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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 3 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Thanks for your edits, LuAnn! The image is very sharp now. I just look up on PID guidelines, and it says that the image sharpening should be done after resizing it. I did the reverse, that's why it becomes over sharpened, then I reduced the Opacity to make it softer. Lessons learned!
For the Brood X cicadas, reports say that they typically do not sing at night, but crickets and katydids do. Luckily for us because cicadas are by far the loudest singing insects. The cicadas are almost gone now. |
Jun 23rd |
| 3 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Lisa, When you mentioned that you attended a cultural show, I'd expect to see the most scarily painted face to figure out the difference between the normal faces. My question is: Why did you prefer to photograph the least scarily painted woman instead?
The image is quite sharp and the smoke around the woman's face adds mystery to the story. I'd prefer to see the actions of her hands or her body to understand more of the story or the culture since her face does not show any impression (happy or sad?) |
Jun 9th |
| 3 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
This image of nesting cormorants on the rock alcove is interesting! The color of the bird is blending to the color of the rock, and it's quite a challenge to photograph them. Your first version is quite dark and has the tail of another bird on the top of the image that is a bit distracting. You have done a nice job in editing your second version with the crop to eliminate the distracting element and with the adjusted exposure to make the bird stand out from the rock walls. I'd prefer to lighten up the face of the bird a bit more if you can. |
Jun 9th |
| 3 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
The story about your finding of this golden columbine at the Zion National Park impressed me. It happened to me before when I found that my image of wild flowers in the corner of the road is more interesting than all of my images of sunflowers taken that day.
This image is intriguing since you prefer to showcase the profile of the flower with its long, backward-extending spurs that looks like a bird, instead of its center of petals. i think that the heavy vignette is a bit distracting, compared to the original image. The flipping of the image works well. |
Jun 9th |
| 3 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Beautiful shot with the rocks, the pine trees, and the water reflection! The trail beyond the stream leads the viewers' eyes into the zigzag way between the rocks. It seems that there was a person at the turning point of the trail, and that is also an excellent choice to give a sense of scale to the grandeur of the scene. I feel that the small rock in the middle of the image is a bit distracting, but I think that it could be the only angle you found to capture all nice elements of this scene. |
Jun 8th |
| 3 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
The image makes me guess that you and your wife were visiting your friends during Christmas time: Marianne's T-shirt has the graphic Christmas tree design and the decorative sofa pillow on the left has the holiday theme color.
The image shows the intensive work of shucking pigeon peas, and the faceless shot draws viewers' eyes to the job. I agree with Michael that a tighter crop might help focus more on the work Marianne is doing. The wine glass on the bottom left makes me wonder whether the dinner was over? If so, did Marianne prepare the food for next day's meal? |
Jun 7th |
| 3 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Thanks LuAnn for your detailed explanation. |
Jun 6th |
| 3 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Michael, Thanks for your comments. I agree with you about the overall softness. After applying the HiPass filter, I resized the image to meet the size requirements for posting then it became over-sharpened, I had to reduce the layer's opacity to make it softer. That's how it happened. |
Jun 6th |
| 3 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Hi LuAnn, Your still life image is a very well thought design, and it makes me want to practice more on it. The way you set up to get the light to your subject is amazing! I love the way you combined all the elements together: the vases, the decorative rope, the scissors, and especially the fallen petals of flowers make the scene so lively and inviting! I really love it!
The question comes to my mind is: Why do you need another vase on the right hand side to compete with the beautiful and well lit vase of hydrangea on the left? |
Jun 6th |
7 comments - 2 replies for Group 3
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| 86 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
The colorful clouds at sunset are beautiful! I especially like the wavy water reflection in this image. Your post processing has transformed it as a painting.
I'd prefer to see the houses across the lake a bit more clearer because they are quite dark in this scene. Since you want to focus on beautiful sunset, I'd suggest to try using Double Exposure tools to bring back the details of the houses then overlay them with the sunset. |
Jun 10th |
| 86 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Your post processing skills are great! You were able to transform a regular image into an intriguing one. The Double Exposure effect, the composition, and the color works well. I like the way you included a part of the blue umbrella on the top. I agree with Jack that the wooden trim is a bit distracting. |
Jun 10th |
| 86 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Thanks everyone for your comments.
Ruth, I captured a lot of images of cicadas in horizontal position, but I think that this vertical one between the small gap of the fence is more dramatic, especially he is showing his shiny, muscled leg like a body builder man. |
Jun 10th |
| 86 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
You did a nice job to capture the city scene at twilight via the hotel window. I visited Bangkok twice before. Bangkok is rated the second most polluted province in Thailand, and I am glad that the hotel window is clean enough for you to capture this scene. The cars' red tail lights in a diagonal line lead the viewers to the skyline in the further distance. The cloudy sky is also beautiful for the scene. I'd prefer to sharpen a bit more. |
Jun 10th |
| 86 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Your spiderman image Is so cool, Ruth! Although the image is not quite sharp, but the contents of it are worth more than the post processing. The spider, the web, and the leaf work well together. |
Jun 10th |
4 comments - 1 reply for Group 86
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11 comments - 3 replies Total
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