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Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 26 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Terry, How great to get a 'cheap' fisheye lens, they are so fun and you did an amazing job with it. Love the B/W conversion as well. Sounds like a fun workshop too. Did he recommend the fisheye or you just added it for the architecture shots?
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Jul 25th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 26
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| 55 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks Pauline, I plan to try focus stacking when I get motivated to learn it. Right now I'm struggling with PS class (PSA one) and just not totally getting it. So much to learn, so many things to photograph, much to improve, and so much fun out there... |
Jul 30th |
| 55 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Pauline, Street photography is tough, but those who love it, really love it. What an interesting capture with the building colors and the me. Great colors, and nice you got him waving to you. The textures of the doors and walls are great. It's hard to get buildings (from the side) straight and lines like the bricks draw the eye and warp the horizontal lines. As long as the doors are straight, it works. Would have liked more of the lamppost, as it looks interesting, but I agree that it's very dark behind it, so lightening the shadows is a great idea. You must have lots of great images from this trip.
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Jul 21st |
| 55 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks Alec. I went back to the garden yesterday to try to retake the orchid using flash and/or more depth of field, but they were gone. Guess I'll wait till next year to try with them, but will try it with other flowers. I love that many of the orchids look like faces, dancing ladies, and more. |
Jul 21st |
| 55 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Rick, Thanks, I just answered Lori and then saw your comments addressing exactly what I thought from her comments. Thanks for the comments and I see you get the floating flower idea. I will 'shave' the hairs that I now see as distractions. It's funny how we view an image, think it's done, and then having someone else's eye (or a group's eyes) helps make it better. |
Jul 17th |
| 55 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Lori, thanks for the idea of focus stacking. I've been thinking of challenging myself to learn and try it, but am taking a PSA Photoshop class to improve my skills and just don't think I have time to learn challenge myself with that. I think I may look around for a photo friend who wants to try it in the fall. I darkened the stem dark so the flower didn't seem to be floating around, but I didn't want to really see it in the image. A choice, but maybe someone else has an idea. I liked the hairs on the flower, but after re-seeing them, I could have removed a few. I was amazed that orchids have them. |
Jul 17th |
| 55 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks Zina. I didn't think of propping the camera on something, but most of the orchids are hanging from trees, so maybe I'll sneak it in next time (haha). I think I got a bit carried away with workflow, so will summarize next time. It did make me think about it more tho. |
Jul 17th |
| 55 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
What a fun capture. So great that the mom is actually looking directly at you (maybe watching you very carefully), but your timing to catch her eyes makes it even better. It's so nice you got down to 'duck' level to take the shot so we look right into mom's eyes. The ducks are nice and sharp and the pool makes nice reflections and colors. It's too bad all the ducks weren't slightly separated from mom, but they like to stay close. The rock behind mom's head is slightly distracting since the colors are so similar, maybe darken it more? What a perfect reminder of the hours spent with your family and the duck family together. |
Jul 17th |
| 55 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
What a successful 'experiment' for your macro shot. You really planned what you wanted to photograph and did a great job. The colors and sharpness of the stem and stamen area draw the eye right into the image. Your choice of a large aperture blurs the background and much of petals, making the viewer focus exactly where you want them to. The colors are wonderful - green and purple are such nice complementary colors. Preplanning the shot and knowing how you want to edit it makes this a really nice image. |
Jul 17th |
| 55 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
How exciting to be able have this memory of taking a great panorama. I haven't tried stitching a pano in LR (or PS) but you are inspiring me to try. What a great shot. I would have liked to see more of the clouds - they gave a great feel, though a lot of shadow underneath. And maybe either more foreground (interesting bush on the right), or less to just give the vista. I know foreground is important, but this view is breathtaking. |
Jul 17th |
| 55 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
This is such a peaceful image. The variations of green and the reflections in the water are wonderful. The cygnets pop and I looked at each one. Too bad they weren't closer, but still they make a nice group and you left room in front of them for them to move into. I might crop some of the trees at the top if it didn't unbalance the image, as I think the water is the more interesting area. |
Jul 17th |
| 55 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
I thought this image was wonderful. The original had good composition but is just not very exciting. It's so fun to play with images that have good shapes and textures. Using Topaz really brought out the colors and emphasized the water tower. Don't know if you did that or if Topaz did, but it was good. The colors and painterly effect really make this a super image. Even the intensity of the color of the sky is reflected in the windows. Not sure if I'd change anything. |
Jul 17th |
6 comments - 5 replies for Group 55
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7 comments - 5 replies Total
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