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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 40 |
Feb 22 |
Reply |
Andrew, musher is the correct term, I believe in this case a woman. As to cropping in on the dogs, I think one would lose the context of a sled dog race so I would leave the musher in. Yes, the mushers riding the sleds are static unless they get off and run to reduce weight on the dogs going up steep grades. I will try for that next year. |
Feb 16th |
| 40 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Well Catherine, you always submit something eye catching. I think of a huge jetliner ready to touch down when I look at this. Great capture! You have the bird and you have the locale setting with the nesting cormorants and pelicans below.
Mamma pelican might not like what I did but I used the spot healing brush to clean out some of the smaller twigs which I thought detracted from a great image. What do you think?
Mike Cohen has some interesting tweeks.
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Feb 12th |
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| 40 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Alison, you teaparty may not have materialized but your portrait is great.
I just tried a little work on your image in PS 2022 using spot healing, dodging, and burning tools. I took out some branches, lightened some of the bird and calmed down some vegetation highlights. The spot healing brush is really awesome. What do you think? |
Feb 12th |
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| 40 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Jamie, I like your artistic decision to have a sharp waterfall rather than the milky look of a slow shutter speed so in vogue today. Your capture shows the raw energy of the water. I think you did some post processing to take out the greenish tinge which detracted in the original.
The next time you do waterfalls, along with your closeups take some wider angle shots to include the river bank with some vegetation and trees. Then compare the wide angles with the closeups to see which you like the best.
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Feb 12th |
| 40 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Don, you notched this! The Efx Analog filter you used did make it look from another world. Your cropping is right on.
I wonder, to make it even more other world, how about blurring or even cloning out the bushes in the foreground? |
Feb 12th |
| 40 |
Feb 22 |
Reply |
Thanks Julie. All of the sled dogs have booties and periodically throughout the race they are vet checked to see that they are in good health. |
Feb 12th |
| 40 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
This is a nice grouping of flowers Julie. I think you probably did some sharpening on the middle flower in post processing which worked well. The textured background works well.
The greenish tinge to the light object in the background could be reduced in my humble opinion. I'm looking forward to more of your flower images. |
Feb 12th |
| 40 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Andrew, wonderful capture of the agricultural show. The whites and shadows are nice, and one's eye is immediately captured by the the cow and the woman.
Changes? Perhaps the top is a little closely cropped and you could blur the background a little.
The comments above are informative. |
Feb 12th |
6 comments - 2 replies for Group 40
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| 41 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Lisa, a wonderful capture of a kingfisher and then producing an artistic snag for him to be standing on. The cloud background is the finishing touch. I cannot think of any suggestions to make.
Having read the suggestions of the others, I would just take down the highlights of the snag a little but leave it in for it is an integral part of the image. |
Feb 16th |
| 41 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
You are a master at composting Nadia! This is truly a lost house with a passing hiker peering in the window to see what resides there. My comment would be that I would tone down the lighted window or take the light out of it completely. If this is truly a lost house, it would be without warm light.
Now I have read with interest the above comments. What you have created can be taken in so many directions. What will you post next month? |
Feb 16th |
| 41 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Wow, Tom, what a great composting composition! I have no ability to critique this other than to say the idea and carry through are really, really great. As I look at the conspiracy scream in detail, I realize that you did a great deal of careful editing in putting this together.
I agree with the 2nd paragraph of your description to the point where I often turn off the tv rather than follow the commenters for an hour or so.
Your wife is a good sport - I don't think my wife would put up with such distortion.
I can't wait to see more of your postings.
The suggestions of the others above are interesting but I see no reason to change what you have done. |
Feb 16th |
| 41 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Susan, great image! I like your morning colors and impressionistic colors. It all really works including your upwards swipe. I feel myself wanting to walk toward the sun, parting the forest as I go. This reminds me of Charles Needle's work. Have you read his book Impressionistic Photography and googled him?
After reading the above critiques, I like best your warmer version over the green original.
By the way my father was pleased to trace his ancestry back to Denbighshire, Wales and in fact visited the island.
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Feb 16th |
| 41 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Ah Brad, you continue with your wonderful composting. Your color changes are great. Your view angles are a little confusing as one is looking up in the background and down onto the back of the butterfly. Well, one works with the images one has.
Keep up the great work! Susan and Tom have some good ideas. |
Feb 16th |
5 comments - 0 replies for Group 41
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11 comments - 2 replies Total
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