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

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4	Apr 24	Comment	Vella, nice environmental landscape of England, as confirmed by Guy. I like his iteration, but I prefer your original crop.	Apr 6th
4	Apr 24	Reply	Erik, it is snow, not sand.	Apr 6th
4	Apr 24	Comment	Guy, indeed there is a lot going on on this image but all linked together to the fishing trade. I felt that there is too much empty space with the sky, and since you wanted to include the light pole with the seagull, using the magic of photoshop I am giving you a new iteration and call it happy medium.	Apr 5th
4	Apr 24	Reply	Gary, interesting points	Apr 5th
4	Apr 24	Comment	Gary, nice photo but I do not think it would be scored high in PTD since there are no distinctive features for a place or culture. It is a generic image. Most likely would do better in PJ assuming the judge likes water sports. Nice contrast of the water against the sail boat, and I agree with Guy to add some light to the sailor i blue.	Apr 5th
4	Apr 24	Comment	Ian, give Lesley a hug and I hope the eye is back to normal. Indeed you are lucky to have access to these historical flying machines. The image is sharp and well composed considering the circumstances you had to photograph it. Interesting as the wings bend so I presume it was from an aircraft carrier.	Apr 4th
4	Apr 24	Comment	Bill, panning is a very difficult trade to master. It takes thousands of images and practice, practice, practice. We have an outdoors velodrome here in Broward County, in one of the parks which we did a club outing a few years ago. I posted one image in group 59 last February (https://psadigital.org/group59/image.php?iid=92530) It is the result of a few hundred images. Yours is outstanding	Apr 4th
4	Apr 24	Reply	Guy, as I have said in the past, never underestimate the complexity of simplicity	Apr 4th
4	Apr 24	Comment	Erik, Happy Friday 2 U 2... Nice and sharp image with perfect visualization of both eggs. Background nicely blurred and non distracting. Hope you have images after the colts were born.	Apr 4th
4	Apr 24	Reply	Gary, in fact I used this image last night at our Coral Springs Camera Club monthly competition, and the assigned topic was shadows. Larry Treadwell whom I think is an instructor of the course you mentioned said that this image could very well get medal at the PSA competitions. I stopped competing more than a year ago.	Apr 3rd
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15	Apr 24	Comment	Kathy, nice portrait of the Green Heron. Sharp. Good colors. No action which downgrades the image.	Apr 15th
15	Apr 24	Comment	Sarita, as they say; three is a charm. It is not frequent to have three fully grown eagles together, but the young one is probably part of the family. I like the crop you selected.	Apr 4th
15	Apr 24	Reply	Jim, the reduction of the saturation of the background is very obvious, and it does not look natural, downgrading considerably the image.	Apr 4th
15	Apr 24	Comment	Pei-Fan, you really have the opportunity to photograph birds and variants of them which are not common in the western world. The Kingfisher is tack sharp, and the fact that there is eye contact between the bird and the fish, makes this image special. In your main image there is a lot of empty space and distracting reflections in the water which downgrades the image. My take of the crop is this (emphasis in the rule of thirds) and flipped. With an adjusting mask brush I reduced the brightness of the fish and head of the bird slightly.	Apr 4th
15	Apr 24	Comment	Jim, wood ducks are the most colorful of the species of waterfowls. You captured it at peak of action shaking its wings after a bath with some blur on the feathers which implies movement. The flying water complements the story, and the blured background complements the image.	Apr 4th
15	Apr 24	Comment	Mike, interesting high key image of the artificial reef with the incidental presence of the GBH is completely unconventional, but serves the purpose. To my eyes it is perfect as is with no additional adjustments. The reflection complements the mood of it. Well done	Apr 4th
15	Apr 24	Comment	Randall, what an interesting shot to say the least. Beautiful backdrop and foreground created by the pink lilies, and two different birds taking off, one of them with a trophy which happens to be the white egret which pretty much is Universal, with some local variants. The second flying bird was a little of a puzzle since the body's plumage looks like a Bittern but they do not have white wings. The second option was a tiger egret, but again no white wings. After some research I was able to identify it as an Indian Pond Heron https://www.flickriver.com/photos/gilgit2/15902384712/ Both BIF are sharp.	Apr 3rd
15	Apr 24	Reply	Jim, I like this iteration better	Apr 3rd
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46	Apr 24	Reply	Ted, it most likely is the rapid movement of the bird's head in and out the water that creates those drops	Apr 5th
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58	Apr 24	Comment	Kathleen, now I am convinced that you like the sepia tint (Reddish-brown color, named after the rich brown pigment derived from the ink sac of the common cuttlefish Sepia) in your photography. Interesting image showing in and out movement in this Venice Cafe. The elegance of the worker denotes Europe as does the opulence of the venue. The 1/100 shutter speed allowed for some motion blur.	Apr 16th
58	Apr 24	Comment	Sergio, this is a perfect example of the decisive moment defined by the photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson. Some "judges" would say that the image is crooked since the lines are not vertical or horizontal. I like very much the fact that you included the whole puddle showing the whole reflection of the person, and the building. Good B&W interpretation.	Apr 16th
58	Apr 24	Comment	Ed, indeed the image expresses the joy of both persons dancing. You describe that they were the only one's dancing in the crowed, however; your crop does not relate the story since we can not see more of the crowd. Interesting that the dancer located themselves in the shadow.	Apr 16th
58	Apr 24	Comment	Bruce, you really got the essence of the moment. Odd numbers are always better (rule of odds whoever defined it). Your B&W interpretation is well done showing good blacks and whites with nice contrast. Very sharp. The face expression of all three relies with this almost once in a life time experience.	Apr 16th
58	Apr 24	Comment	Pinaki, LongeWala is a small town located in the Thar desert which explains the presence of the two Dromedaries Camels and their handlers. I like the contrast with the modern ways of transportation given by the two cars. The handler on my right is saluting you, or perhaps is just telling you not to take his picture (too late..). Harsh light due to the time of the day and location.	Apr 16th
58	Apr 24	Comment	Beverly, I guess that the color version with the changed background converted to B&W was just an exercise since it is very obvious the transition, and honestly, does not apply. The image you submitted as original and in B&W is the real winner as is. I like his face expression and the nature of his hair and beard.	Apr 4th
58	Apr 24	Reply	Sergio, it must have been a non planed "decisive moment"	Apr 4th
6 comments - 1 reply for Group 58
59	Apr 24	Comment	Hans, indeed good planning in selecting your vantage point. Three is always better (rule of odds). The image is sharp. I did adjust the colors with a combination of reducing vibrance, and a touch of the orange saturation.	Apr 16th
59	Apr 24	Comment	Bruce, another perfect timing capture that looks almost like a dance of the two players in focus. The blurred background complements the composition. Five players (rule of odds) and the ball in the air as well as the player in blue.	Apr 16th
59	Apr 24	Comment	Kerry, great photo. Unfortunately; the rider is falling away from the camera, but you can still see his face. Agree with Ronald's comments. Overall, rodeo images are very difficult to create with so many adverse factors	Apr 11th
59	Apr 24	Comment	Ronald, the factors do not count as much when you get a good result. Peak of action with the bat in full view and the ball still in the frame. The face of the batsman is a little soft, but still is a god capture.	Apr 11th
59	Apr 24	Comment	Gerald, the man is carrying his board therefore implies sport. Good timing for the dog standing up and their interaction. Agree that will also be a good PJ HI image. It is sharp. We do not get any surfers in South Florida.	Apr 11th
59	Apr 24	Reply	Stephen, the Z6 only takes 12 frames per second, therefore that would be my guess.	Apr 11th
59	Apr 24	Reply	Ronald, the additional space is because that is the direction the horses are running into besides the ball. The greens were to harsh since it was in the middle of the day (look at the shadows).	Apr 11th
5 comments - 2 replies for Group 59
72	Apr 24	Comment	Leah, wild turkeys are always fun to photograph. These two guys (males) are all puffed up and showing off perhaps looking for the girls. The image is sharp. The light looks harsh probably related to the time of the day. The crop of the left (my left) side of the frame is a little tight creating some tension.	Apr 16th
72	Apr 24	Comment	Adrian, great eye. In spite of the magnum crop you still kept a reasonable sharp and unusual image. I like the way you cropped and composed it.	Apr 16th
72	Apr 24	Comment	Barbara, very sharp image of the Finch. Agree with Adrian and Bruce's suggestions.	Apr 16th
72	Apr 24	Comment	Maria, thank you for showing us the little things in nature. Not always size matters. Very sharp image of the grasshoper and its reflection. I just cropped the image to make the insect stand out keeping all of his anatomy in the frame.	Apr 16th
72	Apr 24	Comment	Bruce, interesting juxtaposition of the Pronghorns in a portrait fashion. It is obvious that they were looking the same way on an alert fashion. They look like young males or they already shed the horns. Great capture.	Apr 16th
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