Activity for User 1002 - Karl Leck - karleck@verizon.net

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79 Mar 22 Reply When photographing the ever changing smoke, I watch how forms evolve. In doing so, my eyes move upward quickly then revert to the bottom to start over. When I look away, my eyes expect to continue following the smoke upward which makes everything else appear to be moving downward. Give it a try. Karl Mar 24th
79 Mar 22 Comment Hi Judith, I love the thought process. Adding a texture is an excellent way to fill the blown highlight area as well as add artistic mystery. Flipping the image made the composition more dynamic. Is the final image representative of fleeing migrant or the capture of runaway slaves? This image could be a good book cover for those subjects. Nice job of making an image much better through processing. Don't you just love mirrorless cameras? Karl Mar 18th
79 Mar 22 Comment Hi Lauren, I thought the image as presented was fine. The opportunity to photograph a rare duck in your area was well taken. To answer your question, I made the water a bit darker in Photoshop Elements by adding a Levels layer, then used a black brush to mask out the duck and its reflections. The Levels layer was adjusted down to 0.7 with the middle slider. Then the right hand OUTPUT slider was pulled back to 230 to reduce highlight brightness. Karl Mar 14th
79 Mar 22 Comment Hi Freddie, Great scene with interesting colors! Perhaps a little less exposure would produce more saturation overall. Circular patterns remind us of eyes. Once the viewer 'sees' an eye, then the mind starts to create faces and other 'recognized' forms. Abstract images like this are fertile ground for this kind of vision. Karl Mar 14th
79 Mar 22 Comment Hi Lynne, Absolutely beautiful. Great composition and flowing lines. Beautiful coordinated color. Very professional looking lighting and background. Having the brighter tulips on the left helps bring the eye back around to go through the image again and again. I can visualize a 40" x 60" matte surface print on the wall or an intimate 8" x 10" canvas print in a very ornate frame in a small space. Very well done. Don't change another thing. Karl Mar 14th
79 Mar 22 Comment Hi Peter, The original image is nice. Changing the angle for a more dynamic composition does make it more interesting. The white background seems to make the image look like a painted poster that was made by drawing the bird outlines and then painting them in. Watch the edges and try softening the edge to remove black/white halo outlines. An alternative approach might be to use a sky blue background which would then add interest by contrasting to the warm colors of the pelicans. Karl Mar 14th
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