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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 93 |
May 22 |
Reply |
Mark, I had your original picture open next to the final image. It looks to me as though you succeeded in bringing out elements in the original (especially certain fir tree branches, the tree trunk just to the lower left of the center of the picture, the pool just below that etc) that creates the strong impression of a shaft of light from the upper right entering the scene. I see this as a big difference between the original and final images.
As for not appearing real. I understand the magical grotto aspect of the scene, and it is present in the original. I was referring to the look and 'feel' (not a great adjective when talking about photographs!) of the final picture (the colors, the contrast, etc). |
May 20th |
| 93 |
May 22 |
Comment |
This is a nice picture that serendipity has brought to us. I am sure many great animal pictures are down to luck. Shooting with a 500mm lens is hard (eg haze degrades the image) - this is an example of good use of a super telephoto.
I agree with some of the comments about the crop - it does look better with a little more room on the left. My only criticism would be the green of the grass in the final image is too strong and it reduces the impact of the bird. |
May 20th |
| 93 |
May 22 |
Comment |
This is a picture that I can look at for a long time. The areas of bright and subdued color, the natural appearance of the gaggle of geese (Is 4 a gaggle?)
It takes a while to figure out what is going - What are the geese standing on? How is it that you can see the orange mud so clearly? How are the reflections stylized by the distortions? Why is the duck hanging out with geese and pranking them by goose stepping by?
If I had taken this picture it would be hanging on a wall in my living room. One of the most interesting photos I have seen. |
May 20th |
| 93 |
May 22 |
Comment |
The aspect that jumps out at me is the way the picture has been changed to show a column of light illuminating the scene, similar to the way an old master would craft light in a classical work of art (I just got back from visiting the National Art Gallery in DC where I was reminded how the old masters were truly masters of light).
The truth is, I am poorly qualified to comment on this picture. The changes wrought in post are profound and I have no idea how to go about using PS to achieve most of what has been done here. If I were to criticize the overall picture at all, it would be to comment that it does not look real. It is too idealized.
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May 20th |
| 93 |
May 22 |
Comment |
I agree with Ed that this picture is best viewed as an artistic impression of the scenes that you see in the Park. It would go well in a book about the park where it supported more conventional photographs of Mt Rainier etc.
When you write that you feel the original is flat, do you mean flat compared to how you remember to scene? |
May 20th |
| 93 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Technically an astonishing photograph. Focus and exposure are perfect and the blur on the wings gives the picture a dynamic style.
My first impression of the picture is of a spectacular flower succeeding in its purpose of attracting a vehicle for pollination. From your title it seems you intended the hummingbird to be the main element of the composition. For this it looks to me that the original has the better balance of colors. |
May 20th |
| 93 |
May 22 |
Comment |
The secret life of trees includes a huge root system! Amazing picture of a tree and its roots. I think this is a great metaphor for the depth and weight required to underpin enduring entities (in a day and age when the superficial is perhaps over valued).
Were there more roots showing below?
Technically this looks like a challenging shot with the dark around the roots and the bright sun through the leaves. |
May 20th |
| 93 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Canon 5D mkiv with Canon 35mm lens. Exposure (1/2500, ISO 100 F8) was -2ev (this brought out more detail in the clouds). In post I cropped some foreground and increased vibrance and texture.
The Bridge is the Senator John A Nejedly Bridge. It is fun to drive over as it goes up and over in a continuous arc. |
May 2nd |
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