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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 7 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Thank you Tomi. I am going to try your suggestion but not sure how successful I will be. Fingers crossed. |
Jul 30th |
| 7 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Thank you Gaetan for the suggestion. Unfortunately I was the closest I could get near the upper balcony. In fact the security guard was not too happy that I was so close as the area was cordoned off....but one does what one can...and security guards are not exactly photographer or photography friendly....!!! |
Jul 30th |
| 7 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Thank you Barbara. Much appreciated. |
Jul 30th |
| 7 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Thank you Tom for your feedback and your perspective on the varied image. TBH I had to look at the image to ascertain the difference in the domes. To a casual observer it would passed unnoticed I think. |
Jul 30th |
| 7 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Thank you Butch for that detailed analysis. Much appreciated. I will keep your points in mind when I attempt another image when it comes to architecture. |
Jul 30th |
| 7 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
You captured the landscape well. Mara is my favourite place for wildlife followed by Tanzania. What you have portrayed is a very familiar sight especially between noon and 4 PM. There is some colour banding on top of the tree perhaps remnants of PS processing and the wildebeest a bit off colour. Other than that enjoyed your image. Took me back to Kenya. |
Jul 30th |
| 7 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
Welcome back Gaetan. You captured the rural scene adequately. What Tom and Butch have suggested improves the image. The light comes out better and the attention focused on the main elements. Out of curiosity, since all the subject matters in the image are more or less static, why did you choose shutter priority mode? I usually go manual or Aperture priority and use shutter priority only when shutter speed is critical in cases of shooting very fast moving subjects or need a very slow shutter speed to soften the landscape. Would be interested in hearing your response. |
Jul 30th |
| 7 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
Well spotted and shot Judith. I agree both with Butch and what Tom has done to the image. Improves it very much. Good decision to go IR as it gives that surreal and abstract look. Very unusual. I was also wondering if anyone on the group can assist with IR conversion/adaptation. I have an old Nikon D90 which I do not use anymore. Would it be worth converting to an IR so that I can try IR photography? |
Jul 30th |
| 7 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
Ok, this is really interesting. I believe that some bit of blur on the wings is acceptable to show motion. I shoot macro images and the blur on the wings of insects such as bees and moths actually add to the image and these images have done well in salons. Whilst I believe it would be nice to get all the flowers tack sharp it is not absolutely essential as the main subject is the bird. I am keen to know what metering setting did you use for this image. A blurred background is essential for such an image and usually a wide aperture works best for such images where no background distraction is evident. I do not have humming birds where I live but have a few sunbirds and shooting them is equally difficult. Usually a shutter speed of 1/3200 on my Z9 with an aperture of F8 works well for me. You have done well with the catch light and getting the rest of the bird well in focus. The blurred wing does not bother me much. But it is a matter of choice and I have heard arguments on both sides. It is one of those things and that is why photography is so subjective and makes it more interesting. Tomi, my experience with a prime lens has not been great. They are great in terms of focus quality and even weight(less number of glasses inside) but too restrictive in terms of coverage. I prefer a zoom lens which gives more freedom and flexibility. If you can rent both, please let us know your experience. Well done Barbara. I like your image. Thank you both Toms and Butch for your feedback. One learns each day. |
Jul 30th |
| 7 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Hey Butch, request you to place the step by step description here so that all of us can read them. Many thanks. If not possible, can you please mail them to me on hoshedarc@gmail.com. Superb explanation on the image. Your judging experience is well exhibited..!!! |
Jul 30th |
| 7 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
Well done Tomi if this was your first attempt at astrophotography. Obviously the tutorials came in handy. As mentioned earlier the foreground is very important in an asto image. What I do is take image of an interesting foreground, in my case the desert with some focal element like a palm tree when it is still a bit light and then after I am done with the MW image stitch the two images together. Try that next time. My WB settings is generally between 3500 to 4,000 to get that cool blue light. I switch on manual mode and focus to infinity, confirm the focus in the first two or three images and then shoot with a remote shutter release. I use my 14-24mm Nikkor lens on my Z9 at its widest aperture opening and ISO of 64 or sometimes experiment with Auto ISO. The resultant exposure is generally between 5 and 7 seconds and images come out reasonably sharp. Keep trying and good luck. |
Jul 30th |
| 7 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
Great going Tom. I agree with what Butch has suggested and done but would have liked the image in any case. The sky in this case whilst perceived as negative gives an idea of the expanse of the landscape. You did very well by spotting this and taking a picture. These images create magical memories. |
Jul 30th |
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