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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 87 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Thanks Graham! I'm going to be doing some real snow photography in January and would love any tips or reading suggestions you might have. |
Dec 22nd |
| 87 |
Dec 19 |
Reply |
Mirror cloning - Photoshop is like magic! |
Dec 6th |
| 87 |
Dec 19 |
Reply |
I also spent the majority of my life in science, and your comment about exercising the other side of the brain is spot on! |
Dec 5th |
| 87 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Hi Graham,
I grew up in Brooklyn, NY, and your image brings back memories of Christmas in the city. I kind of like the full image the way you posted it because it conveys the scale of the city. Thinking back on the other images in this round, I guess scale is important to me. The soft water fall, as well as the water and the shiny surface of the sidewalks with all their varied reflected colors, makes for a very pleasing image. Now I have Christmas songs running through my head. |
Dec 5th |
| 87 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Hi Mike,
Great job with the iPhone! And/or the post processing. Even when I blow it up to full screen I don't see noise. The colors and reflections are very festive and the top of the mast really dominates the sky and makes for a very pleasing composition. Baltimore has an interesting purple color scheme that I really like. Wonderful image! |
Dec 5th |
| 87 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
What an interesting old lighthouse! I can see why you moved the moon - it makes the image more balanced with the "distractions" removed. And I can also see Lance's point about leaving the details of the location, and in his version I actually like the moon being right above the lighthouse and echoing the color of the light, but also giving a sense of the natural world dwarfing the creations of mankind. Either way, a beautiful scene and one more reason to someday visit the Chicago area. |
Dec 5th |
| 87 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Very interesting photo, Ahmed! I like the focus on the mantis's head and eye, and the black background is very effective. I wonder if you photographed it on a black background, or whether you were able to make the background black in post-processing. I have a 90 mm Sony macro lens that I have mostly been using for portraits, but I am now inspired to go out and find some interesting insects! |
Dec 5th |
| 87 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
It's hard not to anthropomorphize birds when they have such grumpy expressions - a real character, your Ebenezer! I especially love his fly-away topknot! Wonderful focus and I'm glad you kept the color of his fierce eyes. |
Dec 5th |
| 87 |
Dec 19 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments! I really was much more interested in the sense of place than my fellow photographer, but thought he added a sense of scale. I see the dust speck - in fact, at least two of them. I carefully checked the sky but neglected the dunes, so I appreciate you pointing it out. Dust and sand particles are a real hazard when photographing in the dunes!
I will see if I can get more into B&W when I go to Santa Fe in March. I chose the workshop with Carlan Tapp based on a recommendation from one of the office people at Santa Fe Photography Workshops and hope it is as good as the other two workshops I've taken.
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Dec 5th |
| 87 |
Dec 19 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comments! I did look at making this image black and white, but I was too attached to the pink sunset color. I do have a problem with getting too attached to parts of my images, so it is helpful to be reminded that there are other pictures within my picture. And I thought the plants were an essential clue that the dunes were made of sand, not snow, but that, too, is me being attached rather than objective.
Welcome to group 87, by the way! And thank you for taking the time to make thoughtful suggestions. |
Dec 5th |
6 comments - 4 replies for Group 87
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6 comments - 4 replies Total
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