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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 45 |
Dec 25 |
Reply |
I believe this comment of yours was mistakenly put here in Crystal Parker's image. I say this because you made the same comment under my image in which it makes more sense. |
Dec 29th |
| 45 |
Dec 25 |
Reply |
I like your crop! Thank you, Cindy. |
Dec 5th |
| 45 |
Dec 25 |
Reply |
In retrospect, I think I cropped off too much from the bottom. Maybe it would be better to leave some of the puddles in. |
Dec 3rd |
| 45 |
Dec 25 |
Comment |
I, too, wish to welcome you to our group. Dahlias are one of my favorite flowers as well because of their diverse colors, shapes and sizes. You captured this dahlia nicely with the flower in good focus, and your post-processing separated it from the background. The B&W treatment works well, too. My only suggestion would be to brighten the overall image. I took the liberty to play with your image. I hope you don't mind. |
Dec 3rd |
 |
| 45 |
Dec 25 |
Reply |
You are correct, Robert. When I saw the vibrant colors of the leaves, I knew I had to go out and shoot them. But, when I saw what the camera captured, I was at first a little disappointed. Then, the magic of post processing gave me what I originally saw. |
Dec 3rd |
| 45 |
Dec 25 |
Comment |
You captured this young girl's wonderful character beautifully. And, it certainly does look like she's wishing for (or thinking deeply about) something. The large, empty room bothers me though and reminds me of a prison cell. Perhaps, if you crop the left portion of the image to eliminate the bench and sign, it might help. |
Dec 1st |
| 45 |
Dec 25 |
Comment |
I love this shot of an old Bugatti. The wide-angle lens exaggerates the front fenders so they almost look like wings. The front headlights and horn are perfectly symmetrical and glisten in the light. The B&W treatment works well, too. My only suggestion would be to darken or clone out the backdrop behind the car like you've done with the other background elements. Very nice image! |
Dec 1st |
| 45 |
Dec 25 |
Comment |
This is a pleasant capture of an old farm with interesting details and colors. The dramatic sky also adds a sense of dynamics. My suggestion would be to crop the image to eliminate the puddles (e.g., 16x9). I would also suggest darkening the sky to make it more dramatic and adding a vignette. I took a stab at it and came out with this image. |
Dec 1st |
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4 comments - 4 replies for Group 45
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| 65 |
Dec 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Maria. I'll probably end up removing the background texture from this image. I appreciate your feedback. Have a happy holiday season and a wonderful 2026! |
Dec 26th |
| 65 |
Dec 25 |
Reply |
Yes, I'm still not a fan of using textured backgrounds. In this case, I tried to apply it in a subtle way so as not to compete with the leaf. |
Dec 11th |
| 65 |
Dec 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Dick. I've tried shooting wilted, dried leaves before and even leaves from my own hosta plant, but this variety of hosta produces large leaves that are quite photogenic. |
Dec 11th |
| 65 |
Dec 25 |
Comment |
You captured a beautiful image of this amaryllis with all the important parts of the flower in sharp focus. The anthers seem to be calling my attention even more than the stunning red petals. So, I took the liberty to create a slightly different image from your composition to focus more on the anthers. I cropped your image to a square format while also toning down the highlights on the anthers, brightening the shadowy center, and adding a vignette. |
Dec 8th |
 |
| 65 |
Dec 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Barbara. I'll have to go back there again and look for other potential hosta subjects. |
Dec 6th |
| 65 |
Dec 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Angela, for visiting our group and for your feedback. Yes, although there were lots of dried hosta leaves available, this was the only one in decent condition with unusual curves. |
Dec 6th |
| 65 |
Dec 25 |
Comment |
A very interesting shot of a thistle! I like the intricate details, the colorful purple flowers, and the butterfly. Because there is so much going on with the subject, the plain white background works beautifully. It looks like a studio setup. I would have thought that the original image would have had a grayish background. |
Dec 4th |
| 65 |
Dec 25 |
Comment |
Frost in October? That's a little too early for me. And, a rose blooming in October seems a little late. You did capture the essence of a frosted rose though. Not something you see very often, if at all. |
Dec 2nd |
| 65 |
Dec 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Denise. I'm not really a texture person and almost never use it. I recently learned of the paper-texture filter in Nik's Analog Efex and decided to try it out on this image. I'm not sure I like it a lot either. |
Dec 2nd |
| 65 |
Dec 25 |
Comment |
I'm surprised that the flower is still a vibrant purple. You captured it well with all its part in sharp focus. The background is nice and simple although I'm not very fond of the color. I might suggest desaturating it to a white background leaving the texture as is. |
Dec 1st |
| 65 |
Dec 25 |
Comment |
A beautiful image! And, a detailed and informative explanation of your post processing workflow. The yellow stamen being the brightest object in the image is the only object that needs to be in focus...and it is tack sharp. It was also a good decision to remove the background flower as it was a little distracting. |
Dec 1st |
5 comments - 6 replies for Group 65
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9 comments - 10 replies Total
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