Activity for User 160 - Al Swanson - akswan1969@comcast.net

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2 Mar 19 Comment I think you did an excellent job of cropping this image. The horses are quite sharp and the saturation is very good. Am curious where you shot these? Wild herds are usually pretty elusive. Nice capture Mar 13th
2 Mar 19 Comment These are very interesting marsh reeds but unfortunately they are extremely difficult to get tack sharp. I have to agree that it is a bit unclear what the subject is in the image. Would also recommend enhancing the reeds so that they stand out a bit more from the background. Mar 13th
2 Mar 19 Comment This image I would have to classify in the spectacular category. I think you've done an exceptional job on slightly modifying the shadows and the water texture is excellent. These are the landscape opportunities that most of us crave and few of us are able to find. Wonderful job. Mar 13th
2 Mar 19 Comment I really enjoy car shows and have been fortunate enough to see several this winter season. Capturing parts of vehicles to demonstrate leading lines and color is fun to do and you have done a great job on this in the photograph. The shadows really set off the texture of the fender and create a multiple color image. Very sharp. Nice job. Mar 13th
2 Mar 19 Comment An interesting street photograph. It is unfortunate that the person's head was not turned at least to the front. I would recommend cropping out the distractive curbing on the top of the image, and the shadow on the left. I think the image would have been a bit more complete if the entire wheelchair were shown. This is a good image in black and white. Mar 13th

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22 Mar 19 Comment A beautiful job. I have the same camera and was very interested in your high-speed exposure. The position of the arm and the coloration appear to contrast the face - - perhaps a characteristic of makeup. Also the blemishes on the arm and pinkish tone seem to distract from the overall softness of her facial skin. A beautiful model, I would've crop this image on both sides significantly, leaving the highlight behind the head and the dark background on both sides of the torso. Mar 28th
22 Mar 19 Comment I can appreciate your shivering moments on this one. I've spent many a morning in the wildlife refuge near Monte Vista, Colorado, just waiting for the sandhill cranes to rise up with just the right amount of sunrise cracking over the horizon. Very poetic, but very chilly. Your image is great and it's a shame that the reeds were not perfectly still for you. I don't think I could add much to the other comments. The image is framed appropriately and the saturation and composition are good. Mar 28th
22 Mar 19 Comment Absolutely! The revised image is a great improvement. You did a super job on the photo merge and brought this building into real perspective. Mar 28th
22 Mar 19 Comment A very pleasing and soft image.

Moments before sunrise and Twilights are all was very special. In this one, I think that I would eliminate most of the top sky - - it adds nothing to the twilight colors. I would crop it not far above the treetops and increase saturation to bring out the last light and improve the contrast in the silhouette. Nice image.
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22 Mar 19 Comment I'm a new guy in the group and I'm enjoying the images already.

What a very unique piece and a great job of cloning and duplication. This stuff is hard to do and you've done well at it. You've done a great job in making us all see red. My only suggestions would be to crop both sides of the image right down to the red doors, and crop up to eliminate the cobblestones. This would focus in on the scooter and all of the red inducements.
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22 Mar 19 Comment This really catches attention. I like the location of the subject and the way it draws me in. Color combinations really work here. Could be a good ad for Master. Now a jingle like Timex had--"takes a licking and keeps on ticking." I think just a little brightening of the lock would grab me more. Mar 28th
22 Mar 19 Comment POW--that's an image with impact!

I'm Al Swanson and new to the group. I was just skimming the site and this jumped at me. Great color and composition. I took the liberty of cropping out a couple things that distracted me and used Levels to brighten a bit. Hope that's OK? This is a super image. I'll try and get back on tonight and comment on others.


Glad to be in the group!

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