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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 2 |
Jun 19 |
Comment |
You certainly captured a mood here, Shirley. In the original it looks like there was a shadow falling across the upper chest. In my opinion you have done a good job of minimizing it. I would be curious to know more about your post-processing steps. I think darkening the background helps minimize distraction and for me it also adds some drama. To my eye, the edges of his fur look a little too sharp which makes me feel it is unnatural. You might want to consider blurring them a bit. |
Jun 17th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 2
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| 35 |
Jun 19 |
Comment |
To me, this is absolutely beautiful. (I looked at the CLIR course and am tempted. But it is pricey and I haven't been staying home for long enough stretches to feel like I would benefit - maybe next winter.) This would be a great image to accompany a Journal article about IR. Let me know if you are willing. |
Jun 19th |
| 35 |
Jun 19 |
Comment |
For me, this image has a very organic feel. The curved line of the bent tree leads me right to the slight diagonal of the stump. I find the soft colors calming - pink, blue and brown make a very pleasing palette. I think some selective dodge and burn on the tall vegetation behind the subjects might be an improvement. Try it and see what you think. You are the expert here. By the way, I see you have an HM in Star Monochrome this month. You are on a roll with POM. Congradulations! |
Jun 19th |
| 35 |
Jun 19 |
Comment |
If I did not know what your setting were I would have guessed this was a long exposure. I am a sucker for those kinds of clouds. I agree that more detail in the foliage would be helpful and the others have given you suggestions on how to achieve that, so I will not repeat. As I look at this I wonder about what other persepctives would have rendered, particularly shoot from a low perspective closer to the tower, perhaps trying for a soft diagonal. These structures offer a lot of possibilities. If I lived near that campus I would be temped to shoot this over and over in different weather, at different times of day, and from different perspective. |
Jun 19th |
| 35 |
Jun 19 |
Comment |
This has all the elements of a great image in my mind. There is interest in the foreground, the middle distance and the far background. The two hikers provide an idea of the scale of this place. I also like the texture in the foreground. (We are going on a month long western trip in September so I am going to poke around for more info about this place. Thanks for sharing it.)
The only suggestion I hve to offer is to remove the slight halo along the horizon. |
Jun 19th |
4 comments - 0 replies for Group 35
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| 48 |
Jun 19 |
Reply |
Hi Richard. I don't think we have ever met, but your comment on this image caught my attention. Image analysis is very subjective and I believe we are all entitled to our own opinions and reactions. However, your comment made me wonder if you have ever taken the PSA Image Analysis class that is available free to all PSA members? If you have not, I think you might want to check it out. Most members find it really helpful. |
Jun 22nd |
| 48 |
Jun 19 |
Comment |
Neil, I think this is a great image. I find the colors harmonious and the expression on the subject's face shows me that he is enjoying your attention. The thing I think that makes this special is the lighting. I would be curious to know if you shot this at night or if the darkened background makes it look that way. In either case, I find this really pleasing. |
Jun 22nd |
1 comment - 1 reply for Group 48
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| 52 |
Jun 19 |
Reply |
Oh, now I see that spot in the upper left. I had not notices that, so thanks for calling my attention to it. This group has helped me elevate an image to the status of a winner on a number of occassions. I hope this will be the case for this one as well. Thank you. |
Jun 19th |
| 52 |
Jun 19 |
Comment |
You can't imagine how many attemps I have made to capture the skimmer, and never got a sharp image. So I am jealous. I think the vertical crop is a good choice and the depth of field seems perfect to me. My only suggestion would be to darken the sand/beach portion at the bottom. As it is so bright it seems to pull my eye down there instead of letting me linger on the bird. |
Jun 19th |
| 52 |
Jun 19 |
Comment |
This is a humorous images. It makes me think of all the things I have tried over a period of decades to thward squirrels, but they have an uncanny ability to figure it out. I like your composition. The eye and the toes seem tack sharp. I think you could experiment with altering the hue and saturation of the background so it is not brighter than the subject. Otherwise, this image works for me. |
Jun 19th |
| 52 |
Jun 19 |
Comment |
Wow, Tom...this really grabs my attention. I am glad you did not completely wip out the background which would have made it look like the moth was floating in space. I am hard pressed to suggest anything you might do to improve this. Congrats. |
Jun 19th |
| 52 |
Jun 19 |
Comment |
Wow! I have never seen their eggs! You were definitely in the right place at the right time. For me, the story would seem stronger if the two birds were more engaged with one another, but we must take what nature gives us. My only suggestion would be to experiment with some ways of reducing the business of the background. |
Jun 19th |
| 52 |
Jun 19 |
Comment |
I think you have a diamond in the rough here. For me it is an appealing image that could, with a bit more work, be a winner or a "wall-hanger." I think the horizontal flip was a good idea. I struggle with whether or not to include at least one little island behind him, because it looks to me like doing so would put more space behind than in front of the heron and I would prefer to create a sense that he is looking into the scene, not out of it. It does seem to me to be just a tad underexposed, so you may want to tweak that a bit. The others have made some good suggestions. I think you should try them out and then decide what you like. |
Jun 19th |
| 52 |
Jun 19 |
Comment |
You've captured a wonderful sunset. In my experience, only the western part of the country can provide this much drama. For me the sky in the original is preferable to the processed one. I think it looks more realistic, Especially that yellow on the left side is a better tone, and the whole sky seems to have less noise in the original. There is a slight halo over the rock portion which could be easily dealth with in PS using the clone tool on darken. Since the image is not HDR I am wondering what created the halo - maybe the lens? No matter - a nice image in my opinion. |
Jun 19th |
| 52 |
Jun 19 |
Reply |
Thanks, John. I like the story in the original as well. No matter which way I go it will be unacceptable in the nature category either because of the post processing or because it shows "the hand of man." Sometimes I get frustrated with these camera club rules! |
Jun 9th |
6 comments - 2 replies for Group 52
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| 55 |
Jun 19 |
Comment |
For me the color palette in this image just makes my heart sing. That wide open aperture resulted in a very nice bokeh. I wondered about that 1/12 sec. - figured it was a typo - but I am still amazed that you got it so sharp at 1/125 sec. In my backyard they rarely hold still enough to accomplish that. I think the catch light in the eye and the tiny bit of suet on his beak give hima very life-like appearance. |
Jun 17th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 55
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| 89 |
Jun 19 |
Comment |
Allan, I see you have another interesting critter shot from your African adventure. It must have been exciting to catch one this massive! I hope you were safely in a vehicle. I like the gentle "S Curve" formed by the critter's body. In my opinion it may be cropped a little too close in front. I think more space there would give the impression of forward movement. The original is small, so it is hard to tell, but to me it looks a little warmer. I am wondering if you tweaked the white balance in post processing. To my eye, the warmer tone helps separate the subject from the background, keeping my eye on the critter instead of wandering around in the frame. I will look forward to seeing more of your work from Africa and other places you have traveled. |
Jun 17th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 89
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