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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 67 |
Feb 25 |
Reply |
IDK, "which way is the Road Less Traveled?" |
Feb 18th |
| 67 |
Feb 25 |
Comment |
Thank you everyone! Still learning (obviously), and all your comments really help!
I should have tried the slow shutter. . .would have improved the light capture, and if it did move, I could pan and see what would happen. And yes, the show would have been nice and streaky.
Birds on Signs! Will check it out :-) Also plan on checking out the Capture One and DXO.
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Feb 18th |
| 67 |
Feb 25 |
Comment |
We have lots of these here in western NY. I love watching them swim, they look like a bunch of little necks bobbing in the water :-)
This little guy looks serious. . .judging from his feathering, he might not be a juvenile for long. You've really captured the thoughtful, steady gaze of this young (wo)man. The separation from the background makes him/her stand out all the more.
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Feb 7th |
| 67 |
Feb 25 |
Comment |
I was at the NP about 1 and a 1/2 years ago. It's an amazing place, with gypsum sands. Had a difficult time walking around to the top, a hostile environment indeed, but lots of other people had no problems -- there were adults and kids both using "saucer" sleds to ride down the dunes, just like we do in the snow!
I love the portrayal of the struggle, which is belied by the simplistic beauty of the plant. Really nice!
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Feb 7th |
| 67 |
Feb 25 |
Comment |
That stork is a real mean machine! But I'm glad it didn't get beyond the squawk-and-run stage.
I love the sharpness extending to the foreground. That with the blurred background gives it almost a 3-D look.
My 200-400 f/4 needed repair twice. The first time I paid a lot, but the second time Nikon did it for free. Apparently it was something that should have been done during the first hospital visit.
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Feb 7th |
| 67 |
Feb 25 |
Comment |
One of my favorite birds, they really ought to call them showy egrets :-) The backlight really enhances those lovely feathers as does whatever changes you made in post-processing. And yes, the grass clump is indeed complimentary and also provides a nice balance. |
Feb 7th |
| 67 |
Feb 25 |
Comment |
What a shot! And what a beautiful bird! I'm amazed at what a little cropping and post-processing can do.
He's got some mighty big feet there, along with a little itch that makes him quite adorable.
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Feb 7th |
| 67 |
Feb 25 |
Reply |
I think you are my favorite person today. :-) |
Feb 7th |
| 67 |
Feb 25 |
Reply |
Is this better? |
Feb 7th |
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| 67 |
Feb 25 |
Comment |
No, was just standing there in the snow. I suspect (and I could be wrong) that the wide open aperture created a nice blurred background. . .which, unfortunately included the snowfall as well as the trees behind our friend the Redtail, making for an unintelligible mixture of light (snow) and dark (trees). That is the only thing I can think of to explain things.
What Butch pointed out I think are leftover shadows from Photoshop removal tool, por maybe the clone stamp. (After removing the hazy white branch, I cloned in some snowflakes. . .maybe I picked up unintended parts of the image as well.) I'm going to play with it again and see if I can repair my repairs :-)
I do have the entire sign, it's an arrow that warns of a left-hand curve in the road. I was going to use that image but the sign is huge compared to this litte fella, and this is a nature forum, so. . .
Thanks for your enthusiastic approval, it really helps guide me in many ways.
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Feb 7th |
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| 67 |
Feb 25 |
Reply |
Thank you for your kind words -- and for the criticism. I think those "shadows" (which I didn't notice in my post-
RSV haze) is a leftover from the removal of the white thing. I probably had the removal tool set too big. I will play with it again --IF stupid PS will let me.
I see you are new here, so let me explain that I am the resident newbie, trying my best to improve. This forum reallyreallyREALLY helps, especially with comments like yours. Thanks again! |
Feb 7th |
7 comments - 4 replies for Group 67
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