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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 94 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
Nice photo, Leslie. Captures the habitat where this little critter lives. Looks like you may have cropped it, yes? More detail about where and how you got the shot would be appreciated, and would enable more constructive commentary. |
Feb 12th |
| 94 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
Great shot, Judy. I think you framed this shot very nicely to capture the colors in the rippling water in the background. That adds to the "story" of this creature. It almost looks like what you'd expect in a long exposure. My only suggestion would be to burn in the plumage of this grebe where it's a little bright (e.g. tail feathers) But I really like this shot. So many birds, so little time, eh? |
Feb 12th |
| 94 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
I agree with Judy. Very nice shot, Donald. Cropping certainly helped to accentuate the colors of this young male. Tanagers are such colorful birds. We have Western Tanagers out here, but I've never seen this one. We also had a rare sighting of a Summer Tanager in a local park the last two years. News about that brought out flocks of birders, some of them with nice long lenses. |
Feb 12th |
| 94 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
Great shot. Peter. Impressive that you were able to capture such a sharp image at 1/40 sec. Did Topaz help with that? I don't use that program, so I don't have an appreciation for what it can do. I would have enjoyed a bit more information about these lizards. How big are they? What do they eat? Are they common in that region? Do they hang out in roadside parking areas? With the lens you used, you must have gotten fairly close to them. Very nice! |
Feb 12th |
| 94 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
You captured a a nice gesture with this colorful bird, Sarita. Yes, there is some implied attitude! Quick thinking with your camera and a nice cropping job. I would have liked seeing the background before you blurred it (just for comparison). Very nice photo. |
Feb 12th |
| 94 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
An appropriately named bird, I must say. Very nice composition, showing habitat quite well. Thanks for including information about their habits and food choices. That must be interesting to watch them eat an avocado! Nicely done, Sherry. |
Feb 12th |
| 94 |
Feb 24 |
Reply |
Hi Judy, thank you for the compliments. I always try to remain faithful to what I actually witness in the field. Therefore, I make choices in-camera to the extent that I can. I make any further editing choices in Photoshop's Adobe Camera RAW, which is identical to the develop module in Lightroom. Both avenues have incorporated AI technology, so I start with that and then make further adjustments as needed because I want the scene to be an accurate representation of what I actually saw. My sense is that photography has drifted too far into digital manipulation. I believe in representative photography more than computer-assisted changes/enhancements. I think many of us don't realize just how much AI has crept into our lives. It's not all bad, either! I Think about it, when film migrated into digital that was a huge transition. I believe our responsibility is to remain in integrity with our creations and not introduce artificial elements into our images. For instance, I shared an image I was very proud of, a towering thunderstorm in New Mexico, with a photographer friend of mine. She introduced a barn through AI that was nowhere present in my original image. That really pissed me off, so I will be very careful about who I share my images with and how they are shared. I predict someone will come up with a suggestion on how to lock down our creations to keep them safe from manipulation. At least, I hope so. That's kind of a long-winded response, but obviously something I needed to get up on my soapbox about. BTW, I love the photographs you and others with this group share. I am grateful for our dialogue. It helps me grow as a photographer. |
Feb 10th |
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