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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 31 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Exceptional detail with a zoom lens (versus a prime). I like the tonalities and the back lighting (no sharpening halos visible to me). Well done Paul. |
Sep 19th |
| 31 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Interesting still life Ed. Well exposed and processed. Where to crop is a personal choice but yours is a good choice. |
Sep 19th |
| 31 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Unlike the others, I have never seen anything like this. Amazing to look at and ponder why. Well done Ian. |
Sep 19th |
| 31 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Well done Peter. Very nostalgic, old car with older buildings. |
Sep 19th |
| 31 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Excellent image and unique perspective John. very well done. |
Sep 19th |
| 31 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Thank you Paul, I appreciate your input. |
Sep 18th |
| 31 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Thank you Ian for the compliments, I really appreciate it. |
Sep 14th |
| 31 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Thank you John and you described perfectly the balance that I was trying to achieve between the sky and the water. |
Sep 12th |
| 31 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Thank you Ed, I appreciate it. |
Sep 12th |
| 31 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Thank you Peter, I appreciate your input. I agree that images are sharpened at their final size is the correct methodology. This image and all the others I have submitted have been sharpened at their final size that I print them at (usually 13"x 19"). I then reduce the image size, resolution, and bit depth prior to compression to meet the 1Mb file size limitation of a *.jpg file before submission. In my opinion this lowers the amount of image degradation that occurs and prevents accentuating the artifacts by the process of sharpening. |
Sep 10th |
6 comments - 4 replies for Group 31
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| 93 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Thank you Ed and I agree with your bookends analogy. I enjoy your images very much as they bring back so many memories of when I lived on the coast (my father was in the Navy and it was a challenge to avoid whatever coast he was stationed at).
As far as cropping the image, anyone can download the image and experiment with it. For me personally, this group of rocks did not merit a grand panorama. The area in the park known as "Wall Street" does and I have made a panorama of that formation. Each of us needs to decide for themselves what format an image merits. |
Sep 24th |
| 93 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Thank you Jerry. |
Sep 24th |
| 93 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Very well done Ed. It reminds me of the decay of the fishing industry in the Chesapeake Bay (Virginia). It also brings to mind the scenery from the movie Cannery Row set during the depression. The only suggestion that I can provide is to maybe crop the image a little tighter (my attempt seems to unbalance the image more than I like) to focus in on the rusting equipment more. |
Sep 19th |
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| 93 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Well done Paul. I like the image as is but have used the brush tool from within NIK CEP2 (detail extractor) to lighten just the left side of the trunk (to compare with the right side) and 1 rock. To me, this allows the tree to project forward more and leaves the background alone. I will leave it up to Mark to spend hours detailing the entire tree. His skills with Photoshop far exceed mine. |
Sep 19th |
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| 93 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Excellent image of the seashore Mark. Personally, I prefer the shrub be left in as it balances out the overall image better and gives the viewers eye a destination. It is interesting to me as a biologist that the cryptobiotic growth exist both at the beach (where you recorded this) where there is plenty of water and in the deserts of the southwest (very common in the more remote areas of Arches National Park) that are so dry. |
Sep 19th |
| 93 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
The vast expanse of the wide open landscape of the west is difficult to convey in a single image. I adjusted the levels and curves and touched the contrast a small amount using NIK Vivenza to boost the colors a bit (image looked a little flat to me). Hopefully the result is an improvement. |
Sep 19th |
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| 93 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Nice image Jerry. I really like the chromatic diffraction of the light in the web and how it attracts the eye. I agree with Mark on the crop. |
Sep 19th |
| 93 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Nice waterfall and well composed Kelly. Exposure is excellent but for me the water is too blue. Maybe add an adjustment layer in Photoshop and use the paint brush to apply the changes to the water before blending the layers. |
Sep 19th |
| 93 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Welcome to the group Kelly and thank you for the compliments. If you are curious about learning about the NIK filters that I and others use, then peruse the internet via a google search and look for a source of the older free version that google used to provide and is still available. It isn't perfect but is still useable and does a fine job (it's also the version I still use). It is a plugin and works with Photoshop and Affinity Photo and possibly other editing software. |
Sep 13th |
| 93 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Thank you Paul, I really appreciate it. Arches is probably my favorite park in Utah. Most of the year it is empty of tourists but this summer it has become overrun with visitors. Maybe I'll try again in December or January when everyone stays inside where it's warm. |
Sep 8th |
8 comments - 2 replies for Group 93
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14 comments - 6 replies Total
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