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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 45 |
Nov 25 |
Comment |
Very nice job. I like the way you edited it. How did you sharpen it, because the original is not nearly so crisp?
I am OK with the rods of the gate, since we know there has to be something concealing the horse's body. So I can ignore them. But, since Robert commented, I did notice that the rods are essentially gone on the right side (horse's left), and that looks a little weird. |
Nov 15th |
| 45 |
Nov 25 |
Comment |
Following up on what Charlie said, Scott Kelby did a Zoom presentation for our Guild about 3 years ago, where he showed us a technique to make all those places where the original background shows through trees/branches/etc look natural. Like most tips you don't use much, I have long since forgotten HOW to do it. If I can find the video of that meeting (Scott might not have agreed to have it recorded), I will share it. |
Nov 15th |
| 45 |
Nov 25 |
Comment |
Comments about AI are accurate. PSA doesn't allow pixels that did not come from your own photographs in competition. Not sure if that applies to study groups, and more strict editing rules in PT, PJ and Nature.
Nevertheless, AI is a tool that a lot of photographers use, and embrace. Call it graphic design, or something else, but it can still create pleasing images. If it is hanging on my wall, and I like it, I don't care how it was created any more than I care what brushes a painter used...as long as I am not deceived by the creator. If it is claimed to be a Monet, then it is dishonest if it is not. You were open about using AI, so it is fun and entertaining in my opinion.
All that said, we need to be careful. It is all too easy to forget we used an AI tool on an image. That could lead to problems in a competition. |
Nov 15th |
| 45 |
Nov 25 |
Comment |
I'm a little late to the party. I think it is a very interesting photo, and I really like it.
I am not sure I concur with the assessment on why the bee's body is slightly out of focus. I DO think it is movement. I have noticed this on some of my bee photos before. Everything seems to be in focus except that part of the bee. Can they "vibrate" their body? I zoomed in using my browser magnification, and it looks to me like the edge of the petal right below the bee is pretty sharp, and the left back leg is sharp, while it would seem to be just as far from the lens as the bee's body. So, hmmm. Or, because that part is so dark, could it be noise-induced? Or, could there be something in/on the lens or sensor, that just happened to line up with the bee's lower body? |
Nov 15th |
| 45 |
Nov 25 |
Comment |
The interacting vines grab my attention, but the bright parts of the background pull my eye away. I keep looking for something in those shadows. |
Nov 15th |
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