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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 29 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
I forgot to mention those are my Nikon lenses. I also carry the very lightweight Fujifilm xt20 and 27mm prime, 10-24mm, 18-55mm lenses in my under the seat bag. Agree with if I'm driving more will be in the trunk. |
Jan 18th |
| 29 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Thanks, Stephen. That's something that I didn't notice. I think I was too intent on getting the building straight. |
Jan 15th |
| 29 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Overcast, rainy day - no nice skies for me and see my reply above re my thoughts on brightening the buildings of Europe. |
Jan 12th |
| 29 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Bob, in addition to looking for photo-ops, I was trying to stay upright and in the boat. The driver was not in a "No Wake" zone and he was usually in someone else's wake. Like you, I try to "get it right in the camera". I'm just getting started with LR & PS, so there's not a lot of post-processing going on yet. I did not think about bracketing at the time, but it would have helped. I don't do film - digital is really cheap! I got two shots of the building before we were past it. Not a lot of time to think about composition. |
Jan 12th |
| 29 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
I was concentrating on getting the backward lean fixed, and did not pay attention to L/R tilt. I know absolutely nothing about layers at this point. Regarding the brightening - one of the things I really love about Europe, where they fix buildings rather than tear them down like we do, is that there's a 300, 400, 500 year build-up of dirt and soot, etc. on the facades. Just between us girls, I'm not "cleaning that up". |
Jan 12th |
| 29 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
Terrific image. After reading all the other comments/replies the only thing I'd do would be to crop some of the water at the bottom which doesn't add anything to the image and wouldn't be missed IMHO. |
Jan 12th |
| 29 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
I really like the minimalism of this image. I'd like to see a little space on the right edge. Agree with the highlights dimming. |
Jan 12th |
| 29 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
I've settled on 10-20, 18-270, 150mm macro as my travel kit. Getting too old to be a pack horse. |
Jan 12th |
| 29 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
Love the composition. Pulled it into PhotoShop and converted to B&W. |
Jan 12th |
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| 29 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
I like Bob's treatment of the image. Took accordion lessons as a 10 year-old, should have taken piano! |
Jan 12th |
| 29 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
I agree with Bob that the upper left is the focal point. It includes enough of the ground scene to orient the image. I also agree that f/8-11 is usually the "sweet spot", but I think the shutter speed depends a) on the wind conditions and b) what you're trying to capture - a single burst, multiple bursts, ground vs. burst only, etc. |
Jan 12th |
| 29 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
The knot looked "rabbity" to me until I converted it to B&W and then it appeared to a duck. I think cropping this to just the knot would be better than showing the lower section of the tree. This is exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for when the macro lens is on my camera.
In PhotoShop, I cropped the image, converted it to B&W, decreased the yellow, increased the blue, decreased the shadows and increased the highlights. |
Jan 12th |
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| 29 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Thanks Karen. It wasn't supposed to be any kind of lean! I mentioned that I tried the Perspective Warp to straighten the building. I thought I had included the original but, obviously, I didn't. I just sent it to Bob, so maybe come back later and see how it started out. I didn't brighten and contrast it because it's an old European building and, to me, they're usually dull, sometimes dirty/sooty buildings. |
Jan 5th |
6 comments - 7 replies for Group 29
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| 60 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
Thanks, Doug. I did not shoot any stopped down images. |
Jan 13th |
| 60 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Thanks, Bob. The suggestions on which sliders to use, and how to use them is what I was looking for. The white specks are visible in the original image also - most likely pollen. Whenever I use my flash, the diffuser is attached. |
Jan 13th |
| 60 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Lou, the truth is I was trying to learn the PhotoShop sliders and see what the group would think of how I used them. The responses have surprised me, but the unanimity convinced me that I picked a bad subject in that it was acceptable as it is. |
Jan 13th |
| 60 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Thanks, Denise. Whenever the flash in use, there's a diffuser on it. I didn't use flash for this shot which is unusual - probably left it in the car. |
Jan 13th |
| 60 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
You know, I really liked the original but wanted to see if I could do anything with PhotoShop that the group might find acceptable or tell me what else I might do to try to improve the image. What I learned is - leave well-enough alone! |
Jan 13th |
| 60 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
WOW! I'll bet your soft pastel version is also a winner? Add me to the "don't change anything" gang. |
Jan 13th |
| 60 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
Agree with Denise - I thought it was a golf ball on a pancake! I, too, think it might be a better image if we could see the stem and the egg were more "eggy". |
Jan 13th |
| 60 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
Really neat idea and very good execution. Your image is very sharp and the variety of colors/shapes holds my interest. Maybe I'll see if there are any photo ops in my junk drawer! |
Jan 13th |
| 60 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
OK, I'll make it unanimous, I know as much about soot gremlins as I know about constructing nuclear reactors. What I do know is that this is one cool image! My first reaction was, "what the hell is that?".
I'm with Carol on toning down the background and keep the viewer's eyes on the gremlins and banana leftovers. Really nice stacking job.
Welcome to Group 60 World! |
Jan 13th |
| 60 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
Very interesting image with really good colors and clarity. I agree with other suggestions of concentrating on the eye. |
Jan 13th |
6 comments - 4 replies for Group 60
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| 74 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Thanks, Guy. I will try your suggestions and see if I can get the results you describe. |
Jan 23rd |
| 74 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Thanks, Angela. I was looking for a lot of commentary on this image (and for subsequent submissions) simply because of your collective experiences with LR & PS. I belong to five groups in PSA and I've asked everyone to critique my post-processing. You should feel free to let me know about YouTube sessions that you think would be helpful - 404primrosebill@gmail.com. |
Jan 23rd |
| 74 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Thanks, Ata. One of things I've learned recently is that a wide angle lens is probably not the right tool for every landscape image, and f/22 is probably not the right aperture. |
Jan 23rd |
| 74 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
I like the image as it is. However, I think your wide aperture causes the viewer to focus on the artist and his pots. I think you'd need to stop down a bit to have us drawn into the entire scene. |
Jan 23rd |
| 74 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
Like Angela, I like the color version. I find that the monochrome version is very moody, particularly in the clouds, with a nice range of grays in addition to black and white. |
Jan 23rd |
| 74 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
I, too, like the monochrome version of the image. I like the flower sitting on the black background - it really draws my eye to the flower's core. I think Arne is right about that cloning out the dark area on the stalk will eliminate a distraction. |
Jan 23rd |
| 74 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
Very good conversion to monochrome - nice range of color from white to black, with lots of shades of gray. Very sharp. I think you achieved your vision.
I have a very difficult time trying to compose images of cars/trucks. Maybe I should try sitting on the ground? |
Jan 14th |
4 comments - 3 replies for Group 74
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| 80 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Thanks, Ed. |
Jan 24th |
| 80 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Thanks, Jim. You just have to happen on the right spot and be willing to stand in the rain for about a half-hour! |
Jan 24th |
| 80 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Thanks, Karen. |
Jan 24th |
| 80 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Thanks, Bev. |
Jan 24th |
| 80 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Thanks, Carol. I planted myself in the courtyard and waited for what I thought was the right shot as I watched people walk through and this lady fit what I wanted to see. I was really hoping for a red umbrella and raincoat. |
Jan 24th |
| 80 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
I disagree - this is a street photo. You do not have to be in/near a street for an image to be considered "street". Go look on the internet at some of the images of the best street photographers.
Might be the perfect time of day for this shot. I agree with converging boats issue and I think the color problem that's been mentioned previously might be about contrast. |
Jan 24th |
| 80 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
Neat image. I think some of the fun of street photography is what an image doesn't tell the viewer and let's them make up their own version of the story. I wonder if the issue with the window is that the left side is only visible to us as a shadow? |
Jan 24th |
| 80 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
Pike's Place Market is a photography wonderland! There are so many different stores, with different merchandise on display and different people working them that it's easy to spend an entire day there. And that's not to mention all the customers and "lookers" who are wandering the Market.
I like the monochrome, the composition and clarity, and the crop. And your removal of the passerby doesn't strike me as clumsy. I agree with Ed's comment about the man's hand. |
Jan 24th |
| 80 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
I'm in general agreement about moving to the back of the group and also with Ed's comments. |
Jan 24th |
| 80 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Jim, I'd suggest you Google "Top 10 Contemporary Street Photographers Active Today". You'll find all kinds of things that break every "rule" of Street Photography. I follow a lot of street photography on Instagram and see a lot of things I've been told are "not allowed". Can you remove things from street photos? Yes, you can. Can you add things? I don't think so, but I'll bet there are examples of it somewhere on the internet. My thoughts on removing the bus - get it out of there. No one is wondering how those people arrived at the scene, any more than they're wondering where they came from, or why they're dressed as they are. |
Jan 24th |
| 80 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
Very nice image - I like the composition and clarity. I think the choice to go to monochrome was a good one with a nice range of grays in the image. To pick a nit, I think the image was just a bit too bright, so I tweaked the shadows and highlights just a bit. What do you think? |
Jan 24th |
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5 comments - 6 replies for Group 80
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21 comments - 20 replies Total
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