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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 33 |
Feb 20 |
Comment |
This photo was shot with a D850 and a Tamron 15-30mm set at 21mm. 1/100 sec f/11 ISO 64 I did crop a bit off the left and bottom, as the river makes a hard left and definitely takes you out of the image. BTW I'm taller than that tree... and there are shrubs to the right which I felt really didn't contribute to the scene |
Feb 18th |
| 33 |
Feb 20 |
Reply |
I feel I really didn't become a "good" photographer until I learned post-processing. As for that subject, I always bring up that without any post processing your photo would be nothing but a series of voltage levels. I then ask... would you rather have your photo processed by some engineering committee in Japan or would you rather do it yourself? In the digital era this is one aspect that distinguishes a person as an artist, the same way Ansel Adams' skill in the darkroom distinguished him. IMHO. |
Feb 18th |
| 33 |
Feb 20 |
Comment |
Ok when seeing this photo I realized how much my mind is now trained for processing.. (not sure that is good) Anyway my first thought is Don have you ever heard of the Briscoe light effect (or technique)? If not go google it with Sean Bagshaw. This would be the perfect photo to use it. Also as Paul mentioned I questioned the dark rain clouds, but agree they need to give context to the rain. For an experiment I might try covering it with a big puffy white one on the right half of the sky and removing the dark. Again just a thought. BTW nice capture! |
Feb 17th |
| 33 |
Feb 20 |
Comment |
Composition is great! This is a nice photo with just few items that need to take care of in processing. Most have been mentioned. For me, my eye goes to the dark blue streak in the sky and so takes me away from the rest of the great composition. (Maybe I've processed too many photos?) Its as if the upper right portion of sky was composited over the original sky or the shading was not feathered enough. As for the halo, I might as Bob W mentioned, consider making it much bigger creating a bright feathered artistic area as if a light from above. Just ideas.... |
Feb 17th |
| 33 |
Feb 20 |
Reply |
With Bob W's comments, I think this brings into play, looking for all angles when composing a scene.
There was choice to go right or left, forward or back. Here are my thoughts looking at this scene. Left could completely block the white house and remove it from the story, Going right would at minimum given some separation and changed the story but may remove the roof texture. Getting closer or farther away would also change things. That all said I do like the tall trees framing the barn and so that may be a deciding factor, however as shot, the very peak is obscured by being even with the hill at the intersection of the tree. Decisions, decisions? The final say is with the artist that created the image. These are just some thoughts I believe I would ask myself in this location. |
Feb 17th |
| 33 |
Feb 20 |
Comment |
My first thought when I saw the photo was which path to follow, so I agree with Bob W. But wow what an awesome path to take! Another ideal I might like to explore might be to remove people traveling in one direction and keep only one set so it tells a story of the path traveled... if you have this in RAW format, you should be also able to bring some drama out of the clouds. There is all sorts of potential here.
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Feb 17th |
| 33 |
Feb 20 |
Comment |
I only wish I could be in this location! It is beautiful.
In my experiences two dimensions really makes it hard to show off "how big" something is, unless you provide a known size comparison object. Given the photo at hand as taken, my only suggestion would be lighten up the shadows, and try to place emphasis on the glacier itself. I took the liberty of trying, but using a small jpg only so much can be done. Also, this is a perfect image to try to replace the sky with one with clouds. |
Feb 17th |
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5 comments - 2 replies for Group 33
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| 94 |
Feb 20 |
Comment |
Nice perspective and angle, and yes creative title. But I too must complain about aging and especially my eyes. That said could you provide a bit larger image? Its really difficult to say much about any technical aspects with it being so small. |
Feb 16th |
| 94 |
Feb 20 |
Comment |
I love Kestrels! But now realizing this was shot in Australia, it might be called something else. Difficult little bird to photograph. They don't hold still with a photographer anywhere nearby. You did quite nice with this shot. I think either version works, so its really what pleases you the most. Catch light and beak really draw my attention. One thing I have found in bird photography (post processing) is don't be timid with the "Texture" slider in LR or ACR nor the Detail or radius sliders in sharpening. (That said you then probably want to mask the subject off and knock down the noise in the sky) |
Feb 16th |
| 94 |
Feb 20 |
Comment |
Nice bird photo, with an action story. Timing of the capture was great. I personally have to keep tilting my head since he's facing downwards. But that was what was happening. Nice catch light in the eye. I agree with the cropping comments, and really feel as it would be more successful with the entire background subdued. I took the liberty to try a few things. All using ACR. Darkening the entire exposure and then highlighting the bird and branch. Notice extra "texture" and sharpening. Doing this with a jpg, introduced some purple fringes around the back leg which I think could easily be removed if the image was RAW and a bit more time. |
Feb 16th |
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| 94 |
Feb 20 |
Comment |
I was wondering if this was taken from a blind? It looks very similar to images created in South Texas Bird Ranches. The nesting material definitely adds to a story in my opinion, my only concern, and this can be difficult to change is the grass strand covering the eye. (perhaps try content aware fill) I see nice Depth of field (I'll use DOF from now on) with a good bokeh. I understand Don's concern about the blue although his comment is what caused me to really notice it. I feel its a very successful image. |
Feb 16th |
4 comments - 0 replies for Group 94
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9 comments - 2 replies Total
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