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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
The Raptor Conservancy sound like an excellent place to shoot. Thanks for the info Don. |
Nov 20th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
Does the staff actually put the birds in a natural setting. Beautiful! |
Nov 14th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Don. I think you are absolutely right. Will tone down the yellow some. |
Nov 14th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
What the problem is that Michael submitted his image in Tiff format and I didn't think about it. Macs read anything but PCs do not. The system won't let me change it for some reason. Here is Michaels original image in Jpgv so hopefully everyone can see it. |
Nov 14th |
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| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Hi Leslie, my ears are burning already!! (Just kidding). I know you prefer high key and I prefer low key and I had some time to play in Photoshop. It really does make the three vultures pop and seems to bring out more detail. What do you think? |
Nov 13th |
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| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Going through all the images again and I just love this Hummingbird. the only thing I might change is the dark area in the upper left. You look at the Hummer then your eyes wander to that dark area. I used content aware to change it. Better?? |
Nov 11th |
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| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Mike, Ron & Michael, remember this is an artistic rendition of one amazingly ugly bird! Probably is too yellow but in ps I wanted it warm and the white wing tips are really black and black on black wouldn't get it. Seriously, thank you all for the varied comments. |
Nov 10th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Beautiful Hummer Michael. The colors are magnificant! Never seen one with such a long beak. Great detail even on those tiny feet. I can see it fine Leslie. Super catch! |
Nov 10th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
Leslie, I do like vultures. Not the prettiest bird in the world but certainly unique as the vacuum cleaner of nature. Wood storks are another ugly bird but both are beautiful in their own way. Actually have some head shots of vultures that are fairly good. |
Nov 5th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
Leslie, you are absolutely correct. Used a flash and a beamer near dusk to get the low key background and many filters and much photoshop work to get the purely artistic result. |
Nov 5th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Don, great catch! Super face and perfect layout crop. Just me but I think the image needs a slight bit more saturation but of course I was not there. Amazing image Don. |
Nov 4th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Gabriele, very nice image of this hardy strong seabird. Nothing distracting in the frame so he really does pop. Well done. |
Nov 4th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Leslie, very nice high key image. I thought the vultures were a little hot so I darkened them but then lost some of the detail in their faces that is so important. Great faces!! Your layout is perfectly cropped and the three vultures have great visual impact and interest. Just had dinner so I am glad you didn't include the hippo's butt shot! |
Nov 4th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Mike, has sharpness in critical areas and perfectly cropped. Every eye is perfect. Gorgeous flawless image caught at the peak of action! Outstanding! |
Nov 4th |
9 comments - 5 replies for Group 21
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| 46 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
Marilyn, I think all of your owl images are outstanding from high key to low. All beautiful! I certainly agree with you, photography is a never ending learning process. |
Nov 13th |
| 46 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Marilyn, love the almost square crop and the placement of the owl coming from the lower left is just super. Just personal but I thought it needed a bit more detail. I put it in Aurora HDR and liked this one best. What do you think? |
Nov 11th |
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| 46 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Jack, absolutely gorgeous Rufous Hummingbird. Sharp, sharp, sharp! Love the angle of the body that you captured. Colors are magnificent! The only thing slightly distracting is the left branch. Removed it. What do you think? |
Nov 11th |
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| 46 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Maria, your Lapwing is tack sharp and like it flying left to right rather than right to left. Crop is perfect and the background has no distracting elements. Excellent! |
Nov 11th |
| 46 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Excellent capture Lisa, tack sharp and the reversal and crop are perfect. Also like the cloudless sky. Super! |
Nov 11th |
4 comments - 1 reply for Group 46
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| 48 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
Hi Marty, thank you for your suggestion. I have tried this image many different ways with different backgrounds. I tend to go for low key (Don't like high key) and this image has done very well in various competitions but could be presented many different ways. Thanks again. |
Nov 29th |
| 48 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
Paul, I don't consider myself a good portrait photographer but if I am somewhere that has studio lighting and a good backdrop then I might get lucky and get a fair image. Thank you for your comment. |
Nov 29th |
| 48 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Bev, Lloyd and Jamie, thank you so much for your kind words. On occasion I get lucky but I will admit most of my model images are nothing to write home about. |
Nov 9th |
| 48 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Bev, I think this is an excellent group also. |
Nov 7th |
| 48 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Jamie , I love this! Almost looks like an abstract. It is a very strong balanced composition. I did try changing the levels to a darker image. Like both. Great eye Jamie. |
Nov 6th |
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| 48 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Lloyd, super landscape image. The varied horizontal layers lead you right up to the stand of vertical tread and to the gorge. The only thing I would delete it that dark spot in the upper middle. Other than that I wouldn't change a thing. Very nice. |
Nov 4th |
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| 48 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
Don, we were sick when we heard NECCC was ending. It was a great conference. When we lived in NJ it was an easy run to Amherst but being in FL it was tougher but it did get us up to New England and out of the FL heat for several weeks. Thank you for your comments. |
Nov 4th |
| 48 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Bev, this is an excellent image for the Halloween Season. Your vivid background really makes the ghostly couple pop. You get some great festivals in your area! Well done. |
Nov 3rd |
| 48 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Donald, love the warmth, color and saturation of this image. Cropped a little of the top but wouldn't change much else. Has good visual impact and interest. Also excellent selective focusing . Great eye! |
Nov 3rd |
| 48 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
Paul, I like both of them. Both very interesting. |
Nov 3rd |
| 48 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Paul, excellent solar eclipse image. Most solar eclipse images are very boring but yours with three distance bands I really like. The trees, then the clouds draw the eye right to the distant eclipse. Well done. |
Nov 3rd |
6 comments - 5 replies for Group 48
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| 71 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
John, I like it! Your rendition is the best one yet. Thank you. |
Nov 7th |
| 71 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Thank you for your comment Michele. You are exactly right. Just like a horizontal horizon line divides an image right in half. |
Nov 4th |
| 71 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Ted, this is a gorgeous landscape. Agree with Theresa that there is a white object should be cloned out. Most of the time I like clouds in the sky but in this case a plain blue sky is perfect because it doesn't interfere with that excellent mountain reflection. I really like the sharpness of the foreground and that stand of trees. To me the softness of the mountains give it depth. Very nice job Ted. |
Nov 4th |
| 71 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Mike, excellent low key image. Love what you did with temperature to bring out the yellow sun. Here in Florida the eclipse was nowhere near a sliver such as yours. Very striking work! |
Nov 4th |
| 71 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Michele, don't shoot me but I like the waterfall in the original and the rocks and flora of the edited image. The lighting accentuates the mood and it has excellent visual impact and interest. Nicely done. |
Nov 4th |
| 71 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Theresa, first thing that strikes me as super is the fall red-orange colors at the top of the image and the second is the full reflection of the big tree in the pond. I Like the dark lead in of the bottom section and the curving rocky shoreline. Really communicates a message of fall. Great scape! |
Nov 4th |
| 71 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Nigel, that's no record shot. That is a well laid out, perfect exposure, great sky, very interesting sea / land scape. Well done. |
Nov 4th |
| 71 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Hi Teresa, Have to agree that it is a little dark. Was trying to portray the lush green flora. Made it somewhat lighter and like that also. I guess it just personal taste. Thank you for your comments. |
Nov 3rd |
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7 comments - 1 reply for Group 71
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| 91 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Bruce, in my book this is a PERFECT image. It has huge impact, breathtaking color and is a very strong composition. Super! |
Nov 3rd |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 91
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| 97 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Hans, this is a gorgeous image of a cormorant in action. The water splash and the sharpness of the bird makes it! The pond going out of focus towards the back really forces your eye to the bird. I do wish the tail of the cormorant was not cut off and was just inside the frame. Beautiful! |
Nov 3rd |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 97
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