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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 45 |
May 23 |
Reply |
Thanks, Ray! |
May 25th |
| 45 |
May 23 |
Reply |
I've had the Fuji X100V for over 3 years, but rarely used it. I guess it all comes down to personal preference. But, I fell in love with the Ricoh GR III (and IIIx) right away. It's kinda ugly, but has amazing personality. :-) |
May 13th |
| 45 |
May 23 |
Reply |
I'm not sure, but by looking at the image, it appears he was taking a cell-phone shot of the courtyard. Maybe he liked the diagonal lines, too! |
May 13th |
| 45 |
May 23 |
Reply |
Thank you, Phyllis! Yes, it took a lot of time and patience to get rid of those pesky distractions. |
May 13th |
| 45 |
May 23 |
Reply |
I didn't realize how much impact his standing off-center had until you mentioned it. I submitted this image to our camera club's monochrome competition this month, and it took first place. When discussing the image, I mentioned his standing off-center. Thank you, Cindy! |
May 13th |
| 45 |
May 23 |
Reply |
Since you asked...I love the GR III! It's not for everyone though. It's great for travel, street photography and events. It's better than using an iPhone because it starts up faster, it's easier to use for one-handed operation, and has a larger APSC sensor. It's also quite stealth for street photography because of its small form factor. It looks like a cheap, point-and-shoot film camera, but is a fantastic little digital marvel. |
May 12th |
| 45 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Great blue herons are always exciting to find. They are so skittish, and it's difficult to get close to them. You captured this one perfectly with nice diffused lighting. Well, maybe her/his head could have been turned a little more towards the camera. I might suggest cropping the image to a square format and eliminate the empty space behind the bird. I don't have a strong preference whether the bird is facing left or right, but according to some, most Westerners prefer the bird looking from left to right. |
May 9th |
| 45 |
May 23 |
Reply |
Actually, I meant "upper left corner" not "right," but you probably figured that out. |
May 9th |
| 45 |
May 23 |
Comment |
What a beautiful shot of the Milky Way with a complementary foreground element! The wispy clouds behind the church add that special touch. However, there are a couple patches of completely empty sky in the upper right corner that look unnatural...might benefit from a little cloning? |
May 8th |
| 45 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Another wonderful night shot! I like the way the trees in the foreground and the clouds and full moon in the background add depth to the image. But, I wonder if the left, 1/3rd side of the image is really necessary. All the action is in the right 2/3rds side. |
May 5th |
| 45 |
May 23 |
Comment |
I like the simple, bold primary colors of this image - just green, yellow and red. I only wish there was another red tulip where the empty space is. |
May 5th |
| 45 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Robert, I love the great architecture of this medieval castle with its vaulted arch ceilings. You don't see that around here. And, the fact that it has existed for 800 years is incredible. But, the most remarkable feature is knowing that this picture was taken by a Knight! Sorry about that. Seriously, the lighting is beautiful, and the dark cauldron adds a key focus to the image. Although I love the monotone color in the picture, I wonder if it would also work in B&W. Outstanding picture! |
May 5th |
| 45 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Although pansies aren't my favorite flower, you did an excellent job in finding a great composition and developing a compelling image in post processing. The blue and yellow colors are nicely saturated, and darkening the green leaves keeps one's attention on the flowers. Beautiful work! |
May 2nd |
6 comments - 7 replies for Group 45
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| 61 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Gene, this is a beautiful yellow rose, and it stands out nicely because of your selection of a dark background. Also, it appears you brought the highlights down a tad to keep them from being blown out. Nice job! |
May 18th |
| 61 |
May 23 |
Reply |
Thank you, Shirley! Oh, my...I only wish I could be as tech savvy as you when I get there in 17 years. |
May 14th |
| 61 |
May 23 |
Reply |
Thank you, Ingrid. Sometimes you never know what you captured until you look at it on the big screen. |
May 14th |
| 61 |
May 23 |
Reply |
Thank you, Joseph, for stopping by and commenting. |
May 8th |
| 61 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Linda, I like the way you cropped the image to simplify it. At first, I was going to suggest also cropping the half-lily pad at the bottom, but then I noticed the reflection of the purple water lily next to it. It might help to brighten the purple lily reflections a bit to bring more attention to them. |
May 5th |
| 61 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Hi, Randall. I like where you're going with this image. But, using an aperture of 2.8 with a medium format camera won't give you much depth of field. There are several leaves in the lower left corner that are out of focus. Also, there's one leaf on the middle, left side that has some schmutz on it. You might try cropping off some of the left side and bottom (keeping the same aspect ratio and putting the brown leaves in a power point). Also, since you changed the color of the brown leaves already, I might suggest changing the color to a magenta color because it is green's complementary color. The pattern in the green leaves is so striking. |
May 2nd |
| 61 |
May 23 |
Reply |
Your poppy image in Group 23 is great! It certainly gives the sense that there is a sea of poppies! |
May 2nd |
| 61 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Beautiful poppies! With all the rain California got this spring, the poppies must be abundant. I've heard about the poppy fields in Madera County, but never been there...one day, perhaps. Although your image shows a mass of poppies, I wish it showed more - a whole lot more. As is, there is no single poppy that stands out, nor is the number of poppies very impressive. The closest poppy has torn petals and probably should not have been the focus of the image. |
May 2nd |
| 61 |
May 23 |
Comment |
I like the backlighting of the daffodil. It definitely gives flower a unique look especially the rim lighting on the stem. I wonder if it would help to brighten the flower a little as the stem pulls my interest there. |
May 1st |
| 61 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Nice dahlia shot! Sharp from front to back. You did an excellent job with your selection and masking. I like it as is, but had to try it in B&W. |
May 1st |
 |
| 61 |
May 23 |
Reply |
Thanks, Randall. It certainly helps to have 45MP to crop with although 100MP would be better! :-) |
May 1st |
6 comments - 5 replies for Group 61
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12 comments - 12 replies Total
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