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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 62 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments LuAnn. I agree about the sky. There is a tendency with photographers today (and not just our group, but I've seen this all over) to use sky replacement or to enhance skies to be quite dramatic. While it works in many situations, it might not be best in all. Still, something worth considering as with any tool. |
Dec 13th |
| 62 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
I love it! |
Dec 12th |
| 62 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Pete, Thanks for playing with the image. I always enjoy seeing what other people would do. Although an interesting treatment, yours defeats a few of my goals. I prefer to have the lock be off center. I see the "distracting" water as a feature and went to a great deal of trouble to ensure it has contrast and detail and was not "blown out." I was fascinated that pumping out the locks created this furious, frothing mass of water that was almost as fun to watch as the lowering level. Finally, I think showing some of the dam provides context for the viewer. But I really do appreciate your suggestions. It helped me reflect upon and articulate why I did what I did! |
Dec 11th |
| 62 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Nice suggestion Emil! Thanks. |
Dec 10th |
| 62 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
And then there is an approach that requires no cloning--just rotating the image! |
Dec 7th |
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| 62 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Hi Leah, It sounds as if you don't use that camera anymore. I had sensor "dots" once and discovered that it is quite easy to clean with a kit. I encourage anyone who changes lens in the field a lot, to invest in a kit. |
Dec 7th |
| 62 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Is there football on Monday night? My local camera club has competition nights on one Monday night and programs on another Monday. I never thought about it, but our camera club must not be American football fans!!! LOL! |
Dec 7th |
| 62 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
I have been using the new masking tool, at least in LRC. Wonderful. Using the ellipse is the trick, I see, rather than trying some fance masking of the birds. Well done! I'm sure I have few images that would benefit from your approach. Thanks for sharing. |
Dec 6th |
| 62 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Hi Leah, I like the original sign and how the brick pattern intersects it. I think inverting makes the sign pop. However, the tight crop makes we want to see the rest of the sign. Is there a reason why you chopped out most of the sign? To me, that would be the highlight.
One small observation, there are a number of dots on the right side that are either spots on the lens or the sensor. You can remove these easily with the spot healing brush in Photoshop. |
Dec 6th |
| 62 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Wow! To my eye, the image is greatly improved. Do tell us exactly what you did. |
Dec 6th |
| 62 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
I just saw your update. I love "Original 3." Wow! That treatment does make the train seem haunted and the windows inhabited by spiders! Original 2, while interesting, doesn't capitalize on what drew you to the train in the first place--namely the rust and the windows. |
Dec 6th |
| 62 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Hi Pete, I think the BW treatment works well for your image given its history. The building's unique shape puts it in a different era. They way you've positioned it through the trees gives it intrigue. Although I think the image works well on its own, it might have more impact if you could work its history into the title. Rather than "Building in the Woods" perhaps "WW2 Treatment Center, Walter Reed" or something along those lines.
Do you have more images of the annex from your wanderings? |
Dec 5th |
| 62 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Hi Israel, To me, your image evokes a past time that is quite pleasing. I think you made the most of your shot by tinting it and adding fog and cloning out the distractions. I agree with Bob in that I wish there were a group of birds that stood out from the others.
What kind of cranes are these? When I first looked at the image, I thought I was looking at Canada geese. But you labeled it cranes, so I would love to know the specific type. |
Dec 5th |
| 62 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Hi Bob, I love the patterns of the broken glass. They each have a spider web quality and each now is different. The rust also creates interesting patterns that I enjoy. I would love to see a bit more at the top of the image so that there is some space over the letters. That might not have been possible from the angle you captured this image. My only other suggestion is to use some sort of perspective warp tool to make all the lines in the image parallel or perpendicular. My perception is that the bottom is off by just a tad. What do you think?
Oh yeah, the analogy to the train looking like your body is feeling is something I can relate to! Perhaps you want to craft a title along those lines? |
Dec 4th |
| 62 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Hi Emil, I only recently learned about Old Car City. When I did, it went on the list of places to visit! Yours is a wonderful shot. I like your treatment. The steering wheel provides a nice clean line amongst the decay. Some younger viewers might wonder what that stick thing is coming off the steering wheel! I hope you'll be sharing more images from car city. |
Dec 4th |
| 62 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Great image LuAnn. Whereas Bob sees an argument between pears, I see the pear on the left pontificating about something and the other two are falling asleep. You made a very clever arrangement that stimulates the imagination. The lighting is superb. How do you do it? I look at my fruit and I never see how to arrange them. You are inspiring me to try! |
Dec 4th |
| 62 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Bob. I would have walked on the concrete wall to give the photo some scale, but the captain wouldn't let me! The locks are small. Our boat had 58 passengers. It was 192 feet in length, and didn't have a mast. Most of the boats are commercial barge-like vessels for hauling grain and other commerce. Our boat and one other--a small stern wheeler--are the only passenger boats as far as I know. So it's not like the rivers in Netherlands and Belgium. I didn't see a sailboat of any size when we were there. |
Dec 4th |
8 comments - 9 replies for Group 62
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| 84 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Helen,
You did a very nice job of weaving together a story that alternated between the speed scenes and still close ups of the individual racers. I enjoyed your video!
Bunny (Group 62) |
Dec 19th |
| 84 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Kamal,
Thank you for sharing your important work and giving me an idea of what it is like to be a first responder. Thumbs up to you!
Bunny (Group 62) |
Dec 19th |
| 84 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Hi Peter,
I'm not only a big wine fan, but I used to live in Washington State in the early days of its wine making. A few months ago I took a wine cruise on the Columbia River and tasted Washington and Oregon wines every day. You did a wonderful job of creating a story. I enjoyed the captivating opening--it was very clever and drew me in immediately. I think you did a great job developing a story, with facts mixed in with interesting clips. Nice job!
Bunny (Group (62) |
Dec 19th |
3 comments - 0 replies for Group 84
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11 comments - 9 replies Total
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