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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 87 |
Feb 22 |
Reply |
In the spirit of transparency . . . the winning guess was not mine. I showed the image to my wife, with the added information that I knew Will was playing with macro - and within seconds she said "ice cream sprinkles" . . . I would have NEVER guessed that. I was thinking clay/playdoh, something squeezed from a tube, oil paint, etc. Fun image! |
Feb 10th |
| 87 |
Feb 22 |
Reply |
Yes - the R5 has face/eye focus - that helps for these kinds of shots. You have high quality lenses - and the R should produce excellent results for you. The R6 has identical focus features compared with the R5 (incl face/eye detection) and better low light performance - for significantly less money. Keep shooting! |
Feb 9th |
| 87 |
Feb 22 |
Reply |
You either grow older or die young; most people would prefer the former. The R is a great camera (I know people who use the R and also the RP) - so you should be fine! Set up the experiment I suggested. You trip to Israel sounds amazing . . . . |
Feb 9th |
| 87 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Nice image! Interesting bird and great ripples/reflections in the lake!
On my screen - the bird (eye) isn't sharp. I can't tell if that's because you submitted a low res image due to PSA requirements? Or cropped in a lot such that you don't have much detail/data to work with?
The lens you're using is great - one of Canon's top "L" lenses for the RF system! You might practice focusing on a piece of newspaper taped to a wall, tripod mounted, remote shutter release, well lit, etc. - to see if you can get really sharp images and then play with the different focus modes (you could make it a bit of a science project - and do this at various focal lengths and f-stops). That exercise really helped me learn how to use my camera (which I almost sent back to Canon, because I wasn't happy with the sharpness!). You need to convince yourself that the camera/lens combination can take sharp images under controlled conditions. |
Feb 9th |
| 87 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Yup - you didn't get the birds' best side :) - that's really about luck/patience. I have found that flying things (birds, bugs, dragonflies, etc.) - fly in repetitive patterns. I you learn those pattern - they could provide clues as to where to park!
I like the image and line of birds overlapping the mountain range. Could easily remove the two outliers on the lower right.
The B&W works.
I find the tree distracting . . . and don't think it adds anything.
Definitely a place to go back to! |
Feb 9th |
| 87 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Beautiful image . . . I've never been to Mackinaw - definitely a drive I should take one year. I like the soft/pastel colors of the bridge. We often associate bridge structures with (rusty) metal/grit - this view is very different. One suggestion might be to consider a 16:9 aspect ratio for another crop - since the action is really in the horizontal direction. You could easily change to that aspect ratio and get rid of some of the open space on the right. I also like that you didn't over-process this. Well done! |
Feb 9th |
| 87 |
Feb 22 |
Reply |
Will - Appreciate your specific comments - they are good reminders for me! I wish I could say they were all pre-planned. Fortunately the bird was sitting on low branch enabling the angle you describe. |
Feb 9th |
| 87 |
Feb 22 |
Reply |
Thanks Chan . . . you know I never noticed that bit of greenery overlapping the eagle's left leg! I agree with you. I'll play with getting rid of it . . . but the feathers/etc. may challenge PS and me! |
Feb 9th |
| 87 |
Feb 22 |
Reply |
Thank you! |
Feb 9th |
| 87 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Chan - I like this composition! The vertical nature of it is very much in sync with a fishing pole; with fish (lures) dangling from the line.
Regarding the red border . . . I find it a bit jarring . . . and inconsistent with the vibe of the image. I generally like borders - they seem to finish the image. In this case - I wonder if a more soothing color - in the brown/tan family would work better.
I think that including the whole handle would make the image more attractive. We all know it's there . . . just not sure why you would cut it off - when most of it is already in the frame.
Another thought - you might want to take this with the camera at closer to the floor and angled . . . so the reel/line would be large/tack sharp - and the fishing pole would fade/blur into the distance. Many interesting permutations! |
Feb 9th |
| 87 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
KUDOS to you for taking the time to "smell the roses" - and appreciate beauty/interest in such ordinary scenes. I find it restful - and imagine that it varies with time of day, etc.
I favor the B&W; but appreciate that various color tones could change the feel (temperature) of the image! |
Feb 9th |
| 87 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Ice cream/cookie sprinkles? |
Feb 7th |
6 comments - 6 replies for Group 87
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6 comments - 6 replies Total
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