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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 67 |
Feb 24 |
Reply |
I should have sent that one first :-)
Thanks for your kind words
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Feb 26th |
| 67 |
Feb 24 |
Reply |
I should have sent that one first :-)
Thanks for your kind words
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Feb 23rd |
| 67 |
Feb 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Cindy! I'm so pleased that you like it. |
Feb 20th |
| 67 |
Feb 24 |
Reply |
Thank you!
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Feb 19th |
| 67 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
PS I am so grateful for the reallyreallyREALLY nice words! That is very encouraging (and I will try not to let them go straight to my head) :-)
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Feb 18th |
| 67 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
I have another one, which I think is better, because the foliage now has a purpose, judging by the little guy's posturing: |
Feb 18th |
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| 67 |
Feb 24 |
Reply |
Do you mean like this? |
Feb 18th |
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| 67 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
I didn't think pothole at all -- there is real depth in the image, evident not only by the darkening of the photo but also by the tiny leafy growths behind the fern. Life is coming, even in the most difficult of environments, is clearly evident in this photo.
Like Cindy said, the original raw photo has its own merits, but it's the depth and darkness of your submission that stands out to me. |
Feb 17th |
| 67 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
This guy looks like he has been feasting for quite a while. The eyes definitely are the draw, though, and not his rounded tummy.
The thing about raw files is, you can have the closly cropped and the head shot as well as the image cropping that you submitted. Win/win/win :-) For me, I personally like the original shot -- it looks like this young man is cautiously emerging from the safety of the woods. But in truth, all of the images obtained from the original are attractive, sharp, and OMG, those eyes! |
Feb 17th |
| 67 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
Sometimes ducks are boring. Sometimes they're not. And sometimes they are the only things out there to shoot!
I like the color, too, and I like the sweetness of this pair traveling the lake? stream? together. The little wake created by Mr. Teal creates some nice rippling and a cozy place for Mrs. Teal to glide behind.
Re softness, I am just learning so forgive me if I am a bit off, but I would think that f11 would provide a greater DOF than, say, f4. Maybe it was the "slow" shutter speed of 1/750? Maybe an increase to 1250 would help? Asking for a friend :-) |
Feb 17th |
| 67 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
The light is just gorgeous -- and so are the GBHs. They are my third-favorite, right behind the reddish egret and those cute little snowies. Another 4-6 weeks and the great blues will be returning up here to their summer homes. Can't wait!
So, the 1.4x, the 400 fully extended (?), and the nest location all worked together to get a great shot of these birds in the golden light. So beautiful!
I did notice the tiny area of extra-white white on the larger bird. . . but only because I am the burned-out-whites queen. Noticing them is my first step towards avoiding them. I experimented with swans this week (swans and crows are the only flying things that can withstand western NY winters) and tried spot metering on the white, negative exposure compensation, and the like, but the results were disappointing. |
Feb 17th |
| 67 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
I am old enough to remember John Wayne Westerns where the enemies lined up of the ridge looking down menacingly at John and his ten-gallon hat. Here we have the frozen version!
I really like that impenetrable line of tiny penguins juxtaposed with that huge mountain. It's stunning! I don't mind the dark rock to the right, as I take it that it is a natural part of the landscape. As for distracting, my eye went right for the penguin line and to the rock only later.
But I have to admit that the image is improved just a bit without it, or with making it lighter.
Don't pick on Bud -- his comment is teaching me how to evaluate photographs based on what they represent rather than my old standard of I-like-what-I-like. :-) |
Feb 17th |
| 67 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
A beautiful photo of a beautiful bird! just the essentials, no distractions, and the bird doing what birds do. My kind of photo :-)
I wish I could travel to these exotic (for me) places, especially now since we just got about a foot of snow (ugh). So, I guess I will have to live vicariously through these photos -- for now, anyway. |
Feb 17th |
| 67 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
Thank you, everyone! It was a big leap for me, not sure if I was "good enough" at the craft to spend that kind of money, but oh well, I now have a reallyreallyREALLY big incentive to keep learning! Actually, I think it has helped me handle the D850 with a bit more confidence -- I always check the Z9 settings when I get a good shot, and I am remembering to set them on the DSLRs and work from there.
The light was fantastic!
I like Michael's crop, too, and I almost cropped less to include the left-sided branches, but I didn't like the big green blur all that much. I know it's possible to get rid of it on post processing, but I am having enough difficulty just getting the shot! :-) All those post processing tricks will have to wait their turn.
Thank you again for all the compliments! |
Feb 17th |
9 comments - 5 replies for Group 67
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9 comments - 5 replies Total
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