Activity for User 120 - Bill Buchanan - gwmbuchanan@gmail.com

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4 Aug 17 Reply Thank you. I saw all the surrounding are as negative space taking away from the two main subjects. This is why our group is so great. We share our thoughts and ideas. Sometimes we may disagree too. Our on-line discussions are very similar to the discussions we encounter as Portfolio Assessors. There are five of us on a panel. Sometimes we agree and other times we do not. Our discussion can either influence or change the mind of fellow assessors. Aug 12th
4 Aug 17 Reply See my cropped version. Aug 10th
4 Aug 17 Reply Sorry I forgot the attachment. Aug 10th
4 Aug 17 Comment The soft lighting works very well. Also the background has a color that ties the image together. The edge vignette has been well handled. My only objection are the tattoos. I'm an old fart who thinks women don't have to decorate their beautiful bodies. That's my rant for the year. Aug 9th
4 Aug 17 Comment I like the idea but Image needs cropping. I have often been accused of too much cropping. I recall one time I was judging a photo competition for a local bank. The other judge was a renowned newspaper photographer. After suggesting a few crops he asked, "Are you a photo editor for a newspaper.? I took that as a compliment from him. I hope you like my crop. It puts the man in the 1/3 position and he and the priest have space to look or move into. Also, the curve of the steps comes out of the lower left corner. Aug 9th
4 Aug 17 Comment A pleasing composition. It never fails that great sunsets always arrive at dinner time. Been there, done that. Get the sunsets and eat later. A good process to bring out the detail and colors. I'm looking forward to Aurora being released in PC platform this fall. I have the money in a sock waiting for it.
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4 Aug 17 Comment An interesting camera position with great flowing lines bringing the viewers eye up into the scene. My only negative comment is the bright areas of the lower windows. This would be a candidate for the HDR process. Your workflow process was quite involved. Aug 9th
4 Aug 17 Comment A great capture. Great color and excellent exposure. I see two images here. The three pelicans on the left and the one in flight. Two for the price of one. I detect a bit of noise in the shadow areas. Aug 9th
4 Aug 17 Comment A cute capture with great body language. The story says a lot, however I find the signs on the right as a distraction. I see it as a vertical cropping out the signs. The sign above says it all, Patisserie. That's French for fattening calories. Aug 9th
4 Aug 17 Reply Yes, I did try opening up the shadows. What you see is a result of what I did. I did it just enough to show some detail. Anything further would look unnatural and begin to show digital noise. Aug 9th
4 Aug 17 Reply It was just there. The beach was a fairly large area so it didn't require much moving. I have some great iPhone pictures when the group left the rocks and was walking in the foreground in the wet sand. Sometimes one has to get lucky. I learned a very important lesson that night. I thought I had packed the plate for the camera to attach to my tripod. I didn't have it. Therefore the tripod was essentially useless. a 6 pound weight. I used the tripod brace my camera. When I got home I purchased two additional plates for the lenses that need them. Aug 8th
4 Aug 17 Reply While the suggestions may be good, I feel that cropping takes out the interest of the reflections is the wet sand in the foreground. Also, flipping to me is not an option since this may be a recognizable lighthouse (at least to New Englanders). Therefore, I don't flip. Thanks for the feedback. Aug 8th
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