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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 60 |
Sep 20 |
Reply |
DAMON, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR ISSUES ARE, BUT THIS IMAGE TELLS A GREAT STORY.
I NEVER WOULD HAVE GUESS WHAT THE WARRIOR WAS DOING WITH THE SWORD AND THEN THE SNAKE UP THE ARM, HERE IT LOOKS LIKE THE LION IS PROTECTING THE GODDESS MAYBE...AND THE PRIEST STANDS OUT ON HIS OWN, WITH THAT SOFT BACKGROUND AND THE LIGHTING COMING UP FROM THE BOTTOM LIGHTING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRAY AND HIS ROBE...
THIS IS A WOW WOW WOW...THANKS FOR SHARING THIS ONE ALSO |
Sep 18th |
| 60 |
Sep 20 |
Reply |
YOUR RIGHT, AS I LOOK AT THEM AGAIN AND LISTEN TO YOUR EXPLANATION IT DOES FIT WELL, |
Sep 13th |
| 60 |
Sep 20 |
Comment |
WOW WHAT A MYSTICAL IMAGE.
A FINE CAPTURE, THE STARKNESS OF THE SCENE REALLY DRAWS YOU INTO THIS KIND OF FOREBODING PLACE.
NICE USE OF COMPOSITION USING THE LOWER THIRD TO PLACE THE TREES. YOU HAVE NICE S CURVES LEADING DOWN TO THE CLUSTER(I'M SURE YOU THANK NATURE OF THE HELP) BUT OF COURSE YOUR THE ONE THAT USED IT.
I HAVE BEEN THERE ALSO, SO I KNOW WHAT YOU WERE DEALING WITH, I JUST WONDER IF A POLARIZER WOULD HAVE HELPED BRING DOWN THE HIGHLIGHTS SOME.
JUST SAYING
THIS SURELY WOULD BE HANGING ON MY WALL GOOD JOB.
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Sep 13th |
| 60 |
Sep 20 |
Comment |
JANE,
NICE CAPTURE OF A PLAYFUL MOMENT!
I LIKE THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO CATCH THIS LITTLE GUY,PLAYING IN THE RAINDROPS IT ADDS A LOT MORE DRAMA TO THE IMAGE.
YOUR EDITED IMAGE THAT YOU DID IS A DEFINITE IMPROVEMENT.
THE COLORS ARE NICE AND THE BOKEH IN THE BACKGROUND IS REALLY PLEASANT. THAT REALLY BRIGHT GREEN RIGHT BEHIND THE BIRD KEEPS PULLING MY EYE OFF THE HUMMER.
AND THE FLOWERS ALSO DRAWS ME OFF THE PRIZE.
YOUR SECOND IMAGE THAT YOU PRESENTED TO US IS A GREAT IMPROVEMENT. EVEN IF WE DON'T SEE THE EYE, WHICH WOULD ADD A LOT OF IMPACT.
THE OTHER FLOWERS ARE THERE, BUT THE HUMMER IS STILL THE FOREMOST SUBJECT.
THE BRIGHT GREEN IS STILL THERE BUT HERE IT HIGHLIGHTS THE BIRD, STILL MAYBE YOU COULD, TUNE IT DOWN A LITTLE.
WE PROBABLY ALL KNOW PEOPLE THAT SHOOT THESE LITTLE GUYS, AND BELIEVE ME THERE'S A LOT OF STROBE LIGHTS GOING OFF.
BY THE WAY YOU GET BONUS POINTS FOR THE RAINDROPS.
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Sep 13th |
| 60 |
Sep 20 |
Comment |
INDRANEEL,
DIFFIDENTLY CAUGHT THIS MAN AT JUST THE RIGHT TIME, I THINK THE REASON YOU WERE ABLE TO FREEZE THE ACTION WITH SUCH A SLOW SHUTTER SPEED IS THAT THE RIDERS WHEN THEY REACH THE APEX OF THE JUMP THEY JUST HANG THERE FOR A SECOND BEFORE RETURN TO EARTH, SO A GOOD JOB THERE.
AS WAS BROUGHT OUT IT IS DARK, PERHAPS AN INCREASE IN ISO WOULD HAVE HELP, AND WITH THAT MAYBE YOU CAN INCREASE THE SPEED.
AS FOR THE PIXELATION IN THE SKY, THAT COULD BE FROM TOO MUCH CROPPING, AS WITH A 35 MM AND AT A SAFE DISTANCE THE RIDER WOULD HAVE BEEN FAIRLY SMALL.
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Sep 13th |
| 60 |
Sep 20 |
Comment |
DAMON,
THANK YOU, FOR A VERY INTERESTING PHOTOGRAPHIC"STORY".
THE PRIEST WORSHIPING HIS DEITY, IN ALL ITS COLORFUL PAGEANTRY,
I THINK YOU CAPTURED THE MOMENT JUST RIGHT.
PLENTY OF COLORS AND OTHER OBJECTS TO STUDY,THROUGHOUT THE IMAGE.
THE LION IN THE FOREGROUND REALLY LOOKS LIKE HE'S GOING TO GRAB THE PRIEST, UNFORTUNATELY THE PRIEST IS DARK BUT THAT IS RECOVERABLE WITH A LITTLE HELP PS AND LR THEN IT MAKES HIM MORE OF THE SUBJECT IN HIS WORSHIP.
I DID A LITTLE WORK WITH IT.
BUT ALL IN ALL, I LIKE IT.
THANKS AGAIN
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Sep 13th |
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| 60 |
Sep 20 |
Comment |
Bernie,
FIRST THING FIRST.
YOU HANDLED THE WHITES BEAUTIFULLY, AND YOU CHOICE OF F/22,HELP YOU GET FOCUS THROUGHOUT.
YOU HAVE SHARP DETAILS IN ALL THE PEDALS, AND THE BARK IN THE BACK, I LIKE THE CONCEPT OF YOU WERE GOING FOR.
NOTHING WRONG WITH THE COMPOSITION OF WHERE YOU PLACED THE FLOWER IN THE FRAME, THE EXPOSURE MAYBE JUST A LITTLE BRIGHTER 1/4 OR 1/2 STOP MORE, NO BIG DEAL.
MY ONLY THOUGHT TO IMPROVE THIS IS IF POSSIBLE MORE YOUR FEET.
IF POSSIBLE MOVE MORE TO THE LEFT PUTTING THE FLOWER COMPLETELY IN FRONT OF THE BARK, THUS GETTING RID OF THE GREEN LEAVES IN THE BACK THE LITTLE BUDS ADD DEPTH TO THE FLOWER.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO ARRANGE THE FLOWER TO ACHIEVE WHAT YOU WANTED, I DO IT WHENEVER I CAN, THANKS TO ZIP TIES, STRING, RUBBER BANDS AND SMALL CLIPS
WHAT ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE???
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Sep 13th |
| 60 |
Sep 20 |
Comment |
EMMY,
NICE CAPTURE OF THE FOG SLIPPING OVER THE HILLS.
REMINDS ME OF THE TIMES I LIVED IN THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS AS I WATCHED THE FOG SLIDE OVER THE FOOTHILL MOUNTAINS,ALWAYS REMINDED ME OF STRANDS OF ANGEL'S HAIR.
GOOD CHOOSE OF TURNING THIS TO A B/W.
THE USE OF AN ND FILTER HELPS ALLOW YOU TO USE THE LONGER SHUTTER SPEED, ADDING TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE FOG, GOOD CHOOSE THERE ALSO.
YOU MENTIONED THE WIND BEING A PROBLEM, AND I THINK THAT'S EVIDENT IN THE FACT AS YOU LOOK CLOSELY THE IMAGES SEEM SOFT AND BLURRING.
THE OTHERS HAVE ALREADY MENTIONED THE TOWER AND THE SLIGHT LEAN TO THE RIGHT,OF COURSE THAT I EASILY HANDLED IN PS OR LR
A REALLY SOLID TRIPOD IS A MUST TO HELP GET A SHARP IMAGE, BUT EVEN IN REALLY STRONG WINDS THAT'S DIFFICULT.
BY THE WAY WHICH ND FILTER DID YOU USE?
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Sep 13th |
| 60 |
Sep 20 |
Reply |
EXCUSE MY SIMPLE ANSWER "NICELY PUT"
YOUR RIGHT ON ALL POINTS, GUYS THAT'S WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT. |
Sep 11th |
| 60 |
Sep 20 |
Reply |
THANKS BERNIE,
BELIEVE ME THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM TO IMPROVE,
I'M SURE YOU HAVE A LOT OF IMAGES YOU WANT TO GO BACK AND RECAPTURE WITH WHAT EVER NEW KNOWLEDGE YOU HAVE LEARNED...SAME WITH ME
THANKS |
Sep 11th |
| 60 |
Sep 20 |
Reply |
YEAH ALWAYS MAKE ME THINK OF DON JOHNSON |
Sep 11th |
| 60 |
Sep 20 |
Reply |
NOT BAD,
NOW I'LL HAVE TO GO BACK AND TRY AGAIN,
AND PARKING IS A B....(BEAR)
THANKS |
Sep 11th |
| 60 |
Sep 20 |
Reply |
EMMY
YES THIS IMAGE WAS WORK IN LR WITH THE TRANSFORM TOOL. I CAN GET IT A LITTLE STRAIGHTER, BUT IT STARTS CROPPING TO MUCH OFF THE RIGHT AND LEFT BOTTOM, AND CONTENT AWARE DIDN'T WORK WELL.
ALL I CAN DO IS RETURN AND SHOOT A WIDER PAN.
ALL I HAVE TO DO IS WAIT FOR SMALL CLOUDS, FAIR WEATHER, AND THE NIGHT THEY USE RED LIGHTS (BUT I'LL TAKE WHAT THEY GIVE ME) CO-VID TO GO AWAY, AND LET ME TRY AGAIN.
AND I WILL !!! |
Sep 7th |
| 60 |
Sep 20 |
Reply |
DIANNE,
I TOTALLY AGREE ON THE TILT/SHIFT LENS.
OHH CAN I GET A LOAN LOL.
BUT THANKS FOR THE COMMENTS |
Sep 6th |
6 comments - 8 replies for Group 60
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| 63 |
Sep 20 |
Reply |
WELL THERE'S A LOT OF WAYS TO DO THAT,
YOUR ALREADY USING SHALLOW DOF
MORE SEPARATION BETWEEN SUBJECT AND THE BACKGROUND
CLOSER TO THE SUBJECT
LONGER LENS
CHECK THIS SHORT VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lrcxEnRP0I
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Sep 13th |
| 63 |
Sep 20 |
Comment |
PRISCILLA,
QUEEN ANNE'S LACE, AS I RECALL IT HAS GREAT MEDICINAL QUALITIES, A TEA WAS GREAT FOR HEADACHES(NOT HANGOVERS).
I TOO HAVE SEEN SOME REALLY GOOD IMAGES FROM CELL PHONES, THEY HAVE COME A LONG WAYS.
ONE GOOD THING ABOUT THEM IS, I'M NOT REQUIRED TO HAUL ALL MY GEAR TO A FAMILY GET TOGETHER. I USED TO GIVE THEM PHOTOS AFTERWARDS BUT ALL THEY POSTED WERE PHONE SHOTS.
AS I HAD MENTIONED IN MY COMMENT TO BARBARA, THAT WHITE IS SO HARD TO GET RIGHT, AND THIS TIME YOUR CELL PHONE HAS LET YOU DOWN.
THE WHITES ARE SLIGHTLY BLOWN OUT, AND THAT CAUSES A LOST OF DETAIL, PLUS THE IMAGE IS OUT OF FOCUS AND SOFT.
BUT GO BACK AND WORK ON THOSE WHITES, YOU GIT THEM RIGHT YOU CAN GET EVERYTHING RIGHT.
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Sep 11th |
| 63 |
Sep 20 |
Comment |
BARBARA,
NICE CLOSE UP OF THE FLOWER,YOU PLACED IT IN A NICE POSITION (IN THE SUGGESTED LOWER THIRD), AND YOU CHOSE ONE OF THE HARDEST COLORS TO GET RIGHT, RED, (THE OTHER ONE TO ME ARE WHITES AND YELLOWS).
AT F4 YOU GRABBED QUITE A BIT IN FOCUS, AND A LOTS OF DETAILS IN THE OUTER PEDALS.
AGAIN RED BEING SO HARD TO EXPOSE RIGHT, I PERSONALLY THINK MORE LIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THE FLOWER (MAYBE A SMALL REFLECTOR) THEN WE WOULD SEE MORE DETAILS WITH THE STAMENS AND THEIR STEMS, MAKING THEM STAND OUT ALSO.
BUT WE REALLY ALWAYS NEED TO WATCH OUR BACKGROUNDS.
A LITTLE TRICK I USE, IS KEEPING SMALL PATCHES OF CLOTH (LIKE THOSE DISPOSABLE HAND TOWELS) THAT I CAN USE BEHIND MY SUBJECT, ITS A LITTLE TRICKY WHEN BY MYSELF BUT I SET UP ON THE TRIPOD USE A REMOTE TRIGGER AND AND THEN HOLD THE CLOTH UP AND FIRE AWAY. IT NICER TO HAVE FRIENDS.
I DO MENTION TO ALWAYS WATCH YOUR EDGES ALSO.
THE BOTTOM PEDAL JUST ABOUT TOUCHING THE EDGE.
BUT KEEP IT UP WAY TO GO... |
Sep 11th |
| 63 |
Sep 20 |
Comment |
MURPHY,
VERY NICE!! LOOKS LIKE A FINE PAINTING.
I'VE SEEN WATERCOLORS DON'T LOOK THIS GOOD,
SO YOU GOT THE MAIN THINGS GOING ON HERE,GREAT FOCUS THE F/18 KEPT EVERYTHING SHARP. THE COLOR CARRYING ALL THE WAY THRU THE IMAGE BLENDING AND COMPLIMENTING ONE ANOTHER.
NICE POSITING OF THE MAIN FLOWER IN THE BOTTOM THIRD OF THE FRAME, AND THE REST OF THE PEDALS MAKING A NICE DIAGONAL LINE GOING TO THE UPPER LEFT. EVEN WITH THAT MY EYE ALWAYS TRAVELS BACK TO THE MAIN SUBJECT.
LOU BROUGHT OUT TWO THINGS, ONE WAS THE STEMS UNDER THE FLOWER, THOUGH A LITTLE NOTICEABLE THEY DON'T REALLY TAKE AWAY FROM THE IMAGE AS THEY DO REALLY BELONG.
SECOND, ON THE UPPER PORTION BEING A LITTLE BRIGHT, YES A LITTLE BIT..
HOPE YOU DON'T MIND I TRIED CLONING OUT THE STEMS,NOT IMPRESSED THAT WAY, AND USING A GRAD FILTER I DECREASED THE HIGHLIGHTS AND ABOUT A 1/2 STOP.
REALLY HATE MISSING WITH SOMETHING REALLY NICE BUT WAS JUST CURIOUS, |
Sep 11th |
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| 63 |
Sep 20 |
Comment |
LOU,
LIKE MURPHY SAYS,THAT GUYS NOT IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD.
LOVE THAT STARK BLUE AND BLACK COLOR. HE'S RIGHT ABOUT THE NOISE THOUGH, ITS A LITTLE MUCH I DID A LITTLE MORE CROP AND GOT IT OUT THE CENTER OF THE FRAME, THEN REDUCED THE NOISE MORE. JUST CLEANED UP SOME SMALL BROWN DEAD SPOTS.
YOU COULD OF SLOWED DOWN THE SHUTTER MAYBE 1/1500, AND THEN IT WOULD LET YOU CUT BACK ON ISO 700 OR MAYBE LESS.
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Sep 9th |
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| 63 |
Sep 20 |
Comment |
YOU WERE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT ABOUT THE COMPLIMENTING COLORS, THE SUBJECT FLOWER IS TACK SHARP, AND WELL EXPOSED THE BACKGROUND BOKEH IS HANDLED WELL WITH THE F/STOP YOU CHOOSE,AND THE SOFTLY OUT OF FOCUS OF THE OTHER FLOWERS, MAKE THE VIEWER'S EYE RETURN TO THE MAIN FLOWER.
THAT ONE FLOWER IN THE UPPER RIGHT IS A LITTLE DISTRACTING AS IT TENDS TO TAKE MY EYE OUT OF THE FRAME. SOME ONE TOLD SOME TIME AGO TO ALWAYS WATCH MY EDGES. |
Sep 9th |
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| 63 |
Sep 20 |
Comment |
NEAL,
AS ALWAYS SPOT ON SHARP!
JUMPS RIGHT OUT AT YOU.
I LOOK AT THIS AND THINK OF AN OLD SCI-FI MOVIE POSTER.
I KNOW I KNOW SHOWING MY AGE...
AND AS MURPHY NOTED THE COLORS WORK VERY WELL TOGETHER AND COMPLIMENT ONE ANOTHER.
WAS JUST WONDERING HOW IT WOULD LOOK WITHOUT THOSE BRIGHT LITTLE LEGS UNDER THE HEAD.
STILL ANOTHER GREAT STACKING JOB...
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Sep 9th |
6 comments - 1 reply for Group 63
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12 comments - 9 replies Total
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