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

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4 Sep 17 Comment A great shot capturing the peak of the children's excitement. I'm going out on a limb and suggesting a tighter crop and eliminate the two people on the right side. I personally don't think they're adding to the scene and are somewhat of a distraction. I also would work on the colors with Clarity and pull back the whites. Sep 25th
4 Sep 17 Comment A beautiful family grouping. While the foreground material is somewhat a distraction it could be toned down just a bit. I also like Isaac's suggestion to give the image some added pop. Sep 25th
4 Sep 17 Comment An interesting building and pleasing composition. I agree with others on he crop. The triangular area seems to be the dominate part of the image and should have some added pop. The lighting appears somewhat flat causing an overall muddy appearance. Sep 25th
4 Sep 17 Comment You image reminds me of a classic tree in Zion, NP. You have chosen a difficult composition with the tree being somewhat centered in the image. I adjusted the crop somewhat to make the tree a bit larger. I also tweaked the exposure and Clarity and darkened the rocks in the foreground. One question I do have is did you use a polarizer on this scene. Sep 25th
4 Sep 17 Comment I like the ideal of using the 10 stop ND on this image. I would prefer tilting the camera down a bit to capture more foreground and river in lieu of a bright and distracting sky. The effect of the 10 stop ND would enhance the flow of the water in those areas. Sep 25th
4 Sep 17 Comment I'll be different with my comments. The red building in my opinion does not compete but compliments the boat. What does bother me is the apparent lack of separation of the boat with the buildings. I feel there is a merger there. I also believe the foreground is a distraction. I would crop it down and apply a gradient to darken it. Sep 25th
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44 Sep 17 Comment A pleasing composition. You have taken advantage of the Transform tool in Photoshop. My one gripe is why people don't use it more to straighten horizontal and vertical lines. You did an excellent job. My only objection is the reflections in the window. I always keep my polarizer handy for these type of situations. I may also tone down the bright area at the base of the spinning wheel. Sep 25th
44 Sep 17 Comment Arches are always a challenge. You handled this one very well. While the HDR process has brought out details in the stone the overall image is a bit flat and needs some added contrast. I would also try to adjust the image to correct the horizontal lines of the block, particularly above the arch. I also think a bit of edge darkening would help too. Sep 25th
44 Sep 17 Comment This looks like a neat place to visit. You did a decent job of placing the subject in the scene and the HDR process does bring out the interior areas of the trolly. Lisa has made some interesting changes that adds some pop. My initial reaction was that it appeared a bit overexposed. Sep 25th
44 Sep 17 Comment A well placed building in the scene. The process has worked well. I might suggest using NIK Viveza II to enhance the building and perhaps a gradient to strengthen the sky. Sep 25th
44 Sep 17 Comment Awesome location. It would be difficult to leave. The process has worked well with this image. I like the nice curve of the drive in the foreground as it brings your eye into the scene. My one objections is the bright area of sky in the upper left. I attempted to enhance the sky with NIK Viveza II. I also tweaked the front door by adding some brightness and structure. I feel that leads your eye to the front door making it more inviting. A also darkened the edges just a bit. Sep 25th
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