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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 49 |
Feb 25 |
Reply |
Hi Alan, I thought it was just me... I didn't follow the crop feedback either. It is busy, but I also felt like that lit-up ride on the right balanced the lit-up rollercoaster on the left. I guess we can all agree, it's a LOT ;)
Thanks for chiming in! |
Feb 18th |
| 49 |
Feb 25 |
Reply |
Very cool, thanks for sharing the link!! |
Feb 17th |
| 49 |
Feb 25 |
Reply |
Good catch David, I could have safely bumped that aperture in hindsight. With this older EF lens that doesn't have stabilization, plus no tripod, I was shooting it wide open with relatively low shutter speed to keep the ISO noise in check.
I struggled w/the crop on this one - there's just so much interest in the image, combined w/wanting to share it all, sometimes knowing what to cut out can be tough.
Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it! |
Feb 17th |
| 49 |
Feb 25 |
Reply |
*chuckle* parrot... dragon... it'll all works ;) For sure!! |
Feb 17th |
| 49 |
Feb 25 |
Comment |
Hi Peggy - great capture, and maybe more noteworthy, great processing! Your image instantly gives that feeling of old, era piece and transports the viewer to a different time. It's nicely exposed too; you've kept details in the shadows as well as managed the highlights so we can still see the clouds. The crop you've selected works well too, putting those gas pumps right on that power point, making the image feel well balanced. |
Feb 17th |
| 49 |
Feb 25 |
Comment |
Hey Alan - nice build man. These technic LEGO sets are amazing, and you've captured it nicely.
Awesome work with the focus stacking as well, a project that took as much time as this to build deserves to be entirely in focus. That said, your sharp focus from front to back has punished you with a rather distracting background and flooring material, causing the viewers eye to be pulled away from the very thing you've worked so hard to capture. |
Feb 17th |
| 49 |
Feb 25 |
Comment |
Hey David - very cool man! While not quite so much at full size, the thumbnail instantly made me think of an image of a parrot, or some bird with a nice long tail that's looking backward over its shoulder.
I think you've captured something great here, I just keep staring at the details of the lines and shapes and edges. Because my brain went to parrot mode, I do like the orientation you've got, but I played with the crop and brought it in on the left and right so that distance between the green and the edge was roughly the same distance as you've got at the top and I thought it accentuated your creation nicely. Thanks for sharing! |
Feb 17th |
| 49 |
Feb 25 |
Reply |
*chuckle* hey Craig - thanks for the feedback, it's definitely a busy one! That seems to the be the way of Disney though, man there' a lot going on down there. Your request would be a good one - all those little spouts in the water support the water / light / laser show they do each night. We had seats on the pier to the right, it was quite the show! |
Feb 17th |
| 49 |
Feb 25 |
Comment |
Hi Mark - welcome!
The first thing my eye keyed into on this was what Craig pointed out, and that's keeping that separation between the top of the lighthouse and the horizon - nicely done.
As to the processing, I think it's a very effective minimalist image. All the negative space works great against this wonderful leading line and particularly like how closely you brought it to the edge of the image.
If I was going to offer one thing to consider it would be to adjust the contrast between the pier and lighthouse and the background. It's so white and bright, I can't help but thinking of fog, and with the pier and lighthouse being so dark and rich, it indicates otherwise, creating a dissonance.
As to your gear question, I've never heard either way if that's OK or not, but it sure seems like a reasonable question to me ? I shoot the Canon R5 w/"L" glass, so can absolutely appreciate wanting to downsize, I don't have any experience w/the OM3 though - good luck! |
Feb 17th |
| 49 |
Feb 25 |
Comment |
Hi Craig
Great color and detail on this handsome fellow - the complimentary blue and yellow colors work wonderfully. The f/13 provides a nice wide depth of field too, keeping most of the bird in focus.
From an exposure standpoint, it's a bit dark and could be pushed to include some of the whites, it would definitely drive impact. Not sure what kind of real estate you have on the raw file, but it feels like with the tip of the tail being trimmed off, the composition should either be moved to the right, to include the tail, and to the left a bit, to give the beak a little room, or if you're wanting a tighter focus on the bird's wings and head, consider pulling the drop in from the right a bit. |
Feb 17th |
| 49 |
Feb 25 |
Comment |
Hi Tyrah - shooting snow can be tricky. Even the newest, most expensive, mirrorless bodies will have limited capabilities of capturing the details of the bright snow and sky, as well as keeping the overall exposure of the trees, buildings, etc. at what feels like a natural exposure level with a single shot. Bracketing with a tripod can help with this, and don't hesitate to watch your live histogram when you're capturing. You'll often have to push the camera a stop or two to the right to get a decent exposure that won't have your snow coming out gray.
The image you captured here portrays a nice cold, wintery scene that makes you feel it. I'm not sure what's off to camera right, but it might be nice to see the whole house and possibly that partial tree in front of it (maybe there was a good reason you didn't pan anymore to the right). There's also kind of a blue artifact in that section of shadow bottom center you could consider addressing. |
Feb 17th |
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