookaburra. I’ll have to revise the bucket list?!

Fun fact, they have a success rate of around 50% when fishing. Pelicans for comparison are about 4%

They’re my nemesis too Robert. We were further off the beaten path this trip and it paid off in opportunities. Thanks for your comment.

Thank you Diane. I didn’t exaggerate the colour, I promise.

Yes another one off the bucket list Pat. That list is very long though LOL

I apologize if I helped create distrust of the images you see Patrick. I started with film and back then manipulation of prints in the dark room was normal practice.

We all use manipulation in the digital darkroom too. Ai has just become a giant leap in that regard. I hope that we don’t all become luddites and stop the evolution of our…[Read more]

This continues to be a debate. My only caveat is to not use Ai when it comes to journalism. A big dose of analysis is required for anything we see or hear these days.

As far as art is concerned I have no issues with anyone using any kind of tool that accomplishes whatever they’ve envisioned. The resulting art is what’s important.

Nice portrait of your buddy Robert. Looks like there might be some Border Collie in the mix? He certainly looks alert and connected.

I’ve seen those aggressive ones in videos too. Likely a fault of the locals and tourists feeding and bothering them. Ticos (Costa Ricans) are very much into leaving the flora and fauna undisturbed for all to enjoy.

Not sure what the fruit is but I tried it and it tastes a bit like vanilla. Costa Rica has 3 different types of monkeys. They’re all…[Read more]