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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 4 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Bill, interesting dreamy rendition from this nice landscape image of the lighthouse. I think the foreground overpowers the lighthouse, caused by the wide angle lens. Once again, your creativity is amazing. |
Jan 12th |
| 4 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Guy, very peaceful image created by the silky effect of the water after the 1.3 sec long exposure. It is not overexposed, and it is sharp all over. I like the composition of the multi small waterfalls integrated into the large one. The dark surrounding gives a little mystery to the image |
Jan 10th |
| 4 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Ian, hope you are getting much better by now. This looks like the eyes of Wall-E a 2008 pixar movie robot. I like the way the concentric an symmetric circles are arranged. I think that the out of focus circles created by the bokeh complement the image, rather than distract from it. Since everything is out of sci-fic those represent the distorted images created by the robots eye. Well done. |
Jan 10th |
| 4 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Bill, WOW !! remarkable rendition of what was a boring image taken from your description. I just learned about all those iPhone apps which I do not have as yet. A very sharp and dreamy image |
Jan 8th |
| 4 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Bill, not in my monitor, or perhaps just a minimal hint |
Jan 8th |
| 4 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Guy, so was I with the settings shown. Yes, it needed a little more sharpening than usual |
Jan 8th |
| 4 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Thank you Bill. Looks better for sure |
Jan 8th |
| 4 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Gary, interesting comparison you are making, but you did not specify which image is iPhone and which is Canon. My guess is that the main image is the iPhone since you mentioned it first. It is very hard to tell which is better/nicer.
Anyway, this image is of a nice winter sunset |
Jan 4th |
| 4 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Here we have an example where the oystercatcher was not fast/lucky enough to keep his/hers lunch |
Jan 4th |
 |
| 4 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Erik, This is a perfect example of the decisive moment in photography. Peak of action. I have witnessed this type of behavior of the gulls that are always after a free lunch. Here we have not one, but two gulls trying to steal the fish from the tern. Everything is in focus, not so the background therefore not distracting. Nice composition in a triangle. Plenty of space in the front to fly into. |
Jan 4th |
| 4 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Vella, I like the title. It is literally that. Interesting interaction between a horse and a calf. The image is very sharp, and the white balance for the snow is perfectly handled. |
Jan 4th |
| 4 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Gary, I think is the rat's tail |
Jan 3rd |
6 comments - 6 replies for Group 4
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| 58 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Bill, indeed the juggler is the central point in this image, and the tweak Ed did really made his face sharper. Good that it is peak of action with two of the three knifes in the air, and the 1/50th sec allowed for some additional blur. Your selection of f/stop also created some blur in the background, but still good detail but not distracting taking away from the juggler. Nobody is amputated at the edges which is good |
Jan 20th |
| 58 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Bruce, well done. Your PP has given us detail in the dark as well as the bright areas of the image. I like the way this alley is taking us to where the young man and the cat are at the back of the leading sort of tunnel. I also reduced the brightness of the coble street 1/20th of exposure and added some texture |
Jan 20th |
 |
| 58 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Sally, it is always difficult to take pictures of a street scene when there is a central point of interest (here the white Corvette now converted to red) and we forget most of the time about the surroundings: people, other cars, buildings, sky and therefore end up with amputated parts. Also need to make the verticals straight. Your sky PP made the image too dark. This is my interpretation of your image done from the original |
Jan 20th |
 |
| 58 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Heidi, the shape of the pizza is far from looking like an uterus, It is the shape of a heart. You pretty much created the image at the decisive moment when she was showing off and smiling. Bruce's PP really improved the image obscuring the distracting background and emphasizing the future OB/GYN Doc |
Jan 20th |
| 58 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Gloria, good impromptu image and as others have said, he caught you in the action and his customer is also aware but not looking, but his face expression gives it away. For the ones that do not read Hebrew, it says that the apply that product (smartbond) there. The slow shutter speed allowed some movement/blur. Interesting effect created by the glass window cutting the image in two, and the pink balloons complement the image |
Jan 20th |
| 58 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Ed you are giving us a good point. Normally we would shot it and walk away for the next... |
Jan 20th |
| 58 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Sally negative space is consider anything outside the main subject. Here it is within the subject |
Jan 19th |
| 58 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Ed, this was at the entrance of the Agra Fort, a very important landmark and visited by the thousands a day. The area was so crowded with people that it was almost impossible to create a wider image without including several bystanders, therefore I had to go tight. |
Jan 10th |
| 58 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Ed, the image is very grainy (oversharpened ?) and shows poor detail in the people and in the flying snowmobile with no snow in the field. Indeed is a peak of action image. It denotes good attendance and good attention from the viewers. Since it was created from far and with a long lens, everything is compressed to one plane. |
Jan 4th |
6 comments - 3 replies for Group 58
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| 59 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Gerald, another basketball image full of action. There is no way to avoid a distracting background when you are shooting at almost ground level, and this sports photos can not be staged. I like the separation of the three players, and the one in the back is collateral damage, and has the bonus of all feet in the air. It will be try and error |
Jan 29th |
| 59 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Kerry, good action image with him in an angle and waking water to the right (my right) of the image. He seems very comfortable given by his body language and the left arm down so the speed had been lowered. Image (main subject) is sharp. Light conditions were not in your favor |
Jan 23rd |
| 59 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Looking at the image again, both are wearing a black bracelet with a red square right above the left ankle, and also interesting they have their number printed in both arm and leg. Interesting !! |
Jan 23rd |
| 59 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Hans, greetings for the new year as well. Panning is not easy. Too many things can go wrong: camera shutter speed too fast, panning too fast or too slow. Speed of the moving subject and so on. You were able to create a good one. The front biker is pretty sharp so your 1/60 sec shutter speed was appropriate. Everything in the background is blurred, and the back biker is soft. A combination of features that makes this a good image. |
Jan 4th |
| 59 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Bruce, your collection of soccer images is endless. Here we have another one full of frozen action, very sharp, beautifully managed background. The ball is in the frame. Agree with all the observations made. |
Jan 4th |
| 59 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Ronald, Happy New Year. A few years ago I had the International channels on my Dish Network satellite subscription and was exposed to cricket for the first time (I grew up in South America, so I only understood soccer and baseball). Learned a bit about American Football when we moved to USA, but was never a fan of it. Now, basically soccer so I second Bruce when he says that soccer may overrun the others.
Lots of action in this image. The ball is in the frame and was just hit or will be hit. The bowler is still in his throwing movement. The image is sharp. Interesting observation that the field official has two hats (perhaps one for the rain ?). I like the way the match day is called "boxing day". |
Jan 2nd |
6 comments - 0 replies for Group 59
|
| 67 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Bud, very nice capture of the Northern White Crowned Shrike. First time I see it. Same as in Washington State, is not available in Florida. The bird is very sharp, and the background perfectly managed, completely blurred and non distracting. Personally, since the background is clean, does not addd if you keep a big empty space. I prefer a tighter crop. I also added a touch of light to the eye.
Now, going to the issue of the Nikon Software. I went recently to Vietnam with my Z9. Many times working at high ISO (keeping auto ISO on) and importing the images directly to LightRoom from my hard drive. The noise was unbelievable compared to my previous experience with the Nikon D5 and D850 in same circumstances. Heard from some people that the problem was with Adobe and the Z9 that they did not have the correct antinoise algorithms. I even sent the camera back to Nikon (NPS and still warranty). Could you please elaborate a little more about how you used the Nikon software. |
Jan 4th |
 |
| 67 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Larry, here you are making a good point. What is the story the you want to tell. Show a Swallowtail in flight with the full span of the wings included in the frame or an action image which this is. Purist judges may grade this image low, however, real nature and wild life photographers understand the difficulties to create an image like this. You stated very clear that you were out for two mornings and several hours until this image was created. In spite of the large crop you still had enough pixels for a sharp image. |
Jan 4th |
2 comments - 0 replies for Group 67
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| 72 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Thank you Mary |
Jan 23rd |
| 72 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Mary, send it to me and I will distribute |
Jan 22nd |
| 72 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Adrian, there is always room to improve an iconic image. I like the early morning light on the mountains, and Maria's tweak has made the colors better. Nice cloudy sky. Image is sharp front to back |
Jan 20th |
| 72 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Mary, both images are very creative and artistic. I would love to learn how to do this |
Jan 20th |
| 72 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Thanks to all, it is better indeed |
Jan 20th |
| 72 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Marie, forgot to congratulate you for the PSA January 2023 Journal. Good article indeed |
Jan 4th |
| 72 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Maria, the Anade is called Mallard in English. If this is, could be a female or a young male without the green/bluish set of feathers in the head. You are presenting an image with a duck swimming away from us and leaving a nice trail behind. It is a very peaceful image and the blue color denotes calm. The image is sharp. The duck is placed where there is enough space in the front to swim into. We can see one of the eyes. |
Jan 4th |
| 72 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Yes Marie, you lost the blue portion of the sky. The horizon in the middle does not worry me |
Jan 2nd |
| 72 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Bruce, The stallion is telling the other one " listen pal, do not mess with my girls, or you are going to get kicked". I like the B&W interpretation and the clean background. Image is sharp |
Jan 2nd |
| 72 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Marie, yes indeed this is a beautiful landscape/sunset combo, nicely exposed and very sharp. In my eyes, I do not like to see the tree trunk amputated so I cropped it completely, as I did some of the sky which is empty and not adding to the image, in a panorama like presentation. Last but not least, I added some light (using the radiant gradient filter in ACR) to the couple sitting off center to make them more obvious and to give dimension to the site. Also, congratulation for your article |
Jan 2nd |
 |
| 72 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Bruce, I think you are right. Thanks |
Jan 2nd |
| 72 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Barbara, yes it is a Cattle Egret. As you said, they hang around the big creatures benefiting from the bugs and from the organic component (vegetarian) of their dung.
I like this image very much because its simplicity, but at the same time the complex relationship between the species. The image is sharp, well composed |
Jan 1st |
8 comments - 4 replies for Group 72
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28 comments - 13 replies Total
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