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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 1 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
What an interesting tree. Your presentation makes it so dynamic. |
Dec 16th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 1
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| 2 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
I like your image very much, but believe the monochrome B&W might work even better as suggested with the monochrome presented in the conversion, and of course, for an alternative the color revealing is very nice. In my opinion, the tones that lean more toward sepia that DXO or DXO Nik offer are very "type of light" dependent. In this case, it did't pop near as much as the color version or the monochrome with the color reveal. |
Dec 16th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 2
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| 11 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Very nice image...it caught my eye immediately as captured and processed very well. |
Dec 16th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 11
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| 36 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Lovely image that is done extremely well. I think there are some very good comments here. In my opinion it is tack sharp and I, too, wonder if a certain shift of framing to get more on the right and remove the red line might, in my opinion take this image to another higher level. Wonderful scene. |
Dec 16th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 36
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| 50 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
The monochrome version is very nice. It seems to have brought out detail that was starting to get lost at the tiny falls upstream. Nice Image! Always good to see your work. |
Dec 16th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 50
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| 51 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Very nice image! Always nice to see your work. |
Dec 16th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 51
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| 52 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Thanks everyone for the comments. Have a wonderful New Year in 2020! |
Dec 30th |
| 52 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Beautiful monochrome image. It has powerful feeling of natures beauty. I would not change a thing. |
Dec 14th |
| 52 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
I like your image. I suggest that you add some contrast/curves adjustment to make it pop more. The circles of confusion are a bit distracting. Perhaps they could be toned down a little with a little selective darkening. I also suggest that the bird's head be brightened some. |
Dec 14th |
| 52 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Nice image of the action. I find the light harsh. My thought is that perhaps you could tone down the background at the top some behind the two animal. That might help keep my eye in the action and subdue what my eye sees as too bright of light in that area. That had to be a great experience to see the animals in action. |
Dec 14th |
| 52 |
Dec 19 |
Reply |
RAW |
Dec 14th |
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| 52 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Lisa, thanks for your comments. I think the more I look at the jpeg image the less I liked it for some of the reasons you mention. I made some adjustments and it was better, but the RAW image ended up being processed by me more to my taste and what I think addresses your observations. It is always interesting how when we revisit an image, it takes on a different perspective. Below find a redone JPEG as well as below that a Processed RAW version. |
Dec 14th |
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| 52 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
I like your image as an original and certainly find the cropped version appealing a success for getting closer to the bee with nice detail while minimizing distracting elements and background artifacts. My only thought is there is some resolution reduction in flowers on the right below the wing show edge distortion which is a little bit distracting. The crop may have been a little too much and the area where you cloned and sponged the green stem still shows some residual at the edge of the bee and the flower behind the bee. Nonetheless, a great effort. |
Dec 14th |
| 52 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
I believe you have nice color and tone, good depth of field and composition and overall sharpness and contrast works. In my opinion, some contrast to separate beaks from the background at the tip of the upper one might be an enhancement.
Wonderful image and so pleasing. |
Dec 14th |
7 comments - 1 reply for Group 52
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| 64 |
Dec 19 |
Reply |
I am in two study groups too and participate in a couple of other online venues where we discuss images. I think discuss is the best medicine for me. I rarely can figure out what drives the judges and while, I agree, we try to figure out what pleases judges, but it is hard when we don't know anything about the judges. To use one of my old says from my Navy Days of shooting dice...."it's a crap shoot" at times.
Happy New Year, Jerry! I always enjoy the way you embrace this study group. I learn a lot from you. |
Dec 31st |
| 64 |
Dec 19 |
Reply |
Happy New Year, Abhijeet. Thanks for the comments. |
Dec 31st |
| 64 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Thanks everyone for the comments and suggestions. I wish everyone a Happy New Year! |
Dec 30th |
| 64 |
Dec 19 |
Reply |
Stan, you made me think about a recent experience in 2019. I belong to a very loosely PSA affiliated Camera Club that holds a "closed" competition with three judges invited from out of the Richmond, VA area. As members of the club we can submit up to 12 images (prints and/or digital images) of which 7 must have been submitted during the entire year at the 8 evaluation sessions held at eight monthly meetings where the images are critiqued by an invited reviewer. This gives members the opportunity to rework an image based on those review comments, if they choose to do that.
Last year, my first year of submitting here in Richmond, I received a couple of nice awards (all in monochrome by the way) at an annual end of year (December) banquet where we learn if we receive an award.
This year I received none after having gotten good comments on my evaluation submission during the year. Ok, that can happen, but what was particularly troubling was that many of the award winners this year were (1) not particularly good by PSA standards as I know them or (2) multiple awards going to the same people of which some where very nice, but some not at the quality I would have expected. That was disappointing considering one looks forward to this for the entire year and it is a holiday banquet.
I now understand, even more, why another camera club here in Richmond that I belong to was founded by members who don't want to do competitions any more. Rather members just want one-on-one critiques and education programs and leave it at that.
I suspect that is an extreme reaction, but I understand it more and more as I see what goes on in clubs. When I was in Wisconsin we had open judging (anyone could come and witness the event and it, for that very reason, was quite educational). If we went to the event, we learned if we were successful and even had some idea as to why. Then we received awards (if awarded) by mail or email notice and not at some formal dinner where we can end up disappointed. I was even a judge and I know how much 3 judges can vary in opinion including personal bias, experience, likes and dislikes as well as other lesser know causes.
As a PSA member, I have not participated in the Star program because it takes to much time from an otherwise busy schedule for me and I while recognition is wonderful, I also hate how arbitrary and unknowing the entire process is. I do however submit to some online venues and it is nice to get recognition from time to time with an award, however, I am mostly just enjoying social media likes and comments where I can get a pulse on what might be worth hanging in an exhibit as a print and then doing that occasionally. However, folks don't buy much photography.
I know there is no easy answer, but I sure did like going to those Wisconsin competitions and being there when the judging was done and seeing it in light of other's work. Then I felt the reward more and understand the defeat better.
By the way, the Wisconsin Photographers were really good and some are quite good at the PSA level.
Oh, well...just some musings. I wish you a Happy New Year and all the success and joy that it can bring. |
Dec 30th |
| 64 |
Dec 19 |
Reply |
It's a nicer alternative. Thanks. |
Dec 18th |
| 64 |
Dec 19 |
Reply |
Great! |
Dec 13th |
| 64 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Jerry, could you repost the final...well done image re-edit...so sorry, but, I accidentally deleted it via my iphone's too small view and hit the wrong link...very sorry. |
Dec 12th |
| 64 |
Dec 19 |
Reply |
This has the balance, I think, that you are seeking. |
Dec 12th |
| 64 |
Dec 19 |
Reply |
Jerry, I think this variation offers an enhancement. I wonder if the flower petals have a chance to be a little whiter as in the original color version. |
Dec 12th |
| 64 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Jerry, hand down, one of the nicest night time rainy scenes I have seen. I feel I am there. The tone is just right (dark to light) and the silhouettes are very nice.
Excellent image. |
Dec 10th |
| 64 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
I like your original and the overall tone of the monochrome version, however, I agree with Jerry. The fire is hardly observable in the mono version and so its almost confusing to know what is in that location within the image. |
Dec 10th |
| 64 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Very nice image. I rarely like star trail images, but in this context with the tonality and overall composition as well as the story makes it work for me quite nicely. Well done. |
Dec 10th |
| 64 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Stan, I partially agree with Jerry's comments. I think the overall tone of the both the arches and the Arcangel are so similar that the foreground arch keeps my eye more in the foreground and less to traveling beyond. I suggest toning done the brightness of the foreground so that the Arcangel become where my eye goes. |
Dec 10th |
| 64 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Fascinating. I so much want to see the building so I can figure out what you did. Nonetheless, abstraction is very nice and interesting and my eyes like playing within to experience the lines and patterns. |
Dec 10th |
| 64 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Jerry, both as my comment and in align with attempting answer your question, I think you did what you seek very effectively in the original color. In my opinion during the conversion, the brightness of the pedals was diminished. Thus, I think, Jerry Snyders suggestion will bring that back and achieve the contrast you seek to communicate. Overall I like the image except for the pedals not popping out more. |
Dec 10th |
8 comments - 7 replies for Group 64
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21 comments - 8 replies Total
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