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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 52 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
I like what you've done to make the colors pop. The composition works and I think my only "but" is the dark patch of cloud in the upper right distract my eye. |
Jan 10th |
| 52 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
I agree with Mike that the image overall looks a bit underexposed. I'd try a selective mask: if you have the Topaz Mask AI play around with it as this is a good image for learning.
I like the final composition but think you could heighten the impact by shifting it a skosh by having more space on the left or right so that the birds (and thus my eye) have somewhere to move. |
Jan 10th |
| 52 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
I think it's a pretty flower and a good exercise in working with your tools. The lower right where you blackened the leaf has some artifacting on the edges that makes the post-work a bit obvious. You might want to play a bit with pulling out all the leaves in the background and then adding in just one or two to see if that creates a more interesting composition. |
Jan 10th |
| 52 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
I like the composition and think the image is well focussed and shot. My suggestion is to work on the curves a bit to bring out more red tones in the leaves, as right now there is a lot of orange and yellow competing for attention due to the yellow moss I the lower left corner. |
Jan 10th |
| 52 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
I agree with Mike and Lisa re: the selective dodge/burn to pull down the sky without blowing out the bird. I think you did well with what you got out of the camera and the composition works
For future attempts I'd try to time a visit so that the sun is behind you on a clear day. Would help with the highlights on the feathers as well as help keep the sky from being blown out.
Side note: pretty sure that is a Black Vulture. You can tell by the nostrils (which are more narrow than those of TVs,) and the legs. While young TVs do have the blackish/grey heads and this late in the season they will start looking ruddy and their legs will be going from baby pink to yellow. |
Jan 10th |
| 52 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
I agree with Lisa: the white is white in the original post it becomes very blobby.
The second crop helps with the issue but I'm on the fence regarding the composition in the second version, plus I notice a bit of wonkiness with the left-side eye. I think it's just the way the light was hitting the lid but it's not as sharp as the right-side eye and thus distracts my eye.
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Jan 10th |
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