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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 15 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Sarita, you are in my group also...21. Nice heron. My only suggestions would have been to brighten it up and extend the edges as you have done. The new capabilities of PhotoShop are amazing. What AI can do is scary, but little tweaks like this are wonderful. You might try some contrast to make it bluer. |
Nov 26th |
| 15 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
This is a spectacular shot. Well done. |
Nov 26th |
| 15 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
I believe you have a red-tailed hawk there. I agree, it needs cropping. Too much attention on the pole. |
Nov 26th |
3 comments - 0 replies for Group 15
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| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Now that I get to see this special bird I say you were lucky to find one in the wild. Too bad the eye is closed. Feathers look oversharpened to me. You probably didn't get a chance to take multiple shots of this elusive bird. |
Nov 25th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
good suggestions to try. thanks |
Nov 14th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
You've probably heard of Joel Sartore, the photographer trying to document all animals on Earth. He uses either white or black backgrounds to marvellous effect. I love your black background. No burning ears necessary.
It doesn't occur to me to change the original photo all that often, (except the sky occasionally), but I should play with it more. Especially with all the new AI capabilities in PhotoShop.
Thanks for the inspiration. |
Nov 14th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
Interesting...I just get a black screen with the title and nothing else. |
Nov 11th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
If you had said things that were correctable, I can certainly use that sort of critique. However, what you are saying is change everything about the photo including the number and positions of the birds...the lighting, the focus, the layout. That would be a completely different photo, maybe better, maybe not. Eye of the beholder and all that.
Yes, the two birds overlap, I don't have a real problem with that. I do prefer the number 3 to 2. Fitting them in with the (what I consider an integral part of the photo) picturesque branch means I can't just add a big space on the right. It would be out of balance IMO. |
Nov 11th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
Really can't respond to this as I don't agree with your vision at all. The original is sharp, but it was certainly cropped. |
Nov 10th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
For some reason your photo is not coming up on my computer. Apparently Ron managed to see it, but nothing here. |
Nov 10th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Agreed, can't fault this one at all. Very nice. Catching the water splashes great, and managing to have all the faces showing, lucky. |
Nov 4th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Great action catch. You might consider brightening it up with Levels in Photoshop. On my screen it looks a bit hazy. |
Nov 4th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Oh, how cute is that. The owlet is darling and while I like the lighter tones it could be darkened a tad. Maybe a bit too light on the top of the head? But very hard to fix that. I would have not cropped quite so close on the bottom as its foot is cut off a little. |
Nov 4th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
You also seem to have gone for a more arty look. It almost looks like you cut the bird out and put the ocean behind it on another layer. Wish the petral was in better focus. You probably were on a moving boat when taking the photo which makes it tricky. |
Nov 4th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Don't know how you managed this shot, but the stork is stunning. Assume you started with a dark background and made it more dramatic? The wing outlines are an artistic filter, not realistic. Presumably you were planning a more arty look? |
Nov 4th |
| 21 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
thanks Tom. Glad someone else appreciates vultures |
Nov 4th |
8 comments - 5 replies for Group 21
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| 94 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
Sorry, didn't realize noise was the issue. Still lucky to see the little guy. |
Nov 22nd |
| 94 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Perhaps a little lightening of the shadows to pop the bird out of the foliage? |
Nov 15th |
| 94 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
I'm guessing this is a first year female N. Parula warbler which wouldn't be particularly rare in Arkansas. It is a beautiful bird, however, rare or not. You got a good shot of it. I would have taken about an inch off the right side, but that is solely personal preference. |
Nov 9th |
| 94 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
WIth so much bad news these days, it's lovely to hear some good news. It looks like a lovely respite area in an overcrowded world. |
Nov 7th |
| 94 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
I feel so bad for this bird, wearing all that hardware. You did a masterful job of catching it in perfect light. How wonderful so many were blown off course this year and ended up in USA. Such gorgeous birds. |
Nov 7th |
| 94 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Hate to anthropomorphize, but what a great expression you captured. There couldn't be a funnier bird than a blue-footed booby. Nicely done. |
Nov 7th |
| 94 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Jewelweed and rubythroat...sure signs of east of the Mississippi River. Nice shot. |
Nov 7th |
| 94 |
Nov 23 |
Comment |
Once, in 1994, I had a Chuck-Wills-widow here on the front range of CO. However, without a photo, no one would believe me. They are certainly elusive, with cryptic coloration that makes them hard to spot. We used to have many Poorwills and Common nighthawks (other similar species), but sadly, all our ground nesters are disappearing. Lucky for you to see one with camera in tow. |
Nov 7th |
| 94 |
Nov 23 |
Reply |
Dehazed, cropped and sharpened. Not much else. The colors are quite accurate. Our blue skies in autumn are the bluest blue. And aspens range from yellow to orange. This little grove is probably known only to locals as it is well off the tourist track and one has to hike in a ways to find it. |
Nov 7th |
7 comments - 2 replies for Group 94
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18 comments - 7 replies Total
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