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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 36 |
Nov 25 |
Reply |
Star trails? Maybe some camera movement as the tripod had at least two, maybe three legs in the water. k I did a bit of editing to adjust the trees.
Thanks for commenting |
Nov 19th |
| 36 |
Nov 25 |
Reply |
Thanks Bill. This was easy to take. The composition sort of just fell into place. But the moonlight is the star of the show. |
Nov 16th |
| 36 |
Nov 25 |
Reply |
Thank you Grace. Not sure if it mattered but those bare rocks have a bit of a pink blush to them even in daylight. The only color/hue shifting I did was increase the whites. I did work on shadows high lights |
Nov 16th |
| 36 |
Nov 25 |
Reply |
Thanks for your kind compliment. And yes, this is just a single shot. The moon light was really bright. I could read my hiker's map just by the light of the moon.
F8, ISO 250 and 4 seconds |
Nov 16th |
| 36 |
Nov 25 |
Comment |
Being from south Florida and therefore rarely getting to see fall colors and images I find this quite refreshing. For some reason this year I have seen quite a number of fall images created by photographers using a variety of camera techniques. This is the first time I've seen this particular technique employed and I find it rather unique and different. I find the result a bit abstract yet ethereal. I'm simply enjoying the original look of the image. Since I'm very much a realist please take my comment as a compliment. |
Nov 12th |
| 36 |
Nov 25 |
Comment |
The overall scenic value of this scene is spectacular and I cansee why the Queen like the view and the diffused light help to bring forth the beauty and detail. There is so much to see that I wish I could appreciate more of it. For me the immediate foreground is quite empty and boring. This makes me suggest cropping from the bottom up to that first bit of blue water. While this may destroy the perfect ratio it would have the effect making the rest of the image larger and I could enjoy the detail of the view a bit better. |
Nov 12th |
| 36 |
Nov 25 |
Comment |
Having never heard of the church before I looked it up. Of all the images I saw your is the only one to shoot from this angle. And I think this shows a unique and interesting view of the building. I also like the rather soft and moody look of the scene and the fact that you do not have a gleaming stark white building. from my vantage point Ifeel the two domes of the church are nicely balanced by the "dome" of the tree on the right. A nice compositional achievement. If I were to suggest anything (and this is only a suggestion) I might crop off the bottom and get rid of the flat white panel. It looks too modern and at least for me detracrts from the old look of the church. |
Nov 12th |
| 36 |
Nov 25 |
Comment |
When you have a falls as powerful as this and this high sometimes it is hard to capture the might of the falls in a single vertical shot. I think that showing the cascading sheeting of falling water more dramatically portrays the might of the falls. Better yet, I think you have exactly the right shutter speed to capture the optimum look of the water. I also like that the water does not look too blue. The overall soft light really sets a lovely stage. |
Nov 12th |
4 comments - 4 replies for Group 36
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| 67 |
Nov 25 |
Reply |
Here I really like the expression on the face of the lead elephant. However there is much less dust. Your original image is much stronger, but I did enjoy seeing this one. |
Nov 13th |
| 67 |
Nov 25 |
Reply |
What an interesting observation. I never saw that until you described it, then it was just as clear as day and I wonder why I didn't pick that up. Really good eye on your part. |
Nov 13th |
| 67 |
Nov 25 |
Reply |
Thanks for your support on the image. This bird may have a career as a stand up comic! I agree though about those eyes. Osprey and owls have amazing eyes. |
Nov 12th |
| 67 |
Nov 25 |
Reply |
Working with nature image for competition shadows are really a problem. So many entries just try to eliminate them and the photo looks so fake. It was quite bright as you correctly noted and I did open the shadows a bit as well as brighten that right eye. But ruffling and fluffy was certainly the order of the day. |
Nov 12th |
| 67 |
Nov 25 |
Reply |
Thanks Butch for the input and the editing. As you know I do infrequently enter images in competition. In Nature I cannot surgically remove an extra piece of log and still exhibit the image--so I left the log. I do fully agree and if I every print and frame this I will remove the extra log. It is a distraction. You are so right about the energy. I don't think I've ever seen an osprey fluff and flap about this much. But is was exciting. |
Nov 12th |
| 67 |
Nov 25 |
Comment |
When I first opened this image to post it I felt it is certainly one of your better eagle images. Personally I don't think the carion issue is a major thing. This is certainly not as gruesome as some images I've seen. My osprey with his headless fish is pretty bad. OPn to better things.
This is a much cleaner and more crisp image than you images with huge crops and the difference really stands. I love the visible talons, the great detail in the feathers, the intense stare from the eye and the wing position. As long as the image is pretty tight then I agree with Butch about cropping off the upper portion of the sea foam. His cropped version shows a much better sky composition.
While the cropped version is better---I was so caught up with the magnificent bird and recognizing that in nature images the story i most import I didn't even notice the sky issue until I finished enjoying the beauty of the eagle.
Anyway you look at this, it is by far one of you best images. |
Nov 12th |
| 67 |
Nov 25 |
Comment |
I always think that as a photographer shooting nature (wildlife) we are obligated to meet the expectations of the viewer. That means that we need to deliver an image that shows the animal and viewers imagine it to be. In the case of a lion I expect to see power, size and a sense of it being the regal King of the Beast.
Thia is one of the rare lion images I've seen that meets my mental expectations. This guy is Lord of the Realm. By the way, I like that back light on the mane.
Well done!!!! |
Nov 12th |
| 67 |
Nov 25 |
Comment |
First Butch, you know I love light and playing with it for dramatic purposes. I think the rim light is great and the accompanying drama makes this a show stopper! Naturally you got this image "wickedly" sharp and those little needles and hairs really add a great deal. I'm going to agree with Jenny, you might consider changing the crop and getting rid of that distracting tree on the right. How you going to out do this for next month? |
Nov 11th |
| 67 |
Nov 25 |
Comment |
I find this image to be quite dramatic. I like that it is not just a static portrait. The flying dust really pushes this image up several levels. The dust, plus having the animals moving toward the camera, adds both interest and drama. I think you have two excellent images here. The one you posted and a second image featuring just the elephant on the right similar to what Butch has suggested.
For me, I would not have flipped the image but kept the original with the elephant facing to the left. I agree that we read an image from left to right. By flipping the image we are realistically "following" the elephant to where ever he is going. As it is originally shown the elephant is facing us as we read the images. Basically he is confronting us making hi more dominant, more powerful. A little bit the fright adds some emotion and excitement and I'm all for it. |
Nov 11th |
| 67 |
Nov 25 |
Comment |
HI Jenny
I'm certainly glad to have you as our newest member. I especially happy to have a new member who likes to work at their photography and not just settle for the first shot. I like that you used the filters to control the light and the mood. I think the experimentation with the different shutter speeds is a great choice. Water moves at different speeds so it is necessary to experiment as to which speed will look vest for a given shot. That determination should be based on your intent and the mood you want to create.
For me the image is just a bit too dark. For me the rule of thumb is what I see when on location. As you were standing there and you looked into those shadow areas you could actually see some detail. Thus, since you are skilled with Lightroom, you might consider creating separate masks for each of those shadow areas trying to introduce a hint of detail. In general I feel it is best not to have an excessive amount of featureless "black holes" throughout the frame. It just does not look natural.
All that said this is a really wonderful image I find the composition excellent and I really appreciate that your camera angle allowed for separation of each of the individual elements. Personally I would not include a starburst. Having a really bright element in the image would derastically change the mood. |
Nov 11th |
5 comments - 5 replies for Group 67
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9 comments - 9 replies Total
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