Activity for User 380 - Ruth Sprain - rsprained@comcast.net

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3 Jun 23 Reply Thanks for your kind comments, Ruth Jun 17th
3 Jun 23 Reply Joan, I really like that pink tulip too. I was pleased at how the ice changed the whole character of the tulips. Thanks for your comments. Jun 17th
3 Jun 23 Reply Mary Ann, thanks for noting the added green stem. I thought the pink tulip needed a stem too, although it was blocked by ice in the original. I appreciate your comments. Jun 17th
3 Jun 23 Reply LuAnn, I actually had taken several other photos that only included these two darker tulips. I love the ethereal look of the top pink tulip though. So I wanted to include it also.

Thanks for your comments.
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3 Jun 23 Reply Michael, thank you for your comments and suggestions. I agree with both of your suggestions and think those two changes would enhance the image. Jun 17th
3 Jun 23 Comment I like the feeling of friendly competition that your image captures. Your street scene looks very natural and casual. The gaze of the two men causes my eye to move to the game board and to the two faces. The DOF issue with too much detail in the background is lessened in LuAnn's version, which I prefer. You could even clone out the red of the woman's shirt before the blur to prevent the bright color from distracting my eye. Jun 17th
3 Jun 23 Comment Joan, I appreciate the peacefulness of this scene. The golden color of the hillside contrasts nicely with the blue sky. Your panoramic cropping of the scene works well with the hills. As others have commented, the spots in the sky and streak of light in the sky center are distracting to me. Jun 17th
3 Jun 23 Comment Hi Kieu-Hanh. I like how you used the rider in red as your center of interest, since the color draws my eye. Shooting at this location with the curve captures the lean of the riders nicely. The dark fencing background allows the riders to stand out well. I agree with the others that the main rider is not quite sharp. A faster shutter speed as LuAnn suggests would give you sharper focus on the main rider while blurring other riders and the crowd. The blur that is created from panning gives a wonderful feeling of movement to the image. I have used the panning technique when photographing runners in the Bolder Boulder. My goal is to capture the main subject's face and upper body sharply, while other body parts, especially feet are blurred. Jun 13th
3 Jun 23 Comment Ruth, I really like the contemplative look of Lynne. The wildness of the grasses adds to the feeling that she is by herself, lost in thought. I'm torn, because I think I'd prefer that the dog be facing forward too instead of looking at you the photographer. I do notice the branch that blocks the dog's face, which could be removed if you chose. Jun 7th
3 Jun 23 Comment Michael, the more I look at your photo, the more details I see that are intriguing. I agree with you, that the window frame shot off-center adds more interesting diagonal lines. The reflected lines at the left top and shown in the windows behind the woman show a hint at the surroundings that are a bit mysterious. The view of the woman feels intimate. The texture and brilliant color of the back, orange wall gives the scene an upbeat look. Your trip to the Faroe Islands and Copenhagen sounds like a photographic delight! Jun 7th
3 Jun 23 Comment LuAnn, I find the line up of turtles with their patterned shells to form pleasing focal points. The textures of the turtles and log add interesting detail. The blue and green wavy lines of the water above the turtles is especially interesting. I agree with Kieu-Hanh-Hanh that cropping more off the bottom would move the turtles out of the center and let me enjoy the movement of the top wavy water. Jun 7th

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