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Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments, Terri. Here in the US, beer and pretzels or crackers and cheese are considered bar food. We also have wine and cheese but in a more elegant setting than a bar or pub. |
Jul 7th |
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Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments, Piers! I did think of using both bottles of beer but thought it felt crowded. Good idea about a round of cheese, but all I had on hand was a block of Swiss. I will put it together again and keep everyone's comments in mind. |
Jul 7th |
| 2 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks, Jim! I just recently learned that putting salt in the beer will bring the head back, but of course, then one may not want to drink it. |
Jul 7th |
| 2 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Before even reading your caption to this image, I knew it was from Cuba, and I've never been there. Something about and the old American cars and bright colors that seem to draw folk to photograph there. Your persistence in getting this shot has certainly paid off right down to the smallest of details. I love the glare in her glasses and her bright red top against the bright blue car. Great photo! I agree with Tor on your second image as well. One could just wonder around the street and the buildings. You certainly have a knack for street photography! |
Jul 5th |
| 2 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Timing is everything…and you managed a great shot just before the Kestrel feasts on its prey. The details on both birds are spot on and I agree with others that the tail feathers are fine as is. Your creamy green background is a real plus for this image. Nicely done! |
Jul 5th |
| 2 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Wow, what a shot! The focus on the rider is tack sharp and I like how the trees and background almost seem muted. When I first looked at this photo, I had to think about what I was looking at. In that regard, I think a bit more context to the surroundings might have helped. I like the second photo you posted to Shirley for that reason. Although the rider him or herself isn't so much the focus as what s(he) is doing is the subject. Hope that makes sense. Superb timing! |
Jul 5th |
| 2 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
What a great bridge capture! I have also been to this location and shot the bridge. The morning that I arrived here, the bridge was in so much fog, one couldn't even see the bridge from this location. I left and went to Babcock to shoot the water mill there then came back. I would love to go back again in the fall for the colors. I like that in your image the bridge comes in at the top right and more of the bridge is shown. I like your drop-in sky but would desaturate it a bit as I find the color taking away from the beauty of the bridge. Very nice image! |
Jul 5th |
| 2 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
What a beautiful flower, Piers! I don't believe I've ever seen one. I agree with Jim's comments and before I saw his edit, I was thinking of having the background darken down to eliminate the business of the foliage. In the lighter version I think I would lower the saturation of the flower just a bit to have it blend better with the desaturation of the background. Great capture of a lovely flower! |
Jul 5th |
| 2 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Very nice shot, Jim. I agree with others in that the foreground is a bit to dark. Martin's edits lighten if up just enough to act as leading lines into the beautiful cloud bursts. I, personally, do very little night photography so I have nothing to add technique-wise. |
Jul 5th |
| 2 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks, Martin. Always appreciate your comments. You did a better job at getting rid of the cracker package. AI generate gave me a few crackers instead of the package. Tried several times. Even tried content aware. I like the image much better with everyone's comments. Edited version below. |
Jul 5th |
| 2 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Different end of the continent! January and February are the best times to shoot outdoors here. Thanks for your very helpful comments. Aside from the spray on the glasses, I'm attaching what I could do in post without re-staging. Wow, what a difference the white balance made. Thanks for that! |
Jul 5th |
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| 2 |
Jul 24 |
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Haha, drinking it came after the shoot. I needed by then. Thanks so much for your comments. Much appreciated. I'm attaching my edits below that I could do in post rather than re-staging. |
Jul 5th |
6 comments - 6 replies for Group 2
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| 6 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Charissa, for your comments. |
Jul 29th |
| 6 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks so much, Ruth! |
Jul 29th |
| 6 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks so much for your comments Jim. Really means a lot. |
Jul 29th |
| 6 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comments, Lori. |
Jul 29th |
| 6 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
According to the app 'Picture This', the name of the species is Bird's-eye Gilia. Very pretty, and what an exciting place to visit! I'm not familiar with the cropping style you refer to, but I wonder what the original image looks like. Since the sprigs of flowers are fairly spaced out, I think I would have concentrated on the middle grouping which appears to be in the sharpest focus. I love that you captured the natural surroundings of the flowers as it gives context to the image. |
Jul 16th |
| 6 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
I prefer the B&W version over it being color, but I'm a bit confused as to what the image represents. Is it about the nicely focused, straight-petals flower, or the crystal swirling bowl below. You said you chose to emphasize the patterns of the white petals of the flower and that of the crystal bowl but to me the two different patterns cause much tension. Perhaps it's just me, but it seems as though an abstract of the two patterns together might be a better alternative. |
Jul 16th |
| 6 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
I love the color combination, it's one of my favorites. At f/3.5 you managed a beautiful bokeh background. I find photo stacking in the field much more difficult than in a studio as it's hard to tell whether you've got enough images. I find more is always better. With as many layers as that particular flower has, it would require more than 13 layers to get the whole thing in sharp focus at such a small DOF. I would think more along the lines of 25-30. But as you say, practice, practice, and more practice, if not a bit of luck gets the job done. Lovely flower and great effort. Well done! |
Jul 16th |
| 6 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks so much for your kind words. I've been working on lighting techniques and the results are starting to come together. Photography really is all about the light! |
Jul 9th |
| 6 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
I'm impressed that you could hold this thing in one hand and shoot this close with such precise focus! You managed to capture fine details of this little creature. Great job! |
Jul 5th |
| 6 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Welcome to the group. Lovely shot with great details. You succeeded in getting its eye opened and in nice focus. Not sure if this is your original or a cropped version. I would remove the partial leaf in the lower right that is in harder focus as it's not adding anything to the image and the leaf immediately behind it is in much softer focus. Your wide-open f stop created a wonderful background, however, the wing closest to the viewer falls soft. I would assume your focus point was higher on the upper wing where the two wings meet. Depending on your background an f/4 or f/5.6 might have brought more of the closer wing into focus on the butterfly. Great camera choice, btw. |
Jul 5th |
5 comments - 5 replies for Group 6
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11 comments - 11 replies Total
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