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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 15 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Kathy - this is such a nice capture of this Cormorant and her very young chicks. Nice crop. The angle of her head gave you the opportunity to get a nice sharp turquoise eye, too! |
Jan 19th |
| 15 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Wow Sarita - This is a fabulous capture! Nice and sharp beak to tail, wingtip to wingtip. Handheld? This is a great editorial shot that demonstrates the chaos of this crowded scene. Consider cloning out the birds in the lower right to create a whole different shot that highlights the symmetry of these two in their mating dance. Two different images from the same shot. |
Jan 19th |
| 15 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Jerry - Great capture! A staredown like this rom this enormous, majestic bird through my viewfinder would make me nervous - even with a long lens. I agree with Isaac on lightening to draw out more texture and detail in those beautiful feathers. I also like Tom's "portrait" crop but would suggest just a tad more lightening in the very dark areas. |
Jan 19th |
| 15 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Gerhard - You've taken a very dramatic shot of Martial Eagle with prey! Right time, right subject, right photographer! I do agree that lightening the background makes the bird stand out more but I might soften the vignette a bit for subtlety or lighten the entire sky. You might also consider lightening the shadows a bit to bring out more texture and dimension in those elegant feathers to make it stand out more powerfully. And since we can manipulate things in Group 15, I would like to see that poor Monitor Lizard stand out a bit more (maybe lighten a bit, turn up vibrance, sharpening, clarity and possible texture just a bit) |
Jan 19th |
| 15 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
I LOVE this image for so many reasons! It's a close shot (crop?) of the parent feeding the chick. They're nicely balanced on a rock - the "swooping angle" of the parent's body up, over and down into the chick's mouth is visually pleasing and make the image even more engaging.
I have one suggestion - something I've been called out on - and that is the dark rock right behind the parent's back which draws my eye away from the birds back to see what it is.
I've attached a quick and sloppy "heal" I did in LR for your consideration. I believe this simple edit (done more neatly) could add power and impact to your lovely image by keeping viewers' eyes focused on the parent-chick relationship.
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Jan 19th |
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