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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 31 |
Jul 21 |
Comment |
Well done Ella. Exposure is excellent and the highlights are not washed out. The only change I might suggest would be to use a small brush to open up the darkest shadows on the mountain top just a little with something like NIK CEP detail extractor. I used an effect of only 16% and used the brush to paint just the darkest shadows only enough to start revealing some detail.
The image is excellent as is so just a suggestion. You will ne to enlarge the image to see any comparison. |
Jul 16th |
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| 31 |
Jul 21 |
Comment |
I agree with Ed. Timing and composition are spot on. Well done. |
Jul 16th |
| 31 |
Jul 21 |
Comment |
Interesting view with so many cars in a single view. Most images that I have seen are of single abandoned vehicles rusting away. Unusual that yours all seem to be the same brand and decade of manufacture. |
Jul 16th |
| 31 |
Jul 21 |
Comment |
Well done Ian. The contrast between the chrome and the shadows is remarkable and very clean. A neighbor owns a restored Indian Chieftan (1950s era) that you would enjoy discussing with each other. |
Jul 16th |
| 31 |
Jul 21 |
Comment |
Interesting viewpoint Peter. Unusual to see mountain tops under the arch instead of always dominating (in size) above and behind the arch. for me, the low view point enhances the impact. |
Jul 16th |
| 31 |
Jul 21 |
Comment |
Interesting image John. I really like how the eye can follow a branch onto a reflection without pause or distraction. It takes a while to discern the changes if you are not looking carefully. Well done. |
Jul 16th |
| 31 |
Jul 21 |
Reply |
Thank you Ed, I appreciate it. |
Jul 16th |
| 31 |
Jul 21 |
Reply |
Thank you Paul, I appreciate it. Even with my glasses all I see is layers of rocks. |
Jul 16th |
| 31 |
Jul 21 |
Comment |
I am glad you are enjoying this image. It would be interesting to me personally for you to download the image and using a brush tool to outline where the faces and bird are located. To overlay those images similar to petroglphs would be interesting . I have a how to do this in "Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers The Ultimate Workshop" by Jeff Schewe and Martin Evening (pages86-91) that I have given to mischievous teenagers in my photo classes in the past to create believable graffiti in photographic prints they used to get school administrators searching every wall, nook, and cranny in the school for who did it and where. The kids got a real kick out of getting a good grade for being able to pull one over the administrators and/or the school resource officer. The lesson learned was not to believe everything you saw on the internet (or your cellphone). |
Jul 14th |
| 31 |
Jul 21 |
Reply |
Thank you for the compliment Peter. Looking at the bright edges in the corner that you mention, I think that a slight radial neutral density filter should improve the final results. Good eye, thanks. |
Jul 14th |
| 31 |
Jul 21 |
Reply |
Thank you Ella, I really appreciate it. |
Jul 14th |
| 31 |
Jul 21 |
Comment |
Glad you enjoyed this image. Thanks for the compliments. |
Jul 9th |
8 comments - 4 replies for Group 31
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| 93 |
Jul 21 |
Comment |
Well done capture of a fleeting moment Ed. Post processing to "fix" the small flaws would require a lot of time and effort. The very light sand is properly exposed but the breakers are overexposed but detail may be recoverable (would require a layer mask) if the original image was shot in RAW (CR2 for Canon I believe). The depth of field problem of the branches on the right would need another exposure using "hyperfocal distance" markings on your lens (if they exist on newer lenses). This is an old technique used with manual focus lenses of the past. You end up focusing slightly closer to yourself (the closest kayakers) and allow the distant horizon to slightly blur - in this image it would be the ocean horizon. The result is an image that has an acceptable depth of focus from near to far. I use this technique with my older film cameras that do not possess an auto focus function with even older lenses. |
Jul 18th |
| 93 |
Jul 21 |
Comment |
Well done image of a flavorful meal. I agree with Ed that the final image looks more like a painting than a photo. I am curious which Topaz filter you used (I use them often). |
Jul 18th |
| 93 |
Jul 21 |
Comment |
I really like the results of your post processing. Very well done using methods far different than my own. Now I need to experiment and learn to use the history brush effectively. |
Jul 18th |
| 93 |
Jul 21 |
Comment |
Well done Darcy. Night photography without flash is tricky and you definitely got it right with this image. Personally, I might have cropped in tighter but I like the red in the sky. |
Jul 18th |
| 93 |
Jul 21 |
Comment |
Interesting image Jerry. Burls such as those seen here are prized by woodworkers as the grain inside is outstanding. Nice job. |
Jul 18th |
| 93 |
Jul 21 |
Reply |
The egret is definitely out of focus and I agree is does distract. My focus was on the heron and not on the other birds present. I also enjoy puns, the more elusive the better! |
Jul 9th |
| 93 |
Jul 21 |
Reply |
Thank you Paul, I appreciate it and I'm glad you are learning. The depth of field of this image is extremely shallow due to 2 factors. The first is that I used a 600mm setting on the zoom lens which compresses the apparent depth of field which is typical of long lenses. The second factor is that the image is heavily cropped (I used maybe 15 percent of the original image). What saved the heron is that I use a Nikon D810 high resolution camera and focused on the heron's beak. If you look at the expanded view of the image, the actual depth of field only extends to the first dark wet rock behind the heron to maybe a few inches in front of the heron's legs. Even at F11, depth of field is almost non-existent at 600 mm unless you are focused at infinity. |
Jul 8th |
| 93 |
Jul 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Darcy, I appreciate it. |
Jul 5th |
| 93 |
Jul 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Mark, I am definitely going to have to give your suggestions a try. |
Jul 5th |
5 comments - 4 replies for Group 93
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13 comments - 8 replies Total
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