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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 96 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
4 image composite, Emily. Requires even more work! |
Jun 22nd |
| 96 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ECpyh0vl4w
My guy Blake Rudis has a YouTube video with a pretty good explanation, but as usual it takes practice to become proficient. Hope this helps. |
Jun 21st |
| 96 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Yes, his comments are terrific. |
Jun 19th |
| 96 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Dan. I have never been subject to such a thorough analysis of my work. You bring great insight and a wealth of knowledge into your comments. All your comments are accurate, as far as I understand myself. Do you charge for couch time? You set a high bar for this group. I'll attempt to bring my A game, although I may not actually have one. |
Jun 18th |
| 96 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Thanks, Cheryl. I do think that much of the sky is redundant and without interest. Skies are probably not the strongest supporting feature in my area. |
Jun 18th |
| 96 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Thanks for the welcome. I no longer have the original images, but this is the HDR made from three raw files, probably in PS. I had forgotten that it was also flipped. The natural colors are not indicative of how I feel when I return to the ocean, so I seldom leave them be. What sand there is in the NW seems bland to me after living in CA for much of my Navy and Marine Corps career. |
Jun 18th |
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| 96 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
I did see this image developed as a darkly stark composite, recognizing the elements you used, but I marvel at your graphic and computer skills in putting this together. I think it is a chilling work. The work is far beyond my skill level, but I appreciate the effort to make something real from your feelings of loss. With the remaining grief due to the pandemic and the prospect of a massive fire season in the west, this is a story for these times. Well done. |
Jun 17th |
| 96 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
I like that you played with the colors to get what you saw or imagined. Using the calibration tool at the beginning or end of your workflow may help keep your changes subtle. I never tire of these images. I love the Oregon coast and just got back from Bandon. |
Jun 15th |
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| 96 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
You've produced an extremely dark image. The black lines lead my eye out at various places. The title makes no sense to me. I'm not a fan of leaving the group in the dark and soliciting comments. We will probably need to comment all over after you provide your image description. Thanks again. |
Jun 15th |
| 96 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
You and Dan are light years ahead of me in artistic and technical knowledge. Despite that I think in this instance, the lens flare causes your image to look too much like the old, bad HDR. I think a vertical crop suits the subject better. Colors, sharpness and textures are really well done. I cannot imagine humping a large format camera in slot canyons. Good job |
Jun 15th |
| 96 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
You have captured some repeating patterns in the bridge. In that case your image is successful. Cheryl's interpretation is more impactful, in my opinion. The image is weighted towards the left, so the right could be cropped, but it may cause you to lose the tension of which Dan speaks or increase it. The light poles could be removed to further simplify your image. Excellent eye (except for level) |
Jun 15th |
| 96 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
I am not a wildlife photographer, and other than knowing that the shutter speeds are usually extremely high, another option on a flock is to let them blur and just get one plane in sharp focus. For a golden hour the bulk of the images seem to be bird silhouettes. All that being said, Robert's darker background does bring the white birds forward in the frame. I think your image is a lot better than I could ever do. |
Jun 15th |
5 comments - 7 replies for Group 96
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| 98 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
I'm happy that you were able to get a usable shot. Panning is a challenging task to learn but quite rewarding. You did a wonderful job of filling the frame, her face, arms, and handlebar are well focused, and color is good. The highlights are blown out (to me) which becomes a distraction. Our eyes are drawn to the brightest part of the image. You left enough room for her to advance in the frame after your crop. Good work. |
Jun 19th |
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| 98 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Professionals take thousands to develop the skills. We take dozens and call it Good! It's a matter of perspective. Good luck. |
Jun 19th |
| 98 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Glad you liked the hints. For me, navy blue and gold are always good colors! |
Jun 19th |
| 98 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
I am a big fan of abstractions and think this is a good one for me. I like the color and motion. While knowing they are out of focus birds, I don't see any need in this case to focus on any one bird. I do see a V shape in flight that could be utilized by cropping and burning. I lost some of the color switching from Adobe to srgb, you could play with it similarly. I used the new LRCC preset "Cinematic CN1." Good eye, Wendy |
Jun 19th |
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| 98 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
A vertical crop of the usually muddy Colorado |
Jun 19th |
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| 98 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Your composition is great. I like the triangular relationships between the light in the grass leads to the sunrise area of the canyon to the cloudy sky. While this is a grand scene, it plays together well, and needs to hang on a wall. Your colors are good, and the image is sharp. I wouldn't focus on the river without a major vertical crop. The Luminar edit isn't as good as your presentation image, IMHO. I took this into PS and used Topaz (Clear, Precision Contrast, and Noise filters, and the Basic Correction Look) although I don't think it needs anything. Just trying things on a great image. |
Jun 19th |
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| 98 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
I think your image is very sharp and the exposure is correct. The composition is hard for me to grasp what you want us to see. The other option to a grand scene might be to focus into an even smaller representation of the woodwork. My image is probably too warm for your club, but the idea is there. Excellent camera work. |
Jun 17th |
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| 98 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
I'm the DD96 admin. Just started this month. I started in DD29, and 33. |
Jun 7th |
| 98 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Zina. I'm still trying to gauge my natural processing for the two groups I'm now in. Seems like I am going to have to tone down substantially in this group. I am hoping everyone hardware calibrates their monitors so I can rely on comments. |
Jun 7th |
| 98 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Thank you for the clarification. I will keep your suggestions as future considerations. |
Jun 4th |
| 98 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
I have no idea what evening color means Stephen. All digital images, especially raw images must be post processed, so announcing that is post processed seems irrelevant to me. I burned the darker areas, and dodged the cave, none of which I needed to do with the cropped image. I usually go to B&W with shots in the high sun (flat light.) Sometimes I get confused with what is a good composition, and I think the processed version is a poorly cropped image. That is why I am in a study group. |
Jun 3rd |
| 98 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Robert. I have been trying to understand what you refer to as "my bold colours." Japan just makes more vivid images in their cameras. I'll send the original jpeg version of the raw file for comparison. I mostly warmed the entire scene (taken midday) and opened the shadows in the cave which may be the bigger distraction.
I tried several sky replacements but was unhappy with the results. This is a re-cropped version eliminating the cave and only a minimal sky remains. |
Jun 2nd |
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4 comments - 8 replies for Group 98
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9 comments - 15 replies Total
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