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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 45 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Bai! I chose to place the glass offset from dead center. |
Mar 30th |
| 45 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Robert. Will do! |
Mar 21st |
| 45 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thanks, Charlie. It was all trial and error in placing the light and flags. I'm not sure I can even explain it. |
Mar 12th |
| 45 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
This cactus shop building has a lot of character and a lot of interesting details. I'm not too keen on the tattoo sign on the right side as it makes the scene look quite touristy. Maybe you can clone or crop it out. Because the image is so yellowish, it might be better to convert it to B&W. I took a stab at it. What do you think? |
Mar 10th |
 |
| 45 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Cindy! |
Mar 6th |
| 45 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
This is quite a unique and spectacular scene with lots of history. You captured it well with the tall waterfall leading up to the cluster of unusual buildings. The architecture of the buildings is quite different...a blend of old and modern. Nicely captured! |
Mar 5th |
| 45 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
I like this shot because it tells a story. With the worker looking down at the pigeon, it looks like the bird is leading the man and cart. The green jacket makes the worker stand out from the complex background. |
Mar 5th |
| 45 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
This is a fun shot! You captured the fish looking straight at the camera with the eyes in perfect focus. The left side seems slightly overexposed and can easily be fixed in Lightroom by lowering the highlights slider. I might even try straightening the fish in Photoshop with Content-Aware crop so as not to cut off the top fin. But that's just a personal preference. Well done! |
Mar 5th |
| 45 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
I'm a fan of old, rusty cars and trucks, and you captured this one nicely. Because it was a cloudy day, the lighting is quite even with no harsh shadows. The processing is subtle and adds a touch of contrast. If I were to make any recommendations, it might be to crop off about half of the grassy area and maybe darken and de-saturate it a little. Very well done! |
Mar 5th |
5 comments - 4 replies for Group 45
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| 65 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Shooting dried flowers isn't easy usually because they are so three dimensional, and you need plenty of depth of field. Focus stacking would have helped. But at a camera club workshop, it might not be practical. I did see one of your other images from the workshop in Group 10. I thought that your image of a Peruvian lily (which I also submitted this month here in Group 65) was excellent! |
Mar 12th |
| 65 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Barbara. I don't often shoot flowers from a grocery store, but in this case I was playing around with different ways to shoot these alstroemeria at home. |
Mar 12th |
| 65 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
I am not a big fan of Topaz textures assuming that is what was used here. So, I can't any practical or useful comments. From a compositional perspective, I like the diagonal arrangement of the blossoms. |
Mar 12th |
| 65 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
I very much like what you did to this image and am flattered that you spent time working on it! I especially like your crop, making the background petals more symmetrical. I actually shot the alstroemeria flowers several ways - "backlighting," "shooting through," "light-painting" (this image), and "straight" like yours. Your version is much better than mine! |
Mar 6th |
| 65 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Dick. I've seen alstroemeria in our local, public garden, and I've tried shooting them there. But they were difficult to shoot because I couldn't move them around or step into the flower bed to get the right angle. It was a lot easier buying a bunch from Trader Joe's and shooting them at home! |
Mar 6th |
| 65 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Amy. The 99 stacked images weren't all shot at one time. I shot 33 images of the foreground petals, 33 of the stamen, and 33 of the background petals. |
Mar 6th |
| 65 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Maria, I think you did a marvelous job! I like how the front part of the flower is in sharp focus, especially the dark anthers and the tiny insect, while the background is blurred smoothly. A square crop works perfectly, too! And, I know how difficult it is to focus stack during a windy day. |
Mar 5th |
| 65 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Amy, I like how you captured this simple gerbera daisy against the warm, out-of-focus wooden floor in the background. However, the white blob on the left side is a bit distracting, and you might be able to crop it out. Also, you might try removing the sharp and distracting leaf to the left of the flower in Photoshop using the Remove Tool or at least darken it. |
Mar 5th |
| 65 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Barbara, I like how you created a sense of motion using ICM with this tulip, and it does make the image looks like flames. Very nicely captured! |
Mar 5th |
| 65 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
I like the simplicity of this image showing a single flower emerging from rocks and wood. You perfectly framed the flower with the broad rock behind it. The small tuft of leaves at the base of the flower also adds a sense of grounding to the composition. Very nicely composed and processed! |
Mar 5th |
6 comments - 4 replies for Group 65
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11 comments - 8 replies Total
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