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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 16 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Yep, I messed up! I wasn't ready and in the heat of the moment, I neglected to check my camera settings. Lesson learned. |
Dec 17th |
| 16 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
On a re-examination Kathleen, the picture is a pretty cool optical illusion if you stare at it long enough. |
Dec 15th |
| 16 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Kathleen - My perspective views the trees slanted to the right. If they grow that way because of a slope, is the water running uphill? The exposure is a bit dark, and the subject is rather dull. Would you pay to print the photo and hang it on your wall? |
Dec 9th |
| 16 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Nice job of cropping and post-processing. Captured the speed and the danger very well. |
Dec 9th |
| 16 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Hi Walter. Were you trying to capture motion blur by handholding at that shutter speed? You accomplished that with everything smoothly out of focus and almost surreal, like a modern painting-nice treatment of a common bird. |
Dec 9th |
| 16 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Very interesting subject. It definitely draws the eye. I would use the new Lightroom "Select Subject" masking tool to darken the statue and make it stand out even more. |
Dec 6th |
| 16 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Hi Joan - Nice crop job. I agree with Walter. If you hadn't told me, I would have thought you had captured this image in Indonesia.
I know how hard the hair is to deal with. You did a great job here. Did you try the new "Select Subject masking tool in Lightroom? I was wondering how that would work.
Anyway, to me with knowledge of the orangutan population issues, this is a haunting image. Looking in those eyes I see wisdom and sadness. That's the purpose of good photography, to engage the viewer's imagination, isn't it? |
Dec 6th |
| 16 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Hi Joan - Nice crop job. I agree with Walter. If you hadn't told me, I would have thought you had captured this image in Indonesia.
I know how hard the hair is to deal with. You did a great job here. Did you try the new "Select Subject masking tool in Lightroom? I was wondering how that would work.
Anyway, to me with knowledge of the orangutan population issues, this is a haunting image. Looking in those eyes I see wisdom and sadness. That's the purpose of good photography, to engage the viewer's imagination, isn't it? |
Dec 6th |
| 16 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Terry - You have a splendid capture of a beautiful bird. Joan is right on the mark with her suggestions. Using this new technology will make your post-processing much easier and faster. WRT the catchlight, it's too bright and in the wrong location. It's a good idea you could have gotten away with if you had placed it in the lower left of the eye. You could also have adjusted the yellow and green in the pupil somewhat more.
This is all nit-picking, you understand. I love your parrot! |
Dec 6th |
8 comments - 1 reply for Group 16
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| 67 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Like your version much more than mine. Great idea!
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Dec 18th |
| 67 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Here you go:
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Dec 8th |
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| 67 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
You are both right! Here's another try -> |
Dec 7th |
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| 67 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
You have the benefit of steady hands and I envy you. I suffer from a malady called "essential tremor" that requires me to shoot a high-speed burst (spray and pray) for BIF in order to get a few quality shots. Hence my need for a faster frame rate. You'll get no argument from me regarding the D850 or D810, both are top-of-the-line DSLRs.
Nikon has now matched the D850 with the Z7II (I think they have the same sensor). My tremor caused me to seek IBIS and so far, the Z7II has proven very capable with that. I'm hoping the Z9 exceeds that. It will probably be the last camera I ever buy. |
Dec 7th |
| 67 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Good point regarding the bird in the back, David. The foot sticking out clearly belongs to the bird in the front who's standing on one foot. For me, the real story was the two swans facing each other, the dominant one on the left with his partner calm enough to groom herself. |
Dec 7th |
| 67 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
I just meant in comparison to the 10 fps of the D500 or the 14 fps of the D5. Although advertised at 7 fps, my real-world experience has proven D850 to be closer to 4 fps. Believe me, I still love my D850 for landscape or portrait work and will probably keep it for years to come as one of the sharpest cameras on the market. I just don't use it for wildlife very much. I recently sold my D5 and am saving my pennies for the Z9. 😉 |
Dec 6th |
| 67 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
David - This is a unique image. When I first saw it, I thought you had captured two caterpillars mating. The colors and detail are beautiful. This is one you could print and hang. |
Dec 6th |
| 67 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
The sharpness of this owl in flight is stunning, especially given the shooting conditions. The D850 is not a particularly fast camera for BIF, but you get a great photo when it nails a subject. Blown up, you can see every pin feather! Hats off, my friend! Brilliant! |
Dec 6th |
| 67 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Nice capture, Jason! Looks like two evenly matched bucks. It tells a good story and makes me wonder who won out. The only minor touch I might have done would be to slightly select and lighten the right-hand buck's eye. That Sigma does a great job at distance. I use the same one for eagles. |
Dec 6th |
| 67 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Hi Michael: Gorgeous capture! Beautifully lit with great detail. I agree completely with David. When you have another light source in an image, it draws the viewer's eyes away from the subject. An easy fix here as David describes.
Don't you just love that camera/lens combo! It has become my favorite by far. |
Dec 6th |
6 comments - 4 replies for Group 67
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14 comments - 5 replies Total
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