Welcome to Project Kestrel v(Swamp Sparrow)! Kestrel gets significant improvements to the analysis options and user interface!
Key Changes
- New Group Detection Algorithm: Utilizes timestamps to more accurately group burst shots, particularly of birds in flight! New setting to change the auto-grouping time-based threshold.
- Improved Quality Scoring: Improved quality scoring and species classification accuracy in poorly-lit conditions by implementing exposure shifting within the pipeline.
- Reduced False Positives: Reduced false positive bird detection rate + new setting to control bird detection threshold.
- New "Timeline" Visualization Mode: Review your birding expedition hour by hour.
- Metadata Editing: You can now edit each scene's species and family tags, which will be reflected in the search capabilities!
- RAW Preview Support: RAW preview mode is supported in the scene view as well!
- Updated Rating System: Kestrel's auto-generated quality ratings are now standardized to your photo library, making the ratings more useful for your unique setup and style. Change this anytime in settings.
Minor Changes
- UI Tweaks and Bug Fixes
- New database structure (maintains backward-compatibility)
Coming Soon
- Video Tutorial is coming soon on projectkestrel.org
- Projectkestrel.org will be updated to reflect the full capabilities of Project Kestrel
- No major features are planned at this time; user feedback is requested as soon as possible.
- GPU support is on the roadmap; as are improvements to image quality classification and species classification.
Feedback? Please visit projectkestrel.org/contact or use the in-app feedback feature! I really need feedback! Please provide feedback. Thank you!
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