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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 73 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your feedback Ian. We enjoy Yellowstone and try to get there every year. Covid stopped us for a couple of years, but we were back this spring and enjoy the area around Mammoth Hot Springs and its unique geology. |
Jul 23rd |
| 73 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Thanks for the feedback Butch. I had cropped from a larger image and put the dead trees in the center as a focal point to show the impact of the hot springs on the surrounding area. So I appreciate your perspective and will keep it in mind. The day was somewhat overcast and I had to work to bring out some blue in the sky. But a photo later in the afternoon may have brought different light also. As I indicated in the posting, I've tried to get photo's of this formation for many years and this was the best so far, but always return to this spot on our Yellowstone trips. |
Jul 22nd |
| 73 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
I've never been to Niagara Falls, but here in Wisconsin we are at the other end of the Niagara Escarpment. It a great photo and appears to be a long exposure by the look of the water on the falls and in the river. I like the sky and found the various areas of lights kept me looking through the photo to keep discovering new things. The colors of the lights behind the falls really add interest and grab your attention when you first look at the photo. |
Jul 12th |
| 73 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
I liked the colors of the trees against the sky with just a bit of the river flowing in the middle. The angles of the hills on the left and right pulled my eye into the middle where the river was and then I looked at the whole photo. If I were to make a suggestion, it might be to lower the shadows on the lower right side to see more detail there. |
Jul 12th |
| 73 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
On our recent trip to Yellowstone, we also saw a few areas that had been burned and in the recovery phase. I like the image as it shows the destruction of the mature trees and yet the floor of the area is regrowing vegetation. So the image can evoke a sense of hope. I was also wondering about the stitching, were the photos in portrait format to get all of the tree height? I like the image and think you've done a great job of conveying the starkness of the area after a fire, whether human or lightning caused. |
Jul 12th |
| 73 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
I could see that this was a long exposure with the softness of the water, so the title seemed to reflect that when I looked at the image. I compared the original to the finished product, and you've done well to bring out the colors and add brightness to the overall image. I liked the image and it's one that I don't think I would have been able to visualize, so thanks for presenting the image for us all to see.
I think photography provides the opportunity to be creative, whether that's a portrait, landscape, wildlife, or any result that the photographer likes and enjoys. I'm trying to be okay with all the AI techniques available able to us and my only thought is that we should be willing to post what some of these techniques allowed us to do, such as the now simple sky replacement, cleanup of distractions, composites, etc. But to me in the end photography is an art form and we need to let the artist be creative.
I've been in 2 different photo clubs and regularly submit images into the competitions. I find it keeps me focused on the spring/fall deadlines and categories. We now watch the judging through Zoom and it's very helpful to hear the judges comments. I don't always agree with their decisions, but it has helped me do a better job with composition and post processing. I also enjoy the conversations at the club meetings and hearing where and what others are shooting.
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Jul 12th |
| 73 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Hi Sherry, it's an image that reminds me of parts of the US west where it's pretty barren and bleak. I'm always expecting any photo of Iceland to have lots of snow and ice, so this is surprising. If I were to make a suggestion, it would be to crop the sky down to the cumulus clouds on the right side to give the landscape more prominence. |
Jul 12th |
| 73 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
There is some water flowing over the formation. It's a type of geothermal feature in Yellowstone and has some changes from year to year. The formation is created by the minerals in the water, which is quite hot and steamy. It's a very unique spot and located at the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, so an easy walk if you stay there or an easy drive from Gardiner into the park. |
Jul 12th |
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