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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 67 |
Sep 25 |
Comment |
Just, wow. Love this image and its simplicity.
I differ with Butch on the crop. I like it as is, as it gives a sense of largeness and lets the leaf's midrib span edge to edge. The only tweak I would consider is lightening the dark spot in the lower left corner--just a bit. |
Sep 7th |
| 67 |
Sep 25 |
Reply |
Larry, I took a shot at this challenge. I agree that too much sea removes the focus from the turtle. So I cropped a lot (might be able to get decent 4x6 from it). Second, since the turtle is sand colored, I boosted its brightness. Finally, the rule-of-thirds seems to move the turtle too far from center. Instead, since the turtle is at a nice angle, I used a triangle crop, placing the turtle's head at the lower triangle point. |
Sep 7th |
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| 67 |
Sep 25 |
Comment |
Makala, these are very pretty Dahlias (I think they are Dahlias). I especially like that several stages of development are shown, from bud to bloom.
I personally find capturing good images of flowers with dense foliage challenging. Seldom can I find an optimal frame or crop (which is probably my inexperience). In this case, I suggest considering a square crop that omits the lower-left flower and touch of red on the left border. The photo also feels a little dark. Experiments with increasing the exposure blew out the flower highlights, so I used a color range mask isolate the greens and increase just their exposure.
Another thing to consider is a small counterclockwise rotation (-3°). This will reduce the vertical coupling of two of the flowers, letting the eye roam a little more freely.
Finally, assuming this is for personal pleasure and not a competition photo, consider using generative AI to remove the upper left flower, which is clearly a different species.
The above sounds more critical than I feel about your photo. I have taken many of these challenging flower images. The suggestions above are things I have tried to make them snap. |
Sep 7th |
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| 67 |
Sep 25 |
Reply |
Butch, I think I wound up with the 8x10 ratio because I have been assembling a wildlife gallery, and 8x10 matches off-the-shelf paper sizes and frames. You are absolutely right though, a wider aspect ratio is in order for this image. At one point I had also toned down the road, but this was in a slightly different image (without the raised paw). I have attached a 4x6 that also includes the brightened eyes. |
Sep 7th |
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| 67 |
Sep 25 |
Reply |
Thank you for the nice comments Larry. I really appreciate the constructive feedback. |
Sep 7th |
| 67 |
Sep 25 |
Comment |
Very nice image Cindy. It makes me wonder: "What the Oryx is staring at? Is there predator behind me?" I find myself in agreement with Bud. Cropping to focus on the Oryx will strengthen the photo. Perhaps portrait to emphasize the long, straight horns? And Perhaps a 5Ã-8 ration for enough width to keep some of the desert landscape? |
Sep 1st |
| 67 |
Sep 25 |
Comment |
Bears at play under the mountains--absolutely fabulous image. I wonder if moving the action closer to center might help make more present. It appears nearly rule-of-thirds. Perhaps Golden Ratio instead? (And, how did you stay safe at only 105mm? I use longer for venomous snakes, which cannot run 35 mph!) |
Sep 1st |
| 67 |
Sep 25 |
Comment |
This is a great shot. I can almost "hear" the wildebeasts thinking: "this is not a good place, let's move on." |
Sep 1st |
| 67 |
Sep 25 |
Comment |
Larry, I have tried and tried to come upon a photographic opportunity with hatching sea turtles. (And, the lens issue is why we photographers are so tempted to buy bigger-and-bigger packs!) I think the "butt shot" was perfect here. There's one thing I wonder about: would a portrait orientation provide a greater sense of distance and the effort required? |
Sep 1st |
| 67 |
Sep 25 |
Reply |
Thank you bud. I did experiment with other tighter crops. I chose the more open expression to show the road, providing context for the "fertive" fox. |
Sep 1st |
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