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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 35 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
This could be in Arkansas! I guess it is typical southern architecture of the very early 20th century - and very well preserved. I love the color palette you have achieved, although like Terry I would at least give it a try in monochrome. In my opinion, there is some detail lost in the shadows on the right side and I would see if anything could be done to open them up. Otherwise, I think this is well-done. |
Jun 11th |
| 35 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
This is everything I imagine for an English country estate. The whole scene is so tranquil and peaceful I would like to walk right into it. The blues and greens are very appealing to me; but I find that touch of purple and the cyan halos on some of the clouds somewhat disconcerting. Unfortunately, without a lot of brushing out I do not know how to fix that. Also, I am curious about the black dots near the far edge of the pond. They are so far away I can't tell if they are large black birds or cattle. If this were my image I would consider cloning them out if more definition isn't possible. |
Jun 11th |
| 35 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
What a perfect spot this would be to sit an think! I have learned to love solitude in the last year and a half so for me this is an appealing scene. I agree with Helen about the shadow. For me, the sudues suggestion of color works well. |
Jun 11th |
| 35 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
I am very partial to symmetry - who says you can't put your center of interest smack dab in the middle? You have captured sharp detail in the center of the flower and the water drops front and center are sharp. I am a bit bothered by the less sharp water drops nearer the top. I am always tempted to clone out any water drops that are soft focus, but that it a personal preference. I think this is a pleasing image, and I can see it as a very large canvas gallery wrap. |
Jun 11th |
| 35 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
For me, the stone textures are great compositional elements, and I really like the diagonal line formed from the wall on the left to the top of the barn roof. I feel those lines add strength to the image. Personally, I would like to see some detail in the sky - not too much as I wouldn't want the sky to compete with the rock textures. However, as it is. the sky is the brightest part of the image, and I do not see much of interest there. Would you consider cloning in just a few wispy clouds? |
Jun 11th |
| 35 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
To me this is a pleasant scene and you have captured good tonal range. I feel that my eye is drawn to the bottom of the image because it is so bright compared with the top 3/4. In my opinion this takes attention away from the center of interest. I am wondering if darkening the foreground and lightening the upper portion of the image would resolve this problem. You might want to consider applying a Graduated ND filter in Color Efex and rotation it to see if it helps. |
Jun 11th |
6 comments - 0 replies for Group 35
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| 52 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Thanks, John. It is always good to hear from you. It was a long winter spent mostly in isolation so getting out to photograph in the spring was a treat. This guy performed for quite a while, so I had a lot of fun. |
Jun 28th |
| 52 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
The Black-capped Chickadee is one of my favorites - they have so much personality! They also do not sit still for very long, so good job with this capture. Overall, the image looks a bit noisy to me. My suggestion would be to start with the origian capture and do noise reduction first prior to any other post processing. The image is just a tad soft in my opinion, but I think that may be the result of shooting through the window. |
Jun 13th |
| 52 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
I think you have done a wonderful job capturing a decisive moment. The bird is entirely sharp and you have the catch light which enhances its life-like appearance. I think you might consider darkening the whole background above the bird bath which I believe would make the bird pop. Also, the mechanism in the water doesn't seem to fit, so I would suggest removing it. Were you in Manual Mode? I would love to know how fast a shutter speed was required to stop the action like this. |
Jun 13th |
| 52 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
I like the silhouette of the elephant against the sunset sky. I would not tone down the white because I agree with Pam that it will look gray. But another way you could tackle that would be to create a layer mask and apply a warming filter to just that bright highlight area. I too wish we knew more about your capture. Although most of us will not get to Africa, we may have opportunities that are similar closer to home. Knowing you camera lens, settings, use of filters, tripod, etc. will help us all to make good choices when/if the opportunity arises. |
Jun 13th |
| 52 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Congrats on getting this image. We are currently in Michigan and had counted on having Cicadas here - but nope! Your image looks sharp to me and the crop seems to work well in my opinion. I think the DOF is perfect - everything that needs to be sharp is sharp, and the background does not look distracting to me. I have no suggestions for improvement. Nice work. |
Jun 13th |
| 52 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
This image makes me immediately think of the work of Guy Tal. He has some fascinating intimiate landscapes made in the SW and in Death Valley. I think you have captured the texture and the striata very well and the color seems true to me (I have spent quite a bit of time photographing red rocks over the years). I believe the John Day Fossil Beds are in eastern Oregon? We were there in 2013 but the area had many wildfires at the time so travel was limited. The vegetation in the crevasses is so minimal that I do not think there is an issue with focus there. The shadowed area on the right provides some contrast, but I think you might consider darkening the edge of the image on the left to balance that. Try it and see what you think. |
Jun 13th |
| 52 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
I had to checkle at your reference to a GBH "actually doing something." They can stand so still for so long that I give up on a getting a shot. I found that shooting birds hand held required a lot of practice, but it got easier when the newer cameras auto focus systems got so sophisticated. |
Jun 13th |
| 52 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Wow! You certainly have Eagle Eyes. I did not notice that water drop. |
Jun 13th |
| 52 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Settings were ISO 2000; f/8.0; 1/1250 sec. I am not seeing what you are referring to as the left wing being more in focus than the rest of the bird even when I enlarge it quite a bit. To me the edges seem sharp and I see feather detail in both wings. Can you help me by defining a specific area that appears soft to you?
The angle of the light is what creates the pinkish tint. |
Jun 11th |
5 comments - 4 replies for Group 52
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| 87 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Cindy, I am so happy to see that you have found a study group to work with. This is a wonderufl image. You captured a decisive moment and I feel as thought the brea is looking right at me. Nice work. |
Jun 28th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 87
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12 comments - 4 replies Total
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