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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 49 |
May 23 |
Comment |
I like how the background is out of focus and how the blue and purple color brings balance to the image. A smaller lens opening would provide greater DOF so that the tulip itself is sharper. |
May 15th |
| 49 |
May 23 |
Reply |
A couple years ago Lisa Cuchara gave a presentation to our club about wabi-sabi. It was very well received and opened many eyes about our photography. Her presentation was directed at the beauty in the imperfect particularly as it pertains to flowers. The subject does not have to be a perfect specimen, but one that there still is beauty in one that is getting old and well past its prime.
I have included a photo of how I have applied this concept to a photo of a rose well past its prime.
Thanks for wikipedia link. |
May 15th |
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| 49 |
May 23 |
Reply |
I agree entirely. I know I will return. I am considering putting together a weekend trip/workshop for our club to this part of the state. To do it the way I would like will be a lot of work with many repeat visits to organize it. |
May 14th |
| 49 |
May 23 |
Reply |
Thank you Jo-Ann. I just love old, rustic, time worn buildings such as this. I glad that you enjoyed it also! |
May 10th |
| 49 |
May 23 |
Comment |
I like how the road takes us into the photo. And with a second look, the fence is doing the same thing. My first thought upon seeing the photo was to increase the contrast (dehaze), but upon reading your description that would have destroyed the mood that you were going for.
I decided to take your image into Lightroom and play with sliders and masks. My goal was to try to emphasize the morning fog as the scene receded into the distance. There are two masks. I used a large feathered brush on the foreground, then took the inverse. I reduced the exposure, contrast and highlights, increased the blacks a bit. I then made a second mask of the mountains in the background. Then raised the blue curve a bit.
Not sure if this works or not, but something you might try. |
May 10th |
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| 49 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Ahhh ... a favorite subject of mine, but with the cloudy skies of Minnesota one that I seldom have the opportunity to photograph. I think you have done quite a nice job as it is.
Have you tried taking multiple exposures then combining them with a program such as Sequator? This star stacking technique is used to reduce the noise. Then take a single image with a low ISO exposed for the foreground. Then combine these two images for the final image.
There is much information about astrophotography available online. I found the book "Night Sky Photography ... From First Principles to Professional Results" by Adam Woodworth to be quite useful. I also suggest www.mikeshawphotography.com and www.lonelyspeck.com Mike Shaw has two or three books now that address astrophotography. He is local so my camera club has had him give us a presentation. He also occassionally gives webinars - that where I learned about photographing frozen bubbles. |
May 10th |
| 49 |
May 23 |
Comment |
I think you have done a very nice job of capturing the essence of the location. One thing I particularly like is how sharp the image is from foreground all the way to the background. The sidewalk makes for a very nice leading line taking the viewer right up to the entrance. The exposure is spot on. The fluffy white clouds with the blue sky ... awesome! It certainly was a nice day for the event. Well done! |
May 10th |
| 49 |
May 23 |
Comment |
I really like this photo. I love how you caught the babies (must be a name for them) interacting like this. The background is subdued and certainly doesn't detract from the egrets. If there is anything to criticise about this photo it would be that the one on the left is looking away from us. It certainly would be nice if it was facing us, although not always possible. Well done! |
May 10th |
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