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

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4 Jun 22 Comment Very nice tranquil scene that looks inviting. I like the way the roadway and shoreline have a gentle curve leading your eye into the scene. A slight crop and added intensity to the sky may help. I also tried the Auto setting in Camera Raw Filter to add some pop to the buildings. Jun 29th
4 Jun 22 Comment Excellent capture. Dr. Buchanan is in Cropping Mode today. I thought the foreground was overpowering. Also, the bright yellows were a visual distraction. I cropped some of the bottom and applied a gradient mask and darkened the reflection. I also selected the bright yellow area above the gators tail and brought it down somewhat. I also tried the Luminance mask in Camera Raw Filter, selected the gators back and darkened that range slightly. Jun 29th
4 Jun 22 Comment I too used NIK Silver Efex. I used the classic contrast 003. However, my preference way to have the tower lean to the right. I had to use content aware fill to do it. Jun 29th
4 Jun 22 Comment I guess I'm just crop happy. Having the subject centered doesn't bother be. Your capture is flawless. It's tack sharp and well exposed. I cropped the image, Right and Left, putting both birds on the 1/3 crosshairs. Another habit I have been doing is opening my images in Camera Raw Filter and selecting the Auto button. Many times, it performs a slight tweak to the image. In this case the blue water was enhanced slightly. I also added a bit of vignette darkening. Jun 29th
4 Jun 22 Comment The Alligator Farm is a terrific place to shoot birds. I did that a few years ago. Although this image has a good story, the added bird in the background creates some visual confusion. Your image is sharp, and the colors are well rendered. Jun 29th
4 Jun 22 Comment A terrific mood shot. The location of the moon adds to the scene. Without it, the image is just a record shot. I may consider cropping just above the out of focus piling in the foreground. Jun 29th
4 Jun 22 Comment Gary, I liked the color balance on the trees but I'm not fond of the added contrast.
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44 Jun 22 Comment I like how the foreground was rendered in HDR. I'm not excited about the clouds. Jun 27th
44 Jun 22 Comment Fortunately the foreground saves the image. The lack of color in the canyon walls doesn't help. Would a different time of day possibly help? The overall process is okay. I would crop the top 10% to eliminate that eye catcher bright area. Jun 27th
44 Jun 22 Comment Fortunately the foreground saves the image. The lack of color in the canyon walls doesn't help. Would a different time of day possibly help? The overall process is okay. I would crop the top 10% to eliminate that eye catcher bright area. Jun 27th
44 Jun 22 Comment Terrific composition. The overall rendering has been well handled. I would suggest a slight vignette to darken the edges. I too thought that the greens were too intense. Jun 27th
44 Jun 22 Comment Terrific composition. The overall rendering has been well handled. I would suggest a slight vignette to darken the edges. I too thought that the greens were too intense. Jun 27th
44 Jun 22 Comment Very impressive image. You nailed it. Jun 27th
44 Jun 22 Comment Interesting technique. Couldn't you have stacked the images in Photoshop for the final alignment? I'm not familiar with that technique. I find it interesting that you were able to capture the stars. Jun 27th
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