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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 49 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Craig. |
Jun 23rd |
| 49 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Peggy,
I agree with Craig. Pleased make the image bigger. Having said that, you might have tried a different shot that just focuses in on the "castle" itself, eliminating the cliffs and sky. Just a thought. |
Jun 23rd |
| 49 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Alan,
These butterflies never cease to get my photographic juices flowing! You are lucky to have found one that was so far undamaged. Half the tie I get over one of these guys and find that a bird has cut off a portion of the wing.
I love that the butterfly is in good focus and that you were able to capture him (her?) with the wings at an angle instead of parallel to the side of the photo. My only concern would be the brightness and sharpness of teh white flower on the right side of the image. It is too distracting. You might try cloning it out. |
Jun 23rd |
| 49 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Jo-Ann,
As you say the row of houses along the beach is nice and serene! The light is lovely.
Your "original" looks like something I would expect to see in a Dr. Seuss book! It's very imaginative! The lighting on the hoses is very natural!
Your "original 2"is also incredible! The lighting on the houses is very natural, as is the shore line.
So what software were you using? |
Jun 23rd |
| 49 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Craig,
Kudos to you for trying something different! I own a lensbaby, but have not yet gotten the results from that I had wished. The green, the orange against a black background make for a beautiful and dramatic image! My only suggestion has to do with the focus point. The only thing in the image that is sharp are the pointed green shoots n the upper left. Since our eyes go to the object in focus, I'm pretty sure that is not where you wanted our eyes to go. So, I would suggest that you soften those pints so that are eyes are on the orange and green objects. |
Jun 23rd |
| 49 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Owen,
I know the place well! It has some stunning flower displays!! You did a great job in getting a background that was not distracting. That is so hard to do in a garden with lots of other plants all around. Good job. My only suggestion was to either run it though something like Topaz Sharpen AI or better yet shoot it on a tripod with a macro lens. The edges of the petals are a little soft. |
Jun 23rd |
| 49 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Alan and Craig,
Thanks for your feedback. I wondered if I should crop off the leaves at the bottom? What do you think? |
Jun 23rd |
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6 comments - 1 reply for Group 49
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| 67 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
I've always stood in awe of a seal but never felt I coukd be compared to the master! |
Jun 23rd |
| 67 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Larry,
I did not think that the image was too crunchy. I have not used the new lRC denoise or sharpness functions. I use the Topaz products. Do others find the new lRC capabilities useful? |
Jun 23rd |
| 67 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Richard,
You listed most of the comments I was going to make! The one that bothered me the most was the tilt, but Michael proved a possibility to addressing that issue. The image is very sharp and teh background is appropriately blurred. Great capture! |
Jun 23rd |
| 67 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Cindy,
Excellent work! I agree with the other commenter. You even got a bee in the lower left! |
Jun 23rd |
| 67 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Susan,
I agree with much of what others have said. To me the hardest thing about a group shot with animals is as Cindy said, getting them separate and even facing one direction, although having one looking the other way would add interest to your story.
Shooting a bird with white feathers is tough for your camera. As others have said, shoot a test shot and check your histogram. It will tell you if you have blown out the whites. The other trick to consider is to use spot metering on the white area to be sure you get that right. |
Jun 23rd |
| 67 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Michael,
What a great scene! So glad you got up pre-dawn to capture this image! I'm inclined to go with Larry's crop, but I would not like to lose the top of the cloud on the right. It seems to mimic the cactus. |
Jun 23rd |
| 67 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
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Jun 23rd |
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| 67 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Thanks everyone for your helpful comments. Here is another shot at it taking into account your many fine comments. What do you think?
Larry is right about the spot on the image. I tried cleaning it off several times during my trip but that blasted spot was stubbornly present. It is not gone. UGH! |
Jun 23rd |
7 comments - 1 reply for Group 67
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13 comments - 2 replies Total
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