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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 52 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Great blue herons are territorial, the one on the left looks different, maybe an immature GBH? I am drawn to the light on the wing, just gorgeous. That, and the open beaks and eyes make this a wonderful image. You captured a moment of great drama, I wouldn't change a thing. |
Feb 18th |
| 52 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
I needed to take a close look at the original to see the rain and sleet. The warm sepia makes me thing of a sand storm rather than rain, I agree with Sharon that a cooler tone would help the viewer see the struggle that the bird is in. Another lovely image for your creative portfolio. |
Feb 18th |
| 52 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Cheetahs are so beautiful and you captured them on an all out run. Tom mentioned Topaz Gigapixel, I would endorse that suggestion. I use it often when I need to crop in severely. For me, I like the sky and the plains in your image. You could consider cropping some off the left, leaving enough space for the cheetah to run into. You really captured an exciting moment. Well done. |
Feb 18th |
| 52 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
This could be a book cover image. I wouldn't change a thing. |
Feb 18th |
| 52 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Great capture and very sharp. The shape of the wings is very pleasing. The egrets around here eat most anything, rodents, fish, lizards, you name it. You might consider masking the bird, inverting to select the background and decrease the exposure. Alternatively, you could add vignetting. Very nice! |
Feb 18th |
| 52 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
This is a wonderful and dramatic image of a bull elk. I know how hard it is to capture a shot when their head is up, generally the are munching grass. Mike's treatment, for me, made the image more dimensional. The elk, fog and dark background all were separate 'layers. Toning down the brush in the foreground brings out the elk. I like your treatment of the elk. You could consider blending both your post processing with Mike's. |
Feb 18th |
| 52 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
Thanks for your ideas Tom. For me, the nature story is in the approaching male and the territorial response of the dominant male. The approaching male is in the distance and beyond the depth of field. Do you suggest trying to increase the sharpness of that bull, would that make the image flat? |
Feb 18th |
| 52 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
Thanks Ally, I will likely keep the approaching bull in the shot but I will try to incorporate all the suggestions. |
Feb 18th |
| 52 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
Thanks Pamela, I'll try some of the suggestions. |
Feb 18th |
| 52 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
The nature story for me is the threat of the dominant bull towards the approaching (hopeful) bull. There is only one beach master. Seals only move when there is another bull, otherwise they all sleeping slugs on a beach. They starve during the birthing and breeding season. |
Feb 18th |
| 52 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
Thank you good suggestions. By the way, the 'rock' behind the distant bull was a female seal and there was one behind the dominant bull. They all look like big, sandy rocks. |
Feb 18th |
| 52 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
I see, they are entered into the website mislabeled, the original is actually the shot I worked on. |
Feb 5th |
| 52 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
The photograph didn't get uploaded. I added it below. |
Feb 5th |
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