Bird Watching: Daily Bird Pictures Vol. 461, 2 by Chillybean

Chillybean wrote:

nutsaboutnature wrote:
Those were window shots (as are many of my pics). It may not be the best way to take pictures for clarity, but it lets me get "up close and personal" without scaring the birds.

A good majority of my feeder birds are right through the window and when cloudy conditions add to the misery, many of the photos are helpless. While fiddling with my photo editor, I learned that some (not all) photos can be improved with the Auto White Balance. I use GIMP, which has many of the same features of Photoshop, but is a free download. I have barely touched the surface of what it can do, there are so many options.

As I have gotten used to it, it is pretty quick to do. At times I need to fiddle with the level, as 100% is often unnatural. But it has taken photos doomed for the Trash to printable for my personal collection. They won't win awards, but I am content. If you want me to show you step by step, I can.

Here's an extreme example I just did to show you how it can change the photo. Before and after.