Activity for User 107 - Bob Wills - bodori@comcast.net

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20 Feb 23 Reply Thanks Fred. I think I need to adjust the red in the original first, then remove the window then composite the images and see how that works. Feb 25th
20 Feb 23 Comment Thank you, Shirley. Removing the window from O-2 was a struggle, so maybe someone could add a suggestion about that. A blend-if might have worked better, but I'm just learning that technique, and I should have put Topaz GRUNGE filter in caps. Back to the drawing board unless someone offers a suggestion. I won't use THAT filter again! Feb 21st
20 Feb 23 Comment I'm not one of the more experienced, but I find creativity and story to be wonderful. A gradient added might put the colors into harmony. The critter is more of a high key than the book pages. I added a gradient map adjustment layer and protected the darks in blend-if. Feb 18th
20 Feb 23 Comment Nothing to compare to your creative adjustments, so I can't. Feb 18th
20 Feb 23 Comment A Happy Valentines Day gift is always appreciated. I guess I should do better! Really nice story and composite. Feb 18th
20 Feb 23 Reply Thank you, Angela. I will consider toning it down a bit. Feb 8th
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96 Feb 23 Reply I think the reflection of the nearest bridge light on the far right is just bright enough to have caught my eye and made me see the bush. I only saw it because I was on about my fourth trip around the near perfect image.
In re to Dan's comment. I might consider adding more sky, allowing the city lights to glow higher and a more subtle vignette on top.
Except from a boat, I could never capture a cityscape as beautiful as this. 		Feb 19th
96 Feb 23 Reply Thanks, again. I needed to dodge less. Feb 19th
96 Feb 23 Reply Thank you, Cheryl. Being able to wait for perfect light is always hit and miss when with a tour group. You must shoot anyway and hope for better light from processing. Oh well, nothing to do but keep trying. Feb 19th
96 Feb 23 Reply Thank you, Gloria. I imagine I'll need to do some dodging and burning on the original. I'm not as good (subtle) with color D&B. Oh well. Feb 17th
96 Feb 23 Reply The black tails are so mottled and tend to merge with the muck. I am not much of a wildlife aficionado, which makes me a poor commenter. Feb 8th
96 Feb 23 Reply Thanks, Kate. I grew up in the age of B&W. Cameras, television, movies, and life itself were comparatively simple. I usually make a B&W copy for comparison and also to see tones from pure white through pure black and then pull back from the edges of the histogram. B&W is not for everyone. Feb 8th
96 Feb 23 Reply Thank you, Dan. The light hitting both peaks made this a difficult image to crop. I may need to crop each out. I should have taken multiple exposures as the dynamic range exceeded my camera's ability to get all the data. This is a more B&W try. I don't use any plugins from DXO, but I used to like Nik, especially Siver Efex.
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96 Feb 23 Comment A more golden color. Feb 7th
96 Feb 23 Comment Lightroom is getting more AI features too. Not a lot different than Hawaii to me. I miss being able to go there. I might consider a crop and I tried two different crops that I'll share. I couldn't decide on colors, as Mexican palms might be different. Lots of good work here. A muted color.
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96 Feb 23 Comment Fantastic color and composition balance. I like the slight glow. The only possible nitpick would be the lower right corner where there might be a bush silhouette. It can hardly be seen, but... Feb 7th
96 Feb 23 Comment Hi Dan, you have really created a powerful image. Your creativity is at an elevated level.

I might check the symmetry of your car, using PS rulers. I think it is horizontally symmetrical, but the grill is slightly off vertically, which might cause a nitpick in competition.

I wish the rust side had something to balance on the opposite side of the tree, but when I tried, I couldn't figure out anything. Best left as is, although it might become an image that is fun to play with when you are in the mood.		 Feb 7th
96 Feb 23 Comment Hi Kate, Delightful story of birds seldom featured by nature photogs. As far as competition goes, in-camera composition without much processing is required by Nature, PJ and Travel divisions. That being said, any image can be improved by post processing. The tail of each bird confuses me, but I still tried Dan's suggestion of improving separation. I don't know if it can be taken to another level, especially by me. Feb 7th
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