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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 35 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
What a fun image! I really like the color you have introduced. I can often get those tones with my 590nm conversion and sometimes they need very little processing to pull those colors out. I think Helen has put Dr Suess into my head which makes me smile, but there are other stories I can also concoct. My first thougth was Jurassic Park! In any case it is thought provoing and your processing is, in my opinon, very effecdtive - as always. |
Apr 16th |
| 35 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
What an interesting town you live in. I like the perspecitive you chose for this scene, partiularly the textues in the pavement in the foreground, and the way the street curves upward leading my eye smoothly into the scene, The blue sky works for me, although, I can see it bgeing very effective in monochrome as well. You have inspired me to get back into my town and capture some more images. We do not always have to travel to get great images. |
Apr 16th |
| 35 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
The first thing I notice is that what is in my opinon simply excellent post processing makes this image pop. Then I read your description and looked at the original and I have to commend you for thinking to take out that little bit of fence. This is the kind of detail many of us overlook and the simple step of removing it makes the composition work. The sky is full of drama, yet for me it somehow does not detract from the center of interest which is the old Live Oak. I think this image is extremely well done. |
Apr 16th |
| 35 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
How nice to have something so lovely to walk by on a regular basis! I think you have done a good job with the composition given that you were unable to get closer to the scene. I would just love to put my boots on and shoot it from down near those rocks on the bottom right. You choice of shutter speed give teh water I softness that I really like. The bright areas top right distract me a bit, and I think the image could be cropped a bit mroeo to eliminate then without losing any of the improtant details. Nice work. |
Apr 16th |
| 35 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
I love southeren Utah and think this isa very worthy subject. You had a great sky going on and I think the drama gives this image real potential. Having said that, like the others I feel there needs to be greater tonal range, which should not be too diffiult to achieve using the suggestions that have already been offered. As for composition, I think the viewed's attention could be better focused on the rock structer by cropping in on all sides. This si another of those images that seem to me to be a "diamond in the rough." |
Apr 16th |
| 35 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Thanks, Julie. I think I might go back with a long lens one of these days. Now that Covid restrictions are letting up it is getting harder and harde to shoot these places without toms of people in the scene. |
Apr 16th |
| 35 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Good ideas, Stuart. Thanks for the suggestion. |
Apr 16th |
| 35 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Thanks, Debbie. I hadn't thought about it, but yes, I could see this building (only in this renditions - not it reality) being in the Keys or maybe Cuba. |
Apr 16th |
| 35 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Thanks, Helen. I think your suggestion is a good one and will follow up. I am not sure where - if anywhere - this image is headed, but strtaigtening that up will definietly improve it. |
Apr 16th |
5 comments - 4 replies for Group 35
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| 52 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
I hope you will share more images of this scene. I would love to revisit that area. |
Apr 15th |
| 52 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Like Lisa, I wanted to look for that extra bird for which only the beak is in evidence. I think I would have been tempted to clone out the top beak to elimnate this cognitive dissonance, but apparently it does not bather some of the others. I like the exposrure and the color you've drawn out on the bodies of the birds. For me, there is too much dark at the bottom and I would consider cropping some of that off if it can be done without losing the birds' feet, which appers to me to be possilbe. |
Apr 15th |
| 52 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
You have captured a beautiful bloom and your post processing has revealed all it's lovliness. I agree that it would be helpful to eliminate the purple in the upper right either through coning or cropping. To me the DOF is perfect. I am glad you are taking advantage of the PS course. I can already tell that it has had a positive effect on your post processing. |
Apr 15th |
| 52 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
This is a great "record shot" and I am certain birders would enjoy seeing this baby quail. I use the same lens for my bird images and usually add a 1.4 teleconverter, but it seems there are times when that is just not enough reach. Without seeing the original it is difficult to know if more cropping would be possible,, but as it is presented so much of the real estate is taken up by the dark shadow and the very bright area above it that I have diffculty focusing on the chick. If you are able to crop off the top half of the image I think it would still be worthwhile to try some selective adjustment to help separate the chick from the background as he is nearly camouflaged (as I am sure nature intended.) |
Apr 15th |
| 52 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
I am someone who almost always notices color as the first element in an image, and the soft tones in this images are lovely in my opinion. I think the suggestions that have been made to get a little more contrast i.e., "pop" in the color are spot on. I also like the additina of a bit more sky as it feels more balanced to me that way. I think the people add to the scene - they are so tiny that it gives me a feeling for the vastness of this landscape. I see you are familiar with Color Efex Pro, so I wonder if you have tried Refletor Effects? There is one choice in that which would allow you to add some gold to the foreground. I don't know if that would be an imporvement or not, but it might be worth a try. |
Apr 15th |
| 52 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
I think this is a fine close up of a perfect cluster of blossoms (ours froze in the big winter storm). In my opinion, glow filters are very useful enhancements, and I think it helped a great deal in dealing with the busy background. It is really hard to isolate one blossom cluster, so I usually move around and try to positon myself in a spot where other branches are a distant from my target blossom as possible which makes it easier to get them out of focus. I am curious about your choice of aperture. I find f/7.1 or 6.3 ususally works well. After that the focus starts to fall off on the edges of the flower(s). I am not particularly bothered by the brance in the uppoer left, but I do think a closer crop would be worth a try. |
Apr 15th |
| 52 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Pam, you have done exactly what we are supposed to do in this group...our goal is not to share winning images (unless of course there is a lesson to be lerned from doing so), but to share images that have challenged us and from which we can learn something. This scene cerytainly seems to have potential and I can imagine it in all different kinds of light and wave action. I have been through that area only once and have always thought it would be great to go back and try again! I can't add much to all the suggestions the others have given. There is a lot of "food for thought" in them. I hope you get a chance to capture this scene again and show us the results. |
Apr 15th |
| 52 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Lisa, there was some blue in the water that I enhanced initially in LR. One thing I always try to bring out more blue is to cool the temperature a little bit, but I can't recall if that worked in this instance. I did tweak the blue slider in the HSL panel - but that has to be done so carefully beause it affects the whole image. In Color Efex I tried Remove Color Cast and White Neutralizer to eliminate the blue on the bird. Finally, in OnOne I applied a blue filter and masked it out on the bird. This can also be done in PS, but On One is much easier in my opinon. |
Apr 15th |
| 52 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
As you get to know me better you will see that I am quite partial to square crops. I do think your idea about flipping it has merit and I will give that a try. |
Apr 15th |
| 52 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Thanks, Ally. I am quite partial to square crops. I see what the others are saying about more space on the left, but I think it is a matter of personal taste. I appreciater your sharing your thoughts about that. |
Apr 15th |
| 52 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Fun fact...there was a large alligator within 20 feet of where this bird was standing. I guess the bird knew the alligaator was not too hungry that day. |
Apr 15th |
| 52 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Thanks, Pam. I could not imagine this was anything other than a Snowy, but you have confirmed it for me. |
Apr 15th |
| 52 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
You are right! It's feet were yellow...it never occurred to me that it was not a Snowy because it was so small. I have never seen a Great Egret that size - and I have seen a lot of them! |
Apr 3rd |
| 52 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
I believwe this is the very same bird, as I watched it over period of days,always in the same location where it appeared to have nest (although I could not actually see the nest). I agre about the vignette. After I posred this I thought I should hafe done that. |
Apr 3rd |
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6 comments - 8 replies for Group 52
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11 comments - 12 replies Total
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