Activity for User 1021 - Michael Weatherford - weatherfordm7@gmail.com

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67 Jun 21 Comment Thanks to all for the very useful comments. Take-aways: crop a little closer to further emphasize the subject; don't worry so much about a little "noise" - increase shutter speed and tolerate the results of higher ISO. See you next month! Jun 30th
67 Jun 21 Comment Hi David. A good sharp image and nice pose. Those whiskers around the cat's mouth makes it look as if it's smiling. Cool! I agree that the background is not good. A "studio" effect. Larry's crop largely takes care of that. Thanks. Jun 13th
67 Jun 21 Comment Great shot! Everything is in sharp focus. The elderberry bushes in full bloom make a wonderful frame for the white birds. This shot and others this month have me thinking I've been worrying too much about noise from high ISO. I would have shot this one at about 1/1000 and upped the aperture above f8. Superb job on feather detail and focus on the birds. I would try lowering the black point, as Larry suggested, and maybe warming the image up a little bit - looks a little cool to me, but that's just my eye. Jun 13th
67 Jun 21 Comment Larry, I have been waiting for this moment. You have posted a less than perfect image. The subjects and action are terrific, but it took a while for me to pick through the distracting background to discover it. This probably breaks the rules, but I would try a pretty heavy vignette and darken the background as much as possible, and I think a little closer crop might work to further emphasize the subjects. Image is worth saving! Jun 12th
67 Jun 21 Comment Just a beautiful image! I especially like the curved wave in the foreground with the white patches of foam. Makes this image really special. Jun 12th
67 Jun 21 Reply Thank you. I agree. In this particular image I like the wing blur on the hummingbird. Jun 12th
67 Jun 21 Reply Your crop is a great improvement. Thanks. Higher shutter speed for sharpness is great, but I don't always like frozen wings on hummingbirds. The wing blur implies motion and in this image might have blocked view of the bird's head. Jun 12th
67 Jun 21 Reply Thanks for the excellent point about shutter speed. I realize that I need to increase shutter speed even if it means having a little more noise from the higher ISO. I shoot mostly insects, flowers and other still subjects so I tend to forget that. Jun 12th
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