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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 14 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Karen - I appreciate your input . . . I'll work on it! Thanks - |
Jul 23rd |
| 14 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Greg - I appreciate you adding to the conversation. Thanks. |
Jul 17th |
| 14 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Ingrid - Thanks for your input; good suggestions. |
Jul 16th |
| 14 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Tom - The hairs along the stem were the least of my worries except for along one small section - the program handled those pretty well. The masking was done in Lightroom and required multiples to capture the background in the tight areas between the flower buds - I felt fortunate to get the B&W background settled. I appreciate all the very doable suggestions. I've been working to improve my use of Photoshop (since Lightroom can't do it all - there's a drop-in group with my art association) Either way, it will be good practice :) Also - if it is done well, a B&W background with subject in color can be quite effective. See this month's Home tab, Member Showcase - Flying Fox. |
Jul 15th |
| 14 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Kamal - This image's story has been transformed for me from a "street scene" to a photojournalistic one through your thoughtful perspective. I appreciate why you chose not focus on the elephant's face/eyes. Thank you for sharing the original as I understand the crop too. I think the image might be a good B&W candidate and perhaps the area of the chain could be lightened or highlighted slightly to bring more focus to the story as well. I like that there is some movement in the image as evidenced by the swish of the tail and the lift in one foot. |
Jul 13th |
| 14 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Greg - One of your more interesting rodeo images. The contrast between the movement in the bucking bronco and its rider and the non-moving official and his horse in the background makes for a curious yet fascinating image. You did a good job of removing and darkening distracting elements from the background creating fencing which serves to highlight and place emphasis on the riders. There seems to be a painterly effect employed on the lower half background that I'm not sure is effective in some spots (around the bronco's tail or under the rider's extended hand for example). I like the tight crop for this image. Thank for sharing - |
Jul 13th |
| 14 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Tom - Big points for impact and creativity! I believe you've taken Vivid Sydney to a whole new level. This is a stunning image made better by your efforts in post processing. What a lovely vantage point too! At first I thought you might do without so much dark sky. Then, I thought better of it and my only recommendation would be to crop out the oh-so-bright spot in the lower right. Beautifully done! |
Jul 12th |
| 14 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Karen - Great strategy employed in capturing this beautiful dragonfly - they are a tough capture. The colors and markings in this 'blue dasher' are amazing! Composition is nice; the image is sharp where it needs to be. You've done a nice job separating the background as well. My only suggestion would be to see if toning down a bit of the yellow in in the background and maybe cooling it off just a touch would further compliment this vibrant fellow. That said, it's quite nice as it is . . . |
Jul 12th |
| 14 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Ingrid - It's amazing what a little water will do! The vibrant colors of the landscape are offset nicely by the train trellis. The full flowing waterway is a nice leading line into the image as well. Seems the foreground is a bit out of focus. If it were mine, I might have given it a widescreen aspect ratio to place emphasis on the vastness of the view. As always - nice job at 75 mph! |
Jul 12th |
5 comments - 4 replies for Group 14
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5 comments - 4 replies Total
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