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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 29 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thanks for the other image Karen. Personally, I do like this other one a little better, but we know the important thing is to shoot for "yourself" and display those images you like best. |
Aug 23rd |
| 29 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Handled very nicely Karen. With no clouds or detail in the sky it isn't easy to deal with. Just a simple suggestion: I you had waiting another two minutes you would of been able to have the sun behind more trees. Also, you didn't mention reducing the highlights to make the sun less white. I just Love your cool dude. |
Aug 23rd |
| 29 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Thanks Tim and Judy. Yes, I felt the same way upon viewing and capturing the scene, it gives rise to the mysterious conditions that created it. |
Aug 23rd |
| 29 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Thanks Gunter. Do you mean the large tree in back on left that tilts to the right? I sorta agree but I wouldn't want to crop that and the small trees in the foreground and then cutting into the edge of the fog and I'm thinking it would not be easy at all to crop out the leaning tree. Appreciate the idea.
Bob |
Aug 13th |
| 29 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Well done Gunter. It now looks much more realistic to me. It doesn't rise to Bill's expectations for something really off the wall or out of the water but you've done a great job fixing the hoof and adding splashes. |
Aug 13th |
| 29 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Thanks Bill and Karen. |
Aug 13th |
| 29 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Bill, I can honestly I've not tried a wide angle in a place like Longwood or for flowers. The wide angle gives lots of depth of field but that DOF becomes a problem by including more of a focused background then I want. That lens and yourself will also scare away some live subjects ie: bugs, because you are literally on top of them. What about those flowers that are off the walkway and your wide angle requires you to go into the garden? Dahlias are beautiful flowers and your image is short, well exposed and the bug is interesting. I've been told some judges don't like images that contain this much vignette/burning around the edges. I know there is the weight factor, but I just checked my Longwood images and I used my 200-500 or 105mm Macro. But I learnt that my 200-500 was very much the wrong lens for the water show. Wide angle was in the car. |
Aug 6th |
| 29 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Great shot Tim. An excellent photojournalism image. The long hair, sunglasses and semi-crushed cigarette just add to the eyeballs on the inflatable. Great seeing and capture. |
Aug 6th |
| 29 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Gunter I like your idea of placing an interesting subject in this parking lot. Good composition and lighting. A very excellent polo shot at that. However, where's the splashing water? No idea how you could add those. Also the blue shirt horse has the bottom of his hoof cutoff. Dirt or grass probably. Since it would not be easy to capture another polo shot like this, I would keep looking for a background that fits better. |
Aug 6th |
7 comments - 2 replies for Group 29
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| 62 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Yes Ps is super easy to use for sky replacements. Glad you tried it. Now instead of using Ps skies, just crop the skies on your own images. Make virtual copy and crop off all the land or water. Just be aware that some skies do no work on some images. I have one this month in DD 29 that was difficult because of all the trees and the dark clouds that I could erase behind those trees. It's still not perfect. |
Aug 7th |
| 62 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Well composed and exposed Israel. I always have a fight with myself on leveling a subject like this. Your bridge column are perpendicular and Emil's left columns are tilted to make the bridge appear more level. Which is correct? I've tried letting LrC transform make the decision but many times it must get confused and leaves it worse than any I had tried. I do like the leading edge of the right shoreline that directs the viewer into the preferred area of the bridge. Have anyone for this result. |
Aug 6th |
| 62 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
I'm where you were in regard to the iPhone. Just got the 12 pro less than a month ago and haven't tested it hardly at all. I was at Bodie back in the 90's and those images are still on slides. They will be terrible compared to what you captured. And the ability for you to eliminate that dusty glass and give the viewer an image that captures history better than ever. Excellent work. |
Aug 6th |
| 62 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
What a beautiful edit you did Emil. Leah's composition and Emil's leading line hilights take the image beyond the blah stage. All made possible by Leah capturing the image for us to see. |
Aug 6th |
| 62 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Emil, and excellent job of composing and bringing out the "True Grit". I also like your choice to flip the image. I do wish you had tried a higher iso because the 1/25 sec does not appear to have captured the details as sharp as it might. Sorry if I'm way off base, because I'm not aware what the IR conversion does on a shot like this. You have used IR for years so I will just leave in your capable hands. |
Aug 6th |
| 62 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
LuAnn, great composition, details and your toning to make the bottom part of the gate and chain darker and bringing out the "grunge" factor is fantastic. I've not found a use for the "grunge" look, but you have found a perfect place to use it.
Well done. |
Aug 6th |
| 62 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
An excellent Portrait of your grandson. Poor kid, he will get even with you some day. I can't comment on Ps edits or what I would do differently because I don't know anything about Ps compared to you. Well done. |
Aug 6th |
| 62 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Thanks Pete and Emil. Yes, Pete, I like your addition to the mouth at the bottom of the image. I assume you did that with content aware fill? My Ps use is so minimal that I do not use 99% of Ps features. Someday maybe when I have LrC and Topaz mastered. Emil, using Topaz and LrC the edit to the driftwood takes under 5 min. The longer part is experimenting with different filters and looks to formulate a VISION what you want the final result to look like. I haven't progressed to a point yet where I can predetermine what will work. It happens as I use motion-zoom, quick it a swirl and mask parts. |
Aug 6th |
7 comments - 1 reply for Group 62
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| 74 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Hi Tracy, I like your composition with the gate leading one's eye into the exit at the far end of the building. Good tones from Black to White. It's great to have a family story to go along with the image. Congrats on your image in the showcase. |
Aug 16th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 74
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15 comments - 3 replies Total
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