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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 38 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Thanks to Sylvia, Marge and Regine for great comments and suggestions. Both positive and critical comments help me to be a better photographer. HAPPY NEW YEAR |
Dec 28th |
| 38 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Thanks to everyone for your thoughtful insight. Every little bit helps. |
Dec 22nd |
| 38 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Marge, you've broken at least three compositional rules and for the most part, you've can justify them all. It's been said that if you miss the eye, you miss the shot. Not in this case. Your camera work is spot on but as you can see from my suggestions, everyone has a different eye for how this image can grow. I know your emotion was a major factor of this image. Show me a horse image and I'll wax nostalgic every time. When I post process I like to take advantage of natural compositional "rules". Subject is everything. So I want that to draw your eyes. Light, or the lack there of, is a primary tool. So I darkened the wonderful bokeh behind the bird. I boosted the exposure and saturation of the bird and also boosted the contrast. Dappled light is normally a no-no but with the de-emphasis of the bokeh, it works here. I also cropped from the upper right to balance the image and put the bird on an emphasized diagonal. Finally, I added a slight vignette. I enjoyed your image and think you did your memories and the parakeet justice. Well done. |
Dec 7th |
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| 38 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
I think you did a marvelous job in post and I think you had a good plan to capture such an elusive subject. In my opinion a good Hummer capture is about 25% planning and 75% luck. Without staging a shot (don't know how you would do that) you get what you can for a background, in my opinion. I love the side lighting and the bonus is the wing shadow on the other wing. I used the "subject" filter in the new Lightroom to isolate the background and reduced exposure and highlights. I also used a brush to further darken the brighter spots of the whole image. Another brush added dodging and contrast to the hummer. I then added a vignette to further isolate the bird. Personally, I prefer a slower shutter speed that can give a sense of some movement of the birds wing tips. There are two times when you can capture the wings with a slower shutter, when they are fully back (as in your shot) and when they are fully forward (as if in a prayer pose). I think you did a great job popping the details on the hummer. If you can't eliminate a cluttered background, then emphasize the subject and de-emphasize the background. In my opinion that is best done with light although you could desaturate the background too. I think you have a really nice capture of a beautiful hummer. Well done. |
Dec 7th |
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| 38 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
I was looking forward to your image and you didn't disappoint. I love the story you tell. I can only imagine how long the loyal dog has waited for his master's return. I understand your reasoning for your post process work flow and I tried to honor that as much as I could and still offer some suggestions. I did crop from the left to place the dog on a 1/3 intersection and bring the setting(?) sun more to center. I think that also helps accentuate the implied diagonal line from lower left to upper right. I did increase the contrast in the sky by boosting dehaze and increasing saturation and exposure of the sun. I also dodged the dog. All these were relatively subtle changes. |
Dec 6th |
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| 38 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Art, I love the colors and composition of this image. I think the reflection really helps balance the colors. I like how the riprap on the right helps frame the reflection. I find the cloud a bit curious but I think it works ok because it isn't too bright. As you can tell by my edit, my concern with this image was the degree to which the boulder dominated. I felt like I needed to rise up to look over it to see the beautiful colors of the bridge and trees. To my eye the riprap was sufficient to anchor the foreground without using the dominate boulder. You certainly fulfilled the formula of foreground, midground and background in a landscape. |
Dec 5th |
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| 38 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Gabriele, I really like the composition of this image. The leading lines carry my eyes to the back and center of the image. I like the vibrant blues accented by the orange of the floor tiles. In my opinion the "off balance" of the columns fortifies the composition by adding diagonal lines. For me the only suggested edit would be to lose the small area on the left and crop out the uncooperative diagonal roof line and light fixture(?). With so many vertical lines the roof line is a bit distracting to me. I also added just a bit of contrast. For me it's a very nice pleasant image pleasing to my eyes. Well done. |
Dec 1st |
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