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

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4	Jun 23	Reply	Bill, these are not captive birds. It is in the wild.	Jun 22nd
4	Jun 23	Reply	Gary, be it as it may !!	Jun 7th
4	Jun 23	Reply	Guy, I was tempted to add more light to the shadows, then I realized it would not look natural, so I desisted of the idea.	Jun 7th
4	Jun 23	Reply	Congratulations !! My guess is that they overlooked the flower defect	Jun 7th
4	Jun 23	Reply	This is exactly what I did, with different steps, but same end result	Jun 7th
4	Jun 23	Comment	Ian, what a lovely image and it is tack sharp. The colors are very vivid. I like the composition you selected where you have included a variety of vegetation of different shapes and shades of green. I like very much as how the yellow and soft orange leaves in the background pick through the green branches in the front. The moss in the ground adds interest. The only yellow and the only purple flowers in the lower third, brake the monotony of the green.	Jun 6th
4	Jun 23	Comment	Guy, this is an image that expresses tranquility and shows what a beautiful and sunny day can do with your emotions. The reflection in the mostly quite water adds interest. The colors are well balanced. Good composition. A you have described, it must be very pleasant to sit in the cafe, and enjoy a cold drink on this sunny day.	Jun 6th
4	Jun 23	Comment	Vella, I partially agree with Gary's crop, but not with the mixed color and B&W interpretation. I used a different crop keeping everything in color and using the side as a leading line to the subject, and added some light to the subject	Jun 5th
4	Jun 23	Comment	Bill, outstanding result as expected. Adobe blew it !! Judges are going to have a hard time scoring "reality" images, of course depending on the honesty and ethics (which is your area of expertise) of the participants. These images will do good in color.	Jun 5th
4	Jun 23	Reply	Gary, it is Erik !!	Jun 5th
4	Jun 23	Comment	Gary, the Butterfly World is a marvelous place for macro-photography. They have specific plants and flowers which are specific for a variety of butterflies. Here, you are presenting us a beautiful Piano Key Butterfly (I had to look for the name) on top of a zinnia. It is unfortunate that the flower is partially damaged, needing some plastic surgery, and finished with a square crop. The image is sharp	Jun 1st
4	Jun 23	Comment	Erik, it is really amazing the degree of intelligence of these birds. You caught him red handed. His position in the frame is just perfect (rule of thirds) and the image is sharp. Great bokeh indeed at 600 mm f/8. Great birthday present !!	Jun 1st
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5	Jun 23	Reply	Jim, wonderful image. The crops made the image more intimate and centering on the three chicks. This last adjustment made it look un-natural by over sharpening. The other small adjustments are on the eyes of the beholders. Many times, less is more	Jun 17th
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58	Jun 23	Reply	Gloria, you can add three buildings in the background as well	Jun 23rd
58	Jun 23	Reply	Bruce, then you are taking away another of the three elements: red on the ground, the hat and the top of the pole.... It is a complicated image which we are not used to see	Jun 20th
58	Jun 23	Reply	Bev, it is not a distraction. Is part of the story !!	Jun 18th
58	Jun 23	Reply	Bev, you changed the whole concept of the image: Threes !! Take a better look	Jun 18th
58	Jun 23	Reply	Ed, interesting effect	Jun 14th
58	Jun 23	Comment	Sally, Yes I agree with you that this man looks very interesting with his timely outfit and accessories. When somebody is standing next to a group of people it is very difficult to separate them. Here you placed him in the middle of the frame, causing some amputation of the people in front of him, and leaving a big separation in the other side of the frame, where the background is visible, distracting, and not adding anything to the image. I believe that people that participate in this type of events do not mind to be photographed, therefore; it is possible to select where to do it. He is sharp.	Jun 11th
58	Jun 23	Reply	Ed, very interesting as how the legs were generated. The field of reality photography: Nature/Wildlife, Photojournalism and Photo Travel are going to have very difficult times.	Jun 9th
58	Jun 23	Comment	Gloria, you did a good job in isolating the artist the best you could considering the circumstances. Now; you are presenting us an upside down artist which goes against gravity. It is always interesting to visit these street painting events, you can find very talented and original artist. In this case the talented and original artist is you. The image is sharp, and shows nice color tones.	Jun 6th
58	Jun 23	Reply	Thank you Ed for providing the color version. Now, with the new Photoshop beta version, there is a function that creates content with AI. You can try it if you have the cloud subscription.	Jun 5th
58	Jun 23	Comment	Ed, on occasions when we are shooting from the hip (a way of speech not to loose the moment) we overlook details. In this case, you amputated the feet of the lady with the light jacket, also not giving enough space bellow the shoes of the other man. I would also like to see the color version. The image is sharp, and the B&W has good whites and good blacks.	Jun 5th
3 comments - 7 replies for Group 58
59	Jun 23	Reply	Hans, I agree with you. Bruce's position at a very low ground level made this image possible. The frames/sec is also a factor. This model of Canon camera only gives 10 frames/sec i Raw, however; a lot more in .jpg	Jun 8th
59	Jun 23	Reply	Ronald, I had a ruptured meniscus playing racket ball back in the 80's (my 40's) which required three arthroscopies, one open surgery and ended up as a knee replacement 12 years ago. Yes, it happens!!	Jun 6th
59	Jun 23	Comment	Ronald, your vantage point has created a very dynamic and intense image image, showing the effort required to move forward in these specially designed wheelchairs. Agree with the crop done by Hans, as suggested by Bruce.	Jun 6th
59	Jun 23	Comment	Don, there is no question that these players are celebrating the accomplished goal under pressure, as it is manifested by their body and face language and the fact the they are holding together. Unfortunately, the light conditions were not ideal, and there are some small area in the image that may be overexposed. Great image indeed	Jun 6th
59	Jun 23	Reply	Got it. LOL	Jun 5th
59	Jun 23	Reply	Gerald, what do you mean with "I'll have to work an that!" ?	Jun 5th
59	Jun 23	Comment	Gerald, not much else to add, but if you look carefully all 3 riders in the front have their legs in the same position, not so fourth and fifth. All bodies and nikes are within the frame	Jun 5th
59	Jun 23	Reply	Bruce, there is a ball. Look at the right leg of the leftmost player, and you can also see the ball's shadow at the lower edge of the image	Jun 5th
59	Jun 23	Comment	Hans, it is obvious that you have access to the female hockey games, being this another one, like the image you presented to us last month. This one shows the very intense involvement but of more players. The image is sharp. The ball is off the ground.	Jun 5th
59	Jun 23	Comment	Kerry, with this light conditions, and an ISO of 10.000, there is not much that can be done, however; I added some light to the shadows and now you can separate better the bull from the background, but there are a lot of overlapping parts. It is a good action image	Jun 5th
59	Jun 23	Comment	Bruce, the decisive moment indeed, of course not planed, since the time between seeing the moment and pressing the shutter is not short enough to capture this image. This is only possible with the new technology that allows burst of frames per second. This player is ready for the cirque du soleil. Perfect separation from the ball. Great background.	Jun 5th
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69	Jun 23	Comment	Mervyn, beautiful and colorful bird, very sharp, great bokeh, and nice touch of catchlight in the eye. I just added a little light to the shadows to show more color and detail. I probably would have left a little more room in the front of the bird.	Jun 5th
69	Jun 23	Comment	Cindy, nice image of the Eastern Screech Owl. Still looks dark with little detail of the feathers, and the bark of the tree is competing very hard in taking prevalence in the image. A little additional light to the shadows, and a tighter crop, renders this result, and takes the owl off center.	Jun 5th
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72	Jun 23	Reply	Marie, there was no more real state in the frame. It is pretty much full frame cropped from the top (800 mm), and yes the color will vary depending on their diet.	Jun 15th
72	Jun 23	Reply	Marie, you will love it. It is a Z9 minus integral grip, but a grip for extra battery life is available	Jun 15th
72	Jun 23	Comment	Barbara, this is a Green Heron. Since the image is dark, it obscures the colors. A little of selective masking and adding light to the darks, and reducing some brightness in the background, renders this image. It is sharp. Nice Bokeh	Jun 5th
72	Jun 23	Comment	Bruce, these two young foxes are indeed cute and interesting, and the fact that you captured them looking forward and with the opposite paws of the ground, not to mention their bright eyes, makes the image. Question, what does BFF mean ?? and obviously, it is a secret place !!	Jun 5th
72	Jun 23	Comment	Marie, this is a good portrait of the Tricolor Heron, and he is even posing for you with a twisted neck. You did a very good job adding canvas with sky above the head. I thing there is too much empty space there, and the red where he is standing is so intense that distract quite a bit. I cropped a little from the top and the bottom, and reduced the saturation of the red.	Jun 5th
72	Jun 23	Comment	Adrian, I have been in Cartagena several times, but never knew about the National Aviary. As expected, Cartagena is more for Travel Photography and PJ, not to mention Colonial Architecture. This is a beautiful image of the flamingos with exquisite reflections of them and of the mangrove. I just wonder if you had used a polarizer filter, perhaps the multiple white patches could have been avoided, and remove the distraction. Nice composition and image. I did work a little on it trying with dehaze, also added some more contrast and light in the shadows.	Jun 5th
72	Jun 23	Comment	Maria, lovely image in every sense of the word. Interesting as how the two bugs are cuddling in the middle of the flower, most likely protecting each other from the cold wether, and before e they "defrost" (way of speech). The image is sharp in the center where the bugs are, but in the front is a little blurred, and of course it is completely blurred in the back (f/5.6). I like the square crop	Jun 5th
5 comments - 2 replies for Group 72
92	Jun 23	Comment	Jeff, there is no doubt that this guy got his 5 minutes of fame. He really is a good photography subject, which he is complementing taking the selfies including the photographers in the background. To my eye, the best is the photographer in the right lower corner shooting up. Great street photography image.	Jun 6th
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