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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 94 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks, Sarita. Just trying to expand my horizons with ICM. Not all results are as pleasing but this one seems to be liked by my peers. Appreciate the support.--John |
Jul 18th |
| 94 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Hi Judy, Thanks for such a favorable response to my image. I think I will print it. That's something I don't do enough anyway. I really knew nothing about ICM until about a year and a half ago. I was introduced to it by a an online group called My Photo Club, based in the UK. They have weekly online presentations by photographers from all over the world. Last about two hours for a nominal fee of less than $5. Well worth it. Not all are about ICM but many talk about it and other creative techniques. I encourage you to check it out. Just Google it. The host, Roy Morris, is very responsive and a funny, engaging British wit. Cheers.--John |
Jul 18th |
| 94 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks, Sherry. Just stretching my wings a bit with some creative techniques. Who knows, I may even stretch further and try some serious bird photography. Cheers. |
Jul 18th |
| 94 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks, Peter. Please see my comment to Leslie, above. There was literally no more detail to add from this open landscape devoid of structures. |
Jul 17th |
| 94 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comment, Leslie. I could not have added more detail to this image. The landscape here is devoid of structures. My objective was to capture the open expanse of desert and sky on an unusual day. ICM tends to meld everything together to produce these impressionistic images. |
Jul 17th |
| 94 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Love the expression on the mother bear. She seems to be looking right at you. But there are several things about this photo that are unsettling to me. What struck me first is the cub's pose. It just doesn't seem natural. Why would a young cub strike a dominating pose like this with its mother?. Seems like there would be some visible tension there. There isn't any visible communication going on between the two bears. Also, there is a distracting white area around the left side of the cub's head that seems to have no pixels in it. Really jumped out at me. The mother bear also seems to have some haloing around its back. Please share with us, Leslie, your processing choices. Thank you. |
Jul 15th |
| 94 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
I agree that cutting off the birds around the edges of the frame is an issue. However, you mentioned there were hundreds of these birds on the rock outcrop. A more powerful image may have been a shot not quite as tight to show more of those birds. Zooming in on one or a handful might have been more difficult with choppy seas. A nice image, nonetheless. I particularly like the gesturing of the one bird in the middle of the frame looking down on the rest of the flock. Sounds like a grand adventure! |
Jul 15th |
| 94 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Peter, what a fabulous shot! Really takes the viewer right to the scene. I like the overall brightness. I don't think this shot needs more contrast. I agree that the crop might be a bit too tight--especially cutting off the lioness's head in the reflection (assuming you got it in the original capture). Nonetheless, an outstanding image. Well done. |
Jul 15th |
| 94 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
I am not a bird photographer, but I'm certainly learning from everyone else's examples. From my perspective, this is a very pleasant image. You nailed the focus on the most critical part of the image--the eyes. Since you used a relatively fast shutter speed, you were also able to freeze the wings in place. I am not as bothered by the DOF showing the leaves in detail. So many things going on at once, I doubt you had time to give that a lot of thought in the moment--unlike us landscape photogs who can spend half the morning patrolling the frame. Would it have been possible to shoot on aperture priority to address the issues raised above? Just asking. I like your shot, Sarita. Nice job. |
Jul 15th |
| 94 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
I like this photo, Sherry. I've never been on a safari and know nothing about young lions. You captured this little fellow at a good moment and your backstory helps us to understand what is going on. Thanks for that. The focus is right where it should be--on his eyes. Good DOF to keep the attention on the subject. I don't think I'd crop it any tighter, as this is an image that needs breathing room for the implied action. Nice job! |
Jul 15th |
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