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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 4 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Bill, there is no question about that our friend and group member is capable to set up interesting and challenging adventures. I find this image very soothing, and your PP bringing up some more color to the aspens framing the waterfall pays off. The whole image is sharp. The shutter sped was slow enough to create the silky effect on the water. |
Nov 7th |
| 4 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Ian, you are far from nuts. You saw the interesting juxtaposition of the bike's wheel components including the front fork, the hub, the spokes, the rim and the tire with the multicolor painted wall. Including the valve aligned with the diagonal green stripe. The composition is outstanding and everything is sharp |
Nov 7th |
| 4 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Erik, great timing to get the owl looking towards the fire hydrant, and of course the great difference in size compared to the little burrowing owl. The second owl in minding his/her own business pruning and looking away that is not adding anything to the image, in fact; perhaps creates some distraction, so a tighter crop is in order. The image is sharp and the background is not distracting |
Nov 1st |
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| 4 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Guy, interesting and creepy (good for Halloween) forest. Incredible trees, and the way they grow into the path and closing at the top creates a dark walkway proper for the movies as you stated. I like the presence of people since it gives dimension showing how big those trees really are. Perfect B&W interpretation which indeed sets the mood more than the color version. Great leading line taking us towards the people. |
Nov 1st |
| 4 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Gary, the tiger looks more bored than tired. His face is sharp. Now, most of his body is amputated so I think that a tighter crop is in order. I pretty much achieved what Guy did with complicated maneuvers in Photoshop, just using the new masking brush filter in Adobe Camera Raw: the Radial gradient to give light and warmth (remove the bluish hue) to the head and face, and then selecting the subject and inverse it, darkened the background. With the square crop, I was able to rescue your signature. |
Nov 1st |
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| 4 |
Nov 22 |
Reply |
Thank you Guy, agree with the crop |
Nov 1st |
5 comments - 1 reply for Group 4
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| 36 |
Nov 22 |
Reply |
Very well done. Worth the time it took |
Nov 2nd |
| 36 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Larry, did you try to bracket the scene ??
As you said, it is all about the light. Great image |
Nov 2nd |
1 comment - 1 reply for Group 36
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| 40 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Julie, this is another iteration to the image. Using multiple masking brushes in ACR and a different crop. Kangaroos are very smart creatures |
Nov 2nd |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 40
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| 42 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Stuart, beautiful flowers pair. Yes, I agree with Robert that they are too bright, and in some areas overexposed (white patches). Working with the masking brush in ACR was able to reduce the brightness and improve the detail with a touch of the texture slider. The overexposed patches have no pixels to respond to the adjustments |
Nov 2nd |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 42
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| 48 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Margaret, beautiful Bull indeed in a nice environment. I just added some light to the dark area in the front using the masking brush in ACR and removed a couple of distraction in the back and next to the Elk, and cropped it to give prevalence to him |
Nov 2nd |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 48
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| 58 |
Nov 22 |
Reply |
Ed, somehow your crop amputated the feet of the kids at the ankle joint ( a no-no). I do agree with the lateral crop and the B&W interpretation, and the verticals are not straight |
Nov 11th |
 |
| 58 |
Nov 22 |
Reply |
Ed the cropping was a compromise not to amputate the woman with the black dress just at the edge of the frame. If I had cropped completely the flowers, and to also crop completely the lady in black, then I would have gone inside and probably compromise the banner, which actually is the title of the image |
Nov 11th |
| 58 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Bill, I think it would be a good idea to set up a show with these two outstanding juggles. In your image the juggler has captivated the interest of all the people around/behind him, and yes; he looks very experienced and technically capable of doing his trade. Interesting that he is standing on top of the nest's frame wearing his ice skating shoes. I find that the bunch of pink/red flowers at the edge of the frame keep pulling my eyes that way, and away from the main subject. I just cropped a little there, and added a little light to the shadows to bring out more detail |
Nov 11th |
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| 58 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Ed, this image really expresses respect and appreciation in the memory of those that lost their life during World War I marking the end of it in 1918. It is also known as Armistice Day, and celebrated on November 11th. The body and face language of this young man really makes the image, complemented by the monument in the back with the names of the fallen. It is customary to wear and show the poppy flower as seen here. The reason the poppy is worn is because it was noticed back then by a Canadian physician and poet, how quickly the poppies had grown over the graves of soldiers who had died during a battle. I just added some light to the soldier to make him stand out |
Nov 11th |
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| 58 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Heidi, interesting image. I like the interaction of the guitarist with the children as they have direct eye contact and the kids are having a good time given by the body and face language. The image is additionally complemented by all the passersby looking at their communication. The image is sharp but it looks too bright so I decreased it, and yes the image can be cropped as you mention and I also made the vertical lines straight. That caused some additional amputation to the man at the edge of the frame, but you can still see his eyes (important point).
BTW, you do not have to ask permission to an adult about posting the image since it was created in a public space, and you do not need a release form signed. In some countries, if there are children involved, you do have to ask permission. |
Nov 10th |
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| 58 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Bruce, this is a busy image with lots of things going on. Your PP makes us to look directly to the right (my right) of the images where you can see the beams of light and dust or vapor from the enclosed area with boiling water for the tea and the butane stoves, which I probably would have left with some illumination. All the people are looking away from you, except one man looking sideways. It looks like a messy place which is expected in a traveling market. I do not see a real focal point |
Nov 9th |
| 58 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Gloria, actually I like the image as is. If you were to make the face and eyes sharp the same as the snake it would be conflicting, this way the main subject is the snake held by the woman, and the background is clear enough to see her face and really prove that she is not afraid to hold it.
The way to make both sharp is by focus shifting and then stacking with software. I did add a little light to the eyes, and made the rest of the background a little darker |
Nov 7th |
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| 58 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Sally, it is very interesting to observe as how these expert individuals can create a beautiful and detailed piece working with rough instruments. You can see his face expression as how he is enjoying what he is doing and reflects that he is sure of what he is doing. I tried to make the green pillar straight but that will amputate the buddha at the front of the table which is part important of the whole picture, so I did not. I did clone out completely the light bulb and all the brightness around it since it was taking away prevalence of the artist and his products. Also cropped some from the top since it is only adding more distraction also making the background a little darker. |
Nov 7th |
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6 comments - 2 replies for Group 58
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| 59 |
Nov 22 |
Reply |
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Nov 9th |
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| 59 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Kerry, interesting image. The dog is really sprinting. The image is sharp, I probably would have given a little more room in the front for the dog and sheep run into. You were in a low vantage point which is desirable and have the contenders at eye level. The background, specially the white banner is somehow distracting but there is nothing you can do about. Here in Florida at the Rodeo in Homestead, they also release a dog to chase some big horn sheep and take them to a specific point. The same dog also comes out with a very unusual rider. Image attached for illustration |
Nov 9th |
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| 59 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Bruce, what a heart warming story. This is a tack sharp image of the players, and a beautifully managed background, not to mention to express the multiethnicity of the players and at peak of action. Using the masking brush in ACR I reduced a little the brightness in the background. |
Nov 7th |
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| 59 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Ronald, you were able to capture the face expression of the young lady while bowling. The focal length of 600 mm and the f/6.3 created the compression and out of focus background. I see what do you mean that it was not possible to remove the white window behind her head, but I think you can see it as the white window is framing her head. I like the lack of facial expression of the umpire. The inclusion of the ball in the frame is a positive aspect. I while back I had the satellite dish subscription of international channels and I did enjoy watching those long lasting cricket matches. I did read about the spot to become familiar with the rules and terminology. I think that a little crop benefits the image |
Nov 7th |
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| 59 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Hans, horses one, three and fourth have three legs up, and horse second has all four in the air. Of course, horse races at the sea shore are not existent in the USA. I like the splash and the mud on the horses as well as on the riders. It looks like all four horses are sprinting given by the jockeys standing. The out of focus background complements the image with color but not distracting |
Nov 1st |
| 59 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Gerald, I like this image very much. The skim boarder upper body is very sharp, and seems to be coming out of the frame after scaping/coming through from the water splash trap. Interesting as how the board and the background is subdued. It is an unusual image indeed. |
Nov 1st |
5 comments - 1 reply for Group 59
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| 72 |
Nov 22 |
Reply |
Adrian, there is no shadow in the original mage |
Nov 13th |
| 72 |
Nov 22 |
Reply |
Somehow the link is not working anymore. I was able to do some screen captures |
Nov 12th |
 |
| 72 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Mary, nice combination of clouds and mountains, being the mountains silhouetted. The brightest area is where the sun is illuminating the clouds, otherwise I do not see any main subject in the image. It is sharp |
Nov 11th |
| 72 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Adrian, what a beautiful hummingbird and how nicely photographed by you in peak of action and with almost completely frozen wings. I read somewhere that they can move them up to 2400 times per second, so we would need a shutter speed slight higher, however, there is nothing wrong of having a slight motion blur. The bird is tack sharp, and his position in the frame shows great composition. I jus made the flowers stem straight. The additional original really displays the beauty of this variety. On another topic, I recently saw an article written by a Brazilian photographer that he was able to record a rainbow of colors in the wings of the black hummingbird when it is back lighted by the sun, like a prismatic effect. The article is in Spanish, but the images speak by themselves.
(https://mymodernmet.com/es/christian-spencer-colibri-arcoiris/) |
Nov 11th |
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| 72 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Marie, it is really interesting as how live nature takes over with time. Incredible as how the roots can grow through the stone and reach ground for water and nutrients (gravitropism). I think that the original image has more impact since it shows as how the boulder/rock has been split and that would really go along with your title (secret gnome door). The image is sharp in spite of the application of the soft focus filter, and nicely composed. The green does not look very natural, probably effect created by the Color Efex filter |
Nov 9th |
| 72 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Barbara, indeed a lovely image. The cow watching the calf while eating. Great background with no distractions, and soft. Both are very sharp and nicely placed in the frame. I just made the background a little darker to make them stand out better |
Nov 7th |
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| 72 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Bruce this beautiful bird belongs to the family of Tanagers and is originally from Cuba, but can be found mainly in southern Mexico down to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago and in Cuba. Your image is tack sharp and has a lovely composition with the bird on top of a dark piece of wood and with an uniform non distracting background. I find the image a little dark, so with the masking brush in ACR I added a little brightness. I have seen this bird in the Cayman Islands in an open aviary. The birds are very tamed and used to people, in fact the jump to your hand if you have a little plastic cup with sweet water on it (images attached). They claim that the bird comes from Cuba as well |
Nov 2nd |
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| 72 |
Nov 22 |
Comment |
Maria, here in USA these birds are called anhinga or snakebird which are professional underwater fishers the same as the cormorants, and since they do not have an oil producing gland, the feathers get wet and need to be dried with the wings open and looking away from the sun, which also helps them recuperate warmth. Your image is of a female in normal plumage. During the matting season, both male and female will have darker feathers and a blue patch around the eyes (images attached for illustration). Your image is sharp, and shows the bird in a tense attitude. |
Nov 1st |
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6 comments - 2 replies for Group 72
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26 comments - 7 replies Total
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