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60 Jan 21 Comment DIANNE,
I'M NOT GOING TO GO ON A LOT ABOUT THIS IMAGE I THINK DAMON AND OTHERS HAVE COVERED IT ALL.

ALL I CAN ADD IS ABSTRACT, ABSTRACT, ABSTRACT....WAY TO GO!!!!
Jan 27th
60 Jan 21 Comment JANE,

WITH THAT MUCH FOAM ON TOP MAKES ME WANT A BEER.
I LOVE LONG EXPOSURES,THAT'S WHY I LOVE ND FILTERS.

I LIKE THE WAY YOU HAVE CAPTURED THE FROTH IN THE WATER AND STILL MANAGED TO SMOOTH OUT THE WAVES IN THE BACKGROUND, YOUR RIGHT AT THE BORDER LINE ON THE EXPOSURE A LITTL SLOWER 2 SEC LKYOU WOULD HAVE MISSED THE FROTH, AND .5 SEC YOU WOULD HAVE MISSED THE SMOOTHNESS IN THE BACK, SO THIS ONE WORKED JUST ABOUT RIGHT( KIND THE GOLDILOCK SPOT). SOMETIMES TO GET THAT LITTLE EXTRA WITHOUT GOING TO F22 A CPL WILL REDUCE THE LIGHT ONE OR TWO STOPS(AND FOR A BONUS IT CAN TAKE AWAY THE GLARE ON THE ROCKS) TRY IT SOMETIME.

BUT NICE SHOT
Jan 27th
60 Jan 21 Comment DAMON,

LOVE TO BEEN THERE FISHING, USED TO BE MY WEEKLY HOBBY UNTIL I SPENT ALL MY MONEY ON CAMERAS AND LENS. NOW I HAVE TO USE THEMALL THE TIME TO JUSTIFY THE EXPENSE. (AFTER FIVE YEARS FINALLY SOLD ALL MY RIGS.)

LOVE THE SILHOUETTE, IT DIVIDES YOUR IMAGE INTO TWO TRIANGLES, THE BEACH HAS A NICE CURVING LINE, AND THE RODS HAVE LEADING LINES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. GOT A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING, GOOD JOB.

MIGHT SUGGEST LIGHTING UP THE BEACH, IT JUST LEAVES A BLACK HOLE, IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME, SEEMS TO TAKE AWAY FROM THE FISHERMAN, AND HAVING TO CAPTURE ALLL THAT SKY WAS NECESSARY TO GET THE ROD IN FRAME , SO MAYBE A LITTLE DARKER.

I PLAYED WITH IT A LITTLE, BRUSHED IN SOME EXPOSURE ON THE BEACH AND USED THE GRAD FILTER TO DARKEN THE SKYLINE JUST A LITTLE TO HELP POP OUT THE CLOUDS AND TONE DOWN THE SKY.
Jan 27th
60 Jan 21 Comment BERNIE
SANTA'S FLYING HIGH ON THE TREE.

PERHAPS SHOOTING AS WIDE AS YOU CAN GO IF YOU HAVE 1.4 OR 2.8 WOULD HELP ACHIVE FASTER SHUTTER SPEED BUT ADD FRONTAL LIGHT WITH REFLECTOR OR ANOTHER FORM OF DIFUSSED LIGHTING, WHATEVER YOU CAN USE. TAKE SNOPPY OFF THE TREE AND THEN WATCH THE EDGES TO ELIMINATE THE WHITE BURST OF LIGHT,THEY TAKE MY EYE OFF THE PRIZE.
THEN WE ONLY NOTICE NOW MANY PRESENTS HE'S BRINGING, HOPE YOU GOT PLENTY
Jan 27th
60 Jan 21 Comment BERNIE
SANTA'S FLYING HIGH ON THE TREE.

PERHAPS SHOOTING AS WIDE AS YOU CAN GO IF YOU HAVE 1.4 OR 2.8 WOULD HELP ACHIVE FASTER SHUTTER SPEED BUT ADD FRONTAL LIGHT WITH REFLECTOR OR ANOTHER FORM OF DIFUSSED LIGHTING, WHATEVER YOU CAN USE. TAKE SNOPPY OFF THE TREE AND THEN WATCH THE EDGES TO ELIMINATE THE WHITE BURST OF LIGHT,THEY TAKE MY EYE OFF THE PRIZE.
THEN WE ONLY NOTICE NOW MANY PRESENTS HE'S BRINGING, HOPE YOU GOT PLENTY
Jan 27th
60 Jan 21 Comment EMMY,
I'LL ASSUME THIS JACKSON LAKE.IT IS PEACEFUL THERE, AND YOU SHOWED IT.
USING THE TRANSFORM TOOL IN P/S CAN REALLY IMPROVE THE CURVATURE ON THE HORIZON.
WHEN I HAVE THAT MUCH EXPANSE TO PAN I GO WITH A LONGER LENS EVEN IF I HAVE TO DO MORE FRAMES



Jan 27th

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63 Jan 21 Comment PRISCILLA,
NOT ABSTRACT BUT SYMMETRICAL,

NICE LINES AND ANGLES
COLORS BLEND WELL AND YET SUBDUED.

YOU CAN ADD A MOTION BLUR IN P/S AND GET A LITTLE ABSTRACTY THERE
GOOD LUCK WITH ALL YOU R SUBMISSIONS
Jan 26th
63 Jan 21 Reply BARBARA,
YOU KNOW, IF WHAT YOU WERE TRYING FOR IS THE LOOK OF A VERY OLD IMAGE THE SCRATCHS AND MARKS WORK IN THAT CASE, BUT THEN ITS UP TO THE VIEWER TO INTERUPT WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING AT NEW OR OLD
Jan 26th
63 Jan 21 Comment BARBARA,
I LIKE WHAT YOUR GOING FOR IN THIS IMAGE.
YOUR USE OF THE ANGLE GOING FROM THE RIGHT TO LEFT WORKS AS TO KEEP ME ATTRACTED TO THE IN FOCUS AREA ON THE RIGHT, NOT NOTICING THE BLURRING PORTION SO MUCH.

THE FILTER OR LAYER YOU APPLIED DOESN'T HELP YOUR IMAGE THAT MUCH, AS IT IS OVER THE ENTIRE IMAGE, WHICH IN MY OPINON MAKES IT LOOK NOISY AND NOT SO SHARP,

MAYBE DOING IT AS A LAYER IN P/S AND PUTTING YOUR SUBJECT ON TOP OF YOUR BACKGROUND EFFECT THAT YOU USED. MAY WORK BETTER.
Jan 26th
63 Jan 21 Comment WOW WHAT A BUNCH OF COLORS AND SHAPES THIS IS SOME OF MY FAVOITE KIND OF ARTWORK.
COLORS WORK WELL TOGETHER AND NICE COMBINATION OF SHAPES.
I ASSUME THERE'S PLENTY OF DIMENSONS IN THIS PIECE UNFORTUNATELY WE CAN'T SEE ANY OF IT, MAYBE SHOOTING AT A DIFFERENT ANGLE WOULD HAVE HELPED.
Jan 25th
63 Jan 21 Comment NEAL, THIS IS A STRIKING PLANT, DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS BUT WISHED I COULD FIND SOME HERE IN FLA.
THE COLORS ARE REALING COMPLIMENTING ONE ANOTHER, RED ALWAYS WORK WELL WITH BLUES, THEN YOU INCLUDE GREENS AND YELLOWS, GOT THEM ALL.
COMPOSITION IS GOOD WITH THE STEM RUNNING UP TO THE RIGHT AND EXPLODING WITH THE THE BUDS ON TOP.
THE INSIDE BORDER IS A NICE ADDITION, THE ONLY DOWN SIDE IS THE RESIDUE FROM ERASING THE LINE WHERE IT RAN OVER THE LEAVES
Jan 25th
63 Jan 21 Reply THAT IS GOOD ADVISE,,,I DO CARRY A 12" MULTI DIFFUSER IN MY VEST, I DIN'T THINKM ABOUT USING IT AS I WAS QUITE DISTANT FROM IT ..BUT STILL GOOD ADVISE TO THINK ON...I NEVER REMEMBER TO APPLY A STROKE ARIOUND MY DARK IMAGES..THANKS FOR REMINDING ME Jan 12th

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