Activity for User 1310 - Kirsti Näntö-Salonen - knantosalonen@gmail.com

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15	Sep 20	Reply	Thanks Joan, no need to apologize, these comments are of the most valuable kind! I did start with several versions in monochrome, toned every possible way, but was not happy with any of them, and then tried to see if something could be resqued by other tricks because there were some elements I was quite fond of. I guess it is a skill to know when to just accept that something is not going to work!	Sep 20th
15	Sep 20	Comment	Hi Jeri, another beautiful close-up of a flower! I love the colors and the crop, and you have got every pollen particle so sharp!. I have just struggled through a macro lesson in the photography course and have developed a tremendous respect for people who take these pictures. It is so difficult to get the focus right and at the same time take care of the light and composition. A wonderful photo!	Sep 10th
15	Sep 20	Comment	Rick, I appreciate the photo especially much as I have just been struggling through a macro lesson in the photography course and have realized how awfully difficult it is to get the things you want in focus. You have an amazing depth of field and sharpness, and the composition and colors are beautiful. Are you using some sort of support system for the iPhone or just hold it in hand?	Sep 10th
15	Sep 20	Comment	Bob, it is like a painting! The composition is beautiful, and you have used just the right degree of opacity of the filter to bring out the structures. I especially love the way the stones of the pier have turned out, and the hues on the water as well. The red pops up very effectively, like the building were illuminated by the setting/rising sun. I wonder how a slightly softer hue would look like. However, the longer I look at the picture, the more I like the color combination.	Sep 10th
15	Sep 20	Comment	David, an exiting picture! I think that you have done a great job with the exposure: the white and red streaks of the headlights and taillights have come out fine, as well as the background. The sky is so beautiful. I was wondering if a slightly tighter crop might add to the impact; if you take a little off from both sides, you would not lose anything interesting and would get a nice leading line? I played with the original in Luminar and put a gradient mask from the bottom up to the horizon level, took down the saturation and luminance of the yellows and oranges and put up the same for reds. That took down the reddish hue of the rod and made the red streaks show well. What do you think?	Sep 10th
15	Sep 20	Comment	Joan, a magnificent scene! I think that the crop and composition are perfect. The inlet with the rough water and the steep cliffs highlight the purpose of the lighthouse as a protector in dangerous seas. The high-contrast black-and-white presentation is also an excellent choice. This could be an engravinging from the early days of the lighthouse. A great picture!	Sep 10th
15	Sep 20	Reply	Thanks, Bob, I do agree with you on the problematic composition. I only had this one frame to work with. I think that a wider angle lens would probably have helped with the perspective. I think that one could imagine the footpath and the left-side track leading to the left upper corner and disappearing to the unknown, and extrapolate that the right-side track curves to join them.	Sep 10th
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