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

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66 Feb 20 Comment What a pleasing graceful image. The understated sunburst adds a nice touch. For reasons not fully explained, I like the flipped version. Perhaps it is because in our culture we read from the right to the left? Feb 13th
66 Feb 20 Reply I will try using the history brush. Never done this before. Learning! Feb 13th
66 Feb 20 Comment IR makes abandoned buildings look so interesting. With the brush in the foreground and a halo surrounding the building you have composed a printable image. BTW, I think I took a regular color image of this building, but from a less interesting angle, when I visited Bryce November 2018. Feb 13th
66 Feb 20 Comment Last night I found myself lost in old family photographs going back to the 1890s. Your image could have been one of them. It is so validly retro and intriguing. It would make a lovely print. An antique wooden frame would be perfect. Feb 5th
66 Feb 20 Reply I agree Gary about the mid-ground grass. I experimented with adding a path from the little bridge to the pavilion but could not construct something that looked natural. Feb 5th
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88 Feb 20 Comment I have found it is hard to switch back and forth between being a tourist and a photographer when traveling. The eye of a photographer noticed this scene and captured this image. I agree with Gary about the cloud bump and would be tempted to substitute a new sky, but keeping the image cloudy. Feb 13th
88 Feb 20 Comment Why not have some fun with images? And why not in Yellowstone? I am glad our colleagues in this landscape discussion group see a place for abstract images. Abstract photos are risky. How intentional the artist is and how heuristic the image is for the viewer are at some tasks at hand when doing this sort of work. It is still a challenge for me Feb 13th
88 Feb 20 Comment Because of you, my next expense will be a drone. The perspective it gives is amazing. I like what you did with the colors. It is such an inviting image. Using the sailboat brings the eye of the viewer deeper into the image. Feb 13th
88 Feb 20 Reply Confession: I added the hiker to create a point of focus and a reference point for scale. I am an X-Catholic, so it that a venial or mortal sin? Feb 13th
88 Feb 20 Reply Yes, you have hit on a possible solution. My insight is that I am drawn to the power and drama of vastness. I prefer a complex image, but the viewer prefers something more composed. Feb 13th
88 Feb 20 Reply Thanks for the comment Trey. I agree about the left-bias in the image. Perhaps a crop might help or darkening the left side slopes might help too? Feb 13th
88 Feb 20 Comment Night sky photography is a challenge. Getting the location and settings correct is difficult to do while swatting bugs. Photographing the Milky Way is fun and inspiring. I like the way you preserved the reflection in the lake and used the trees as foreground. As you have found, a fast prime wide angle lens is useful. The formula for shutter speed works, but one may still record some star movement traces at the maximum setting. Using a higher ISO, I have found, introduces noise that can add specks appearing as smaller stars. I am glad you shared this photo so our group can discuss the knowledge and skills needed to capture powerful images of the night sky. Feb 5th
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