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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 67 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Just wait until next month. I'll post a sage grouse image that will have you asking, "How on earth did he get that shot?" |
Apr 17th |
| 67 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Yep, I agree with your observation about the lack of interaction weakening the appeal of the image. Thanks. |
Apr 17th |
| 67 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Wonderful image. Great composition as noted by others. I agree that trying some selective sharpening of the bird to maybe bring out more feather detail would be advised. Also a little bit of a sheen on the birds back. In Lightroom I would try using the adjustment brush to do a little dehazing. Might work. |
Apr 16th |
| 67 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
I love this photo. Great subjects. And for me the ferns in the foreground make it very special. They appear to be resurrection ferns, which grow in profusion on the branches of the live oaks in the low country. I worked as a forester for Westvaco back in the 1970-80's living in Summerville and Moncks Corner. I saw much of that area in it's pristine condition. Sad to see what development and "pine farming" have done, but a few of the developers have acted responsibly.
As for the image, the light is great, poses are great. I might have cropped a little off the top to bring the subjects higher in the composition, but the image is great as-is.
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Apr 16th |
| 67 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Hi David, the first thing that struck me about this picture is that I have one of the same tree! Except my image includes the rock formations to the right of the tree, instead of the left. So I agree this is a great subject. To me, this image wants to be black and white. In B&W you would not need to worry about sky replacement. Just use contrast and selective dodging and burning to bring out the interesting shapes in the rocks and those curvy lines in the tree trunk. Thanks. |
Apr 9th |
| 67 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Hi Larry, Great story and beautiful image. You are certainly a "photographer for all seasons". I'm wondering if you did any special processing to enhance the stars and clouds. |
Apr 9th |
| 67 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Hi Jason, I really like the composition of this image. The owl is positioned just right and its wing position gives a strong feeling of motion. The white patches of snow on the dunes and the white owl - yes!! I see Larry's observation, but the addition of the horizon color in the sky adds to the image. So I've got mixed feelings on that. You might explore what you can do to sharpen the image in Photoshop. Thanks. |
Apr 9th |
| 67 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Hello Todd. You got a good shot of a magnificent animal. You mentioned that you did a pretty heavy crop. I think I would have tried cropping a little less, giving the subject more space. To me, the image looks a little too contrasty (is that a word?) probably from going too strong on the dehazing. So my suggestion is to crop less, back off on the dehazing, lower the contrast a bit and increase the clarity. There's something about lowering the contrast and increasing the clarity that brings out detail without making the image look "brassy". Thanks for posting. |
Apr 9th |
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