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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 67 |
May 23 |
Reply |
Thanks, for the encouraging comments Larry. I too get a little discouraged with judging, especially with some of the local clubs, when the judge has no knowledge of wildlife or nature and is brought in to judge a wildlife themed competition. makes no sense. I find the study of my subject as rewarding as the finished product. In fact, a lot of times I never get that acceptable image but it sure was fun trying. The journey is just as rewarding as the destination. Someone famous said that I think, I don't know who, but it is true. |
May 26th |
| 67 |
May 23 |
Reply |
With a buss involve changes the thing about waiting for hours to get the image you may want. |
May 18th |
| 67 |
May 23 |
Reply |
Maybe we could get the folks in Ecuador to change their naming to the real name of the bird. HAHA |
May 18th |
| 67 |
May 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Dave. I know what you mean about the prey bring somewhat hard to identify. Most folks are not like me and spend a lot of time in the swamps watching birds and critters. Seems easy for me because I know that it is a dietary staple of Barred owls when around water. I knew that the crawdad was an important part of the image, so it needed to identify it or at least be part of the title. Plus, the fact that you don't see all of it and there is no detail make for some confusion. Thanks for your comments. |
May 18th |
| 67 |
May 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Michael. I have never heard the term "mudbugs" before. When I was a kid, they were crawdads, and the tails made some good bait for fishing. I see what you are saying about making the image lighter, but I was really trying to keep the story part of the image as true to the environment of the Owl as possible. I think with my crop I was trying to get rid of the dark edge caused by the out of focus tree on the left. I may have been ok to leave it, but I didn't. Another Owl picture coming next month. |
May 18th |
| 67 |
May 23 |
Reply |
Thanks for the nice comments, Cindy. There is some greenish cast. I think it comes from the dense green canopy produced by the environment overhead. If you look a lot of the tree and even the railing has some green fungi growing in the wet/warm environment. I am going to post the upchuck next month so I will try and get rid of the green cast in the areas that it should not be like on the Owl. I should have used content aware to add some space on the bottom and right. |
May 18th |
| 67 |
May 23 |
Reply |
Thanks, Larry, for your comments. I am always looking for things that tell a story and so many times Owls are just sitting and sleeping but the Barred Owl does feed during the day so you can catch some action. You are right about the right side being crammed up against the frame. I don't know why I did not think of using content aware to add some room there. I will try and add the upchuck in the June offering. |
May 18th |
| 67 |
May 23 |
Reply |
Thanks for the comments, Susan. I like the owls. I like where the live because it is usually in areas of swamps or at least close to the wetlands. |
May 18th |
| 67 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Hi David. On this shot I am going to agree with the rest of the folks. I think it looks a little soft. I do like the environment and see the reason for wanting to keep the reflection in the photo. I am finding in this case some of the environment elements are overpowering the subject of the photo in my opinion. The large log on the left is where my eye keeps going. I run into this all the time and so try to be aware of them and move to try and get the element out of the frame. Sometimes it just can't be accomplished. |
May 10th |
| 67 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Bud a very nice image of the Egret and the action of the bird helps tell the story. I too don't think the AI worked for you and I don't know why. I use it and it works well when needed. |
May 10th |
| 67 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Ah our beloved Alligator. The iconic animal of the south. Hear in South Carolina we see them all the time. I have them in my back yard and pass from water pond to pond through our yards. These guys can and do hurt people, so it pays to be very careful around them. I have found that the Gator I can see is not the one I am worried about. Most of the time they are like Black Bears, if they see you and hear you, they will leave they leave the area. I like the image. You are correct Larry, it's because of the story that really makes this a keeper. One of the things that I think helps is the angle of the gator as it approaches the shore. A straight on approach would not be as good. |
May 10th |
| 67 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Cindy I can't see anything I would change about this image. I remember seeing this bird in Costa Rica, but they always seemed to be in very thick brushy areas. Really nice seeing them out in the open. Good story. sharp and the composition is good. Great image. |
May 10th |
| 67 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Snowy's are my favorite wading birds. Very nice shot of this gal Susan. I will agree about the background in your image. There about 3 rookeries where I live that have lots of birds, but I very seldom photograph there because the vegetation just does not lend itself to good photos of the birds. The beautiful birds are always in competition with the bushes. The other thing mentioned was that there are much greater images to be had by waiting for the bird to fully display those feathery plumes. I think the colors and the sharpness of the image are spot on. |
May 8th |
| 67 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Michael the bird really reminds me of a Great Crested Flycatcher we have here in the states. It also reminds me of the Great Kiskadee I saw in Costa Rica. I like the shot, Michael. It's sharp and the composition is very good as well. It's always a great story when the subject has dinner in its mouth. I like the bokeh in the background. I am going to pretend I didn't see Larry's reply about the original image. I added a picture of the Great Crested Flycatcher from here. See if you think they look alike? |
May 4th |
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