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

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52 Apr 24 Comment I love the soft focus on the bud - very artistic. To me, the water drop also looks soft. I think the image would have more impact if the water drop was in sharp focus while the rest is classically soft. I assume you were using manual focus. You can move that focus point around on the LED screen so that it is directly on the water drop. Make two green triangless match up. Then you could start at f/2.8 and take more shots stopping it down with each shot until you get the right balance bewten the flower being soft and the water drop being sharp. Sometimes it takes a lot of patience and re-trying to get it exactly right. Good luck. Apr 15th
52 Apr 24 Comment You are very right about the challenge of getting one of these birds out in the open. They like to hide in messy places. To me, it looks like you have adjusted the WB to create cooler colors. I think the warmer tones are more realistic, but that is a matter of personal preference. In my opinon you have captured a sharp image and even managed to get the catch light in the Sora's eye. Apr 15th
52 Apr 24 Comment I think the diagonal lines and "S" curve of the shoreline are strong compoisitonal elements. I also think the log on the right points the eye to the center of interest. I am wondering if a tiny bit more detail could be brought out in the sky - not too much as you do not want it to compete witht he texture in the beach - but just a little more definition. Apr 15th
52 Apr 24 Comment I am glad to know that I am not the only one that has trouble discriminating between those two species!
Compositionally, I think the diagonals give the image strength. The bird is sharp - if he had been facing the other way I am guessing the light in the eye would have been there. I appreciate that you are staying true to the nature defiition for your club competition. We can always have two versions - one for reality and one for art!
I am wondering what created those lines of streaks in the background. You might be able to use the tone curve to reduce the effect slightly and still stay within the nature definition. It may be worth a try.		 Apr 15th
52 Apr 24 Comment I think the others have made good suggestions, especially about removing the tree trunk directly behind the second bison. I get what others are saying about the fact that the bison are merged creating an almost abstact shape. However, I wonder if the image woudl have been improved if you had waited a little longer until there was some separation between them, or perhaps the one in the rear would have swung his heat out of alignment with the leader. Still, it is a nice image. The WB is well captured and the snow is perfect in my opinion. Apr 15th
52 Apr 24 Reply Thanks, Mike. I appreciate your positive comments. I hope to use this image in competiton. Apr 15th
52 Apr 24 Reply Thanks, Ally. The soft spring colors seemed to work well in this shot. I would like to try this in a landscape competition, so your feedback is very encouraging. Apr 15th
52 Apr 24 Reply Thank's Polly. I think it is always tricky to get something interesting in ther foreground without cerating visual barrier for the viewer's eye. I have tried this shot a number of times, and I think this is the best I have been able to do. Apr 15th
52 Apr 24 Reply Thanks for your comments Ann. I know some people do not like that silky water effect but I think it is much more artistic if not overdone. It's kind of a balancing act with shutter speed. Apr 15th
52 Apr 24 Reply Thanks, Judith. I have photographed this waterfall many times in many different seasons. I keep trying to learn from previous mistakes and improve on the last capture. Apr 15th
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