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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 67 |
Mar 19 |
Comment |
I can only echo the group - terrific image! You really cleaned up the image in post-processing by making it brighter and bringing out the colors. I might have tried lower the brightness of the FG by reducing the luminescence of the green foliage a few notches. I love the diagonal line of the lizard that draws the viewer up and along the body. The lizard's face is one of Buddha-like tolerance of yet another tourist snapping photos. I hope you made it to the beaches! |
Mar 19th |
| 67 |
Mar 19 |
Comment |
I've captured my share of cormorant images in New England, but they are usually perched on uninspiring granite rocks. The color and texture of the submerged tree trunk add nice textural detail to that of the birds' coloring and detail. I think your second posting looks better. By darkening the red-flowered bushes at the top of the frame, I think you got rid of some distracting detail and gave more presence to the birds. Maybe next time, you'll find a cormorant drying itself on a hippo! |
Mar 19th |
| 67 |
Mar 19 |
Comment |
I was vacationing in FL and visited the Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Palm Beach County. By strange coincidence, on the day your posted your Great Blue Heron family photo, I had gotten a shot of a Great Blue Heron with two chicks! My shot also includes a pair of Wood Storks (no chicks for them). I will submit my Great Blue Heron image next month. I also expect to absorb all of the feedback from our group as it applies to my future submission (since the shots are so similar, including strong backlighting)! I thought you did a great job in the post-processing, with the contrast and coloring. Cropping is a tough call, as I know with my turkey submission. I like Madhusudhan's perspective that your full-frame image is interesting in its entirety because it does show the complex ecology in which these birds live. Nice image, however its cropped. |
Mar 19th |
| 67 |
Mar 19 |
Reply |
Thanks for your rework on the cropping. Interesting that you left in part of the 3rd turkey in the lower left. The neighbor's car window also shows in the upper right. My cropping strategy was tight (and I agree, too tight) because I was trying to cut out the distracting details and limit the frame the two birds. I suppose there is no science to cropping. Your version does give the bird-in-flight room to "travel" - a good thing! |
Mar 6th |
| 67 |
Mar 19 |
Reply |
Thanks, Michael. The benefits of a large backyard-turkey population cuts both ways. Their "products" are great for the garden soil but not so much for the back-deck! And they do compete with the smaller birds for the the available food supply. But their presence is awesome, in spite of the downsides. Re my cropping of the photo, I cut the edges tight to bring out the birds, but I too had my misgivings about cropping too tight. In another version, I gave them more space and the image looks fine. |
Mar 3rd |
| 67 |
Mar 19 |
Comment |
I agree with Michael - this would be a great screen-saver image. At the horizon of the mountain, the juxtaposition of the ominous dark clouds and the light fog are outstanding contrasts. The entire composition is balanced and light streaks on the nearby grass are a coup de grâce. As I look at it, I wonder about a ½ stop brighter exposure, but I think the greater detail in the shadow areas would be a distraction. I like this as the moody image that it is. |
Mar 3rd |
| 67 |
Mar 19 |
Comment |
I am impressed with the amount of work you put into creating this panorama image. Your method (and link) gives me a path to experiment. Regarding color vs. B&W, I vote "B&W." Even though B&W is a powerful format, my bias is toward color. However, in this image, the story is the layers of striated clouds, which have a stronger presence in the B&W rendering. I also agree with your cropping. Nice work! |
Mar 3rd |
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