Activity for User 150 - Sharon Prislipsky - sharp71909@gmail.com

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52 May 23 Comment Just a few weeks ago i saw the first - and only - Nighthawk I have ever seen. That one also appeared to be resting. I think the bird is very sharp and the eye makes it look alive. There are a lot of horizontal lines in this composition which also suggests a restful feeling. The soft background is appealing and the orange/green color combination works well in my opinion. May 16th
52 May 23 Comment I think this is a beautiful color palett and I can see why you chose it for your subject. I believe the effect you were going for was sharp stamen and supporting filaments surrounded by a sort of classical blur. Like the others though, for me too much of the image is out of focus. I think if water drops are included on a blossom it is important that they be very sharp. If you decide to repeat this shot you might consider positioning your camera so that the center structure is on a diagonal, as I believe that would strengthen the composition. Fortunately, summer is just beginning so we will have lots of opportunities to photography all kinds of flowers. I will look forward to seeing more of them from you as the months go on. May 16th
52 May 23 Comment We are kindred spirits, Tammie. I have been working on a butterfly and hummingbird garden for about four years now. I also love to sit for hours trying photograph them. I have not yet accomplished anything as nearly perfect as this image, so I am in awe. Your choice of shutter speed really stopped the action and made the hummer tack sharp. I think the composition works well - I am always trying to include soft diagonals as I think they make the image stronger. The black background allows the bird to really pop. Well done. May 16th
52 May 23 Comment I am amused by the quirky pose of this bird. The focus looks sharp to me with lots of detail as well as catch light in the eye. It looks like you shot from a very low or possbly even the ground level which proves a perspective that I think is good. I too see a halo effect around the head and back, the lower part of the bill and in the raised leg. You can probably get rid of it by using the PS clone tool with a soft brush on "darken"mode. Personally, I believe the image would be more visually appealing if the background were softened. I do not care for specular highlights and always try to tone them down or clone them out. May 16th
52 May 23 Comment I think this is a strong bird portrait, and to me it looks sharp, especially the eye. I am guessing you used the animal eye focus. (My Canon also has that and it has been a huge factor in my bird photography.) I think the vertical crop works well as it emphasizes the height of these spectacular birds. This image makes me think of a similar one I captured at Wakodahatchee early in the morning. Thhe sidlight gives the subject a golden glow, which I like. However, when I entered it into a print competiton the judge did not care for that warm look at all and marked it down. I guess it is a matter of taste; but I only offer that in case you want to use this for a PSA-recognized exhibition. Another thing I wonder about is the possiblity of bringing up sthe shadows on the bird a bit if it can be done without creating too much noise. To me this image is visually pleasing, May 3rd
52 May 23 Reply Thanks for your comments, Ann, I have been studying the work of Harld Davis (his book is Creative Garden Photography). I want to use his techniques to make a collection of Arkansas native wildflower images. Do you think the copomposition here works? I always think three elements look better than one or two, so that is why I chose this cutting from the larger plant to make this inage. May 2nd
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