Activity for User 249 - Mark Aksoy - maksoy@aol.com

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10 Jan 20 Comment Use of Luminar to eliminate distracting background worked well here! Clouds are a good choice for new background. Bird's eyes are sharp but rest of neck and head outline is blurry. I agree with Donna that greater DOF might have helped to make the bird completely sharp. Jan 14th
10 Jan 20 Comment Beautifully composed image with exquisite sunset lighting! Isolating 3 swans in different poses in the foreground is no mean task given the huge numbers in the flock. Use of silhouette works perfectly here. Jan 14th
10 Jan 20 Comment Considering that this was taken with a smartphone, the exposure control here is perfect! Dealing with snowy highlights in a sunlight sky can be challenging and you've retained detail in all of these areas. Textures in wood and mountain are sharp and colors are vibrant. I do find that the "dragon" tends to merge with the mountains; shooting from a lower position would have lifted it up over the edge of the horizon. I agree with Beverly that darkening the background will make the "dragon" stand out more! Jan 14th
10 Jan 20 Comment Good capture of the NYC skyline. Lighting is warm and the colors are vibrant. I agree with Donna that cropping water from bottom and sky from top to make more of a panorama format would yield a stronger image. Jan 14th
10 Jan 20 Comment A Happy New Year to you, too (and to one and all for that matter)! Your purple finch is well-captured and its colors perfectly isolate it from the muted green background. I agree with Jack that cropping a bit from the top would strengthen the composition; you might also try a bit from the right. I also see that the bird's tack sharp plumage gets a tad fuzzy in head/neck region. Try sharpening, if you haven't already, plus an increase in contrast to make the subject really stand out. Jan 14th
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