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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 86 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
I look forward to your Indigo images . . . I also have the iPhone 14 pro - which feels "new" - but I just looked it up and it's 3 years old.
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Jul 27th |
| 86 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Thank you! Agree a vignette would be help; especially the lower right is too bright. What's your impression of Indigo? |
Jul 23rd |
| 86 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Thank you - agree that adding a plate/bowl could make it more interesting; but that also makes for a more complex composition - since then I'd also need to include part of the table/surrounding. Regarding the bluish piece of lettuce - I needed to ask my wife (since we do have a blue salad bowl!) - but this was in a white corning dish. I didn't notice it - but you're correct - I suspect it's the way the overhead LED light is hitting a reddish/green piece of lettuce and the angle of that leaf. |
Jul 23rd |
| 86 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
I agree - the fact that this structure is open to a courtyard - makes the image more compelling/interesting. |
Jul 23rd |
| 86 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Thanks Ruth. If the image looks appetizing and makes you want to dig in - I'll consider that a success.
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Jul 11th |
| 86 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
I like the colors/shapes -they create interest. I wish the right edge of the flower wasn't cut off. Regarding focus - agree that the image is a bit soft. I'm not familiar with Google Pixel and can't comment as to why that it. Is this a crop of a larger frame - if yes - can you post the original "out of camera" image? That may offer some clues as to what the phone locked focus on. If this is a tiny part of the original frame - and you upsized it for submission (you mention resizing - not sure what that refers to) - that could explain.
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Jul 11th |
| 86 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
Welcome to group - and thanks for the reminder to think of vertical for panos and merges. Your image is interesting - the pews are sharp and not distorted. Curious why you think there is so much more distortion along the walls/ceiling/back. While some may find the distortion aesthetically pleasing - I find it a bit of a distraction and artificial. Nice job capturing the stained glass window behind you - makes the viewer work to understand what we're seeing - that helps create/maintain interest. Well done! |
Jul 11th |
| 86 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
The clouds are definitely the star - and the sunset creates nice lighting Agree with Jack that you could improve this by leveling the horizon. I'd like a bit more land along the bottom. In the current image - I think the horizon is too close to the edge of the frame. |
Jul 11th |
| 86 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
I like the B&W and also the tall presentation/aspect ratio (reinforces the height of the skyscrapers). The dark cloud looks ominous - although the remainder of the sky clear. Agree the single car creates interest - why is it there alone in the middle of the day? I wish it wasn't white - so that it would "pop" more (it's small relative to the scene). |
Jul 4th |
| 86 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
Thank you/good catch - I missed that! Either the surface of the salad wasn't flat - or the iPhone wasn't level. Either way - something I should pay more attention to. |
Jul 3rd |
| 86 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
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Jul 3rd |
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| 86 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
Beautiful image - I've never been there - the structures/architecture are amazing. Your image has great detail and lots of interest - so much to look at. I like that you centered the long path to the middle. I offer two alternate edits for your consideration - in one removed the distracting lights that Jack points out and used gradients to darken the periphery/brighten the center. In the other - I selected that black areas - and used content aware fill to see what Ps would do. Not perfect - but it did a pretty good job. Of course neither are the scene you observed - so perhaps the original is best. |
Jul 3rd |
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7 comments - 5 replies for Group 86
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| 87 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Chun - I agree with you/others - keeping the overhead lines adds a dimension to the image . . . that I did not appreciate at first. Thank you. |
Jul 30th |
| 87 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Understood - thank you! |
Jul 20th |
| 87 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Just curious - why do you find the non-standard aspect ratio unsettling for an image presented digitally? Agree it begs the question you ask - but so what? I think this is very close to a 4x5 (I thought it was - but you're correct - it isn't). |
Jul 15th |
| 87 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Yup - that's the program. The only features I use are sharpen and denoise (both of which are excellent!). It is easy/intuitive (nothing like Ps!). It tells you what it thinks your image needs - and applies the suggested edits/settings. From there you can tweak. Goal remains sharp images out of camera -but this adds a special "punch." Works well as a LR plugin. It has other features that I haven't played with. I don't think you'd regret the investment. (P.S. I don't earn a commission.) Maybe others in the group can comment? |
Jul 6th |
| 87 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Leave your tripod at home. These birds are moving too fast - shoot hand held. |
Jul 6th |
| 87 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
No clue what I'm looking at - but that makes it interesting - as my mind seeks an explanation. The image has a soft feel - I like the depth and range of focus (from tack sharp - to blurry). Almost feels like we're getting drawn into the scene - wondering where this all leads. Kudos to you for creating a very different image of an Iris! |
Jul 6th |
| 87 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
KUDOS to you for photographing these tiny creatures. I definitely see improvement in this vs. some of your prior attempts. Few suggestions:
1) Use your 100-500mm lens. The bird will fill more of your frame, you'll crop less and the autofocus will work better if the bird/eye is larger in the frame.
2) Set autofocus to focus on animal eyes (the R5 has that feature) and use servo mode (so the camera keeps trying to lock focus the right parts). You used spot focus for this - the camera is better/faster than you to lock on the eye.
3) Shoot in high speed burst mode. I'm not a fan of "spray and pray" - but fast moving birds are tough - you want one good image - why not have a hundred to choose from.
4) Agree the feeder is a distraction. Not much you can do - if that's where the birds are.
5) Regarding shutter speed - decide if you want to freeze the wings (likely requiring speeds 1/2000 or faster) or want some wing blur (more interesting and tougher to do, requires bird to be hovering and then you can choose a much slower speed - around 1/500 - requires experimentation).
6) Chun brings up Topaz. I also recommend Topaz AI (one-time purchase - so no subscription) - it's great for sharpening and denoise. Depending on your lighting - to get to shutter speeds faster than 1/2000 - esp with our slower lenses - requires pushing your ISO - resulting in noise.
Hopefully the hummingbirds stick around and you share more images! |
Jul 6th |
| 87 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
The ripples in the water create a mirror-like abstract feel that I find interesting. Agree with Chan - I quickly saw the mother duck - but it took a bit of effort to spot the babies . . . and the distant laggard. In the large scene - I think the babies are too small for the image to have your desired impact. |
Jul 6th |
| 87 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
Kind of a dreamy/soft image - that holds my interest with a single color scheme. I'm fascinated by images that make me search for where reality ends and the reflection begins. I'm not sure if it's sharp (or where the focus point is!) - but in this case it doesn't matter - we all know what it is and our brains connect the dots. That could also contribute to the soft feel. Well done. |
Jul 6th |
| 87 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
WOW - I confess that when I first saw this - I assumed it was some kind of "one-click" AI enabled software. My understanding is that you painted this (selected colors manually ?) with a set of brushes from Jessica Johnson. KUDOS to you for having to patience to accomplish that! I like the painting more than the picture! |
Jul 6th |
| 87 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
I see your point - that there is a lot of space in the image that really doesn't add much. My thinking was to include the person and also the furnace in the background. How would you crop it? |
Jul 2nd |
| 87 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
I like this image. I agree with Cindy's comment . . . the image evokes feelings of loneliness/hardship/sadness. I like the solitary tree and hills in the distance. I find the three overhead wires distracting; perhaps due to the fact that they make the whole scene feel less desolate - almost as though they don't belong. I tried to brighten his face (using the person/face mask in LR) and remove the wires (one click remove distractions in Ps). |
Jul 2nd |
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6 comments - 6 replies for Group 87
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13 comments - 11 replies Total
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