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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 36 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Thanks, I thought the trees wee a bit too sharp. That happened when I tried to bring out the white tree. Probably went too far |
Nov 19th |
| 36 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
I feel like the trees make a pleasant frame for the building but I really like how the tops of the trees make a diagonal leading line. My biggest wish is for there to be more space at the bottom of the frame. With the people so close top the edge the images feel like it is cut off. |
Nov 14th |
| 36 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
I like the sharp crisp lines of the building but for me it is the matching sky that elevat3s this image. The simple moody color palette just brings this to life. For me the sharp diagonal lines of the building along with color make the subject so dominant that the flanking buildings seem to be hardly noticeable. I really like the mood created here. |
Nov 14th |
| 36 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Looks like you are traveling off the beaten path on a misty morning. I can almost feel the mist on my face. The mist even adds a bit of mystery. While I like the scene I wonder if a bit more saturation might work? |
Nov 14th |
| 36 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
A classic image depicting a foggy autumn morning in the Great Smoky Mountains. It doesn't get better than this. This feels like it should be a framed painting in the lobby of a hotel in Gatlinburg. Including the people really helps to set the stage and the road along with the fencelines easily pull the viewer into the scene. I like the slightly off set composition but I think I'd crop that thin line of blue sky in the top center |
Nov 14th |
4 comments - 1 reply for Group 36
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| 67 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
My pleasure. I really agree with your comment. I have been shooting for so long (that's because I'm old) that I have lots of deer images. Not I find myself trying to do something different. It is a challenge for sure and sometimes it just dopes not work. But that is OK> |
Nov 27th |
| 67 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Thanks David
The point of rim lighting is to light the rim and not the entire subject, It is a maker's choice to keep most of the buck in shadow. I allowed for some detail to show, but kept most in shadow for the sake of drama. |
Nov 27th |
| 67 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Thanks. Think of it as an example. You could do this with birds. |
Nov 20th |
| 67 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for the comment. As to the noise---I do not even notice it. Too busy thinking about the shot. :-) |
Nov 20th |
| 67 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
I accept your kind offer. This is a good shot. You should post this. |
Nov 19th |
| 67 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Well, as long as you have Gigapixel I'd like a 40x60 inch print on metal of an Amazon Kingfisher. I'll get my own frame. Can you guarantee delivery by Christmas? |
Nov 18th |
| 67 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
I feel this image has left the world of reality and entered the world of painterly, fine art. It just seems like it belongs in a gallery. Because of that feeling I would not do anything to the image. Just put a gilded frame around it and hang it. |
Nov 16th |
| 67 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Interesting bird, one I've never seen
It is tough top get great images under your conditions so for what you had you did the best job possible. For me the dappled highlights are a deal breaker as I feel they make the image look too busy. You have also pushed the processing pretty hard and have created that plastic look to the dark potion of the bird's body. The Perry Video talks about how to reduce this.
If this were mine and I wasn't likely to get another chance to reshoot the bird, I'd pend a great deal of time using the new tools in Lightroom and Photoshop to fix the burned out sections in log and also trying to match the bright area on the bird's back to the rest of the body. |
Nov 16th |
| 67 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Some days Mother NAture just does not help you out. I have a very nice sharp and clear image of an eagle pair. There is no faulting the technical merit in this capture. I just wish for a more interesting sky. You did a fine job with the capture. |
Nov 16th |
| 67 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Capturing serious interaction among members of the same species is considered by PSA to be one of the most prized wild life images. This peak action image certainly shows this activity. As wild life photographers we do not get the opportunity to set the stage but have to work with what we have. I think you did a marvelous job of capturing the action in spite of the background. Minus that background bush this would be extremely interesting. For me the bird on the right just seems to get caught up and merged into the background. Nothing you can do about it. It just is what it is. It is a great job of making the most out of what you had available. |
Nov 15th |
| 67 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
The Red-wing Blackbird is exceptionally sharp and certainly strikes an aggressive pose. But even though it is blurred it still seems distracting. However if you use Lightroom, in the tool panel there is section marked Lens Blur. There you can apply various levels of blur to the background. It takes some experimenting to get the hang of it, but you can do some quite amazing things with it--give it a try. |
Nov 15th |
| 67 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
I've been looking over this image for the last couple of days. I've tried the enlarged version, but that does not actually enlarge anything. Anyway I try to look at the image it just seems to lack sharpness. These are beautiful birds but the necessary detail is just not there. I think the composition is fine, but I do wonder why you only shot this at 229mm when you have a 500mm lens? For the R7 2000 ISO should not be a problem. I'm assuming you didn't use a tripod so perhaps holding the long lens at only 1/400 seconds introduced some camera shake. |
Nov 15th |
| 67 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
I have attempted to repost your entire description 5 times in the last hours. It will not post the entire description. I have placed the full description below.
I captured this image while floating in a small boat with ten other people on a tributary to the Rio Negro River in the Brizillian Amazon northwest of Manaus. Considering that I would be shooting handheld from a moving boat I took along a Nikon Z8 with the Z400mm f4.5 lens. Leaving off the 1.4x teleconverter which I usually attach to it for birds. Thanks to Nikon, Lightroom and Topaz I ended up with a few decent shots. This is a Yellow-headed Vulture eating a fish. I downloaded into Lightroom Classic and did initial processing in Topaz AI. Accepted its edits and used its removal tool to get rid of distracting bright objects. Finished up in Lightroom to try to lower the highlights/brightness of debris on which the bird was standing. Also adjusted color and brightened shadows. |
Nov 13th |
| 67 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Thanks Michael. I agree the up hill makes this more interesting. When I am out shooting I look for something different. I wanted some action but those flowers were a special touch.
Thanks for commenting. |
Nov 12th |
| 67 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
I probably shouldn't post this as this is supposed to be a serious photography forum but I just couldn't help myself. I found this in my morning email and immediately thought of you. So here is a shot of a roadrunner AND a coyote in the same picture.
:-) |
Nov 5th |
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7 comments - 8 replies for Group 67
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11 comments - 9 replies Total
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