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Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 7 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
I've always had a romantic feeling toward these ancient behemoths and this images captures what is in my imagination. For me it is the curve of the tracks for a setting and this followed by the dense smoke with all the detail belching from the stack. The romance of the rails, the nostalgia of yesteryear---yep, you got it all. This is beautiful.
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Oct 4th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 7
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| 11 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
I'm a sucker for photos of the Milky Way. I love the shot, but I love the story better. (a males point of view) |
Oct 4th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 11
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| 13 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
This is really a beautiful image. The calm warm tones create such a feeling of peace and tranquility. The inclusion of the dock keeps this from being just an ordinary sunset and makes it a work of art.
If it were mine, I'd crop out the tree on the right. To me it just feels out of place. |
Oct 4th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 13
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| 17 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Winter is not about blankets of fresh white snow. This is the reality of winter. While it is full of solitude is also radiates the feeling of cold. The curving hanging branch of the tree makes a fine frame for this image.
If I had to suggest any change it may be to crop a little off the bottom as that large rock might be a little bit dominate.
This is quite well done. |
Oct 4th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 17
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| 33 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Hi Ken
I was alerted to this image by Stephen so thought I'd drop by to see what you achieved. Having been to Acadia (would love to get back there) I'm well aware of the waves on the rocks.
I think (even without the face) that this has a feel of real power. This is almost like having a double explosion--the one coming forward and the vertical one behind it. Shots like this that show the power of the ocean are my favorites.
I wonder of some selected clarity and sharpening might bring out more texture in the spray.
You also might straighten the horizon. :-)
Overall, I really like the punch of this shot.
Do you have a shot of the round black rocks on the beach from Acadia? |
Oct 8th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 33
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| 38 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
I think you really managed to get the fury of a boomer crashing on the rocks. There is nothing quite like that boom and this photo creates the feel of that moment. |
Oct 29th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 38
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| 67 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Thanks for stopping by to comment. Maybe we will meet sometime at Blowing Rocks as I go there fairly often. |
Oct 29th |
| 67 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
"I guess I'll have to get up." I can just hear this lioness beginning her day if if it is a bit late. But if you have been out hunting all night I guess there is an excuse.
This is one of those images that makes the viewer just smile and that mental engagement makes the image stronger. I feel you did everything necessary to capture the image correctly and that you did in not over process it post.
Your crop from the original is effective and I'm glad you removed that unnecessary skyline from the original. I kind of feel this would be more powerful and draw the eye of the viewer much more if you have made this a vertical crop. I feel this way because there is very little action so by focusing the viewer more on the cat it would add strength to the image while still retaining some of the environment. One other thing that may make the image stronger would be if you were at ground level and eye to eye with the cat. Then you would really have some drama added to the image and also give more power to the cat. Those low angles are really more powerful. |
Oct 18th |
| 67 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Thanks for the "other-worldly" review.
When I took this I had a little bit of space the top but it was sky and I really felt it did nothing to add to the composition. This type of image with the crashing waves does not work well with focus stack--too much spray I really didn't want the sea behind the rocks to compete so DOF was not a real issue. The sea was also withing the range of my hyperfocal distance and besides the shutter speed insured that it would be soft anyway. I find your comment about fiber optics interesting because it is the same one I had when I saw this on the computer. The new wrinkle was trying to use the reflector to bounce some light back to the rocks. I was really shocked at how much of a difference it made compared to other shots I took.
Glad you enjoyed my ocean breeze. :-) |
Oct 8th |
| 67 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
You have achieved a crisp image of the spider that shows off the colors and the beauty of this arachnid. However that heavily overexposed sunspot competes with the spider for attention. You could maintain the back light feeling and reduce the overexposed feeling by positioning the sun more behind the tree trunk. This would retain the "sun star" feeling while helping to retain the overexposed feeling. Also by stopping down the lens to f22 would also reduce the size of the sun's orb while maintaining the star. All of this would reduce the sun's competition with the spider and at the same time make the spider more dominate. This would require a slightly higher ISO but your camera can handle the increase without introducing noise. |
Oct 4th |
| 67 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
You have certainly captured a fine portrait of a"Majestic" animal. The background her compliments the wilderness feeling of this moose in the wild. I like how the rustic tones of the foliage are picked up in the tints of the moose along his flank and in the impressive rack. The damp coat also lends to this feeling.
My only suggestion involves the crop. This very tight crop enhances the portrait feel of the image however with the wonderful colors in this wilderness scene I would prefer to give the moose a bit more room to breathe within the frame. Expanding the frame woud not reduce the pop of the moose as here is enough space between the moose and the background to it out of focus and not bring in any distractions. |
Oct 4th |
| 67 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
While I was in Acadia NP I took in this same scene and thus felt a nostalgic tug on my heart strings while enjoying this image. I think you came up with a solid composition that certainly enhanced your stated objective. It is a pleasure to find a photographer who also exposes for the highlights in their work. I feel this technique makes for more dramatic images and this is certainly one. I like your use of diagonal lines to impart motion and drama to the image as the created leading lines move the viewer through the image.
It may be my eye playing tricks but I feel the horizon is not quite level and could be adjusted easily in Lightroom. For me the entire image feels a bit soft and there seems to be a lot of blur in the foliage on the right. I would say this is the result of the long exposure however the rocks on the left are also a bit soft. Was it windy and perhaps that shook your tripod? I had a real problem with the wind in Acadia and had to wedge my tripod into the rocks to keep it still.
It is also a pleasure to see that you really use the tools of Lightroom to enhance your images. The double use of gradient masks shows your critical eye and creative impulse. This is really a fine image. |
Oct 4th |
4 comments - 2 replies for Group 67
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| 72 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Oh my goodness!! I really like the drama of this flying dust. It feel like the elephant is emerging from this storm of dust and coming right at me. This is a quite dramatic and powerful image. Well done.
Thought I would play with this fantastic image just a bit.
Added some clarity, selected sharpness and did a bit of dodging and burning on the elephant. |
Oct 8th |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 72
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| 81 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Stephen encouraged me to visit and see your wave photo. You may not have gotten to where you wanted to be by this is still an effective photo. I don't think I ever seen so much of a trailing plume of spray as you captured in this shot. You did quite well. |
Oct 29th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 81
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