Activity for User 1697 - Tom Lee - tmlee51@yahoo.com

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42 Mar 25 Reply Hi Stephen, I thoroughly enjoyed my stay in Turkey, even though it was only for one day and overnight. The library and the entire ruins were incredibly impressive, and I hope to have another opportunity to visit again. Mar 29th
42 Mar 25 Comment Charles, I admire this photo of yours. The bird appears sharp throughout, and the blurred background makes it stand out prominently. Capturing this at 1/100 sec is impressive, especially with the bird's mouth appearing to move. Well done! Mar 28th
42 Mar 25 Reply Thank you Charles for your input. Mar 15th
42 Mar 25 Comment Sharlana, this image caught my eye with the captivating catchlights in her eyes - like fire, to me. Very beautiful. I also noticed that at 1/40 sec shutter speed, the image of your dancing cousin is impressively sharp throughout. I really like this image a lot. Mar 11th
42 Mar 25 Comment Susan, I'm sorry for your loss. Capturing a full rainbow is no easy task, and you did it beautifully. Your post-processing has really brought out the distinct layers of the rainbow. Well done! Mar 11th

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56 Mar 25 Reply Gerhard, thank you for your input. Mar 30th
56 Mar 25 Reply Trey, thank you for your kind comments and I agree with our analysis. Thanks! Mar 29th
56 Mar 25 Reply Thanks! Mar 29th
56 Mar 25 Reply Marevi, yes, especially in the early morning when the street was still empty. I wondered who that person was and why sitting there. Standing there and observing the scene was a wonderful experience. Mar 29th
56 Mar 25 Comment Marevi, this is a beautiful environmental photography. I love the facial expression of the person trying to avoid the strong light (or maybe the debris). The tone and color are excellent. The background is well-organized and fades beautifully into a semi-saturated tone. Great job! Mar 28th
56 Mar 25 Reply You captured a beautiful mural on the wall, and the two people with their dog add more life to the scene.

Regarding your question, my personal take is that whether to include or exclude people (or other beings) depends entirely on how it strengthens the image. Sometimes more is better, and sometimes less is preferred. I think it depends solely on the artist - the photographer in this case.
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56 Mar 25 Comment Hi Cisco, this is an interesting scene, and you captured it with impressive depth of field, keeping almost everything in focus. However, I find it a bit busy with three main action sets-the lady and the photographer (with his assistant), the two bystanders, and the person walking in the background. That person in the background creates some visual confusion. If you remove or blur him, your story will become stronger.

Personally, I would also use an inverted radial filter centered on the lady and darken the rest of the scene to bring her back as the main focus.
Mar 28th
56 Mar 25 Comment The scene has a lot of information and monochrome conversion is a good choice. Maybe a little dodge and burn can make the main subject stand out more? Nonetheless, it's a good capture. Mar 28th

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