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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 46 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Ian, nice to meet you and thanks for your nice comment and suggestions |
Jul 24th |
| 46 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Marilyn, happy to share with you and the rest of the members of this group.
I love Egrets and more when they are in Spring time with all of this fluffy feathers.
I like how you have isolated your egret darkening the background it really make her to be the point of attention.
I am not sure what method you have used to get dark the background I have the impression that you have paint black the background because I can see some brushstrokes in the head and body of the bird.
Here is my attemp.
I suggest to you come back and apply a layer mask to clean those black areas.
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Jul 21st |
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| 46 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Xiao, nice to have with you in this group of bird lovers, I will enjoy learning from all of you.
You have capture a beautiful portrait of this Starling, the colours work very nicely and the softness in the background make your subject stand up in a great way.
I think that this image will work well also in a square crop
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Jul 20th |
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| 46 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Jack, nice to be in this group as I am a deep lover of birds and enjoy so much spending hours capturing some bird images.
Competitions results are very subjective as they depend of the judges criteria and that could be different from one competition to another.
My thoughts about this image are that maybe is too tight crop I would like to see a little more of the background and the colours are a little strong so they take too much attention.
Regarding to the Osprey you have capture a great moment with the Osprey eating the fish but If you look the images that are hight score you can observe that when is an active interaction between the two animals these images get a better results.
In this case the fish has lost his head so no eye to eye contact with the osprey and no action recording.
If you look the pose of the Osprey it shows little detail about the whole body because the wings are tide to the body and the white feathers in the head are a little blow out. White feathers are blow out very easily so a hight light control is needed when you set the exposure.
These are my thoughts I was directly to what I see as a problem in this image with the aim to help you to understand why it wasn't score higher but it is only my personal opinion
I played a little with your image, I couldn't recover any detail in the head feathers as they are blow out but I twist a little the background to make the Osprey the center of attention.
I hope that it helps you. |
Jul 20th |
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| 46 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Xiao, nice to meet you.
Thanks for your comment and suggestion, as you said the light wasn't so good, it is winter here now and it was a cloudy day at late afternoon. |
Jul 18th |
| 46 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Marilyn, nice to be here in this bird lovers group.
Thanks for your comment, I am happy you like it. |
Jul 18th |
| 46 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Richard, thanks for your comment I really appreciate it.
I like to shoot the birds as lower as I can to engage with eye level as much as possible and I like to use the longest lens possible to get them closer or bigger in the frame.
After all of this if I can find an interesting behaviour then I know that the image could create more interest. |
Jul 18th |
| 46 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Jack, nice to be in this group I hope I can learn a lot from you and the other members.
Thanks for your comment and suggestion I think that you are right the image dont need this extra space. |
Jul 18th |
| 46 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Richard, nice to be in this group with some talented bird photographers.
I like how you have resolved this image finalising in a very nice image of this Wood pewee. I totally agree with you about crossing the fine line when you are editing.
Your colours and background look great but I could suggest another crop that maybe works better
You did a very good work lighting the bird and I find that the amount of light and detail is just the right.
Thanks for your detailed explanation about how you did it.
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Jul 18th |
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4 comments - 5 replies for Group 46
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| 54 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Peggy, thanks for your comment and your suggestions I really like what you have done with the image. |
Jul 21st |
| 54 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
I found this house in a public garden in a French village called Colmar, I think it is used by children to play. I instantly fall in love with it shape and I took a photo of it. |
Jul 21st |
| 54 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Aavo, thanks for your comment and suggestions. I was working in the image and trying different compositions and after some different versions I realised that the one that i like more is leaving only one butterfly and the frog and removing the others. I will take attention to the trees as I agree with you idea as it can create more DOF |
Jul 21st |
| 54 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Kirsti, I think you master the ethereal looking, I can feel now the presence of the spirit leaving after a long way and how it is observed by the other spirit. So great story
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Jul 21st |
| 54 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Brad,
I like the fact that you have an idea in mind and you get the time to put all the elements together.
Although I like your image and the way that you have resolved it but I also like the Alan version so I decided to give another turn to the thread and present another option that may give rise to another interpretation. |
Jul 7th |
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| 54 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Alan,
You have done a great work putting all these mannequins together. The colours and the contrast create a visual impact that attracts you like a magnet. I also like the way that you have placed the shadows creating a circular line, the golden sunlight works well too in a fantasy world.
Although If you want to create a more realistic look I will suggest to darken the figures as the light comes from behind and blur a little the shadows as they are never so well defined.
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Jul 7th |
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| 54 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Kirsti,
Great story that you have presented this month, I agree with Aland also I think that his composition works better and for the ethereal look that makes a more realistic ghost my only idea is when you place your selection try different blending modes to see which gives you a more transparent look and play with the opacity. Or is the green is to much try to desaturate it behind the figure. |
Jul 7th |
| 54 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Aavo, what a wonderful place to visit. I did some years ago and I loved it so much.
I like your idea of transforming your garden in a Monet style image. Your colours work well but I find that the other elements don't get on well with the effect.
As you said that you have placed the other elements to follow the rules of the group I have taken the liberty of playing a little with your image following the original idea of applying the Monet filter.
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Jul 7th |
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| 54 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Peggy, I love the way that you have place the petals, they remind me of these machines that throw confetti.
You manage very well the feeling of scale increasing the size of the petals, it adds the realistic point to the scene.
If I have to say what you can improve I will point about the little patches of light on the top of the image I will clone them or apply a little vignette to darken them. |
Jul 7th |
| 54 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Brad, thanks for your comment I will work in the image a little more removing the distracting elements and we see what happens. |
Jul 7th |
| 54 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Alan, thanks for your good suggestions and comment, I will go back to the image and work in it removing the frog and the butterflies. |
Jul 7th |
6 comments - 5 replies for Group 54
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| 65 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Jody, many thanks for your kind comment, I am very happy that you like my images. |
Jul 24th |
| 65 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Rebecca, welcome to the group!
Lovely image and nice angle. The crop works well centring the point of interest in the petal's shapes.
I like your version with the dark background but I always have the feeling that Dahlias become more delicate when they are presented with a light background. I played a little with your image using Nick software, I have applied a vignette with one of the pinks from the petals, after an extract detail to enhance the texture in the pattern of the petals and also I use the liquefied filter to clean some of the petals in the borders. This is only a different version that I hope you like. |
Jul 18th |
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| 65 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Melanie, Thanks for your comment I am very happy that you like the image |
Jul 18th |
| 65 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Jody,
So beautiful hibiscus with this soft and delicate touch of pink in the petals. I like the crop and I agree with the great job that Topaz software does sharpening the image.
I find Dick's suggestion about using manual focus could be very useful and I would try it next time to find the right point of focus to maximise the DOF
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Jul 18th |
| 65 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Melanie,
You have done a great job isolating the two flowers and creating a nice soft background I would suggest you continue exploring all the possibilities that the image can have.
I have played a little applying three different layers of texture in color burn and overlay to create another different result. what do you think? |
Jul 18th |
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| 65 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Diana,
Lovely capture and nice edition of this flower. The colours work well creating enough contrast between the flower and the background and the diagonal composition complement the image.
I totally agree with the other suggestions about darkening the background a little and about the area of focus and DOF. |
Jul 18th |
| 65 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Fran,
I really like Alium flowers, they have a complex design and lovely colours. You have capture this image in a very pleasant way creating a nice separation between the different flowers playing with colours and light.
I like your edition, the vignette cleans the borders and the fog introduce the mystery to the image even that I agree with Melanie's suggestion about removing it a little. |
Jul 18th |
| 65 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Dick, what a beautiful image of this flower. Thanks for explaining how you have shot it. I like the sharpness and the depth of field that you have achieve with the photo staking. I always have problems with the depth of field and the focus area, maybe I need to learn how to photo stack images to get this great results.
I like the image without the leaf and the stem as Fran has suggested. |
Jul 18th |
| 65 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Diana, thanks for your comment. I have explained to Rebecca the steps that I have followed to edit the image. |
Jul 18th |
| 65 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Dick, Thanks for your comment I am glad that you like it.
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Jul 18th |
| 65 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Rebecca, Thanks for your comment. The layers of texture that I have used are three different images that I have took some time ago and then I played with the blending modes to achieve that look |
Jul 18th |
| 65 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Fran, thanks for your comment, I am happy that you like it. My goal was to make it to look like an botanical illustration |
Jul 18th |
6 comments - 6 replies for Group 65
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| 72 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Bruce, thanks for your congrats, I am not a big fan of soccer but I really enjoy a good match and the amazing opportunities for photography. You were very fortunate to have shot the world Cup |
Jul 24th |
| 72 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Marie, Thanks for your comment I am glad you like it. |
Jul 18th |
| 72 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Adrian, what a wonderful comment that you have done to my image. I am so happy that you like it. This year I find myself enjoying so much the insect world resulting in some great images like this one. |
Jul 18th |
| 72 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Isaac, you have capture a great image of this aligator, to get enough DOF with a long lens is always a battle and the aligator has a long head. My only suggestion for improvement could be to darken a little the body of the aligator as it is blur but light it takes too much attention. It will help to concentrate the view in the teeth and eyes. |
Jul 11th |
| 72 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Adrian, you were so lucky to have seen a polar bear in its own environment. Your image is beautiful with the right pose and sharpness, It has a slight blue cast that you can remove easily
So beautiful image. |
Jul 11th |
| 72 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Marie, I like to shot mallards, I don't mind if they cataloged as a common I challenge myself to get something different.
I love when they have little ducks, I enjoy looking at them following the parents and at the same time exploring new paths.
I like your crop and what you have done with the colour of the water, Its really enhance the image. |
Jul 11th |
| 72 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Barbara, I would like to have the opportunity to shot flamingos, we don't have them here in Australia.
You did a great job isolating it and capturing a nice pose, I specially like the detail in the beak.
I also like more the original colour. |
Jul 11th |
| 72 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Mary, beautiful image of this hawksbill turtle, as others said this is an unknown word also for me but it captivates me with its colours and the different creatures that you can find under water. Great capture! |
Jul 11th |
| 72 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Bruce, this is a fabulous image of this magnificent bird. You have been very lucky to have it so close and have the opportunity to capture it so well. |
Jul 11th |
| 72 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Barbara, thanks for your nice comment |
Jul 11th |
| 72 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Bruce, thanks for your kind comment, I am lucky to have found some mantis this year in the garden and have the opportunity to get some nice shots. |
Jul 11th |
| 72 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Isaac, Thanks for your comment as you said to get enough DOF with a macro lens is always a challenge the secret is to place the lens as parallel as possible with the subject to obtain the entire plane in focus. |
Jul 11th |
6 comments - 6 replies for Group 72
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22 comments - 22 replies Total
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