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

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10 Sep 21 Comment Thanks, all, for your helpful comments! Sep 24th
10 Sep 21 Reply Thanks, Donna, for your changes. They definitely improve the image. Sep 24th
10 Sep 21 Comment I like the swirly lines of the original, but the blending mode in Bliss Enchanted creates a more compelling nature abstract with red balancing blue on top of yellow. Sep 24th
10 Sep 21 Comment A well-captured shot near the peak of cheese-eating action! The orangutan's face is nicely lit and its hair is sharp. I would try to tone down (or clone out?) bright background details at upper and lower left. Sep 24th
10 Sep 21 Comment I knew this was a dahlia, having been to the Dahlia Society Show at nearby Longwood Gardens only last weekend! There is softness in some of the petals, but detail is preserved throughout. I also like the complementary color scheme of green background versus orange flower and vignette. Well-done! Sep 24th
10 Sep 21 Comment A very interesting architectural image! The reflection helps to make it a more symmetrical structure. I also agree that cropping down from the top to make more of a panorama would strengthen the image. And I can't help thinking - if there are offices in that "building", working there must be quite a disorienting experience ;-) ! Sep 24th
10 Sep 21 Comment Great action photo considering the conditions under which you were shooting! The surfer is well-posed and moving right towards the viewer. You did a good job removing noise, but I find the crashing waves at left a bit too lacking in foamy detail. You might try selective sharpening here to bring back texture. I also agree that the replacement sky used here is somewhat unrealistic, but this approach should work with a less detailed replacement sky. If you want to keep the original sky, you could simply try cropping down from the top towards the surf to create more of a letterbox format. This would make the wave appear bigger in the image. Sep 24th
10 Sep 21 Comment The colors of the costumes are very vibrant and add impact to the image! I agree that the image should be cropped on left and right as Donna showed in her edit. However, I think it would be better to simply tone down the crowd in back with the Burn Tool in Photoshop, instead of making an all black background. Sep 24th
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