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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 9 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Linda, as Sabine stated, "your architectural photos are always interesting". This particular image is more challenging for me to describe what I like, or any suggestion as far as improvements. I do prefer the original image with color more than the B&W and maybe cropping the image from all sides leaving only the center area of the image. But, this is only my opinion. I am looking forward to your May image. |
Apr 23rd |
| 9 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Thank you Tom. |
Apr 23rd |
| 9 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Sabine, It is such a beautiful scene captured on what looks to be like a beautiful evening weather wise. I just couldn't resist practicing with some tools I'm learning how to use in Lightroom to make some minor adjustments that I hoped didn't offend. If nothing else, the work has helped me become just a little more experienced using tools in Lightroom. |
Apr 16th |
| 9 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Thanks you Sabine. |
Apr 16th |
| 9 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Yvonne. Its funny, I returned to that same spot about an hour later and neither turtle seemed to have moved at all. If there was a heated conversation, they both stubbornly refused to give an inch! |
Apr 16th |
| 9 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
While I pretty much follow your post processing workflow, I don't have an established workflow and whenever I research what a post processing workflow should be (YouTube tutorials and technical advice through sources like the makers of denoise & sharpen, Lightroom and Photoshop) I'm still left undecided on what is the best approach. I'm sure that at some point, I will have established a baseline that suits me best. Thanks for your comments Douglas. |
Apr 16th |
| 9 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Thank you Cindy. |
Apr 16th |
| 9 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Sylvia, I would have to drive many miles to experience an ocean sunrise or sunset, so seeing your photo makes me just a little envious. You're not specific what you think the issues are with your photo, so I hope you're not disappointed if I take advantage of this opportunity to practice my skills on your original image using Lightroom and photoshop. Attached is my perception of what your original image might have looked like.
I used most of the global adjustments within lightrooms develop module and then created masks on the sky, foreground, and water makings local adjustments. Of course, only you know what existed in terms of light and color when you took this photo, I could only guess. In any case, I appreciated the opportunity to use your image to practice using post processing tools.
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Apr 14th |
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| 9 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Thanks Sylvia. The blur tab within the development module in Lightroom is a recent discovery for me and I may have gone a tad bit overboard using this setting. I will play around with this tab more in Lightroom and see if applying a lesser blur makes for a better image. Thanks for your feedback Sylvia. |
Apr 13th |
| 9 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
I have a renewed interest in street photography since I joined this group and see your work. Each element of your photo; graffiti, color, architecture, and safety cone all compile to tell a very interesting story. The shadowy entrance just creates a mystique to the story. Love it.
I played with your image in Lightroom wanting to see if there was any more detail left to see in the area of the pool table, but was unsuccessful. However, when I sharpened the overall image just a little, the visible detail in the room become more clear. I thought I liked that result better than the original. But, considering that you may have been deliberate with your camera settings to create the softer image within the pool table area, I kind of like your image better. Great shot Yvonne. |
Apr 13th |
| 9 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Beautiful night scene with great color and water reflection. I attached a photo I worked in photoshop to address a few things I thought were distractions to me, hoping that these changes do not conflict with your original intent of this image. I globally reduced the noise and increased sharpness a bit. I used Lightroom Transform to vertically straighten the hotel a little and used a linear mask on the foreground rocks to add texture and sharpen it a little. I also cropped the image to a 16x9 format. This helped to eliminate the light in the upper half of the photo, and I also eliminated the light just above the buildings on the shoreline. Of course, these are my personal preferences which sometimes don't reflect what the creator intended. Nevertheless, this scene certainly inspires and will be on my wish list for places to visit. |
Apr 13th |
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| 9 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
I really like the patterns within each column and the contrasting shades of black and white. The largest column on the left side seems to be a distraction to me. I think cropping the image vertically reducing the column on the left side to a size that is more proportional to the column on the far right side might create more balance to the image. But, if I look at this image often enough, I might find your composition the better choice. I'm looking forward to reading comments from other members of the group. |
Apr 10th |
| 9 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Love the daffodils Douglas, nice shot. Great color and a nice pose of the blossom. Your depth of field creates nice separation between the blossom and background. A flash (which I don't recommend) will freeze motion, but a faster shutter speed (1/500s) is a better choice if hand held. Also, camera mounted in a tripod along with a faster shutter speed is good. Flower photography is challenging for me. I sometimes use a Wimberly Plamp (google) which helps hold the blossom stem still. Shooting on cloudy/overcast days is best for flowers to eliminate harsh sunlight. Using a tripod frees up one hand to hold a screen to block sunlight on the blossom itself while taking the photo with the free hand. Mounted on a tripod also helps to increase aperture when focusing on the front of the blossom for a sharper image. |
Apr 10th |
| 9 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Thank you Charles, still much more to learn using Lightroom. |
Apr 10th |
7 comments - 7 replies for Group 9
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| 42 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
I like the composition with the architecture, street car and people. The colors, various details and sharpness throughout the image make this image really pop. I've always steered away from HDR never really having any success with it and I'm always impressed with a successful product such as yours. I am curious though Charles; how many images were compiled to make the final HDR, and did you post process any or all of the individual shots? Thanks Charles, a fun image to look at. By the way, Portugal is in my bucket list of places to visit. |
Apr 16th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 42
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| 48 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Wow! What a great all around action shot with great detail and sharpness. |
Apr 6th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 48
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| 71 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Great shot Tom. Really nice water reflection at sunset. Though, I prefer the original shot, just not enough detail in the blacks to highlight. |
Apr 6th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 71
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| 97 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Wow! What a great shot Roy. The sharpness and level of detail look perfect. |
Apr 16th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 97
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11 comments - 7 replies Total
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