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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 45 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Great suggestion! Thank you, Bai. |
Dec 30th |
| 45 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thanks, Cindy! |
Dec 17th |
| 45 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Yes, you're right. I did lighten the eyes a bit, but they could use a little more. |
Dec 12th |
| 45 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Ray. But, I wish the color of the water wasn't so muddy. But, I guess that's what happens when you shoot near a dam. |
Dec 8th |
| 45 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
This is an interesting shot in that you captured the quirkiness of this gallery and how it seems to be strangely set up. Why are those prints so high up? Are the three pictures at the bottom electronic? The blue cast and the fact that they are protruding from the wall make them seem to be not prints. |
Dec 8th |
| 45 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Yes, I should have added the exposure info. Sorry. It was 1/2000 sec @ f/5.6 and ISO 640. After I posted this image, I learned from a "real" bird photographer that the bird is not an osprey, but rather it is indeed a bald eagle albeit an immature one (about 1-year old)! That made my day. |
Dec 8th |
| 45 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
What an oversized cat! You captured the cat at just the perfect angle to see its enormous girth. The interesting parts of the cat including its head and body are in sharp focus. Great job! |
Dec 1st |
| 45 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
This image tells an interesting story with the men fishing right after a storm. You did an excellent job in bringing out the subtle details in the clouds. I also like the water residue on the pier and the hazy background with the sun light spilling a little light on the pier. I was especially intrigued how you brought out the fishing line against the gray sky that is not even visible in the original shot. |
Dec 1st |
| 45 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
The colors in this image work so well with the green statue standing out from the simple beige buildings and hazy sky. You did a nice job bringing out just enough details in the sky without overdoing it. That gold "halo" on the statue's head is quite interesting. At first, I thought it was a headset. |
Dec 1st |
| 45 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
A very nice night scene as usual. I especially like the way the freeway splits and goes to the lower corners with the upper portion of the freeway framing the city light and sky. The street lights add an interesting sparkle to the image, too. Well done! |
Dec 1st |
5 comments - 5 replies for Group 45
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| 61 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Yes, you're absolutely correct. I should have added a border. I keep forgetting. |
Dec 28th |
| 61 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Ingrid. And, happy holidays to you, too.
I'll make an early New Year's resolution: No more iPhone photos next year! |
Dec 21st |
| 61 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thanks, Gene! I usually don't take pictures with my iPhone. But, I didn't have my camera in this case. |
Dec 15th |
| 61 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
I never heard of using Stoke to add a border. I always did it in Photoshop by increasing the canvas size: Image -> Canvas Size -> add 5 pixels in width and height (check the box Relative) with a white color. I just tried it using Stroke, and it's a little simpler. I had to figure out that I needed to select Center for the location. Neat! |
Dec 15th |
| 61 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
I agree that a solid black background has more impact. Very creative use of Photoshop. |
Dec 8th |
| 61 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Yes, it is rather stark. I did have one version where I darkened the leaves around the flower. But, I preferred the black background. The stem in not visible because it is under the flower as you can see in the original. I would bet that if I put a blade of grass in the background, a judge would comment about cloning it out! |
Dec 8th |
| 61 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thanks, Randall. Yes, my thoughts exactly about having thousands of dollars in camera equipment, then taking this beautiful shot with an iPhone! (I wasn't sure if you were talking about you or me though). I guess you use what you have at the time, and this was all I had at the time. |
Dec 8th |
| 61 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thanks, Linda. Yes, I do that sometimes especially for clouds in spots where they are blown out. You see some spots that can be cloned out? Your eyes are better than mine! However, I don't like the flower petal at two o'clock that looks a little dingy or translucent. Not sure what to do with it. |
Dec 8th |
| 61 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
What an unusual poinsettia. You brought out a lot of details in its leaves by enhancing the contrast. Maybe, a little too much for my taste though. It really depends on what you were going for. I prefer your original image just as it is. To me, it has a more pleasing impact because the tones are so subtle. |
Dec 1st |
| 61 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
This is a beautiful bouquet of dahlias. Kudos to you if you grew them yourselves. I appreciated you explanation of how you created the background. I've learned that the background of a flower image is just as important as the flower itself. And, using the colors of the flower in a blurred background make perfect sense. The iPhone has so much depth of field allowing all of the bouquet to be in sharp focus. Excellent work! |
Dec 1st |
| 61 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
This image definitely says the winter holiday season is upon us. I always have a difficult time shooting poinsettias because of the intense red. I wish I knew of a way to bring out more details in the red leaves and keep the intense saturation. The green leaves give the eye some relief, and I like the composition with the three green leaves lined up and peeking out from under the red leaves. I might try cropping off some of the smaller red leaves from the top as the main interest is in the lower part of the image. |
Dec 1st |
| 61 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Very creative image, Linda. I like the way you subtly post processed the orchid's center "pouch" to bring out the details (Sorry, I'm not familiar with names of the orchid parts). I also admire your creativity in elongating the orchid's petals. However, an orchid aficionado might object to altering its natural shape. |
Dec 1st |
| 61 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Randall, I like the simplicity of this shot. The vibrant orange jumps out at you, and the subtle green stem grounds the flower. I can't suggest any edits that might improve it. However, a few drops of water on the petals might have added a nice eye candy. |
Dec 1st |
6 comments - 7 replies for Group 61
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11 comments - 12 replies Total
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