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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 67 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
Cheryl, considering the underexposed image that you began working with, you did a great job of bringing out the marvelous colors of this Ibis. And kudos to your husband, who busied himself while you created images! I appreciate the detailed post-processing notes from Larry. I marvel at how the world has changed from my B&W darkroom in the 1970s to the digital world of color today!
In other news, I was thinking of you while I toured Yellowstone, thinking of the colorful geyser pool shots you submitted. For sure, you'll be seeing some of that landscape in my future submissions. Yellowstone is a pretty magical place! |
Jul 22nd |
| 67 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
Madhusudhan, I agree with the feedback you got from the group - you captured a really nice image of an elegant little bird. The group has noted the complimentary background and the sharp detail in the bird, with a just-right DOF. I also like the way the ground slants away in the direction the bird is looking. This creates a nice dynamic feeling of space and depth, and perhaps a hopeful future for this little bird. |
Jul 22nd |
| 67 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
Richard, great shot! It has an other-worldly look. This might work well as the cover photo for the sound-track of the new Spider Man movie (if they still do cover photos!). As I mentioned in my comments on Todd's bears, I can relate to coming upon a photo opportunity for which you have maybe 5 seconds to frame the image, set the exposure and figure out other camera settings - before your subject scurries away. I like Larry suggestion of anticipating the likely shots in a setting (such as dark woods) and presetting the camera a likely image. You came across an unusual subject and got the perfect lighting. Congrats! |
Jul 22nd |
| 67 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
Todd, I don't have much to add to the many good comments you've receive from the group. Having spent nearly two weeks in Yellowstone and Grand Teton, I can appreciate the good fortune (and good planning) to be in the right spot at the right time. In the excitement of shooting a live, moving, and possibly dangerous subject, I know how tough it is to frame the image and get the camera settings all to where they should be for the best shot. I guess we're always on a learning curve - until it becomes instinctual! Good luck in going back to Alaska for more shooting opportunities! |
Jul 22nd |
| 67 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
Todd, I don't have much to add to the many good comments you've receive from the group. Having spent nearly two weeks in Yellowstone and Grand Teton, I can appreciate the good fortune (and good planning) to be in the right spot at the right time. In the excitement of shooting a live, moving, and possibly dangerous subject, I know how tough it is to frame the image and get the camera settings all to where they should be for the best shot. I guess we're always on a learning curve - until it becomes instinctual! Good luck in going back to Alaska for more shooting opportunities! |
Jul 22nd |
| 67 |
Jul 19 |
Reply |
Thanks, Michael. I often find it a challenge about how and when to frame an image. In this 2nd submission, I thought the FG pond anchored the shot. I can also see your perspective of making the frame more panoramic. For sure, I'll give that a try! |
Jul 16th |
| 67 |
Jul 19 |
Reply |
Thanks, Michael. I often find it a challenge about how and when to frame an image. In this 2nd submission, I thought the FG pond anchored the shot. I can also see your perspective of making the frame more panoramic. For sure, I'll give that a try! |
Jul 16th |
| 67 |
Jul 19 |
Reply |
Yay study group!! I've been questioning myself why I didn't select the 2nd submission as my original July submission. I think because the non-processed image looked so 18% gray-scale bland that I didn't "see" the colors lurking in the RAW file. Since I took 60+ images of this range over three mornings and evenings, this one got lost in the batch of mostly forgettable frames. I'm always amazed at the power of post-processing to bring out the best in a RAW image file. |
Jul 16th |
| 67 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
I am posting a 2nd submission for July. I've applied the feedback from Larry and Michael to a similar but different image. The 2nd image was taken a few minutes earlier than the first and shows better the colors of the setting sun. I cropped the right side to remove the sun peeking through the clouds. Showing the sun itself, albeit hazy, might have been distracting, so I focused on the clouds over the mountains that are mostly dark with orange highlights. I cropped the wildflowers in the FG to give more emphasis to the textured sagebrush meadow and to bring out the small pond in the FG. |
Jul 13th |
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| 67 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
Michael, I do enjoy the image! Myself, I have many macro shots of orchids. My wife likes having them around the house, and especially during the winter doldrums, I entertain myself by shooting these flowers in all of their complexity and glory. When taking a shot like yours, I struggle with decisions about the depth of the focus. You got a crisp shot of the body of the flower and the pedals in the FG are slightly out of focus. I might be inclined to shoot this with an aperture of f/22 to give give more focus to the FG pedals. Of course, the downside of this is that this would also increase the detail of BG and the flower's stem, which might be distracting (not to mention needing an even higher ISO). For this image, I think you made the right call and the image is nicely rendered. |
Jul 11th |
| 67 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
Larry, yet another incredible image! You amaze me with the extent of effort you go to get the best shot possible, and then of course, your camera technique is impeccable. I'd love to see other images from your recent trip, and your other ventures as well. Can you send along a website link? |
Jul 11th |
| 67 |
Jul 19 |
Reply |
Michael, I like your suggestions. I folded my response to your suggestions in my reply to Larry. I'll add here that I like your suggestion of a BW version. Because I took many dramatic shots of the Teton mountain range, I did render another shot in BW with good effect and giving me a future group submission, as well. Stay tuned! |
Jul 11th |
| 67 |
Jul 19 |
Reply |
Hey Larry, I always appreciate feedback from you and the group, no matter how detailed the suggestions. I'm here to learn! :)
Re your re-edits to the photo, your vision for the photo reminds me that some images lend themselves to a variety of interpretations. I was going for the wildflower colors in the FG being matched by the firery and storm-filtered sunset. You were going for the drama of storm-laden clouds. And Michael suggested a BW rendering. I could see this image having several versions perhaps for different moods and presentations. Re exposure, I have to do more bracketing when I shoot high contrast scenes. I agree that an underexposure would have given me more to work with. I also need to get a good GND filter. Also, I like your strategy of increasing the ISO that would allow me to increase the shutter speed and perhaps also reduce the aperture.
Re the shooting method, I agree with you and Michael that the overexposed sunlight could be cropped. I guess I was biased by seeing the scene where the setting sunlight was literally blinding. I was trying to convey that impact, but one a two dimensional image with gray scaling, it's just a big, washed-out bright spot beyond the camera's dynamic range.
All in all, you've given me much to ponder about setting up future shots like this and camera technique! Thanks! |
Jul 11th |
8 comments - 5 replies for Group 67
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8 comments - 5 replies Total
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