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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 4 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
I feel this image shows not only some advance planning, but more importantly a sound understanding of composition. All the necessary compositional elements are correctly used and that is what makes this such a fine image. (of course using the complimentary colors of blue and gold help also. |
Mar 13th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 4
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| 6 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
It is always interesting to see someone take an ordinary object and turn it into something unique. |
Mar 13th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 6
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| 15 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
An image that has staying power, that draws the viewer back repeatedly is a successful image. Your PS skills were up to the challenge and you pulled this off quite well. You have made the unbelievable, quite believable. |
Mar 13th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 15
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| 16 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
A fine action shot of otters at play. |
Mar 13th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 16
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| 36 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
Hi Ian
Thanks for commenting
The best part of your comment is where you said: "An image that just grabs your attention and makes you investigate it from top to bottom." If the image held your attention that much I am quite pleased.
I hope next months image does as well. |
Mar 21st |
| 36 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Beverly.
I really like shooting Tampa's bridges, and this is one of my favorite shots. |
Mar 21st |
| 36 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
You exactly hit upon what was my problem. The moon was just to bright, and the bridge (especially the sails) were so faint. With the long exposure to capture the sails--the moon was just too bright.
As for the color, this was a harvest moon, with the smog the sky had an orange tint to it. I just increased the saturation and the vibrance to increase the effect. |
Mar 21st |
| 36 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
First I feel the colors are wonderful and the title accurately describes the scene, all that is missing is the hole to stick my thumb through. As the others have mentioned the sky just looks out of place. The large empty area is made all the more striking because of the vast colors throughout the rest of the frame.
If the intent is to be more abstract and stick to the title then this images works well. For me, the id day lighting leaves the image feeling flat. I think I would love to see this with either morning or evening golden hour light and most of all the shadows that would come with that light that would add depth to the scene. |
Mar 12th |
| 36 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
Your editing adds a great deal to the drama of this image. The original just seems to have such flat lighting that there is not much to see. You edit is a huge step forward.
However, I still find the sky is too much of an eye catcher as it is the brightest part of the image. I would reduce the sky by between a third and a half as that would help to force the eye back to the rocks. Perhaps there is just too much left in deep shade. I like the way you emphasize the rocks in the center and the rock in the foreground. Perhaps some more selective dodging and burning would help. |
Mar 12th |
| 36 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
The first thing I noticed was the blue tint to the image and wondered how you achieved that. I think that was a clever idea that adds a great deal of originality to the image.
As has been mentioned I do feel there is just too much blank sky that does no favor to the image. Thus a crop of some sort to eliminate some sky would likely be beneficial.
I found it quite interesting that you seem to struggle with the foreground issue and thus present the image with a sort of cut off bottom. Maybe because i live in Florida and have so much water it is easier to find some foreground to make the image feel more complete. I don't shoot a lot of cities that aren't on rivers or seacoasts so I don't fully understand the problems you must face dealing with a defined foreground but to me that is what seems to be missing.
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Mar 12th |
| 36 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
Sorry to be so late to the party, it has been quite hectic here in Florida.
I will agree about the white line, it is there so leave it.
It is rare that I find an image where early alpen glow does not work, but in this case I feel the color pallet is so limited that the image looks fake. Thus B/W would be the way to go.
I love this type of shot with the little ridges that in the right light can be so dramatic.
I feel you made the right lens choice, shooting at 17mm to bring emphasis to the foreground but, at least for me, fell like you are over shooting from too high a position. i would get closer to the ground to perhaps flatten the foreground while still overshooting.. Next I would suggest getting or using more direction light (when the light comes from a lower angle. This will increase the shadows adding drama. I also feel the B/W conversion is too grey and lacks the contrast that makes B/W images pop.
I think this image has lots of possibilities and I do like how you eliminate almost the entire sky. |
Mar 12th |
| 36 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
Hi Michael
Thanks for commenting. Yes the color banding is a result of downsizing. I do agree that I should have cropped the bright spot off the bottom. A big error on my part.
The bridge is a popular subject for photography but finding a place to shoot it from is hard. I really wanted to provide that info to help strangers. |
Mar 12th |
| 36 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
Richard]My first shot of the bridge looked awful with the moon way over exposed and showing motion blur. It took some quick thinking to figure out how to get the moon right to make the image work. The challenge was, for me the best part of getting this image. |
Mar 4th |
| 36 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
Paul, and Richard, and others.. . I conduct a number of workshops and I learned that most people don't shot like I do and enjoy the story because it makes the photo have meaning. Some it seems like to live the wilderness experience through my stories and photos. Anyway, it helps the photos to sell. I include a "How I Did It" page with each photo I sell. |
Mar 4th |
4 comments - 6 replies for Group 36
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| 40 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
I love a photographer who is able to make something out of nothing. The ability to see the simple things that others miss is a special quality.
Well Done. |
Mar 13th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 40
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| 67 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
Perfect Richard. We are both in the same boat (or on the same sandbar). I also can't decide if I should leave the shells in or take them out. |
Mar 17th |
| 67 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
Well stated. i may have to look into it. |
Mar 14th |
| 67 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
After reading David's comment below I interested in your comment bout what Luminar Ai would do as to removing that out of focus branch. Would it do a better job than sitting and using the clone tool?
I don't use Luminar |
Mar 14th |
| 67 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
Thanks David
Last month was the trial and error part. I was experimenting on how to end of with this result. iagree that this is a better image.
I wondered about the shells on the beach. I have cloned them out but thought I would post the shot with them still on the beach to see what others said. Can't make up my mind as to remove or keep them. |
Mar 14th |
| 67 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
This was what I was practicing for last month. The whole of the shooting was to get great backgrounds. I got maybe a hundred images with 7 different species. I really try to set up shots to get good backgrounds. I worry about background almost as much as I do the subject. |
Mar 13th |
| 67 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
Yeah, I thought the same thing about the eye. I played with it but there was really nothing to bring out. With wildlife I generally enhance the eyes but couldn't find any life.
Getting this kind of soft background is a product of getting really close. The lens will focus down to just under 7 feet and this guy was about 8 feet, then with nothing but
Texas in the background it all came together. |
Mar 13th |
| 67 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
I love the rock formations that seem to dominate the California and the resulting wave action. These are a nice change of pace because Florida does not have many rocky coastal areas. I will admit that upon first glance I thought I was lookingat the back of a breaching whale and then realized the error of my ways. You have captured some impressive wave action, the image has some originality (I've not seen a wave look like that) there is a compelling story line ( the wave about to crash on the rocks) as well as there being some technical expertise. However for me (and this is just my opinion) the subject is not a strong one. The unfamiliar shape of the wave and the lack of a clear separation of the subject weakens the image. However I feel I may be missing something. I just can't connect. |
Mar 13th |
| 67 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
I like the idea of flipping this image as I think it gives a great feeling of motion to the image. Personally I like the cooler tone of the original rather than the warm tone of the processed image, but that is a personal choice. I also feel the PS work on the gull was a good idea.
Visually, I am not a fan of horizontal blocks (such as the line of rocks across the top of the frame. This type of block prevents the eye from moving through the frame. I also feel that subject separation is a major issue. The fact that the pelican appears to touch the gull beneath him I feel weakens the image and provides a feeling of clutter. If you shot this as a burst, you may have a additional frame that provides separation. I understand that it is much easier to spot all these issues on a computer screen than to find and eliminate them in the field during a moment of action, but that is what makes photography challenging.
We will get to monitor calibration later in your PSA IE course, so now you are ahead of the curve. |
Mar 13th |
| 67 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
I had not seen these little guys until last spring (the weekend before the lockdown) and found them quite comical.
Your description of their activities is dead on. From a d instance they look like moving rocks. I think you did quite well to isolate one of these little guys from their rather busy environment. Flipping the image I think makes quite a bit of difference and was a good idea. It is unfortunate that you have an out of focus plant part the crosses the bird's legs. As far as a suggestion I would take a brush and do a bit of burning on the bright area of the rectangular rock on the left. Making it a bit darker would hide the distraction and also draw more attention to the bird. |
Mar 13th |
| 67 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
A wonderful example of putting in the work to obtain a wildlife image. The clear selling point of the image is the missing antler and it is this that gives the feeling of originality. This is a well seen subject and a unique capture.
In the PSA Image Evaluation course we teach the idea of creating power subjects by making the subject stand out from the background. While the deer does not completely blend in two things that would increase the separation would be first shooting your lens wide open. You are clearly in need of light since your ISO is 3200, yet you set your lens to f8 when your maximum aperture could have been f6.3. It is generally advisable to keep your lens setting as open as possible while stalking your prey. The second thing that would create separation would be an ever so slight move to the right this would resulted in visually detaching the deer from the tree while the open aperture would have added more blur to the tree. |
Mar 13th |
| 67 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
This is a charming image of a cute little guy. You have turned him into a ball of fluff and that puffed up look amplifies the feel of cold. You have just enough snow to sell the story and the grey skies take on real meaning--the cold is palpable. This has a nice composition. The bird is well placed in the frame and the tilt of his head amplifies the angle of the branch. The diagonal leading line of the branch with the sharp thorns pointing the opposite way create tension.
All in all, a very striking image.
Hope you are enjoying Moose's book. |
Mar 13th |
5 comments - 6 replies for Group 67
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| 93 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
Great images are planned not just taken. This is a good example. I enjoyed your narrative as a means to set the scene. Well done. The weather conditions really worked well for you and helped create a wonderful background. The images speaks of cold and winter and the story is quite clear.
I would suggest that you tone done with bright white water area on the far right as it draws the eye away from the subject.
This might also make an interesting high key image if you like that sort of thing. |
Mar 3rd |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 93
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