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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 67 |
Feb 19 |
Comment |
Thanks again to everyone for the comments. Very helpful. Wait until you see my March image. It will give you a lot to chew on! |
Feb 25th |
| 67 |
Feb 19 |
Comment |
Frankenstein rig? Hmmm...I'd like to see that thing. I like the out-of-focus zinnia petals in the foreground, but a little higher angle of view,showing the entire proboscis entering the flower, would have been nice. The butterfly looks just a tad soft and as noted in other comments, a higher f-stop would fix that. The eye especially should be sharp, sharp, sharp.You might consider sharpening in post, if you haven't already. I'd like to learn more about how you use flash - I shoot a lot of butterflies but never use flash. Good photo! |
Feb 13th |
| 67 |
Feb 19 |
Comment |
A great pose of one of my favorite birds. From your description I noticed that we both use about the same workflow in processing (including cropping). If you want to print, you might want to re-crop to give the bird more "space" and increase resolution. I agree that TC's are good, but you do give up a stop on a lens that is already limited to f5.6. Good job! Love the image! |
Feb 11th |
| 67 |
Feb 19 |
Comment |
Wonderful image! Great poses, shows activity, nice and sharp, and the background sky looks OK to me. |
Feb 6th |
| 67 |
Feb 19 |
Reply |
Great! I got a two-for from you this month. What a cute little fella. This is a good shot - good separation of the subject from the background, plenty of context showing the limb and foliage. And not over-cropped! I agree with the comment that at ISO 100 you could have given up a little ISO for a faster shutter speed to pick up a little sharpness. |
Feb 6th |
| 67 |
Feb 19 |
Comment |
Here is the image with the suggestions implemented as best I could in LR.
BTW, I read the Steve Perry article and must admit that I am a cropoholic (I wonder if PSA has a 12-step program for this). His standard is a very high one for me to meet, but I will try harder. Thanks for all the input |
Feb 5th |
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| 67 |
Feb 19 |
Reply |
Thanks for the helpful suggestions. I'll give them a try! |
Feb 5th |
| 67 |
Feb 19 |
Reply |
"Flat" refers to the color profile the camera records. I'm only familiar with the Pentax term, so it might be different on other brands. I'm no expert on this, but my understanding is that "flat" provides the lowest contrast and highest dynamic range. Instead of allowing the camera to do the settings for you, it allows you maximum control of the image in post processing. Since I post process every image, it's the one I prefer.
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Feb 5th |
| 67 |
Feb 19 |
Comment |
One of the great things about macro photography is that one can nearly always find something interesting to shoot, even in places that might otherwise seem ordinary (not saying that an Indian rain forest is just ordinary). Good color, good cropping in my opinion. I'm wondering how you processed the image. Did you apply any sharpening? IMO, main subjects in macro usually need to be tack sharp. A good, very interesting image. |
Feb 4th |
| 67 |
Feb 19 |
Comment |
To me this image conveys a good sense of action with wings and foot raised. It's obvious that one gull got to the crab first, and he intends to keep it! I might have cropped a little less, allowing for more room for the reflection at the bottom of the image. Nice job! |
Feb 3rd |
| 67 |
Feb 19 |
Comment |
I enjoy your descriptions of how you got the photos nearly as much as the photos themselves. The bighorn sheep is a great subject. I think the lighting is what makes this image special - the light on the sheep, the darker background, the areas of light on the rocky ridge produced by the broken cloud cover. The ram's raised leg and downward slope of the ridge produces a good sense of motion. |
Feb 3rd |
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