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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 18 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Wow! I was browsing through the current month's image thumbnails when I saw your fabulous image. What a great technique! I had to try it myself. I followed your steps on a simple purple-and-yellow pansy flower and got this spectacular abstract image. I did use a Hue blending mode rather than your suggested Difference blending mode. Thank you! |
May 1st |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 18
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| 45 |
May 21 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comments, Bai. I agree that if the crown were positioned directly on top, the image would look too symmetrical. |
May 27th |
| 45 |
May 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Charlie! Sorry for not responding promptly. I wasn't aware that you posted a comment. Sometimes, notifications from PSA get put in my junk mail. |
May 27th |
| 45 |
May 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Phyllis. Yes, the colors definitely make this photo. It took me a while to figure out how to "make" the photograph in post processing. I realized that cyan and red are complementary colors, and the peacock feathers (and even the model's tattoo) had a cyan color while the model's hair, dress and crown had red colors. So, I tried to match the background and the model's eyes to the cyan color. |
May 9th |
| 45 |
May 21 |
Reply |
Better than I ever would have expected. |
May 6th |
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| 45 |
May 21 |
Reply |
They're not called "Virginia bluebells" because they're found only in Illinois. :-) |
May 6th |
| 45 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Virginia Bluebells are a favorite subject of many photographers in our area in the early spring, especially along the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. They are spectacular either as close-ups or as a field as you have done. The early morning light in your shot adds interest to the image, but seems somewhat incongruous to the subject bluebells in the sense that it doesn't bring out or accentuate the character of the small flowers. It seems to be accentuating the green leaves instead. It could have been a dramatic image if the sun were included - shining through the trees. As is, the streaks of lightened green leaves seems a bit odd. |
May 4th |
| 45 |
May 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Cindy. I did submit this image to our camera club's monthly competition scheduled for tomorrow night. I'm curious to see what the judge says...and if she/he will even notice the bodily features were manipulated. |
May 4th |
| 45 |
May 21 |
Reply |
Thanks for the info about the Swedish bride's crown. I wasn't aware of it. |
May 4th |
| 45 |
May 21 |
Comment |
This is a great egret photo. :-) Sorry about that. I like the idea of cropping the image to have the colorful face amidst the white fur. However, the image can be improved if the face were more centered and the dark fur areas brightened. I made some changes in Photoshop using content aware crop tool to expand the white feather on the right. I also brightened the yellowish parts of the fur and used the clone stamp tool to fill in the dark areas of the fur. |
May 3rd |
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| 45 |
May 21 |
Reply |
Thanks, Don. A cosplay model dresses in a costume to play a fantasy role or to mimic a character from a movie, book or video game. It could be the reason many cosplay models don't mind having their natural features photoshopped. It adds to the fantasy. Surreal portraiture is a very narrow genre that many people don't appreciate. I can't say I like it either, and compared to others, my effort above is a very mild venture into surrealistic portraiture. But, I always enjoy learning something new and different in photography. |
May 3rd |
| 45 |
May 21 |
Comment |
This old oak tree has so much character and is very South Carolina-ish. Converting the image to monochrome brings out the character of the crooked tree branches by not having distracting colors competing with it. The hanging Spanish moss in the background and the cemetery headstones also add to the mood of the image. Very well done! |
May 1st |
| 45 |
May 21 |
Comment |
I find that rainy days tend to be better for photography than bright, sunny days. It's just that it's hard to go out into the rain to take pictures. There is a lot more mood on a rainy days like this. The trees stand out much better because the background is so clean. Maybe, without the railing and stone pillars, you might have had a good silhouette of barren trees. I like the monochrome conversion. |
May 1st |
| 45 |
May 21 |
Comment |
I am a big fan of unusual bridge architecture and love the lines and curves of this bridge. Your capture of it at night certainly brings out the beautiful design. But, if this is an image of the bridge, I would crop out the building on the far right because the red lights draw my eyes to the right. However, as a nightscape of the city of Tainan, I would leave them in and re-title the image to "Nightscape of Tainan" or something like that. Hopefully, if you get to visit Tainan again, you'll have your tripod. |
May 1st |
| 45 |
May 21 |
Comment |
What a gorgeous still life! Everything is perfect. The details in the scrimshaw etching and the monkey fist add a ton of interest and make this image sing (I can't help but wonder, "How do you even make that monkey ball?"). The quality of the natural lighting is exquisite adding wonderful soft shadows and a 3-dimensional feel to the overall image. The browns and greens complement each other very well. The black background and subtle reflections in the table keep one's focus on the subjects and adds a further sense of dimensionality. Beautiful! |
May 1st |
6 comments - 8 replies for Group 45
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7 comments - 8 replies Total
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