Activity for User 419 - Dr Isaac Vaisman - ivaisman@bellsouth.net

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4	Jan 22	Reply	The buttocks part was intentionally	Jan 26th
4	Jan 22	Comment	Vella, how about leaving it in color with some adjustments to make the greens more vivid and showing enough of it to imply life (the acorns are already dead) and cropping with enough of the surrounding landscape to denote location.	Jan 14th
4	Jan 22	Comment	Ian, Erik and Gary have said pretty much what I see in the composite. Additionally, I would move the Captain so that the mast and spars do not block his eye and face. Also, if you can clean the background from those distracting blue/greyish designs will help.The color really suits the mood.	Jan 10th
4	Jan 22	Reply	It looks good too !!!	Jan 4th
4	Jan 22	Reply	Gary, solid.	Jan 4th
4	Jan 22	Comment	Guy, indeed the way these trees are set up gives some kind of creepy look, more so in B&W. You elected the right vantage point to recreate the intention. They resemble arms pointing up into the sky (heaven ??) One is completely dry on the left. There is texture and interest on them, and you created a good composition as well. A friend of mine senior to me and from the Camera Club always said "walk the image" and if you need to, lay on the ground. Not many people will have this image.	Jan 2nd
4	Jan 22	Comment	Bill, agree with you that it was screaming B&W interpretation. Very sharp. Lots of detail and the composition flows from left lower to right upper. Great textures. It is good to be able to photograph anywhere anytime. I am also a fan of the Mannheim Steamrollers and have several of their CD's but have never seen them alive though.	Jan 2nd
4	Jan 22	Comment	Gary, lovely image appropriate for the season, and Happy and Healthy New Year to all. the fence works as a perfect leading line to the blue bid in focus and continues to the second bird in the back out of focus, and turning around to complete the framing. The bird is very sharp. The snow complements the mood of the moment. I just made the verticals straight, and I am sorry that I amputated your signature. Great composition.	Jan 2nd
4	Jan 22	Comment	Erik, it is very unfortunate the current status of the Venice Rookery due to the construction (I would call it destruction of habitat) which may be irreversible. This is a great shot at the right vantage point to be able to see the eggs on the nest, and you captured mama GBH (or perhaps papa, since both keep the eggs warm) turning them, which is peak of action during reproduction season. Very intricate and clean nest. The GBH is framed by the background which is covered by a "beautiful" Brazilian pepper which is an non-native invasive species which spread very rapidly into natural areas and disrupt and displace native plants along with the birds, insects, pollinators and other wildlife that are associated with those habitats, and very much spread in South Florida. I like the square crop.	Jan 2nd
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5	Jan 22	Reply	Barbara, perhaps your monitor needs some revision on the calibration.	Jan 6th
5	Jan 22	Reply	David, great result. Thanks for the tip.	Jan 3rd
5	Jan 22	Comment	David, great shot and I love the look of the man, starring at you over his eyeglasses giving a more interesting and mysterious look. Your composite works adds balance to the image and now the color of the face looks more natural on your second iteration. My only negative comment is the result of your kind of grungy PP over the man's coat which looks very dirty. Perhaps with a mask you can lower the effect or make it look softer.	Jan 2nd
5	Jan 22	Comment	Barbara, first of all Happy and Healthy New Year. I tend to agree with Richard that the image is oversaturated and very contrast taking away a lot of the detail in the butterfly. I used content aware fill in Ps to eliminate the distracting petal.	Jan 2nd
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58	Jan 22	Reply	Thanks Les	Jan 27th
58	Jan 22	Reply	Gloria, just squatting....	Jan 18th
58	Jan 22	Comment	Roger, This is the Metropol Parasol standing in the Plaza de la Encarnación, also known as the 'mushrooms of Seville' (Las Setas de Sevilla). This building, which opened in 2011, was designed by the German architect Jürgen Mayer, who won a design competition to revitalize the square. It is the largest wooden construction in the world (150 x 70 meters and 26 meters in height). Mayer won the competition partly thanks to the way he integrated the remains of a Roman colony into his building. On top of the parasols, there is a special walkway and a terrace with beautiful panorama ("El Mirador"). Your image is offering us a view of the top, complemented by the presence of the embracing couple. It is sharp, and the colors are well managed.	Jan 16th
58	Jan 22	Comment	Bruce, what a great interaction between the kids. The one dressed in white most likely the family has made commitments with Santeria, so they will dress permanently in white. The other kid holding the tire looks concentrated as how he will toss it. The sidelight coming from the front creates a very nice shadow which gives more depth to the scene. It is sharp, and the red shit really stands out in the overall almost monotone environment. Plenty of space in the front to let the tire roll.	Jan 10th
58	Jan 22	Comment	Gloria, this image is kind of static. The "posing" man is not really engaged in the event of photography, he is just there and with a body language implying boredom, and actually he is looking at you. The photographer is very amputated and creates tension at this side of the frame. The cleaning devices in the back are distracting. Overall, it is a street scene. It is sharp, and the B&W interpretation suits it.	Jan 10th
58	Jan 22	Comment	Daniel, the fear on the kid's face is obvious. It must be due to the strong flow of water. Mother is there for the rescue. The image is sharp and the side shadows complement the image. I just cropped a little from each side to eliminate some distracting other people body parts.	Jan 3rd
58	Jan 22	Comment	Les, it is obvious the happy faces on all the children when looking at themselves on the camera scree. Scene captured at peak of action and emotion. I do not mind the amputated heads/faces, since al the eyes are on the frame. The image is sharp enough considering the shooter speed of 1/8 sec hand held. The colors look a little odd, so I used a Silver Efex Pro 3 preset 18 Full Spectrum Inverse. I like the tight composition.	Jan 3rd
58	Jan 22	Comment	Dan, very nice wintery scene, with the beauty given by the light of the blue hour and complemented by the artificial light on the Christmas ornaments. The trees in front of the house frame the main entrance. The snow complements the landscape. It is sharp.	Jan 3rd
6 comments - 2 replies for Group 58
59	Jan 22	Reply	Thank you Gerald for the heads up. I am about to enter it in PJD and will let you know.	Jan 26th
59	Jan 22	Reply	Bruce, I have to admit that I missed it.....	Jan 20th
59	Jan 22	Comment	Hans, this is an interesting image but the planes are so small in the immensity of the blue sky that they have no detail. I do like the fact that the smoke trail shows a series of what it looks like fireworks, that make it more intriguing. Also I find striking the shape they are flying away from each other.	Jan 6th
59	Jan 22	Comment	Gerald, I also prefer the portrait version where the planes are following an oblique direction from the lower left to the upper right still keeping the upside down position. It is very sharp. The image is sharp. Nice contrast with the blue sky. In reference to your image labeled original 2 where the Thunderbirds are flying facing their bellies, I have an image of the Blue Angels that have come to South Florida a couple of times where they are flying tail in front of tail, and another where one is upside down but next to the other, not above or bellow.	Jan 6th
59	Jan 22	Comment	Bruce, it is incredible the bokeh created by your telephoto lens, peak of action. Both players in the air. Tack sharp. The face expressions are great. Do you have some canvas left in front of the blue player ? The crop is a little tight. The magic of content aware fill in Ps.	Jan 6th
59	Jan 22	Comment	Ronald, great capture at the pick of action. I have tried motion blur/panning on many occasions and events/venues with very frustrating results. These are not studio poses... Agree with you about your comments. There is nothing else we can do to this image to make it better. I like it.	Jan 3rd
59	Jan 22	Reply	Thank you Hans. Happy New Year to the whole group as well. What looks like water splashing is sand in the field.	Jan 2nd
4 comments - 3 replies for Group 59
72	Jan 22	Comment	Laura, welcome to our group. You captured the bird in peak of action and with a shutter speed that froze it in the air and inside the flower which overpowers the presence of the bird. There is not much you can do to make the bird stand out, but it is sharp, and has a catch light which is a plus. I find Bruce's suggestion very helpful.	Jan 16th
72	Jan 22	Comment	Marie, this is a beautiful duck. First time I see one. They are one of the few sea ducks together with the Eider Duck. You captured the male in a very showing off posture. The image is very sharp. I just added a little light to the shadows and a touch of vibrance to enhance the details and colors.	Jan 8th
72	Jan 22	Reply	Bruce, there are two options depending on your selection: you stay in the stationary rovers/hotel at night and you ride the moving rovers in the day. Usually three nights, or you go to a hotel in downtown Churchill, and you go to the rovers for the day.	Jan 7th
72	Jan 22	Reply	It was not intentional though	Jan 6th
72	Jan 22	Comment	Adrian, this is a very beautiful and uncommon landscape as you describe it. The cameras on the iPhone are getting so good that will replace all entry level DSLR and mirrorless. The image is sharp. I like the way the trees frame the valley in the back, and the purple flowers in the foreground enhance the image. To my taste it needed a little color punch: blacks and texture.	Jan 6th
72	Jan 22	Comment	Mary, interesting animal. I was in Costa Rica recently but did not get to see one. Nice position of the Olingo and its tail, following the tree branch. The image is sharp and your PP brought out nice colors. I see you cloned out a twig and a red flower. Good job.	Jan 6th
72	Jan 22	Comment	Bruce, this image is a WOW picture. Peak of action, great background, sharp. I can not find anything wrong with it.	Jan 6th
5 comments - 2 replies for Group 72
92	Jan 22	Comment	Ron, to me the title is Pandemonium. You elected the right vantage point to illustrate the myriad of people and activity going on. It is sharp and balanced and gives great depth.	Jan 2nd
92	Jan 22	Comment	Lou, if I didn't read your description and would have said this is a great panning where the face is sharp. Obviously the Topaz Sharpen AI did a great job. I am in group 58, a street scenes as well and love this type of photography.	Jan 2nd
92	Jan 22	Comment	Marianne, looks like San Francisco. As you mention it is not great. Lacks contrast and it is not sharp. Good composition and it is a snapshot of your trip.	Jan 2nd
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