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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 87 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Kudos to you for making good use of the trip! Very creative - it's also my experience that lights/backgrounds from a toy/art store . . . are lots of fun and way cheaper than anything designed for photography!
Nice job blending these images . . . I like the blue glow of the sand below you. Like aliens landing . . .
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Jun 20th |
| 87 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
I must confess that upon reading that you were " . . . very lucky that we were so close" . . . I heard my wife telling me to stay back and be careful. Sounds like you were on a raised boardwalk . . . offering some protection - plus this guy looks busy/satisfied with his catch of the day!
I like the sharpness of the eyes and contrast with the brighter background - really makes the bear pop. The blurred background also helps draw attention to the bear. Great shot!
Regarding focus - I use autofocus >80% of the time. I'll use manual for tripod mounted macro/table-top photography, landscapes/cityscapes and focus stacking - where I have fixed scenes and lots of time to use the magnified view on the LCD. Otherwise - autofocus is a more reliable method for me. I recently bought a camera with eye autofocus - that does a good job finding eyes (human and animal) and tracking them. The iPhone also has this functionality. |
Jun 20th |
| 87 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Very helpful comments - thank you!
I'll likely await purchase of the new iPhone this Fall (currently using the iPhone X) - and then consider if I want something in between that iPhone and my "big boy" camera. |
Jun 8th |
| 87 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Thanks for virtually visiting our group. I will look up that photographer. I noticed in your bio that you shoot with a Canon G camera . . . . I was thinking about buying something similar (the fuji x 100 v); but someone told me that I'd probably do as well with a newer iPhone which is already in my pocket. Do you still find that small camera helpful and sufficiently different from your phone? I have large Canon bodies/L lenses - not so much fun carrying them around! Thoughts? |
Jun 8th |
| 87 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
I also like this . . . definitely the B&W/cropped version. I find the original green almost distracting and it doesn't add anything. The range of tones in the B&W is amazing! The light leads my eyes to that large tree in the upper right. The sunrays are perfect . . . a good reminder that despite all the options to add sunrays in post-processing - nature does it best in camera! Your correction of the distortion is excellent; although you cropped out most of the distortion on camera left . . . the trees on the right are perfectly straightened. Not easy to do. I have also edited images . . . and few days later have no recollection of the editing steps :) |
Jun 8th |
| 87 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Dale - I like this image and find it interesting to view. Agree with Jennifer that the repetitive, linear nature of the fence posts - provides contrast with the chaos of the tree branches. I like the weathered appearance of the fence . . . that contrasts with the perfect/smooth natural beauty of the snow. Nice job with the exposure; capturing some detail in the tree trunk/fence - in a scene that is almost blindingly white.
Two comments:
- Would the image have more of that "cold/frozen tundra" feel if you converted to black and white and then added a slight bluish tone (example attached). Perhaps Lance can comment - since he has previously shared information about toning. I do see some orange sunlight in your image - that warms the shot and may make it more interesting to some.
- I would have preferred the image if the top of tree was included. Likely nothing you can do now . . . but something I've started to concentrate on as I take pictures (i.e. crop less tightly to leave more options later).
Although it's 90 degrees today in Chicago . . . your image reminds me of winter (in a good way!). |
Jun 8th |
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| 87 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Lots of interesting shadows! I really like the way you flipped it and "warmed" it with some color. For me your final image has a more interesting and "softer" tone. The original looks hard/clinical and is not something that would hold my attention. The final image is more inviting! Well done. |
Jun 2nd |
| 87 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Interesting image - I was mesmerized by the different shapes/directions of the glow above each candle. My eyes focused on the light . . . and didn't notice the hand until some time elapsed.
I wonder if the image would be more compelling with the hand on the left (where our gaze tends to start) . . . brightened a bit . . . with light tapering off to the right (see attached). It feels to me like the scene starts with candles being lit. Interested in other comments.
A question for the photographer is how important is the hand?
If I was taking this image today - I'd include more of the hand . . . (in general I'm trying to crop less tightly in camera to have more flexibility later).
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Jun 2nd |
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6 comments - 2 replies for Group 87
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6 comments - 2 replies Total
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