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4 Feb 18 Reply David, As I stated, my eye travels from the lower left and up. It pauses at the bright domino and then continues along the row. I felt from an interest point of view it would appear natural to pause at the brightest area on the right. Going back to Dr. Flip and our reading from left to right. Also, they're more dominos in the upper right side. It's almost a subtle Rule of Thirds issue. Feb 26th
4 Feb 18 Comment A superb image. Your use of lighting has been well handled. As commented by others, I agree about the separation and definition of the blacks. One other thought would to have had the model bring her right arm up into her torso to eliminate or reduce the possibility of a tone merger. By doing that, the composition could be tightened up somewhat. Feb 26th
4 Feb 18 Comment An excellent shot. The unusual blend of grass and the animals fur almost blend together. The small distractions of out of focus grass does not bother me. It's all part of the overall natural story. Feb 26th
4 Feb 18 Comment An interesting image and technique. I feel my comments would fall short of everyone else here. As I view this composition my eye is drawn to the upper left (4/3 Domino). It appears t be the brightest of all. It seems to be somewhat last over there. Would the lighting be more effective for a compositional viewpoint if the brightest area was near the double 5 opposite. My eye travels from the lower left, pauses at the bright area, and then wanders along the string of dominos out toward the right side. Feb 26th
4 Feb 18 Comment Excellent composition. The Golden Spiral works again. You captured great detail in the wood. It has a of sharpness and texture. The slight vignette on the edges has helped the overall presentation. Feb 26th
4 Feb 18 Comment Isaac has proven that sometimes we need to go back at another time when conditions are right. This image is a perfect example. It has everything going for it. Great sky, good sharp detail and the warm light has been well rendered. I'm glad someone took out the post in the foreground too. Although the area of interest is towards the left side it does not bother me that much. I'm sure you have other compositions too. Feb 26th
4 Feb 18 Comment Looks like we all got schooled this month by the professor. The added human element provides a great sense of scale and proportion. The only added tweak I may do would be some edge darkening, especially at the top where the bright areas are. Feb 26th
4 Feb 18 Reply Thank you Erik. Thank you for sharing the Florida hotspots too. Although we don't have the abundance and variety of birds in Michigan, I'm sure I'll find use for for it. Feb 15th
4 Feb 18 Reply I believe it was hand held. I used Servo Tracking to follow the bird. Something new for me. A new lens and new technique. Still learning. Feb 11th
4 Feb 18 Reply Hi David,

We have fun with Dr. Isaac. Sometimes when one of us submits an image such as mine where the bird or the implied motion is right to left he suggests flipping. We jokingly call him Dr. Filp. You'll note in my comments the the bird was flying the opposite direction. I agree about the left to right concept. 		Feb 4th
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44 Feb 18 Comment An interesting subject with great clouds. I don't mind the composition either. There are two things that I saw almost immediately. The grain elevator appears tilted to the right. Without a horizon line it's difficult to determine a horizon. I would crop about half of the foreground out. It doesn't add to the scene. I would also tweak the DeHaze slider just a bit for some punch and also work the shadows just a bit too. Feb 26th
44 Feb 18 Comment I can understand the difficulty and the challenge in shooting such a scene. The overcast day and contrast has created a grey mood which adds to the scene. I question whether a different view of the statue from a different camera angle, perhaps including the tombstones in the foreground may have been more effective. Your process has worked well. Feb 26th
44 Feb 18 Comment How can anyone go wrong at Old Car City. The low camera angle is the only way to present these relics. Having shot there a couple of times I would be inclined to go with added contrast and saturation. Also, a bit of grunge look also works well. A little of edge darkening would also help. Feb 26th
44 Feb 18 Comment How can anyone go wrong at this iconic location. A very smooth presentation with good detail throughout. The shadows are clean and without noise and the white snow looks very good. Feb 26th
44 Feb 18 Comment Although it may be natural looking I think it needs some punch in the colors. My eye is focused on the lone tree in the center of the image. Somehow, I would like to see that in a stronger compositional position. Feb 26th
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