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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 87 |
May 21 |
Reply |
Lance: Thank you. Yes, I have been advised on more than one occasion to straighten the perspective in an image. Each time from a club perspective. It seems to me that often the answer given to the question, "Why should I do it?" is simply, "Because you can." My correction in this image was small, and most likely un-needed. Thank you for encouraging me to be my own guide.
On the other hand, I realize that artistic license is no excuse for sloppy work. |
May 15th |
| 87 |
May 21 |
Reply |
Thank you for your interest and work. Yes, I like what you have done. As far as keeping the original perspective, I have received contradicting advice from knowledgeable people. It does seem to be a matter of preference. I am alright with it either way.
All in all, this has been a real learning experience. |
May 15th |
| 87 |
May 21 |
Reply |
Thank, Dale. Yes, it is the strong leading lines that attracted me to this image. It is somewhat of a problem image to deal with. In fact, the original image was greatly under exposed. It was in the process of adding the needed exposure that I lost the detail in the upper portion. I have continued working on the image and have been able to bring back much of what first appeared to be "blown out" highlights. In the process I have learned more about LrC. It has been worth the effort. I now have a rather nice framed print from this image on the wall in my room. |
May 10th |
| 87 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Cindy: Welcome. I have no experience with bird photography. Therefore, I can not be of a lot of help. I will say that there is no question as to what the subject is. Your bird is well in focus and in an unusual position. I like that you have raised the bird to the top of the photograph and not just tried to place it dead center. The use of a wide aperture has separated the bird from whatever distractions there may have been in the background. I do like that the head is turned to where we can see the profile and the eye. My main difficulty with the image is that the bird is backlit and therefore there is no catchlight in the eye.
I look forward to seeing more of your work. |
May 6th |
| 87 |
May 21 |
Reply |
Lance: I am also referring to other than the "pop up" flash found on many cameras. I consider those to be devices designed to ruin as many photographs as possible, never to be used unless there is simply no other way to record the image. In fact, my Canon RP does not even have one. They are extremely small light sources that produce flat lighting and harsh shadows. I know that you are well aware of all of this. I just wanted to assure you that I am also aware of it. |
May 5th |
| 87 |
May 21 |
Reply |
This sounds interesting, but I have some questions. In order to properly expose the brighter area at the top of the image, I would need to take my exposure reading there. If I then use fill flash to open the shadows in the long walkway, my on-camera flash will give me whatever power I set it for for the first 10 yards (perhaps some farther.) After that the light will progressively fall off (inverse square law.) How do I give fill flash for the entire length of the walkway? What am I missing? In my Wedding Photographer days, I used this technique all of the time to balance light when I set up my subjects in open shade and did not want the sunlit background to be overly bright. |
May 4th |
| 87 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Jennifer: This is a very nice image; one that could easily be seen in a good photography book. I like the simplicity of the scene. To my eye, the shadows on the ground are not the subject. In fact, those shadows can be confusing. The subject is the bench. The really interesting part is the way the brightly sunlit side of the bench metal and the dark shadowy side work to give shape to the bench. Because of this we can see the curved lines and the strong horizontal lines of the bench. We even see the rivet heads that hold the bench together. This is also painting with shadows. |
May 4th |
| 87 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Will: As Cindy and Steven have already said, WOW! The same angle of the sun that gave you the shadow, also created the nice catch light in the eye. This turned out very nicely for the exercise in shadows. My only question: would I like the shadow as much if it were not in relationship to this exercise? I don't know. |
May 4th |
| 87 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Steven: Very well done! Others have commented on the sharpness of focus on the car and the motion blur beyond the car. Let me add that although the car fills most of the space you have left space in front of the car giving it room to drive forward. But, it is the expression on the face of the driver as he looks with questioning at you that gives this image it's impact. It is that little unexpected surprise. |
May 4th |
| 87 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Lance: Both images were illustrate what you are looking for in this exercise. My image had already been submitted before you made this suggestion. I look forward to participating next month. Both of your images are interesting. However, I agree with Cindy and Steve in liking the lamp shadow the most. I like the narrow crop. As you mentioned to Steve, the narrow crop places the shadow as the subject. I do love the B&W for this exercise. |
May 4th |
| 87 |
May 21 |
Reply |
I always look forward to your critic of my images. Each image is a learning experience. I agree that I let the scene become to bright. I have looked at it again and darkened it some. It does look better. I like the mood.
The real problem seems to be that in my haste to capture the image while not getting separated from my fast moving group, I failed to recognize the overall brightness of the sunlit portion at the top. My camera could not compensate for that large a range of light. Thank you for your insight. |
May 4th |
| 87 |
May 21 |
Reply |
Thanks for the comments. Yes, the image was captured with my Canon M50. It is lighter than my RP and I did not have the RP at the time. This was definitely a quick grab shot. My group was moving quickly down a crowded street when I noticed this scene on a small cross street. I had to compose and shoot in a fast moment without being too separated from my group heading for another destination. As you can see from the original, the scene was under exposed. |
May 3rd |
| 87 |
May 21 |
Reply |
You should be set to do good work. Let me know if I can help.
Note: Your reply's are showing up twice. It usually takes a few moments for it to upload and be added. It is easy to think you must not have clicked on the submit button and then hit it a second time. |
May 3rd |
| 87 |
May 21 |
Reply |
Thanks for the comments. None of what I did in Post Processing takes great skill, just practice. Most can be accomplished in the Basic adjustments in Lightroom. What PP software do you use? |
May 3rd |
5 comments - 9 replies for Group 87
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| 91 |
May 21 |
Reply |
I look forward to your next month's submersion. |
May 12th |
| 91 |
May 21 |
Reply |
Ouch! Even the thought of a 3 mile hike makes my back and legs hurt. As far as hand held, my 830nm conversion blocks out nearly all of the visible light spectrum and makes hand held nearly impossible. Also, my unsteady legs are 86 years old. Given the situation you describe, I applaud your good work. |
May 7th |
| 91 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Gary: Nice image. I like the colors. Did you miss the focus? I see sharper focus on the fence line to the right, but on my screen, with my eyes, the focus on the tree seems a little soft. |
May 6th |
| 91 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Henry: Let me first agree with all Chuck has said. I do like the B&W rendition. It is immediately recognizable as an Infrared image. I would add that I like the different textures represented. There is the rustic texture of the old milk can, the smoother texture of the bushel basket, the delicate texture of the tulips, etc. The only problem with the IR here is that there is little difference in tone between the tulip plant and the tulip bloom. I have no answer for that. |
May 4th |
| 91 |
May 21 |
Comment |
What a very nice image. You have presented a viewing angle of a scene most would walk right by and never consider. Beauty from what most would consider as lacking beauty. I like the way you have put the background out of focus, but left enough hint of structure to suggest distant mountains and gathering storm clouds. As I look at the image I can feel the dry heat. |
May 4th |
| 91 |
May 21 |
Reply |
Thanks for the reply, Chuck. I start my PP in LrC where I adjusted white and black points, along with some other basic adjustments. I next go to Ps where I further make adjustments to white, neutral, and black values. I also usually go to Silver Effex Pro for some additional fine tuning. I know more could be done with this image, but is the image worth the time? I value your input.
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May 4th |
| 91 |
May 21 |
Reply |
Here I have tried to make some improvements. Please keep pushing me. |
May 1st |
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| 91 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Your suggestions are appreciated. To be truthful, I was not real happy with the photo. I missed submitting last month, and did not want to miss again this month. With my camera modification it is difficult to capture an image without the use of a tripod. My recovering back has kept me close to home and I have about run out of good subjects at home. No excuse. I see that more could have been done to improve this image. Thank you. |
May 1st |
| 91 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Judy: First, welcome as group administrator.
Second, I very much like this image. You have picked a great subject with lots of interest. It has immediate impact. The color fits the mood. I must say that the original offers a very good horizontal format potential. I think I might like it even more.
Back to your final image, did you consider a horizontal flip of the image to make it better read from left to right? Did you consider cropping the image down from the top to move the horizon up from the center and emphasizing the water? I am attaching my revision for your consideration. However, your image, as you have precented it here is very good. |
May 1st |
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5 comments - 4 replies for Group 91
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10 comments - 13 replies Total
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