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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 2 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Shirley, your image has great visual impact and interest. The lighting is perfect and everything is sharp. The one thing that bothers me is the downhill track. I hope you don't mind but I skewed the image to get the track parallel with the horizon. What do you think? |
May 6th |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 2
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| 3 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Michael, beautiful golden hour image. The image alone is amazing and the balloon adds a nice touch. Great visual impact and interest. Wouldn't change a thing. |
May 6th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 3
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| 16 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Mohanan, this image is perfectly exposed, very balanced and the lighting accentuates the story. At first I didn't like that the model was looking to the left but the more I looked at it and realized the horse was also, I liked it more. Very nice composition. |
May 10th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 16
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| 20 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Keisha, what an excellent idea! The sharpness and color of the real street draws you right into the monochrome reflection. This is a strong composition that really tells a story. Very striking! |
May 15th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 20
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| 21 |
May 25 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Mike. Would love to see a White Spoonbill! |
May 22nd |
| 21 |
May 25 |
Reply |
Yamuni, thank you so much for your comments. I have found that the Nikon 200-500 does have a broad range of amazing image quality also but to get fair bokeh even at 5.6 is marginal. If I have good separation of subject and background it is fair but I still struggle. I certainly agree the background could be better. Thank you again. |
May 19th |
| 21 |
May 25 |
Reply |
Thanks Leslie, between the West, Baja, Botswana and all your other travels I think you have seen more birds than anyone!!! Very fortunate! |
May 13th |
| 21 |
May 25 |
Reply |
Michael is recovering from a bad car accident. We wish him speedy recovery. |
May 13th |
| 21 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Marilyn, welcome to our Bird Group. I think we have all outstanding photographers in this group. Certainly agree with Leslie that this a super portrait. You have an excellent non distracting background. Every feather is sharp and detailed. The only thing I might do is slightly lighten the throat and eye. Very striking. |
May 13th |
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| 21 |
May 25 |
Reply |
Thank you Marilyn, honestly luck on a rare occasion. They are amazing especially during mating season. |
May 13th |
| 21 |
May 25 |
Reply |
Thank you so much Ted, I couldn't believe they stood there so long without moving. Heading back over to the Alligator Farm real soon. Welcome to our Bird group. I think you will be a great addition. |
May 12th |
| 21 |
May 25 |
Reply |
Thanks so much for your comments Jim. They stayed like this from 4 p.m. till we left at dusk.. |
May 5th |
| 21 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Leslie, I am so impressed with the bird images that you have presented from Botswana. My thoughts on that area was heat, poverty and being eaten by a lion. Guess I was way off base. Your Crimson-breasted Shrike is outstanding. Love the pose and sharpness. Also like the background from sharp to soft. Thought about removing the leaves in the top right but then again the bird is looking at something in that area. What a magnificent bird! |
May 4th |
| 21 |
May 25 |
Comment |
No way this gorgeous Mallard was taken at Straw's Bridge Lake Mike. You are so lucky that such a huge variety of birds visit there. Normally I would try and shoot a duck coming at me but if you did you would loose all the colors. Love the blues, whites and orange. Very nice detail and caught at the perfect moment with the wings down. Nice work Mike. |
May 4th |
| 21 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Outstanding Mallard Hen and Duckling image Jim. Your low shooting angle really made it and am amazed that they all have catch lights. Tells a great story and the sharpness and definition is super. I did feel that they needed a little bit more space over their heads. What do you think? |
May 4th |
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4 comments - 7 replies for Group 21
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| 26 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Terry, outstanding image. Never thought of shooting the Lions Bridge from the northern side. Really like the long exposure blur effect on the water. Has nice visual impact and interest. Added a little sky and fixed the light post somewhat. What do you think? |
May 17th |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 26
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| 28 |
May 25 |
Reply |
Honestly Steve, I think you have achieved your goal and this image definitely has the WOW factor! Outstanding! |
May 24th |
| 28 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Steve, I have never been a fan of IR but you have changed my thoughts on it somewhat. This is an outstanding image! I really like that the home, fence and some of the woods that look to be normal monochrome. Image is sharp and has great visual impact and interest. Well done. |
May 15th |
1 comment - 1 reply for Group 28
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| 29 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Tim, great fast motorcycle action caught at the perfect moment. There are no distracting elements in the frame and has very good sharpness in critical areas. Did add a little space on the right and a very little on the top. No AI just PS. What do you think? |
May 17th |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 29
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| 31 |
May 25 |
Comment |
An amazing image Peter! Certainly has visual impact and interest. Like Ian said, it could be a lunar landscape. Where was it shot from to get this prospective? Excellent composition and all technical aspects to me are outstanding. |
May 17th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 31
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| 32 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Jennifer, would have like to have seen the color original. I like your monochrome version as it has a lot of detail and interest. Some would say too busy but for a travel log shot it is good. I felt that the whole image was crooked downhill so I adjusted it by 4 degrees. Also I used dehaze, added a slight bit more contrast and darkened the sky slightly. What do you think? |
May 18th |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 32
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| 33 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Excellent image of and old church and grave yard. It is a very balanced composition and the surrounding areas compliment the subject. Great color , sharpness and definition. Only thing that bothered me was the modern day jet trails on the left. I removed them. Well done. |
May 18th |
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| 33 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Nanette, Your image has HUGE visual impact and interest! Your lighting certainly accentuates the forthcoming storm. It is perfectly cropped, tells a good story and I wouldn't change a thing. |
May 18th |
2 comments - 0 replies for Group 33
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| 37 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Kathy,Texas Proud has very good visual impact and interest. It is a balanced composition and the lighting accentuates the story. Old prisons are so interesting and only if the walls could talk. Well done. |
May 18th |
| 37 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Yamuni, your Sri Lankan Tradition image is has great color, sharpness and definition. I am surprised that you stoped all the action at 1/80 of a second. This is a very striking image and very well done. |
May 18th |
2 comments - 0 replies for Group 37
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| 38 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Sylvia, your image has good visual impact and interest!. Love it when presented with a challenge! All I did was to dodge the glare area then cloned some of your clouds back in. Not too bad? Could use a little more work in the right pane. What do you think. This image is quite striking. |
May 18th |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 38
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| 48 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Jamie, excellent catch of a Bumble Bee. The lighting accentuates the story. Great colors and the bee has very good sharpness and definition. Only thing that bothered me was the bee seemed to be competing with the colorful background. I left the bee alone and toned down the background slightly. I think it made the bee more prominent. |
May 13th |
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| 48 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Richard, this is a tranquil very realistic image due to your masterly use of the built in ND filters in the OM1 system. Have spent a lot of time on the Shenandoah and in the Smokies so this is my kind of image. Everyone has their opinions, so I actually like the foreground rapids because it makes you feel like you are in the water. I tried putting several stock fly fisherman into your image and none looked real. To me this image has no distracting elements in the frame and is a true landscape image. I wish other camera manufacturers would do the internal computerized ND filters. I have a bunch of these lens mounted ND filters and because of inconvenience they are highly under used. |
May 4th |
| 48 |
May 25 |
Reply |
Very funny Donald! One of mine was using a bed sheet to make a parachute to pull behind my bicycle. Ended up running into a parked car and a broken nose. Such is life. |
May 3rd |
| 48 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Stewart, agree with Donald, this is a great human interest shot that really tells a story. Love the bubbles and the mans expression. Two things bothered me on the right side, the bright white spot and the cut off little boy. I cropped it and I feel it made a much stronger image. |
May 3rd |
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| 48 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Bev, this is an beautiful travel log image. Perfectly cropped and a world of interest every where you look. Very sharp and well composed. Excellent. |
May 3rd |
| 48 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Hi Donald, being an Admin I was able to look back and you definitely did not submit this image before in the DDG. This is a very surreal image. Unsure how you got all the colors in the background but I like it. Very artistic Donald. |
May 3rd |
| 48 |
May 25 |
Reply |
Donald, thank you for your comments. As I recall, everyone got very wet but that is half the fun of it. I cropped a little off the left as you suggested and definitely like it better. |
May 3rd |
 |
5 comments - 2 replies for Group 48
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| 71 |
May 25 |
Reply |
Spring, not sure if you are a Mac user but in Preview you can make it any size you care to in about one second. Would love to see your edit. |
May 21st |
| 71 |
May 25 |
Reply |
Thank you Mike for your comments, The detail, colors and size of El Morro takes your breath away! |
May 20th |
| 71 |
May 25 |
Reply |
Mike, like your statement,"I prefer dealing with what we're dealt with". |
May 20th |
| 71 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Very special image Spring. Hope you had one made to put on the wall in your home. I agree with Michele that the bland sky balances with the bland water not saying I don't like it. I did remove the people and then used dehaze, it seemed to tone the sky and water down just a bit. What do you think? |
May 14th |
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| 71 |
May 25 |
Comment |
I really like the original because you have a nice balance between the church , statue and mountains. It just has the right feel to it. |
May 10th |
| 71 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Michele, thank you for your comments. It was an image taken many cameras back with a low mega pixels. I thought it was pixilated also but still like it. Have been there many times and one time I was able to get an abbreviated tour access to the tunnels that run from El Morro to Castillo San Cristóbal underground. The Spanish were able to move troops from on fort to they other as needed. |
May 6th |
| 71 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Michele, thank you so much for showing me the interior of the Chapel. I found it VERY VERY fascinating!!! Thank you also for some of the history of the area. |
May 6th |
| 71 |
May 25 |
Comment |
John, you really captured the eerie feeling of Doubtful Sound. Was this an early morning shot or bad weather coming in. You really seized the feeling of remoteness. Like it with the water being sharp and further back somewhat soft. |
May 4th |
| 71 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Michele, I looked at all of your Flickr images (all excellent) but I don't quite understand why this picturesque breathtaking area would be in decline?
Your final image is excellent. Lightening the entire foreground made a huge difference. Whites are very good. Wouldn't change a thing. Would love to see an image of the inside of the Chapel and the reconstruction of a cave. Very interesting. |
May 4th |
6 comments - 3 replies for Group 71
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| 97 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Kathleen, normally not a fan of high key but I really like this one! Agree with butch about seeing the V wings first then the eyes that are perfect. This almost looks like a pen and ink drawing. Very clever and artistic! |
May 10th |
| 97 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Peter, I personally love this action image. The almost ground level vantage point, super sharp eye and the splash makes it. Perfect crop and nice non distracting background. Was this one of those human constructed photo bird pond binds you were shooting from? |
May 4th |
| 97 |
May 25 |
Comment |
Christ, crystal clear sharp bluebird, rustic house and tree. Very nice non distracting background. Have seen Bluebirds open their wings like this many times when the sun or heat is too much for their young. Very nice catch. |
May 4th |
3 comments - 0 replies for Group 97
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32 comments - 13 replies Total
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