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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 67 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thanks for your valuable feedback and the re-crop. I've added a comment below and some improved crops reflecting all suggestions.
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Dec 15th |
| 67 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thanks for the valuable feedback. I've added a comment below (scroll down), with a couple of improved crops reflecting suggestions made by yourself and others.
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Dec 15th |
| 67 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thanks again for the valuable feedback and the re-crop. I've added a comment below, with new and improved crop reflecting yours and others' suggestions.
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Dec 15th |
| 67 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thanks again for the valuable feedback. I've added a comment below (scroll down), with new and improved crops reflecting suggestions made by yourself and others.
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Dec 15th |
| 67 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
tight crop |
Dec 15th |
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| 67 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
medium crop |
Dec 15th |
| 67 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Thanks for all the suggestions: it seems preference for a wide crop is unanimous. Regarding the narrow tonal range and plasticity, I went back to the original raw and reprocessed from scratch, paying attention to each step, using a different color profile for the raw conversion and less denoise/sharpening. That seemed to yield a sharper image with more realistic tonal range, at least to my eyes. I've redone some wide and medium crops reflecting the suggestions made by y'all. I re-included an improved tight crop with croc attack, because it tells a different wildlife story than a pastoral wider landscape shot, and because I have a few other pastoral wide expansive landscape shots of river crossings that are a bit better than this one. Thanks again. |
Dec 15th |
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| 67 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
You cleverly caught that sky reflection in the water without showing any visible sky -- nice scene overall. Looks inviting, but I wouldn't want to get lost there after dark.
I might be tempted to lower exposure and structure in the few foreground trees, to draw the eye further into the scene... |
Dec 8th |
| 67 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
I like the semi-silhouette and the rain adds a nice element. I notice the halo that Richard mentioned, unless that is the sun through the clouds? Although there's another faint halo near the tail feathers and the branch, so probably not. |
Dec 8th |
| 67 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
I agree with you, the Treasury is a beauty but there are lots of other interesting opportunities there, including that long slot canyon (one of my pics below). I think both your versions look good, with a slight preference for the original -- the rock face around there is so photogenic that even an unprocessed pic can look astounding.
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Dec 8th |
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| 67 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Very nice specimen, nice colors and bokeh. The pink is pleasant, but proportionally overtakes the subject butterfly.
The only small improvement, as others have suggested, is deeper DOF to get both wings in focus. What about a tighter crop to diminish pink and reinforce subject?
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Dec 8th |
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| 67 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Yes, part of the problem with my crop is probably the lack of tonal range. I like your approach increasing the range of light and shadows -- food for thought. Also like your wide crop. I think the picture should keep those zebras and gnus on the top bank, as you and Michael have done. |
Dec 8th |
| 67 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Michael, thanks for the feedback. I agree the wider crop also tells a good story, including the croc attack, without having to jam it down the viewer's throat, so to speak. Of your two re-crops I think I like the 1st one, a little tighter and without the crane lower left, which distracts. |
Dec 8th |
| 67 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Larry:
A great capture, and interesting technique with the hide. Is it using its wing to keep morsels from falling out of its beak? Very unusual pose.
I suppose the only improvement might have been to catch it in flight with its prey as it returns to its burrow, but I'm sure you got lots of those too.
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Dec 8th |
6 comments - 8 replies for Group 67
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6 comments - 8 replies Total
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