Activity for User 179 - Jose Cartas - jcartas@hotmail.com

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26 Sep 20 Reply It is! Sep 13th
26 Sep 20 Comment Welcome to the group Fatih, and a very interesting image to introduce yourself! The contrast between the old man walking into the picture and the children (they look happy!) is remarkable. The colorful houses, although poor, lend a nice touch to the picture. The detail of the newspaper (explained in your response to Stephen) is very subtle, but it gets lost within the image (no problem with that). Someone could object to the wire lines and the satellite dish on the top right, but I would keep them since they are part of the environment. I have two comments: 1. You caught the man exactly where his head touches the drainpipe; you don't need to clone out the whole pipe, but maybe some from its bottom so you get a little separation. 2. You can crop a little from the left, up to the yellow house, which will eliminate some distracting elements and bring the man more out-of-center (you will also need to clone some hanging branches, then). Sep 7th
26 Sep 20 Comment I'm a little confused with the HDR processing. Is it a standard HDR, where you have three exposures (0, -2, +2); or something done in post-processing to a single image? A standard HDR should have rendered a picture with much less contrast, with the foreground better exposed and the light areas not overblown. As it is, I would open up the foreground a little more, so more detail is available. Although a little too bright, I can live with the exposure of the trees in the background. In terms of composition, I agree with you that's perhaps too busy, and the viewer doesn't concentrate on the reflections in the water. Sep 7th
26 Sep 20 Comment A standard postcard picture went to a much higher level thanks to the reflection. You got a perfectly symmetric picture. Interesting how the reflection is quite crisp, notwithstanding the flowing river. My only recommendation would be to open up the reflection a little more, so there is not so much contrast between the top and the bottom halves. You can also eliminate some of the branches in the water (bottom left). Sep 7th
26 Sep 20 Comment Most of the photos might have been unsatisfactory, but you nailed this one. The position of the bird is perfect, with a very harmonious shape produced by its wings. On top of that, the image is tack sharp. Being too picky, I would point out to the droplet showing in the top middle of the V formed by the wings, which I would eliminate. Sep 7th
26 Sep 20 Comment I never tried focus stacking, and it's not in my immediate plans. However, the result you achieved is impressive. Everything that needs to be sharp is sharp, and the background is totally out-of-focus. You got the right mix of colors between the flowers (red/yellow) and the background (green). The only thing that bothers me is the dark border on the right, with a too sharp leaf at the bottom, which is not visible in the original. I also think that you have too much space on the left and would crop part of it, even if the bee becomes more centered. Sep 7th
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