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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 29 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Thanks Bill. I hope your trip was fun. I am just getting my desktop back on line, after two weeks, and I have a pressure sensitive pen tablet I am going to learn how to apply dodging and burning with. My mouse just doesn't give me enough control to be effective on an image like this.
By eliminating the top right shadow and the dark shadow spot mid left top, I think I'm done. |
Oct 24th |
| 29 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
I like the balance of color (weight) better in the original. Just my opinion. |
Oct 17th |
| 29 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Thanks Tam. Your images from above are always really good. |
Oct 17th |
| 29 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Cheating is one way to look at it, but I think if you take a lot of sky images for use as replacements, it just helps to make the image your artistic vision, not just a documentary shot. I especially recommend them for images you take when planning an expensive trip, like Bora Bora, and nature just doesn't cooperate.
That being said, it is an artists decision.
If you do decide to take sky images for file purposes, I would recommend taking them with each of your lenses, and if zooms, about 20mm apart. Include the horizon too if you wish to see how it fits into the image.
As always, Blake Rudis is my source for all things Photoshop. |
Oct 17th |
| 29 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
I applaud your skill in re-sizing the cruise boat (looks more like a trawler to me,) but I also think that the boat, as is, adds scale to the image, as does what I assume is a lighthouse. |
Oct 16th |
| 29 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Yes. I have always assumed that your clients were paying either for your images or your time, or both. I also assume that like jeeps in Hawaii, quads are big business in B-B. Just wondering if you guys speak French and Tahitian? I would not have noticed the ruins. |
Oct 16th |
| 29 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
I agree about the dark shadows in the top corners and have removed them. I may not be sure which top bright area you are referring to, but I assume it is the part you cropped, which to me makes the shape of that sail disappear, and the top of the person's head too close to the edge. I'll probably leave that in, and suffer the results.
As I worked it I also noted a hint of a halo on the people so I unsharpened them a bit. Thanks for your help. |
Oct 16th |
| 29 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
True. Unsharp mask or smart sharpen is probably a better option than auto. Glad that you got a chuckle. Dorinda lamented yesterday that our mountain was hidden during your visit. It was spectacular yesterday and all the new snow was quite visible. |
Oct 14th |
| 29 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
I think that the original raw image may need some looking into. Make sure that you correct any lens distortion and chromatic aberration in LR or ACR. I think dehaze is a contrast slider which is a form of sharpening. Unsharp mask in PS will help with over sharpening. If all else fails you can add noise to simulate grain in film. This works well in B&W conversions. It is hard for me to believe my friend Bill could over process an image, but I think in this case.... |
Oct 11th |
| 29 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Sometimes in order to get the shot you see, sometimes you have to try auto exposure. The dynamic range in this image seems really high, so maybe bracketing three images might have helped. Since you were shooting with a tripod your chances of success were favorable. HDR processing has improved lately. I think Judy did a good job with her suggestions. |
Oct 11th |
| 29 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Not being a wildlife photographer, my comments may not be useful, but hey, I get paid to try to help. To me the image looks much better straightened. I'd suggest swimming across the lake to get the sunny side of the elk's head. I'm sure she would wait. The eye seems lighter in your redo, but the grass is still to bright for me. The title is great, but I wonder how she fared in the rutting season, given her attitude! |
Oct 11th |
| 29 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
I agree with Judy. I love the long shadows. I'm going to suggest a couple things though. The horizon has a port list. The sunset sky color looks too much to me like our polluted inversion layers, so I would add some red to the yellow. That benefits the quad color too. The flora is gorgeous, but if the purpose is to sell tours, I would crop some from both sides. I'd probably see if the quad sales people would be interested too, if that is ethical. |
Oct 11th |
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| 29 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
This truck needs to go to the dentist for a lot of grill work. Excellent color palette choices. Sharp and interesting. Great job. I gotta get to Sprague and Ritzville, and Lind has a Combine Demolition Derby sponsored by the Lions Club. Hee Haw! |
Oct 10th |
| 29 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
It is probably monochromatic, but I meant B&W as I am not always sure what monochromatic means. I want the bright triangle at the top to point to the middle person, the dark shadow to the right person. Glad you liked it. |
Oct 10th |
5 comments - 9 replies for Group 29
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| 33 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
I agree, and think I may have been influenced by the guides narrative. I included the bishop's chair on the left because she was so proud and explicit that the chair was the only seat in the cathedral we could not sit in. My image needs work, and I appreciate the suggestions. Thanks |
Oct 14th |
| 33 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
I am sorry if I have stolen any of your thunder. We can only critique what is in front of us. In my opinion a pano must have some balance (equal weight?) to be successful. I was just returning from Viet Nam in 1967 and found this series to be thought provoking, but too much for me emotionally, and only watched a couple of episodes. Your "great minds" quote is very appropriate to McGoohan's intended audience. |
Oct 14th |
| 33 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
I like that you simplified my image. Too much info in my images is one of my major weaknesses. I also really appreciate the effort you are making to provide meaningful critiques for the rest of us. Good work. |
Oct 11th |
| 33 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Probably nothing worse than having mixed up Bobs. I hear that they taste terrible! |
Oct 11th |
| 33 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Larry set up our group page for the addition of a menu item called "General Discussion" which allows us to post questions, thoughts, ideas etc outside the current image comments. I have posted an item in this area, and wanted group comments if anyone is interested. I believe it was meant as a bulletin board page, and the option was this page or Helpful Links, which we chose in Group 29. |
Oct 11th |
| 33 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Good suggestion. I'll see what else I have. I'm not very far into culling my images from the conference tours yet. I find tours are not the best venue for me. Too many people and not enough time. Gives me a chance to see future sights for a more thorough shoot. |
Oct 10th |
| 33 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Thanks for the comment. I think I may see if I can remove the color cast, as it may be detracting from the way I saw it. Maybe black and white, but you have me thinking, which I appreciate. |
Oct 10th |
| 33 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
I hope you get more comfortable with editing other's images in the study group. I find that sometimes adding your own image with your comment helps to show what you are suggesting. I hope that our group feels comfortable enough with these critiques to read them, analyze the comment and make the decision to add or reject the changes.
The reason for this dialogue is to help all of us learn how our images are being seen by others, and if those comments are valid to our artistic vision, to incorporate or add changes, and to learn new techniques. I know I appreciate seeing others visions of my work.
Excellent explanation, Elizabeth. |
Oct 10th |
| 33 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
It would seem that I am the only person so far that mentioned the boats, and I'm just giving you an option of adding another image for competition, and as I said this is a great image.
Clouds can also be added seamlessly in Photoshop too, if you wish. I take photos of skies and keep them around just for those days when nature destroys my best laid plans. |
Oct 10th |
| 33 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Very cool. 20mpx, 1" sensor is unreal. |
Oct 9th |
| 33 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
I agree with Ken. Beautiful pano, but after my eye leaves the wonderfully bright and colorful left half of the image there is nothing that holds my attention. There is almost an arrow I see in the water that points to the far mountain, but it probably looks like it would take a really large print to add the interest you had in person. I cropped in 16x9 format to try to keep the pano effect. |
Oct 7th |
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| 33 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Good capture. Elizabeth. I think from your 50/50 crop. your eye was drawn to the wonderful flowers in the foreground as much as to the trees. You have good instincts to see the light was probably better on the flowers. Love the colors, everything looks sharp to me. I think I'd recommended cropping the tops of the trees even though the trees were your original thought. |
Oct 7th |
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| 33 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Nice drone composition, and now I'm wondering what camera lens and processor is on your drone. Who woulda thunk the tree lines would mimic the curve in the canal. I think a little contrast would help. |
Oct 7th |
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| 33 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Gere's the eyes gone mad! |
Oct 7th |
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| 33 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
I love the composition and especially the clouds. I guess I just love the ocean. Acadia is gorgeous and hope I can get back there. I am not a big fan of almost black and white and would prefer a full conversion. You could burn the "eyes" to bring out the sea ghost, but it is probably not necessary. |
Oct 7th |
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| 33 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
I'm really glad that you now are working in Photoshop, and I think you'll be able to see a difference pretty quickly. Mastering layers, and curves (some like levels) is critical in my workflow, and masking is critical for adding local adjustments. You are off to a good start and I agree with Ken a little brightness is needed to bring out the layers in your image. Your composition works well. |
Oct 7th |
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| 33 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
You have pretty much checked off all the great image boxes with this image. Exposure check, composition check, tone check, color check, framing check. I love the symmetry in your view. My only suggestions would be to re-take this when there are clouds, and I'm not a fan of the two boats in this composition. I would make them a separate image. You have enough pixels that it could work well. |
Oct 7th |
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7 comments - 10 replies for Group 33
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12 comments - 19 replies Total
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