Activity for User 1088 - Charles Walker - CWALKER@sbu.edu

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66 May 19 Comment This image is truly interesting. Here is an example of complexity working for an artistic effect. And Ernie, you have the equipment and used it well: ISO 10 with a 10 mm lens and full frame 25 MP . . . and you had some fun. May 19th
66 May 19 Comment Thank you Melanie, Gary, Pali and Jack for your kind words. Overall, the photo would be better if it controlled the viewer's eye a bit better. I have a tendency to have too much going on in my images. Simplicity like Melanie suggested would help or perhaps keeping the reflections but increase the sky above the trees to avoid the 50-50 problem?
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66 May 19 Comment This is definitely a scene favoring IR. I like how you kept some color and rendered the gristmill and rocks in natural shades of browns. The blueish tone in the water is compelling. I suspect the shutter speed you selected helped you show some flow in the stream while lowering the risk of movement of the leaves (for me a gentle wind always seems to be near steams and gorges). The green tone in the tree in the upper left of the image directs the eye toward the gristmill. Is this what you wanted? May 8th
66 May 19 Comment Melanie, this is another image the viewer wants to walk into. The depth of field provided by the 28mm lens at F11 gives a detailed sharp image. Cropping out the distracting white foreground helped to define the farm as the subject. No worries, but would the image be even stronger if the tree in the middle did not intersect the framing arch of the tree in the foreground? May 7th
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88 May 19 Comment This image Sumit is very brooding communicating well the power of the ocean and the solitude that can be found on its rocky coastlines. I like what you did to bring some color into the image and reduce the light to capture motion in the sea. However, I hate to see what looks like dust spots in the sky. I too use a D750. If they are spots, I hope the option in the maintenance menu in the camera to clean the sensor works. May 19th
88 May 19 Comment Rajani, I like the highlights on the distant basilica and the masterly way you used the canal to take the viewer there. But what is most interesting is the use of a slow shutter speed to show the movement of canal boats. Of course, we have seen this done in street scenes with cars, but it is quite creative to do it in a city paved in water. If you wanted to keep the third line, perhaps you could shorten one of the two to rebalance the placement of the "ghost" boats?
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88 May 19 Comment Trey, you wanted to create a painterly effect and you did. More than that, you welcomed the viewer to do some time travel. There is a 1950s feeling of comfort in this image. The contrast of the colors red, white and blue with the Old Glory front and center completes the illusion. Strong colors, in this case, support the overall effect. May 19th
88 May 19 Comment Most viewers will find this image delightful, basking in the fading light of a perfect summer day. They will not realize the work and craftsmanship that went into creating this scene, and isn't that the art of it? I have only tried photomerge in PS a couple times (Photomatrix Pro 6 is a better way to do this?). I am impressed with the range of images you took. This allowed you to manage the light on the rocks and lighthouse. The star effect was nicely produced by f/13. Would f/20 make a star effect that would be too salient and obviously unnatural? May 8th
88 May 19 Comment Scott, I just returned from South Africa and have a lot of respect for this lovely image. Elephants are herd animals and it is a challenge to get a portrait of a single beast, let alone, an image with a compelling background and gorgeous light. Gary has a point about the balance between the mountain and elephant. You would have to do some tricky post processing to relocate the elephant. You improved the background by removing haze and bringing out the blues and whites of the mountain and revealing the details. I'd do a bit more of that, if possible. May 7th
88 May 19 Comment Gary, your comments are always spot on. I had similar reservations during cropping and post processing. In this digital age we take the photograph twice, once in the field and a second time in post processing. I am going to try to rework the image doing more with the sky and mountains. Obtaining the strong contrast between the blues in the background and seemingly unnatural reds and oranges was but one way to the define the subject of this image. What I have not said, is that I was also trying to avoid taking the typical shot at Bryce. It is a beautiful place, but over fished. May 7th
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