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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 21 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Will do, thanks Leslie. |
Dec 16th |
| 21 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Just an FYI. Banding is a non issue if you are going to enter the image into a PSA Salon. They do not consider a band hand of man. Brown Pelican were one the Endangered Species list til late 2009 when they were removed due to a huge come back. |
Dec 15th |
| 21 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
What do you think Michael? |
Dec 14th |
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| 21 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Have you ever used a Better Beamer Flash Extender? They are relatively cheap, fold up flat and work excellent if you are using a longer telephoto. |
Dec 14th |
| 21 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Michael, the water was loaded with petals of the purple flower but I agree with you, cleaner water might accentuate the duck more. Will try. |
Dec 14th |
| 21 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Flash might help. This birds eye is tough. The eye is black, the ring around the eye is black and the bird is black however I have seen images with a good eye. |
Dec 14th |
| 21 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Michael, great catch! Perfect exposure. Here in Florida we have many brown pelicans but I have never seen one caught with the wings in this position. Super! Like the rock ledge for a landing point. Only suggestion would be a little water off the top of the frame. |
Dec 14th |
| 21 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Ron, I am a Black Skimmer lover also. A few months ago I submitted a skimmer and like yours, you could not see the eye. Everyone ripped me apart. I stuck an eye from another skimmer on it and then others liked it. Hope you don't mind but the other cut off birds were distracting so I remove them. What do you think. |
Dec 14th |
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| 21 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Gabriele, a quick story. I entered a native bird to Florida a skimmer in the DDG a while ago and the bird was sharp as a tack but the lighting conditions that I shot the image in, the black eye on a black bird it absolutely disappeared. Everyone ripped it a part. So I know its a no no but I got and eye off another bird and put it on this Skimmer and everyone said that it was much better. Go figure? |
Dec 14th |
| 21 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Gabriele, I too have never seen or heard of this magnificent gull. Love the in flight catch with the beautiful features pattern. Agree with Leslie that I would like to see the eye a little better. Well done. |
Dec 7th |
| 21 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Leslie, thank you for the Steller's Jay explanation. Beautiful bird! Our Jays on the east coast look completely different but are also very aggressive birds. |
Dec 4th |
| 21 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Leslie, gorgeous Stellar Jay. I was in a bird photography class a few years ago and the instructor said you should always try and get the head of the bird to be slightly turned towards you and this is a perfect example. Tack sharp Jay and I love the leading line of the branch. Perfect positioning in the frame and nice soft background. Wouldn't change a thing. |
Dec 3rd |
| 21 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Mike, this is a superb image. The Mallard is tack sharp and has good separation from a beautiful but non distracting background. The mallard looks as though he is coming in for a landing and I like his position in the frame. Well done. |
Dec 3rd |
6 comments - 7 replies for Group 21
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| 48 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Bev, thank you for your comment. I hope all is on the mend at home and 2024 will be a better year I'm sure. |
Dec 22nd |
| 48 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Paul, I like the whole composition. The reeds in the front left tend to give it depth and as long as you have and odd number of geese all is good. Love the water patterns, texture and color. Never heard of a Hoya (Moose) Warm Circular Polarizer but will check it out. Could see many uses for it. Well done Paul. |
Dec 14th |
| 48 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Bev, that's why the Digital Dialog Group is so good. It has happened to me over and over that I don't see a distraction or a way to make an image better but someone else does. |
Dec 10th |
| 48 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Bev, very nice catch. Fish at the perfect angle entering the frame. Very good tonality. Excellent composition but I did feel the orange fish in the top right distracted from the main fish image. I cloned it out. What do you think? |
Dec 10th |
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| 48 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Super image Lloyd. Wish you were in my landscape group. Magnificent sky. Wouldn't change a thing. |
Dec 5th |
| 48 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Jim, tack sharp image. Do agree with Lloyd that it needs a little space on the left behind the bird. Perfect sky to make the bird pop. I was in a bird photography class a few years ago and the instructor said you should always try and get the head of the bird to be slightly turned towards you but you certainly can't control everything. Very nice. |
Dec 5th |
| 48 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Donald, very interesting and creative image. Looks as though you were looking through a black hole in space. The tree in the bottom left really gives it depth. Nicely done. |
Dec 5th |
| 48 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Thank you Lloyd, I really likes the color, shapes and curves. |
Dec 4th |
| 48 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Hi Stephen, tried cropping the yellow building and I like it much better. This is why the DDG are excellent! Thank you for your comments. |
Dec 3rd |
| 48 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Hi Paul, The image actually had about seven people in it and I removed all but one. Was going to remove all but my wife said it looked fake or a diorama so I left one person for realism. As always, thanks for your comments Paul. |
Dec 3rd |
5 comments - 5 replies for Group 48
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| 71 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Michele, I'm afraid I prefer your original image. It has a Clasic flair to it. The one just posted makes you wonder if the boy getting off the camel and what is the woman doing. |
Dec 14th |
| 71 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Ted, like the image a lot. Can see you worked hard to get a very pleasing composition. The only thing that bothers me is the cloud above the tree. Used content aware to get rid of it. What do you think? |
Dec 14th |
 |
| 71 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Mike, like Theresa said the rough wood texture is very compelling. I like the whole idea of this image. Did however trim a few blue slivers. Great eye! |
Dec 14th |
 |
| 71 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Nigel, beautiful image. Is really a drawing card to visit Porto and Portugal. Wouldn't change anything. Excellent! |
Dec 14th |
| 71 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
John, have been to that spot a hundred times over the years, down those many steep steps and climbed all over those treacherous rocks many times. Hove gotten great sunsets with even a lobster boat in the sea and many times a waste of time. Still one of my favorite lighthouses. Not fond of the sky and I would remove the distracting post on the right but still has very good visual impact and is perfectly cropped. |
Dec 14th |
| 71 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Michele, this is a gorgeous silhouette and with the sun slightly coming through her shawl adds to the dynamic beauty. Never experimented with Fluorescent WB but will definitely remember it. Perfect crop. This should be hanging in your office or home. Super! |
Dec 14th |
| 71 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Theresa, this is a beautiful sea/landscape and with your minor adjustments it almost looks like a pastel. I consider myself a terrible scape photographer and I think it is because I am programed to look for a center of interest and since being in this group and taking courses that in not a criteria for scape photography because the whole image is the center of interest. Excellent image. |
Dec 14th |
6 comments - 1 reply for Group 71
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| 91 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Jerry, your image is the epitome of chaos and busy but I love it. Looked at this image probably five times longer and most. Would love this on a 24/36 inch print! Great eye! |
Dec 26th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 91
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| 97 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Jim, congratulations on your absolutely stunning image (Creek in Cades Cove - Tennessee) in the Digital Dialog Members Showcase. |
Dec 16th |
| 97 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Julia, gorgeous image of an Eastern Bluebird. Do agree with Roy that it needs a little more space in front of the bird and above. A quick story. We have gone through a fortune of meal worms and I have built eight bluebird birdhouses. We were were vey successful having several families and many young. Then came a mockingbird (very aggressive). Now we have none! |
Dec 15th |
| 97 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Jim, your mallard is outstanding and the background makes it pop. I think Roy was going in the right direction but the end of the branch looked like gray clay. I cloned some bark and I feel now your eyes go directly to the mallard. What do you think? |
Dec 14th |
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3 comments - 0 replies for Group 97
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21 comments - 13 replies Total
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