Activity for User 267 - Stan Bormann - snbormann@gmail.com

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64 May 18 Comment You have a very well done image with a great deal of contrast. Shadows with pattern make for great monochrome images and I think this is one. As far as straightening, the only thing that I am thinking about is to do a little perspective or transform to remove that small triangle of the first stud on the left. I don't know if it would be better without it, but it might be worth the try. May 16th
64 May 18 Comment Most images need a little zone 10 on a 0 to 10 scale. The key is there is not so much that there is a significant area with no detail. That light at the end of the tunnel is close to overdone, but I think it is ok. I think I would tone down or crop that triangle at the bottom. I think you could do either. I might consider toning down the bright area in the first light band on the right and the area on the left side wall just as you enter the tunnel. I do like the image regardless. May 16th
64 May 18 Comment Those distortions with a wide angle lens are extreme, especially when you put things close to the lens. The distortion with his feet enlarged from reality is great in my opinion. I think it makes the shot. Without a junky look to the shop it would not be authentic. In this case busy is a plus in my mind. The distracting letters on the cardboard box on the right are just fine with this guy. While his face is sort of overwhelmed by his big feet, it is clear and interesting. A very interesting shot. May 16th
64 May 18 Comment I suspect you can tell I am not a huge vignette fan, but for the most part what you have done is good. I really like the effect on the bottom and the top is fine. I might prefer a little less on the sides, but it is not enough that it is bothering me. I really like the bright tones in first rows of rocks on both sides of the water spout. The more distant rows do not have the same brightness and that seems to hold my eyes where you probably wanted them to go. The waterspout makes that shot. Well done. May 16th
64 May 18 Comment I think I would like to see the flowers in a lighter tone. I think there is a place on the flower on the upper right that has a white point that probably can't go any further, so that probably means you can't change the white point but perhaps push the curve around or raise the highlights a bit. While normally flowers can be rotated a bit to enhance the composition, these seem to me to be hanging with gravity and I don't think you can rotate them and still have them look natural. I like the small amount of detail in the shadows. May 16th
64 May 18 Comment A great nature shot. Good osprey shots seem to be relatively rare, at least compared to eagle shots. That makes this very special. Being a nature shot, I would not recommend doing much of anything to this. Darkening parts of the water or vignetting it are likely to be immediately detected and some judges would not like it.

I always feel birds need space beneath them and to fly into, you have provided both. The splash requires space behind the bird. You might consider cropping a small amount from the top. It is outside the depth of field limit and out of focus and I don't think the image needs it, but it is fine just the way it is.		 May 16th
64 May 18 Reply I think it is not a tilt, but perspective. The water line on the left if anything slopes the other way. I almost tried to enter this in the PTD Interclub and then realized I had taken a sign out on the right. I think I am going to reprocess this to crop the right instead of removing the sign, correct the perspective, and yes, lighten the town a bit. May 13th
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