Activity for User 1195 - David Terao - terao@msn.com

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45 Apr 25 Reply Thank you, Bai! Apr 26th
45 Apr 25 Comment You created a wonderful image! I like how the translucent yellow petals frame the vibrant red flowers. The yellow flower looks like a alstromeria (Peruvian lily) and its brown streaks are in good focus add motion to the overall image. My only suggestion would be to crop off the darker band at the top. Great work! You really nailed this one! Apr 7th
45 Apr 25 Reply Thank you, Cindy. I'll accept your giving me a 1st place award! Apr 4th
45 Apr 25 Comment This is scene you will never find here in the US. Some of the buildings must be hundreds of years old. I also like the narrow cobblestone road leading up to the old church. You captured the scene well and brought out interesting details from the original dark shadows. Apr 3rd
45 Apr 25 Comment This is a striking image with the intricate, silhouetted details of the tree contrasting against the beautiful sunset sky. I also noticed the orange blob and assumed it was the sun. Apr 3rd
45 Apr 25 Comment Shooting orchids in a public garden is always difficult because of the busy background. You did a great job finding a specimen with a simple background and darkening the background to bring focus to the orchid flowers. So you're saying you got better orchid shots with your iPhone than your camera? :-) Apr 3rd
45 Apr 25 Reply Funny you should ask. I just now came back from the competition on Negative Space in which I submitted my Glass of Red Wine image. I got an honorable mention.
I use Photoshop for photo stacking if I have only a few stacked images. But for 10 or more images, Photoshop is too slow. Helicon Focus can stack 50 images quickly provided you have a decent amount of RAM. 		Apr 3rd
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65 Apr 25 Reply Thank you, Amy. The crop is a little tight, but I was trying to eliminate all the dirt in the image. I didn't think the lower portion added anything of interest to the overall image and is more of a distraction. Apr 19th
65 Apr 25 Comment For a hand-held flower and hand-held camera, you captured the image very well. I like the simple white background that brings out the shape and texture of the flower. I'm not sure I like the image in black and white and wonder what the original color image looks like. Apr 10th
65 Apr 25 Reply Thank you, Barbara! I'm a strong proponent of the belief that the background is just as important, if not more important, than the subject flower. Apr 7th
65 Apr 25 Comment I like this image because it looks like some kind of insect rather than a rosebud. I might try cropping the lower left portion - keeping the same 1:1 aspect ratio - where the horizontal gray background meets the rosebud. It might show more of the intricate thorny details. Apr 3rd
65 Apr 25 Comment You created an outstanding image of a single trumpet vine flower. Perfect lighting, beautifully composed, and so simple and yet so elegant. I'm amazed that it was shot in a local park. It looks like it was meticulously set up in a studio environment. Apr 3rd
65 Apr 25 Reply Thank you, Dick! I'm old school and use tripods for most of my close-up images. When shooting flowers, I usually use manual focus and especially the magnification feature to enlarge the focus point. Apr 3rd
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