Activity for User 40 - Audrey Waitkus - awaitkus@yahoo.com

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25 Jan 22 Reply I totally agree. See Brian's black and white version above. I think it's the perfect way to call attention to the structure of the arc and it's reflection, which is what prompted me to take the picture in the first place. Jan 24th
25 Jan 22 Comment Nice action shot -- pretty close to the decisive moment! I really like the red background pads. They not only add great contrast, but are an integral part of the surroundings in a gym. I like the way the clear primary colors define the scene. Jan 22nd
25 Jan 22 Comment I enjoy most just looking at the webbing between the arms of each flower head. They are so delicate and wispy. Jan 22nd
25 Jan 22 Comment Interesting palette of blues in the water, path, monuments, and sky. I like that the fountain is centered, and there are just enough people not to be distracting. Jan 22nd
25 Jan 22 Comment A fun and colorful holiday decoration. Good job of removing the support structure and cropping out the horseshoes.
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25 Jan 22 Comment Very reminiscent of the summers spent fishing and swimming around these structures growing up in my part of Louisiana. We called them fishing camps -- sort of referred to anything build up on stilts like this one -- a tip of the hat to the fickle water levels in that part of the world.

I really like the way you caught the sun streaming through the base of the structure lighting up the sand. I also like that you caught a lone figure walking along the beach. 		Jan 22nd
25 Jan 22 Reply Thanks, Brian. I thought about taking out the small yellow thing -- I think you're right, it should go. I definitely like the B&W conversion. There's enough contrast to pull it off and it removes the distraction and dullness of the green blah of the original. Jan 19th
25 Jan 22 Comment Thank you Lance. I am thrilled to learn of the Wabi Sabi aesthetic. I will have to learn more about it. It appeals to my instinct in choosing subjects.

I agree the lily pads are not tack sharp, but in truth I rather like them that way as they are not the subject of the capture. I find they give a somewhat dreamy aspect to the whole. As for the ISO, I can see you did your homework: I mis-typed it in my comments, which I have now corrected. The ISO in the metadata is indeed 400. The photo was taken in the late afternoon. Because a soft breeze was creating the ripples in the water and causing the reflection I was trying to capture, I increased the ISO to reduce the time the shutter was open. ISO 400 gave me just the look I saw in my mind's eye with the reed tack sharp - the reflections suitably "jiggly" - and the water and lily pads suitably soft.

I greatly appreciate your detailed comments -- it's what a study group is best at: pointing out things the viewer will ask themself, and then asking yourself how you can make your intent clearer.		 Jan 9th
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