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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 67 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Madu,
Looking at the original image, there seems to be a disconnect form the rest of the image. A vertical crop as Larry mentioned may have made the image even stronger. Cropping out the left side with only the partial leg and paw was needed.
Obviously you couldn't get very much closer, otherwise a lower angle and point of view would have allowed you to capture the eye level detail. The silhouetted antelope or gazells in the background offer a glimpse of surrounding landscape.
Color and light changes are very nice and bring in the variations of greens and yellows while not darkening up the lioness at all. The focus on the lioness is spot on and she fills the frame nicely and is crisp and sharp.
I hope you don't mind. I played with this a bit and cropped it vertically. I added a modern 7 profile from LR and adjusted the light a bit, removing the highlights (-36) from the sky, added some shadows back (+24), removed some of the white (-27) and increased the blacks (+40) a bit, while leaving the exposure alone. In the color slider, I increased the blue (+43) and decreased the luminance (-11) to bring in the horizon more, giving more of a depth of field. In the effects slider, I increased texture (+14), clarity (+19) and added a little dehaze (+9) allowing for some additional colors (tree line) in the background to come out.
Still gives a low angle POV with a little more Depth. |
Oct 19th |
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| 67 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Michael, Thank you so much. I too liked the way the fir has both linear and vertical lines. I can try to lighten up the darker areas and see if that allows for a bit more detail. I did end using one of my presets for the color. Although, I have just learned a new trick when doing this. I change the photo from color to B&W and then adjust the light and then colors before going back to a color image. I've seen this done and really the outcomes from what I've played with in other images. Worth a try and hey, it's all digital, so I can always change it. |
Oct 12th |
| 67 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Thank you so much Mark. This was our second year in the park and we felt very fortunate to have seen this guy and several others. Being here for me is extremely cathartic for sure.
I will definitely try looking at your suggestions. One thing I have noticed is that monitors tend to have different settings and I need to invest in a SpyderX monitor calibration kit. It is sometimes difficult to see the colors all the way through. |
Oct 12th |
| 67 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Hello Mark and welcome to the group! Acadia is one of the parks on my National Park Bucket list. I think you have captured this scene exquisitely and with the layering and light, have brought in a 3D aspect.
Your point of view and composition are truly in symmetry with one another and you have captured some gorgeous colors to boot.
To me, the horizon is horizontal and level. It could be the way the colors blend together between the sky and the water, and there is truly a defining line between the two. Your post-process is spot on for color, light and luminosity. Sharp foreground and it appears to throughout the whole image.
Looking forward to seeing more.
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Oct 7th |
| 67 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
A very sureal scene Larry. It has light, shadows, rocks, waves and spectacular composition. I first glanced at this and it appeared to be foreign planets landscape. I knew your photos were out of this world, but hey....
Stunning capture of the waves against the rocks and the lines in the sand in the foreground. The other thing I notice is another breaking wave at the top of the image. The lighting is beautifully warm and I can not only hear and see the waves crashing, the cool ocean breeze is blowing as well.
It would be nice to see a little more on the top edege to add just a bit of depth and dimension to the image. When you shoot images like this, do you bracket at all and then stack the images? The exposure time is spot on I feel and you were able to really freeze and soften the water. The water on this side of the blow hole really look like fine fiber optic lines and are so frozen they have an ice like appearance.
Stunningly Captured. |
Oct 7th |
| 67 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Love this close up! Colors are really vibrant and crisp and almost translucent body and legs. I agree with Larry regarding the sunstar. Causes a bit more "washout" at the top of the image. Increasing the exposure time to 1/100 or 1/125 may have the same effect as it relates to the washout effect. I do like the backlighting as well. |
Oct 4th |
| 67 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
I can add a bit on the top of the image. L to R is very tight without any room to expand. It's not much, but hopefully adds a bit of room as you mention. He definitely was close and I tend to hone in on that zoom to bring them in with a tight cropping.
I have attached the revised version with no cropping giving a bit more room at the top.
Fall is my favorite season. The colors are spectacular and "rustic" as you mentioned. The burst even more when they are wet and under cloudy skies. |
Oct 4th |
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| 67 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
I can add a bit on the top of the image. L to R is very tight without any room to expand. It's not much, but hopefully adds a bit of room as you mention. He definitely was close and I tend to hone in on that zoom to bring them in with a tight cropping.
I have attached the revised version with no cropping giving a bit more room at the top.
Fall is my favorite season. The colors are spectacular and "rustic" as you mentioned. The burst even more when they are wet and under cloudy skies. |
Oct 4th |
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