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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 2 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Piers, this is my kind of image! Beautifully caught. The fisherman in the middle of a cast is an extra added bonus. The horizon cropped at 2/3 is perfect and the small spit of land on the right balances where the fisherman is standing. I like your edit although the silhouetted fisherman is also excellent. This is an excellent composition and all technical aspect to me are outstanding. |
Aug 14th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 2
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| 3 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Ruth, I too wouldn't change a thing. To me this is a classic National Geographic image and I mean that as a compliment. All the colors are right on and the image has perfect balance. This is a very strong composition. |
Aug 16th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 3
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| 7 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Amazing image Butch!!! This is a major example of knowing your location, knowing your equipment, technical knowhow, planning and the persistence to go after it. I have a friend that loves shooting hummingbirds and he shoots with 3 to 8 flashes for stopping wing movement. Since you were 25 yards away what telephoto did you use? Out of sheer curiosity how many images did you shoot altogether? This is an excellent composition and all technical aspects to me are outstanding. |
Aug 19th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 7
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| 8 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Outstanding image Ken. Your fly is perfect and tack sharp and the background and lead in leaf is excellent. Your crop is super and I personally wouldn't change anything. |
Aug 19th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 8
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| 9 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Jim, this is an award winner! Perfect in every aspect. It has a non distracting background and perfect sharpness in critical areas. All technical aspects are outstanding. |
Aug 20th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 9
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| 21 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Ruth, thank you for your kind comments on my Black-Neck Stilt. I was not the one who had the accident. It was Michael Brunstein whom is a member of my bird group 21. |
Aug 21st |
| 21 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Mike, thank you for doing this. Very informative. |
Aug 21st |
| 21 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Jim, I had the same question about how to create. Mike was very gracious and composed a step by step and emailed it to me. If Mike would want to put it on Group 21, I'm sure that would not be a problem. More like very helpful to all. |
Aug 20th |
| 21 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Here is Michael Brunstein's story:
I was in Bolivia in Salt Flat area going down the stairs of a restaurant. The stirs collapsed and I fell one floor. I was in 3 different hospitals in Bolivia and then sent to Peru in a private jet. I had cerebral trauma, 3 broken ribs, 2 breaks in C7, decreased vision on the left, hearing on the right and a shattered left scapula. I was doing ok but then July I felt like something was wrong with my coordination. I went to an x-ray place near my house and ordered my own MRI of the brain and orbits. I had a cerebral bleed. I was in ICU and had two surgeries to drain the blood and stop the bleeding. I am now pretty good but it is doubtful that the vision will improve and it cannot be corrected with glasses. |
Aug 16th |
| 21 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Michael, that's horrible!!! We are all wishing you a good recovery and our best. |
Aug 16th |
| 21 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thanks Michael, this image has done very well in several competitions. If you feel like it Michael email me about your accident. It sounded quite bad! |
Aug 15th |
| 21 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thanks Jim, I too, thought it was quite unusual. |
Aug 15th |
| 21 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thanks Jim. A full knee replacement is not for the faint of heart. |
Aug 15th |
| 21 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Michael, love your Ring-Necked Duck Hen. In my opinion a perfect crop and positioning of the duck. Glassy water and tack sharp reflection a real plus. Very well done. |
Aug 12th |
| 21 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
He must have been eating small fish or bits of food off the bottom. |
Aug 11th |
| 21 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thanks Ted for the comments. I get lucky on a rare occasion. |
Aug 11th |
| 21 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Leslie, outstanding image of a Capped Heron. Have never seen one. It is perfectly cropped and really does pop against the dark background. The whites have perfect tonality and even under the bird has no loss of detail. Beautiful! |
Aug 11th |
| 21 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Mike, another outstanding polyptychs! Has great visual impact and interest. Really does tell a story. All image have great color, sharpness and definition. Well done. |
Aug 11th |
| 21 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Ted, very nice catch of the African Paridise Flycatcher. Like the pose looking out into the distance. I hope you don't mind but the tail being cutoff and the pastel background just didn't feel right so I did some adjustments in PS. what do you think? |
Aug 10th |
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| 21 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Don, I love the simplicity and detail. The odd number of swallows keeps your eyes from jumping around and the branch is a great leading line. Can see the eyes on all three which is a plus. |
Aug 10th |
| 21 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Jim, beautiful example of a Black Eyed Junco. Your Junco is tack sharp and the background certainly compliments the bird. Would have liked it more if the branch was not in front of the bird but you can also view it as a nice lead in. Like the slight turn of the head towards the camera. Have never seen one in real life. |
Aug 10th |
| 21 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Marlyn, I am with Leslie. I know they say that with even number objects your eye jumps back and forth. Even though you have two Whistling Ducks, they are tied together with that beautiful weathered wood and branch. I love it exactly as presented. Very nice background also. Ducks are tack sharp and both have great eyes with catch lights. |
Aug 8th |
9 comments - 8 replies for Group 21
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| 28 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Very nice perfectly cropped image Kathy. We have a huge reenactment here in North Florida once a year (Olustee Reenactment) and it it is a photographers paradise. Well done. |
Aug 31st |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 28
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| 33 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Nanette, this is a very striking image of the Castel San't Angelo. The time of day that you shot the image was perfect. Love all the lights except the two little red light tower near the Castel that draws your eye. Very minor but I removed them. Outstanding image. |
Aug 31st |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 33
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| 48 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Richard, don't take mine. I fumble my way at best!!! |
Aug 12th |
| 48 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Stewart, please don't shoot me but your striped down version is quite boring. Your main image and the original are interesting Day at the Beach scenes. Took the liberty on the main image and removed any cut offs and I think it makes for a very interesting image. |
Aug 12th |
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| 48 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Bridget, I think this is a very well thought out image and very creative. As others have noted the white line pulls you away from the center of interest. Removed it with content aware. Quite striking. |
Aug 12th |
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| 48 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Jamie, I like both images. The original is sort of a record shot but your "Bygone Days" is very artistic. Your filter looks like very old horizontal lined glass. Very clever. You or the filter also toned down the bright window nicely. Very well done. |
Aug 12th |
| 48 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Donald, I really like your old decayed piling image. I think Richard's suggestion was right on and your adjustments were super. I think this image is simplistic, highly detailed, sharp and very well done. Great eye! |
Aug 12th |
| 48 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Bev, I love the image. Was the chief a real person? It has great color, sharpness and definition. Hope you don't mind but the sky in the top left doesn't seem to go with the sky in the top right. Tried to tone it down and match the right a somewhat. What do you think? |
Aug 12th |
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| 48 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Richard, very interesting reflection image. Don't mind that the image is divided right in half since the reflection is so sharp and the reflection balances it out. Does appear washed out but most likely that is the way it actually looked. Many times it is what it is. I like what you did to it adding a bluer sky and water. Hope you don't mind but I also tried some editing trying to keep it closer to your original. Adjusted highlights, blacks and temp. What do you think? |
Aug 12th |
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| 48 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Bridget, thank you for your comments. I'm afraid it is somewhat painterly from shooting a 9 image HDR. The HDR program I use also has that effect on some images (Aurora). Maybe I should tone it down a little? But like you I like the feel and vibrance. |
Aug 10th |
| 48 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Jamie, this is one of those love it or hate it images. I love it! That day I was walking the back alley behind the bar/restaurant the colors really hit me. HDR probably exaggerated the colors also. Thank you. |
Aug 10th |
| 48 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Richard, thank you for your comments. The amazing amount of colors did hit me as I was walking down the alley behind this restaurant / bar. Being an HDR image it is probably somewhat painterly or grunge and probably too bright but I think it did get the feeling across. |
Aug 7th |
| 48 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comment Donald. Jimmy Buffet played there many times and it is to this day exactly as you describe it with lively conversation, laughter and great waterfront views from the water side. By the way, this place is the low end of sophistication. |
Aug 3rd |
| 48 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Bev, you are exactly right. To me it fits because I recognize it as Schooner Wharf Bar in Key West. This is the land side and on the other is the water. Different title would have been better. |
Aug 2nd |
7 comments - 5 replies for Group 48
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| 71 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Like it much better Michele. The sky was definitely a distraction. |
Aug 31st |
| 71 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Michele, very interesting how everyone has different opinions but to me this is very unique as to how photographers see an image. I prefer your edited image posted 8-8. It also appears much sharper than the above images. If John had not posted his image I never would have realized that that the structure is actually two. One being inside a tall wall. It prompted me to examine it with google Earth. Being somewhat of a purist I took your second edit and removed two objects that I felt took away from this amazing image. |
Aug 14th |
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| 71 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
John, BREATHTAKING!!! What more can I say. |
Aug 13th |
| 71 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Nigel, beautiful scene. Love the curvature of the river, canal boats and like Spring said the smoke really adds. Like Johns edit although your original is probably more true to life. |
Aug 13th |
| 71 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Mike, I had to laugh. We were in Sint Maarten several years ago and got almost the same image sans the incoming bird. Great story and you managed to catch it at the peak of action even though lighting conditions were fighting you. |
Aug 13th |
| 71 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Dennis, my feelings on your landscape is that your second image is the best after you tweaked the sky. Do not like the vertical image because when you first look at it all you see is a large dirt pond bank and the cottage and reflection gets lost. To me the ducks are a welcome addition in the original that moves your eye away from the dirt pond bank. Your image has great color, sharpness and definition. |
Aug 13th |
| 71 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
What do you think of these changes? Cropped and dialed back saturation. |
Aug 8th |
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| 71 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Mike, I believe you are exactly right. I find many HDR images come out this way almost painterly and have to be dialed back for a more realistic look. Will give it a try. Thanks Mike. |
Aug 5th |
6 comments - 2 replies for Group 71
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29 comments - 15 replies Total
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