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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 14 |
Aug 20 |
Reply |
Thanks Syed for your input. You are right the building at the back can be removed in photoshop. My personal problem is I am not patient enough to spend a lot of time in post processing a single image. |
Aug 26th |
| 14 |
Aug 20 |
Comment |
Syed,
Nice capture of a rare specimen. I like the blurred background that makes the bird stand out. The reflection in the water adds to the presentation. The colors are quite natural and you have made good use of lighting conditions.
I think it is better to capture a moving object flying into the frame than flying out of the frame as is the case here. Yes you could crop it to meet that criteria. This will make the already small file even smaller enlarging individual pixels. I do understand that you had your limitations in panning this fast moving distant bird, keep it in the frame and come up with a nice image.
I personally find it hard to provide feedback on images that are very small in size as except for the joy of looking at the nice image I don't see any details. I would like to know how the other group members think about it. |
Aug 10th |
| 14 |
Aug 20 |
Comment |
Hello Xiao,
First of all wish you good luck in your new line of photography. As Tom has already said it is rather difficult to provide feedback not knowing whether you are taking the image strictly as per the client's instructions or that you have some say in how the image is to be presented. Also it depends upon where and for what purpose the image is going to be used. I say this as for an image in a fishing magazine, I would perhaps add a fishing hook vertically near the mouth of the fish. On the other hand if it were for a culinary publication perhaps placing the fish on a plate or on a wooden chopping board with a knife next to it may add a little story. As it is the image does seem suitable to be included in a catalog of 'Types of Fish'.
Coming back to the image I feel that due to the file size being very small, some details are lost in few parts of the image. On the black background of Greg's version the main subject draws more attention. I think you have good DOF and lighting. The focus seems a little soft. I personally find the colors somewhat subdued.
As said earlier it all depends upon what the client is looking for and how much of say you have in the final presentation. |
Aug 9th |
| 14 |
Aug 20 |
Reply |
Thanks for your feedback. |
Aug 7th |
| 14 |
Aug 20 |
Reply |
Thanks Greg for your feedback. As I wrote to Tom, I shall try to bring out more blue in the sky. |
Aug 7th |
| 14 |
Aug 20 |
Reply |
Hi Tom,
Thanks. Anyhow I shall work on the image to bring out more blue in the sky. |
Aug 7th |
| 14 |
Aug 20 |
Comment |
Darcy,Thanks for your feedback and the suggestion. How much to crop an image is quite a crucial decision and a little of personal liking. In our camera club we had a field trip last year using film camera to shoot with one lens only and no cropping, no post processing. The idea was to bring back the bygone style of more concentration in composing before pressing the shutter. |
Aug 4th |
| 14 |
Aug 20 |
Reply |
Thanks for your feedback. |
Aug 3rd |
| 14 |
Aug 20 |
Comment |
Even in the very unfavorable conditions you have captured quite a sharp image with fine details. With the lack of a sense of motion in the image it does feel like as if the plane is just hung up in the air. As Tom says a slightly slower shutter would have created blur in the props.
Also I feel the image is a bit on an overall gray side. I did a quick adjustment for contrast. See if you like it.
Thanks for including details of the plane in your text. |
Aug 3rd |
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| 14 |
Aug 20 |
Comment |
I like the overall sharpness and details in this well done portrait of the pigeon in harmonious colors. Using the side lighting you have captured the texture in the wall as well as put the focus on the pigeon's head particularly the eye. Personally I feel o.k. with the blackness of the hole as bringing out details may distract the viewer's attention from the bird. |
Aug 3rd |
| 14 |
Aug 20 |
Comment |
Tom, I like both the versions. As you say the original gives the sense of competition while the cropped version arrests the viewer's attention on Rheed's strength and determination towards his goal to winning the race. Shooting from a low angle you have indeed emphasized Rheed's will power. The blurred background adds to the visual impact. |
Aug 2nd |
6 comments - 5 replies for Group 14
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6 comments - 5 replies Total
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