Activity for User 242 - Tom McCreary - tommccreary79@gmail.com

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7 Dec 24 Reply I did add more light to the lower part of the driftwood with the Adjustment Brush in Photoshop, and did increase the contrast slightly. Dec 15th
7 Dec 24 Comment This is a really great image. The expression of the fire fighter and the fire behind him are very dramatic. The slight tilt of his head adds to the story. The fact that there is water dripping down on him adds to the image. I am glad that you made a print from the image. I can offer nothing to improve the image. Dec 15th
7 Dec 24 Comment I really like the great colors, and that the small part of the setting sun is not blown out. The small rim of light on the landscape is great. The clouds really add to the image and help balance it. It is good that you added a small frame around the image to separate it from the black website. I do like the crop the Butch made. Dec 15th
7 Dec 24 Comment You captured the bird at the perfect moment with the fish in the mouth. The bird is very sharp and the lighting and surroundings are very good. I do like the adjustments that Gaetan made. Dec 15th
7 Dec 24 Comment You have an interesting image with the woman in a hurry to get home. The red coat is perfect for the image and I really like the gold tones to the right and below her. By only showing the lower part of the woman, you have created a lot of mystery. I like that the woman is walking into darkness, that is why I think that she is going home -- leaving the light and stores behind. The woman looks a bit more blurred than the pavement in front of her, but then she is in a hurry. I do think that the image is a bit too dark, but Butch and Gaetan made it too light. I did make it a bit lighter and tried to make the bag some brighter with dodging. Dec 15th
7 Dec 24 Comment I like the capture of the hawk, with the wings being diagonal in the frame. The blur of the wingtips does not both me, as it shows motion, but a bit higher shutter speed would have helped. The clear blue shy is a very good background. The branch to the right is good, as it helps to balance the image. But to me the branch on the left keeps the hawk from having room to fly. Dec 15th
7 Dec 24 Comment You captured the bird at a great moment, and it is sharp where it needs to be -- especially the eye. There is enough blur to show movement which is good. The backlighting with the light coming through the wings is very good. I mostly like what Butch did with the image, but think that he should have left more behind the bird, and I am not sure the image should have been reversed. The removal tools that are now in Photoshop make it easy to remove areas that are not wanted. Of course as Barbara mentioned, you can not do this if you are entering in nature. Dec 15th
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32 Dec 24 Reply I like suggestions, just letting you know that I did not care for this one, and why. Dec 22nd
32 Dec 24 Reply The crop is good, but I do not like the rotation. To me, he is now looking out of the image. He was actually running (and so the wind blown look) and now he is running away. Dec 22nd
32 Dec 24 Reply Yes, I think that it should be a bit brighter. Dec 21st
32 Dec 24 Comment You located and photographed a very interesting old building. Going with monochrome was an excellent choice because of the color of the bricks at the top. While the whole building area is interesting, I would suggest that you only show the area around the tree. Dec 10th
32 Dec 24 Comment You captured the rider at a good point. You did an amazing job of sharping the horse and rider, and also having detail in the white horse. Fixing the background helped the image. You did a good job of converting to mono. Since both the rider and the horse were black and white, converting to monochrome was a natural choice. I would not change a thing. Dec 10th
32 Dec 24 Comment Both girls complexions look good. I like the expressions on the two girls. One has a pouted lip and the other is looking out of the frame. The girl on the right looks very natural with her hair on her face. I like the folder arms of the girl on the right.You did a very good job of converting to mono, and going with monochrome was a great choice. Dec 10th
32 Dec 24 Comment You have a very striking image. The lovely model is in an unusual but tasteful pose. The sharpness of her hair draws my eye straight to it. I like that she is centered in the image and the symmetry of the image. You did an excellent job of creating the reflection.

You as the artist like that you added ripples in the reflection (and did it very well). However, I think that the ripples are confusing to the viewer -- as mentioned by Wes about ripples in her hair. If it was a reflection on a water surface, then the ripples would be on her hair. But, she does not appear to be sitting on the edge of a body of water, where reflections would be seen -- such as a sitting on a small wall, etc. Instead, she seems to be sitting on a reflected surface where the ripples would not be there. So, I think that the reflections are creating confusion and should not be there. But of course if you were wanting to create confusion, then you have accomplished that very well.		 Dec 9th
32 Dec 24 Comment I like the model pose and the high key effect. The mountain background is very appropriate and was blended in very well. The model looking at the dove was well done an a good prop to use. After Stephen's comments, your revised image shown as "original 3" is a big improvement. One idea would be to reverse the image, so that the model is in the upper right, and the dove leads the viewer into the image. Dec 9th
32 Dec 24 Comment I think that you did a very good job in seeing and taking this image. It appears that you have full tones from white to black and the contrast is good. The lighter area around the near street light shows that there was some slight fog that night which adds to the story. Of course the curved roadway is the best part of the image.

I reversed the image, so that the street curves to the right, and the near street light is in a better location for composition. That also moves the dark area to the right, which makes it a stopping point to keep the eye in the image.

Yes, it has been a fun but also educational year in group, and I wish you a Happy 2025.		 Dec 9th
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