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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 14 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
BTW. I imagine the Great Barrier Reef (I also was there about 20 years ago and blown away by the diversity and color) is now a sad testament to what we have done to the planet.
Your composite with fish added is better. Hadn't noticed that comment until after posting first comment. |
Sep 4th |
| 14 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
You certainly perked up a rather drab underwater camera shot to make it a real reflection of what you probably saw. The colors and composition are lovely. |
Sep 4th |
| 14 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
no criticism here, I love the colors, textures and sky. Well done...a lovely landscape. |
Sep 4th |
| 14 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Monarchs are beautiful (you have a female there). I wish you had zoomed in further and cropped out the over-exposed bits on the left and bottom to focus almost entirely on the butterfly and the flowers it is feeding on. |
Sep 4th |
4 comments - 0 replies for Group 14
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| 15 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Peahen please...at the risk of sounding like a feminist nag.
Lovely portrait.
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Sep 8th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 15
|
| 21 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
If they are mute swans does that mean that many of them don't make a horrid racket? |
Sep 12th |
| 21 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Not a particularly interesting portrait of a pelican. Sorry to be so blunt. At that range it should be tack sharp. |
Sep 12th |
| 21 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Gabriele, I looked it up. Your photo is of a Blue Crane from South Africa. The sanctuary has all 15 species of cranes. |
Sep 7th |
| 21 |
Sep 24 |
Reply |
Like the toned down background. Yes, they are fast. This one could have been in better focus, but I was hard pressed to get the camera pointed in his direction before he left. He is a he I'm pretty sure because of the breeding colors. I've not seen one this colorful before. |
Sep 6th |
| 21 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Yes, it stands out better. Lovely hawk, we don't have those here. |
Sep 6th |
| 21 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Nothing wrong with that egret. Every feather is in focus. I always wish flying birds could relate in some way with their surroundings. Landing, taking off, etc. |
Sep 6th |
| 21 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Wow, I've never seen so many swans. They are gorgeous birds and I understand somewhat aggressive. Perhaps you could brighten them up just a bit? It looks like a grey day. |
Sep 6th |
| 21 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
That is the oddest sandhill crane I've ever seen. I do know the lessers and greaters interbreed, but this is an unusual youngster. Are you sure it wasn't some other kind of crane? The Crane Foundation saves all species of crane.
Normally young sandhills have some rusty coloring on their bodies and their wings aren't that long. (Cranes have tail feathers, they are just short.)
I have seen many migrating crane families and now that it's September they'll be flying south so we'll have more chances to see them. A juvenile in late August should be showing more typical plumage.
As to the photo, the background fence (?) is distracting as it looks so fake. Short of replacing it, I have no suggestions. |
Sep 6th |
| 21 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
I make a lot of through-the-window shots too...the advantage of living in the boonies. Your photo is a graphic example of nature "raw in tooth and nail" (or something like that). Your hawk is sharp but a little lost in the background. If you could separate them a little more I think it would be a stronger image. |
Sep 6th |
8 comments - 1 reply for Group 21
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| 46 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Like the way you muted the background and balanced the lighting on that amazing face. Well done. |
Sep 8th |
| 46 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Great action shot of a lovely bird. It looks like from the original that you dealt with the blow outs on the right pretty well. If you select the bird in Photoshop, lighten the bird and berry, darken the background and crop the bottom off to make it a square would be my suggestions. |
Sep 8th |
2 comments - 0 replies for Group 46
|
| 52 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Look like barn swallow chicks to me. The mesh doesn't bother me. I like Michael's comments about trying to separate the heads from the background and darkening the nest just a bit.
Nice catch. |
Sep 15th |
| 52 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
I would select the waxwing and warm up the color. Leave the blue berries as they are. Nice catch |
Sep 8th |
| 52 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
I'd say you salvaged a rather dull original and turned it into a very nice portrait of a mule deer. |
Sep 8th |
| 52 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
all your work paid off...lovely landscape. |
Sep 8th |
4 comments - 0 replies for Group 52
|
| 91 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
You did a great job of processing. Very nice image with the soft pink background. The honeyeater's face is amazingly clear. |
Sep 8th |
| 91 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Agree with Isaac...great catch with both having caught insects. I do love dragonflies tho...sad for that one. Great exposure, action, focus, etc. |
Sep 8th |
| 91 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Finding them during the day is tricky. I like the chick/parent interaction. Have you heard them call at night? Very eerie sound. |
Sep 8th |
| 91 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Love this egret with a bad feather day. Nicely muted background. Good focus, color etc. Well done. |
Sep 8th |
4 comments - 0 replies for Group 91
|
| 94 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Have to agree with Sarita, the colors are too, too blue. I hope that landscape isn't the best Tahoe has to offer, otherwise it really is way too overdeveloped. Now with all the fires around it, lovely landscapes may be even harder to find. Sad commentary on our stewardship of beautiful places. |
Sep 11th |
| 94 |
Sep 24 |
Reply |
I cropped it like that on purpose to focus on the bee and get it into the thirds position. Flower is nice too, but huge compared to the bee. |
Sep 11th |
| 94 |
Sep 24 |
Reply |
alas, another butt shot to add to my collection |
Sep 10th |
| 94 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Great jackal photo. The sky behind the back end looks a little muddy. A little cloning could fix that. Nicely blurred background. Good colors on the jackal. |
Sep 8th |
| 94 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Great capture, focus, cropping, background, etc. No complaints here.
Anhingas are weird birds for sure. Love the breeding colors. |
Sep 6th |
| 94 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
I am a dragonfly aficionado. This is a gorgeous shot of a beautiful dasher face. Wiggly leaf edge a plus. |
Sep 6th |
| 94 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
You are so lucky to have roseate spoonbills nearby! Such amazing birds. I like the photo okay but I like the original much better (it's not the same shot). That one with the head lightened would be the better choice IMO. |
Sep 6th |
5 comments - 2 replies for Group 94
|
| 97 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
That's the best dipper photo I've ever seen. Well done. Where are these native? We have dippers in Colorado also, but not so photogenic. |
Sep 8th |
| 97 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Wonderful catch. Love to see the male doing the babysitting. You might try selecting the bird and slightly darkening the water around it. |
Sep 8th |
2 comments - 0 replies for Group 97
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