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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 75 |
Mar 20 |
Reply |
Thank you, Kerry. I think I got lucky. |
Mar 23rd |
| 75 |
Mar 20 |
Reply |
Kelly, we've all been there. It was a hard lesson for me to learn that the camera only records "just the facts" and not necessarily what caught my eye. In my own photography recently I've been trying to attend more to backgrounds. If you get back there, it would be fun to see what a different pov would bring. |
Mar 23rd |
| 75 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
Hi Kerry, I agree that this image begs the question of "what the heck is this and why?". The image does convey the feeling of vastness and remoteness. Technically, the image seems sharp and exposure correct. I enjoy how you made the image bright which also conveys the image of this remote place warmed by the sun. I agree with the comments about modifying the POV so that the right two posts aren't merged with bush behind them. I also agree that lowering your POV would be a way of not having the posts and are compete with a busy background. |
Mar 21st |
| 75 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
This is a beautiful image of this rooster. Very colorful and I think the exposure is good. I agree with Walter about removing the bottle cap. Because it's the same color at the crop on the rooster, it becomes an element in the image that doesn't add anything. This rooster is nicely posed but I just wish his tail didn't merge with the pile of leaves which, to me, mute the nice curve of his tail feathers. I like how you captured the light on his tail feathers which show off his iridescence. |
Mar 21st |
| 75 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
I have to make a disclaimer that Great Blue's are some of my favorite birds. Nice job getting it in flight. On my monitor, it doesn't seem to be quite sharp but I have a large monitor and I wonder if that's the issue? I actually like the reflection of the heron in the original image. If you cropped this to make if more of a vertical, I'm thinking you could keep the reflection. I think it adds interest. |
Mar 21st |
| 75 |
Mar 20 |
Reply |
Larry, thank you for your thoughtful feedback. To answer your question about my planning, yes, when I saw that there was mist (it was actually steam from the onsen) and I knew I'd be working with white swans, I wanted to do a "white on white" image. And, I wanted one with the swan is some kind of beautiful form. My goal was to illustrate the beautiful lines of these birds. We were there most of the day, so I didn't just walk up, watch the swans for a pose and take it. At the times the steam was too dense or not dense enough, there were other birds in the way of the posting birds, etc. Typical wildlife photography issues.
Btw, I looked at David Yarrows bear. I'm going to be photographing polar bears next winter. I had already planned on trying to do some highkey images with the bears and the snow so I enjoyed seeing his images. |
Mar 21st |
| 75 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
Thank you, Walter. I appreciate your feedback. J |
Mar 21st |
| 75 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
Exposure seems appropriate, color is good on the birds, I like how the background is darker. On my monitor, the bird on the left is quite sharp while the bird on the right is softer. I wonder if more DoF would have helped this? It's an interesting image as it seems to me like they are interacting though I don't know about what. In my opinion, the bright square of light on the left bird is distracting and detracts from the bird's appearance. Perhaps using a diffuser could have eliminated this. I need more information as to the intent of this image, etc.
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Mar 5th |
5 comments - 3 replies for Group 75
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5 comments - 3 replies Total
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