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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 15 |
Aug 23 |
Reply |
Love the Alligator Farm and Merit Island Isaac. We also go to the Everglades quite ofter but ever sense Hurricane Irma the glades have been slim pickings for some reason. Take care. |
Aug 16th |
| 15 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Sarita, I think this is a gorgeous image and a real catch. Love the detail, sharpness and pose. When eyes are so important to wildlife I took the liberties to enhance the eye on this great blue. Also toned down the top of the neck and the water streaks slightly. This is a super image even with no edits. Well done. |
Aug 10th |
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| 15 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Randall, I love this image!! It could be an inspirational poster. It is a very strong composition and I like the seagull being small. At first I thought the gull was flying over a tall forest than I read your and it all made sense. Would not recommend any changes. Great eye Randall! |
Aug 10th |
| 15 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Mike, I have to say I compliment your eye for an image I think is very unusual. The sky doesn't bother me at all. We winter in Key West and we see sunsets that most would not believe exist and normally it is minutes after the sun drops below the horizon. I wish the whole image was a tad sharper. I think the lighting accentuates the mood. I do like Isaacs crop but your original is so unusual. |
Aug 10th |
| 15 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Jim, this is a beautiful image of a cormorant. My draw to this image are the feathers on the left wing and the head. beautiful!! The water doesn't bother me. I love the portrayal of sheer power and strength of this bird. It has great visual impact and interest. |
Aug 10th |
| 15 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Isaac, This is a flawless image of a white egret. As we all know white is tough not to over expose. I prefer your primary image. It fills the frame, there are no distracting elements and it tells a good story. It is strong composition and should do very well in any nature competition. I think you are a Floridian and probably have visited the Alligator Farm Rookery in Saint Augustine. I usually spent many hours there shooting inflight birds hoping to get a few good ones. It is very hectic as the birds are sometimes coming at you like bullets. |
Aug 10th |
5 comments - 1 reply for Group 15
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| 21 |
Aug 23 |
Reply |
Thank you for the comment Bruce. We have had the hottest summer in history here in Florida and I would give anything for to be in Washington State in the mountains or along the coast. One day last week the heat factor was 119 degrees. Love the winters here but you can have the summers! My wife is an avid photographer also and the heat has really cut into our traveling and shooting. Hope to see you at the Alligator Farm or Fort DeSoto in the future. |
Aug 17th |
| 21 |
Aug 23 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comment Mike. I feel the same way. |
Aug 14th |
| 21 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Good morning Isaac, Don and Leslie. The lighter reddish egret does not look realistic. This image was shot at 7:45am and he was soaking wet from fishing and diving (Very dark). The original at the top is probably the most true to color. Checked out about 40 other images of this bird shot at the same time and they were all dark. Fort DeSoto is an amazing place. Migration times are the best but there is a variety that I think live there year round. We have never been disappointed! Isaac, you are right these reddish egrets really put on a show and they don't seem afraid of man at all. |
Aug 10th |
| 21 |
Aug 23 |
Reply |
Mike you did the hard part. Got an amazing image. I've seen your great work. Doubt that my PS skills are beyond yours. |
Aug 8th |
| 21 |
Aug 23 |
Reply |
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Aug 8th |
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| 21 |
Aug 23 |
Reply |
Don, I really think this is a remarkable image. I would have loved to be standing next to you shooting this magnificent bird! Anything moving is always tough. I take hundred to get one or two fair images. Great job. |
Aug 8th |
| 21 |
Aug 23 |
Reply |
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Aug 8th |
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| 21 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Michael, This is a amazing image of a Cooper's hawk! I got the feeling that you had too long a lens when you got the shot. Clarity, detail and sharpness is outstanding. Hope you don't mind that I took the liberty to edit it a little. First one I added tail feathers and the second a portrait. Great catch!!! |
Aug 8th |
| 21 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Leslie this is just beautiful. Everything is tack sharp and your crop is perfect. Did you replace the background but I think not? The seed in the beak really completes it. This is fine art! |
Aug 7th |
| 21 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Mike , this is an absolutely gorgeous image. I have never seen a chick with such amazing plumage. Just beautiful! Agree with Leslie that the breast needs a slight burning and possibly some of the water but not much. Outstanding!! |
Aug 7th |
| 21 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Ron, I will take this image for what it is. A good eye had to catch this funny, clever, whimsical, crazy image but I like it! Brought out the eye and cropped it. Still like it! |
Aug 7th |
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| 21 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Great shot Don. How did you manage to get this eagle coming at you? Did a quick fix on the head and upper background but your catch is magnificent. |
Aug 7th |
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| 21 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Gabriele, I love this image!! Do have to agree with Ron that it looks like Singh-Ray Blue/Gold filter and if it was it was perfect. Like Leslie said the area under the wing is very blown out so I did some cloning. This is a great catch and the lighting certainly accentuates the story. |
Aug 7th |
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| 21 |
Aug 23 |
Reply |
Hi Leslie, Check it out. Lighter more?? Thanks Leslie |
Aug 7th |
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| 21 |
Aug 23 |
Reply |
Mike, you are right and I will lighten the bird. Thanks Michael. |
Aug 7th |
| 21 |
Aug 23 |
Reply |
Ron, these radish egrets seem to be at the north end of fort DeSoto, back in a small pond. In the evening they are dancing and wing covering the water trying to get their meal. I try and not change much with birds due to PSA rules but lighten, darkening or cropping is ok. Thanks for your comments Ron. |
Aug 7th |
7 comments - 9 replies for Group 21
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| 46 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Beautiful image Xiao. The alert position, extreme feather detail and catchlight in the eye are outstanding. Do like what Marie did with the vegetation at the bottom. Also like the rounded branch that brings you right into the bird. I think what you did with the background really accentuates the bird. |
Aug 16th |
| 46 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Richard, Gorgeous image! Tack sharp and framed perfectly. Like Jack Twigg's said, I too have never heard of a yellow cardinal. We live in Gainesville and have shot the nature area on the campus of the University of Florida many times and never have seen one. We will be going over this week! Beautiful background also. Well done. |
Aug 12th |
| 46 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Maria, love the angle and effort that you put into this image. Image is very sharp and does portray a good story. Wish you could see the eye. Unfortunately the red is very distracting and pulls your eye to it. Used PS and a crop to make it possibly a stronger image? |
Aug 12th |
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| 46 |
Aug 23 |
Reply |
Jack, like I said your shot an outstanding Image. Even cropped to just the chick and fish to me would be a winner. Hope to see you out shooting if it would only get a little cooler. |
Aug 11th |
| 46 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Jack, I will probably be on the couch tonight going against what my wife said above. You have a super image with the chick and the big fish but the skimmer has to have a tail. Some clubs allow nature editing and I know the PSA only allows a crop and brightening or darkening. I hope you don't mind but I gave the skimmer a tail and a little more beach above and below. Were you at DeSoto? Still your original is an excellent image! |
Aug 11th |
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| 46 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Lisa, Just beautiful! True fine art! Love the egret and vegetation on a low key format. Super! |
Aug 11th |
5 comments - 1 reply for Group 46
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| 48 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
What do you think Bev? |
Aug 9th |
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| 48 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Jamie, the cigar is real and I have never seen one that big either! Mary, thanks again for spotting the hat and ear issue. Thank every one of you for your helpful comments. Here is my latest image with critical adjustments. |
Aug 7th |
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| 48 |
Aug 23 |
Reply |
Mary, GREAT EYE!!! I never noticed the hat and ear issue. It has been in several competitions and done very well so I guess the judges didn't notice it. Just fixed it and replaced it in my library. A little secret. I put the smoke in. Thanks again. |
Aug 3rd |
| 48 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Bev, I really like what you have done with this image. The background was very distracting and busy and by blurring it turned it into a nice soft background. It also looks like you did a layer transformation of the rider and ground to b&w. Very nice work and a good story. |
Aug 2nd |
| 48 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Mary, this is an excellent human interest image. I can just hear the girl saying "What the heck" as she looks over her shoulder with a kid upside down and a surf board flying bye her. Bev's vibrance increase definitely helped this image. Like it a lot! |
Aug 2nd |
| 48 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Don, this really pops. I like the selective focus that draws you down into the glass vase. There are no distracting elements in the frame and I normally offset the center of interest but in this case it works. The lighting accentuates the flower. Very nice creative work. |
Aug 2nd |
| 48 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Lloyd, what can I say? I love creative work like this. I hope you compete in a camera club because this is an absolute winner in the creative category. Outstanding! |
Aug 2nd |
| 48 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Jamie, super image! The lighting accents the mood of the big cat. I like the way you did a vignette that makes your eyes go right to his face, chest and paws. It has sharpness in the critical areas. Only fault is the back foot is cut off. Very nice all in all. |
Aug 2nd |
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7 comments - 1 reply for Group 48
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| 71 |
Aug 23 |
Reply |
Ted, I tried to neutralize the hot spots in the sky somewhat. Not sure I like it. I sampled in PS one of the lighter sky area colors, then did a paint dump in all the hot areas. The used the blur tool to smooth out a little. What do you think? Too fake? |
Aug 8th |
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| 71 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
John , this is a strong composition that does show good slightly green tonality. Wish there was a way to make the people pop a little more but it might take away from the mood. Do like what Michele did to your image. Do love the way the stream leads you into and through the image. Very nice. |
Aug 7th |
| 71 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
For this image I think Theresa, Michele and Ted have said it all. Worthy comments! I actually like that you did not crop the whole fallen tree she is sitting on. Her position is not for me, I would end up swimming. I would have liked to see her image. Looks to be right up the trunk. Good story Mike. |
Aug 7th |
| 71 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Ted, having seen this view from Fort DeSoto island many times, it is one of my favorites. I know with filtration it is still tough to get rid of the blown out areas. I have and use Lee filters at times but it does take preplanning and sometimes you may just miss the shot. Love my B&W filters. Nothing like quality glass. Like this shot a lot and to me being a fellow Floridian you can feel our summer heat. |
Aug 7th |
| 71 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
The lighting accentuates the mood in this gorgeous image Michele. I have been to this location many times being raised in New Jersey and loving photography. Many of the old piers and pilings in Brooklyn are disappearing and being turned into parks. The second sunburst on that other skyscraper is very unusual. Brings back a lot of good memories. Love the South Street Seaport area also. |
Aug 7th |
| 71 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Theresa, this is a great example of the rule of thirds. I personally like the foreground. It gives me the feeling that one step further I would fall over the cliff. I like the haze and I feel this image has super visual impact and interest. Wouldn't change anything. |
Aug 7th |
| 71 |
Aug 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Ted, I was very happy with it, but what I like about this group is that they all have a sharp eye and the image can alway be tweaked to be a little better. |
Aug 7th |
| 71 |
Aug 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Michele. No water, no waterfall, just a trickle. Toned it down a bit. |
Aug 7th |
| 71 |
Aug 23 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comments Theresa. Kentucky is a beautiful picturesque state. Definitely one of my favorites. |
Aug 7th |
| 71 |
Aug 23 |
Reply |
Mike, in the summer time there is very little water coming over a large dam a thousand feet back but I see what you mean as far as leading you out of the image. I chose to darken it so it wouldn't be so noticeable. |
Aug 7th |
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5 comments - 5 replies for Group 71
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| 91 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
I love this image Sanat. The eyes look as though they are looking right through you. Very piercing! The surrounding area certainly compliment the subject. My first time also seeing this amazing owl. I like the way you cooled down the image from the original. Very interesting commentary about the Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary. Great capture! |
Aug 16th |
| 91 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Adrian, perfect feeding story, shot at the exact instance of interest. Perfect crop. Wouldn't change anything. Well done. |
Aug 16th |
| 91 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Cindy, we were in Costa Rica and saw the same thing over and over with the fruit tossing and open bill. Still not an easy shot to get. We shot hundreds to get a few fair images. You managed to get one perfectly. Like both crops. Good story! |
Aug 16th |
| 91 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Bruce , I think the head on shot of this sandpiper is truly unique! You caught it walking towards you with a leg and foot up was super. Do like Cindy's crop. Really like the selective depth of field that you achieved. Excellent image Bruce. |
Aug 16th |
4 comments - 0 replies for Group 91
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| 97 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Hans, this is a magnificent image of crane. Did think the soft smaller crane didn't add to your shot. Hope you don't mind that I took the liberties to remove it. Every aspect is sharp and the eye is perfect. We have sandhill cranes and whooping cranes but no beauties like yours. |
Aug 15th |
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| 97 |
Aug 23 |
Reply |
Jim , the bottom line is you shot a great image at the right low angle and it is tack sharp. What more could anyone ask for. Next month in DDG - 21, I am putting in a Great Blue with a snake. If you get a chance I would like your opinion. My best. |
Aug 15th |
| 97 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Jim, Very nice image of a Great Blue. You caught him perfectly and I like the wing tips just touching the water and the droplets coming off his tail feathers. I did add a little space in front of him for space to fly into. Image shows very good technical proficiency. Love those Great Blue Herons. Well done. |
Aug 14th |
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| 97 |
Aug 23 |
Comment |
Sylvia, love your image of the Barred Owl. I do like the tighter crop though. Your image is so tack sharp that it handled it with no issues. Great catch. We have family in NC so we travel there on occasion. I was amazed when I read that coastal NC has the world largest black bears also Albemarle and Pamlico have the highest densities of black bear in the world. Four per square mile! |
Aug 10th |
3 comments - 1 reply for Group 97
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36 comments - 18 replies Total
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