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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 21 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Michael, I thought the close-up of the head and breast was more striking than the whole bird. |
Nov 22nd |
| 21 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for the kind words Ron. I get lucky once in a while. |
Nov 18th |
| 21 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Thanks Leslie. Many of these birds are found down around Lake Okeechobee FL. They are actually in the falcon family. |
Nov 18th |
| 21 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
I hope Leslie won't min me sharing a writeup and images that she wrote about turkeys. My wife and I found it extremely interesting. A stupid question Leslie. Is the turkey above in mating plumage or do the males always look big with all that color?
https://diynaturetravel.com/wild-turkeys/
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Nov 18th |
| 21 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Michael, excellent spoonbill. Very sharp and dark but still good detail under the wing. Very realistic. Don't you love the Saint Augustine Alligator Farm. Can do without the gators but the rookery is amazing March thru May. We are so lucky it is only an hour and a half away. |
Nov 18th |
| 21 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Ron, very unique perfectly caught position of the Egret. Non distracting background except the and orange and blue spot above the neck which I removed. The lighting nicely accentuates the story. |
Nov 18th |
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| 21 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Don, I like the featureless snowy background as Ron said. Any lighter it would tend to get blown out and darker it wouldn't look like snow. We have many cardinal here in Florida year round and the female can look vivid to drab. Very nice, very sharp image. |
Nov 18th |
| 21 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Leslie, might be a bad month for turkeys but this guy is beautiful. Do they really roam free. The slight turn of his head and the amazing detail and color is super. Perfect framing also. Wouldn't change a thing. |
Nov 4th |
| 21 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Mike, three outstanding images of a Great Blue Heron and presented superbly in a triptych. They have great visual impact and interest, perfectly cropped and shows real technical proficiency. |
Nov 1st |
6 comments - 3 replies for Group 21
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| 48 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Richard, thank you for your comments. The triangles in the upper corners I contemplated getting rid of, but I was afraid people would not understand it was a bridge and the upper railings helped to show it. It is still a work in progress. |
Nov 23rd |
| 48 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Donald, thank you for your comments. It was a bright day and using photoshop to dehaze and tone down somewhat helped to make this image. Still trying different things to improve it. |
Nov 19th |
| 48 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Thanks Bev. I just love photography as I know you do. |
Nov 19th |
| 48 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Stewart, thank you for your comments. I did try after you mentioned brightness and contrast and it did bring out the colors more. I also put it into a HDR program and that did all kinds of things to the colors. Thanks again. |
Nov 19th |
| 48 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Janie, thank you for your comments. Don't know if the park and bridge were lit at night but I agree with you it might be spectacular. |
Nov 19th |
| 48 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Don, being a lover of New England and B&W this is my kind of image. Do agree with others that the horizon is a little close to center but I feel it is off enough not to bother anyone. The only thing I wish was that the three trawlers were totally separated. I am a firm believer that if there are three centers of interest then your eyes would take in the whole image but with two your eyes are back and forth. Realize the wind and currents were probably fighting you. Still a very nice image. |
Nov 19th |
| 48 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Bev, I like the composition and the feeling it is flying over the tree tops. Not sure if you added the sky but if you did it is perfect, if not still perfect. The only thing disturbing is the white of the far wing and top of the Wood Stork. There is no detail. Hope you don't mind but I cloned in some feather detail. |
Nov 19th |
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| 48 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Janie, perfect crop of a super image. His face is just precious and you froze the bubbles at the optimum moment. Definitely a treasured image. |
Nov 13th |
| 48 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Stewart, very interesting composition. The lighting accentuates the mood. I too wish the center of interest which is the Buddha was turned around facing the camera or facing left. |
Nov 5th |
5 comments - 4 replies for Group 48
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| 71 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Thank you so much John. Like I mentioned to Michele I want to catch it in fall color. |
Nov 18th |
| 71 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Thanks Michele. I really want to get there in full fall color. Have been too early or too late. We have stayed in the cabins there several times but not cabin 13 which has a horrible past. |
Nov 18th |
| 71 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
John, gorgeous cityscape. Sky, buildings, foreground trees create a frame that pulls you right into the S turn river. The river is slightly bright but it helps the image to pop. I did get rid of the cranes and also a half steeple of a church that was cut off on the left that were distracting. |
Nov 18th |
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| 71 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Michele, absolutely an amazing image. The lake and sky are beautiful and enough but to have Comet Atlas was just amazing. Did you know it would be visible? Your slight exposure increase was necessary and made it a very dynamic image. |
Nov 1st |
| 71 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Mike, this Charro Ewe really has personality. The most important feature is the eyes and they are tack sharp. Very nice earth tone golden glow of the ewe and background and the crop is perfect. |
Nov 1st |
| 71 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Thank you Mike for your positive comments. I have always wanted to go there when the leave are changing but as of yet have not made it. Also during the spring thaw there are times when there's is a huge amount of water cascading through this area which could be quite dramatic. |
Nov 1st |
3 comments - 3 replies for Group 71
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14 comments - 10 replies Total
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