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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 9 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
I attended a Tony Sweet photography work shop event in Bar Harbour for 5 days and then stayed an additional 5 days after the workshop ended to visit all the "hot spots" Tony took us to during the workshop. Thunder Hole was a primary objective of my revisit and lucky to end up with this one. |
Dec 18th |
| 9 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
I attended a Tony Sweet photography work shop event several years ago in Bar Harbour for 5 days and then stayed an additional 5 days after the workshop ended to revisit all the "hot spots" Tony took us to during the workshop. Thunder Hole was a primary objective of my revisit and lucky to end up with this one. |
Dec 18th |
| 9 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Wow! An interesting perspective I didn't see when post processing, and the more I look at your crop, the more I enjoy it. Funny, when I'm out searching for my photo opportunities, I usually think small, searching for small details, but sometimes miss these same opportunities when post processing an image. Your feedback is a good reminder and much appreciated. Thanks Sabine. |
Dec 17th |
| 9 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Douglas, and it was the last task performed in post processing, with reservation, as I'm never really sure what crop format is the best to use. Thanks again for your feedback, much appreciated. |
Dec 17th |
| 9 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Thank you Sylvia. |
Dec 16th |
| 9 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Thank you Cindy |
Dec 15th |
| 9 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Yvonne |
Dec 13th |
| 9 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
What a great family photo that will be enjoyed for years. The eyes and smile effuse personality and charm, and along with great composition, color and exposure make this a great pleasing photo. Makes me smile when I look at it. Very nicely done. |
Dec 13th |
| 9 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Yvonne, you captured a unique and very creative composition. Your backstory helps me to appreciate the image even more and the grainy texture I think adds to the eerie Hallmark scene. I do wish you were able to compose without the red hat in the foreground, though I understand it likely wasn't possible. It's always interesting for me to see an image through someone else's eyes leaving me with a whole different perspective. Nicely done.
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Dec 13th |
| 9 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Yvonne, I revised the photo above and reworked per my comments in response to your recommendations, which I agreed with. Take another peek at the revision and let me know What you think. |
Dec 13th |
| 9 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
I applied a Radial Gradient to only the trees in the background, increased slightly the texture, clarity and saturation which I believe does improve the overall image. As much as I played with the original image, I couldn't see the need for further adjustments until I read your comments. Thank you very much Yvonne, your feedback is appreciated. |
Dec 13th |
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| 9 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Thank you Linda |
Dec 10th |
| 9 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Sylvia, my apologies; my comments that appear here and posted 12/9 were initially entered against Cindy's image at that time.
Regarding your image; I'm also attracted to old structures. I always wonder what history was like at the time the structure was built and the life of those who lived there. The straight roof line is an indication to me of how well the structure was built and has withstood the test of time. I do find half the cloud on the right side of the frame along with the tree branches on the edge of the left side of the frame a bit distracting. Interesting subject with Good exposure and soothing colors across the image does make for a very nice image. |
Dec 10th |
| 9 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Very Fascinating! The tree root growing into the bottom side of the container indicates a co-existence with the container for a very long time, maybe even from the very beginning. The longer I look at this image, the more intrigued I am.
Good composition and framing. I think The foreground and background compliment the subjects. Nicely done. Posted: 12/09/2023 15:54:57 |
Dec 10th |
| 9 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Very Fascinating! The tree root growing into the bottom side of the container indicates a co-existence with the container for a very long time, maybe even from the very beginning. The longer I look at this image, the more intrigued I am.
Good composition and framing. I think The foreground and background compliment the subjects. Nicely done. |
Dec 9th |
5 comments - 10 replies for Group 9
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| 42 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Very nice and interesting composition of the structure, trees, lamp post and walkway Charles. Colors are warm and inviting. Post Card perfect. Point of interest; I recently visited the Shelburne Museum in Vermont (created in 1947), just across the lake from Plattsburg NY. Creators of the Shelburne Museum were consultants for the creation of the Genesee Museum. |
Dec 10th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 42
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| 97 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
No worries Julia, and thank you for your response. I took the showcase photo at a Tony Sweet photography workshop in Cades Cove. The site was at an old grain mill and the only way to get this shot was standing in the creek, ankle deep water. Well worth it as it's one of my few favourite images. |
Dec 30th |
| 97 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Is this what "Photobombing" looks like in the animal kingdom? Really though, hard to tell it wasn't part of the original image, looks very natural. Very creative Roy, great job! |
Dec 17th |
| 97 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Tom, Cades Cove in the Smokies is very humid resulting in lots of moss and fungi around water and is a very vivid green color. |
Dec 17th |
| 97 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Roy, congratulations on a fantastic bird in flight image posted in the Digital Dialog Members Showcase. |
Dec 16th |
| 97 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Thank you Tom. |
Dec 16th |
| 97 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Perfect solution Tom! It never occurred to me to try cloning, though I'm not sure I would have done as good a job as you did with your efforts, keeping the cloning within the tree boundaries would be a challenge for me. I will practice that technique on my copy. Thanks Tom for your feedback, very much appreciated. |
Dec 15th |
| 97 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Kathleen. Roy's 2nd rendition is starting to grow on me as well. |
Dec 10th |
| 97 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Sylvia, |
Dec 9th |
| 97 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
The alignment of the three birds makes for an interesting story. Looks like you were floating on the water while taking this image. I like Roy's recommendations. |
Dec 8th |
| 97 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Really a great shot! The separation of the birds from the background is amazing. Your backstory with the photo helps me to appreciate your photo even more. Beautifully done. |
Dec 8th |
| 97 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Beautiful image full of great color, detail and soft bokeh. Nice catch light in the eye as well. I agree with Roy's comments regarding positioning. Kathleen's adjustments seem to improve the image as well. |
Dec 8th |
| 97 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Hans, spectacular color! I agree with Roy's comments. In my mind, the side view also reflects so much more detail and seems to add more to the character of the bird. I also like the bokeh from the side view, especially when centering the birds neck between the two off colors at the bottom left and right corners. Nice image. |
Dec 8th |
| 97 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Sylvia, agree with Roy's comments. Also like the warm glow of the early morning light on the front of the bird and surrounding area. |
Dec 8th |
| 97 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Roy, I was bothered by the bright distraction during post processing as well, and any changes I made to that particular area in LrC required a mirror change to the waters refection of the bright spot, something I was unable to do. Any LrC post processing ideas to that particular area other than elimination of the bright spot via cropping? At this point I'm undecided between the cropped change you made and the original image since the entire log and waters refection is a key part of the story I saw in my mind, but I'll revisit your recommendation and to see if it grows on me, which sometimes happens to me when revisiting old images. Regarding your camera settings; when you say "most of your shoots", do you mean all wildlife photography, or just when shooting birds in flight? Also, does a wide open f stop ever negatively impact depth of field of the subject itself? I'm still a novice when taking photo's of birds in flight so I really appreciate your feedback and will try your recommendation during my next outing. Thanks again Roy. |
Dec 8th |
10 comments - 4 replies for Group 97
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16 comments - 14 replies Total
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