Below is a photo in which I like the composition of the Titmouse on a branch. However, the photo is underexposed and I generally disregarded it. Since the birds play fast and loose when they visit. I quickly grab the camera, often times forgetting my last camera settings, as the case in this situation, sometimes resulting in photos that are under or overexposed. Also, the green wire running across the photo did not help. I have since taken it down.

I took this underexposed photo and experimented using the Histogram Adjustments in Paint Shop Pro 9 for correcting contrast and brightness.

Here are the corrective steps I took to try and save the photo.

1. Digital noise remover (slight adjustment)
2. Histogram adjustment for contrast/brightness
3. Saturate color (slight adjustment)
4. Sharpen using Unsharp Mask.
5. Cropped image
6. Resized
7. Final web image
8. POST!

Here is the original photo. The bird is about 20 feet (6 meters) from my position. Again, I like the bird composition but is an underexposed photograph plus obstruction (green wire).

The Process

• Digital noise remover (Slight adjustment)
• Histogram adjustment for contrast/brightness
• Saturate color (Slight adjustment)
• Sharpen using Unsharp Mask.

• Crop to suit personal preferences
• Resize

• Final web image and POST!

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