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

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4	Dec 24	Comment	Guy, this is a real beautiful riverscape, complemented by the early morning fog giving to it a magical character. Image is sharp. Take care of your back, remember that hardware can be replaced.	Dec 21st
4	Dec 24	Comment	Bill, Marry Christmas and Happy New Year 2 U 2!! Great postcard rendition and with snow from the original image. Good work with PS. Did you intentionally overlapped the tree with the building ?	Dec 16th
4	Dec 24	Comment	Vella, the fjords of Scandinavia are just really magnificent to photograph. Yo me the image looks flat. I did a few tweaks: made the water line straight, added Dehaze, texture and warmer light.	Dec 5th
4	Dec 24	Comment	Gary, lots of color and action. Lots of work for the final image needing planing, patience and darkroom software knowledge. Interesting result, great leading lines.	Dec 5th
4	Dec 24	Comment	Erik, indeed they are communicating. Let's take a nap sound's good given the weather and after a good meal. Image is sharp. The snow complements very nicely the image. It is not a staged image, therefore the overlapping is not a problem, however; picky judges may think otherwise. If you visit group 72, you will see additional images of animal interaction.	Dec 5th
4	Dec 24	Comment	Ian, there is no doubt that Daniele Rodriguez is in very good shape, and lucky you for being able to photograph her, and by the same token there is nothing wrong with Latin portraits. Very nice pose. The image is sharp and your selection of backdrop, the green complements well with the blue.	Dec 5th
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15	Dec 24	Reply	Ted, they are different, here some of the features: Bill shape: Anhingas have long, thin, pointed bills, while cormorants have heavy, hooked bills that are roughly the length of their heads. Neck and tail length: Anhingas have longer necks and tails than cormorants. Color: Anhingas have silvery streaks and wing patches, while cormorants are dark overall.	Dec 30th
15	Dec 24	Comment	Sarita, beautiful bird which we do not see in South Florida, nor the red tasty berries. In spite of the large crop that you mention, the image still holds some degree of sharpness. In another discussion group, they call me Dr Flip, so here it is. Also cropped a little bit more.	Dec 18th
15	Dec 24	Reply	Gerard, yes it is the same bird	Dec 16th
15	Dec 24	Comment	Gloria, the blue footed boobies have a very elaborated and specific courting dance. I like Kathy's crop since it gives prevalence to the birds. They are sharp, unfortunately the beaks are overlapping covering one of the bird's eye, taking away some points.	Dec 3rd
15	Dec 24	Comment	Gerhard, image is very sharp and at peak of action. The yellow billed storks from Africa are much nicer that the regular white storks we have here in Florida. The fact that has the fish gives the additional interest to the image.	Dec 3rd
15	Dec 24	Comment	Jerry, it is a good image of a Great Horned Owl. It is sharp. There is too much empty space and tree branches that are overpowering the owl. This is my take of a good crop to make the owl stand out.	Dec 3rd
15	Dec 24	Comment	Kathy, peak of action image. The anhingas are magnificent fishers, and the best is to watch them tossing the fish in the air and then swallow it. Unfortunately, the image is soft in spite of the 1/8000 shutter speed, so it must be a very large crop, or that the camera took focus away from the bird/fish eyes. I did crop it additionally since there is too much empty space, and the reflection is not clear so it does not add.	Dec 3rd
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58	Dec 24	Comment	Johann, you were in the right place at the right time, and your reaction time was short, therefore registering the moment. We do not control the environment in street photography, and not always we have time to move around/plan a better shot, specially if you are shooting from the hip.	Dec 16th
58	Dec 24	Comment	Pinaki, I agree with what has been said about the image. There is a hint of Venice given by the wooden boat with the Italian flag which are characteristic water taxis there. With Ed's crop, then it is gone.	Dec 16th
58	Dec 24	Comment	Bruce, great image. The worker indeed stands out contrasting with the fish and the ice. Interesting vantage point. I am guessing you were up on the walkway, and he down inside the guts of the boat. His arms also work as leading lines to the fish.	Dec 16th
58	Dec 24	Reply	Johann, what do you mean with create a better sense of depth inn the photo" ?	Dec 9th
58	Dec 24	Comment	Ed, typical altiplano (or Andean Plateau) people, which lies between Bolivia, Peru and North of Chile. I like the face expression of the kid which seems to be lost in space, just wondering of what is going on around her. It is a good reproduction by scanning, and the B&W interpretation gives additional interest.	Dec 4th
58	Dec 24	Comment	Bev, typical image of Cuban People. It is unfortunate that your crop is so tight (or it is the full frame ?) and there is some sort of smudge at the end of the left hand finger. Also, there is an awkward square on the TV screen just above her head. I like her face expression.	Dec 4th
58	Dec 24	Comment	Kathleen, I see this image more about the building itself rather than a Street Scene, even though it has people on it minding their own business as it is normal in an airport. The image is sharp and nicely composed. Your quasy sepia convertion always adds some degree of interest.	Dec 4th
6 comments - 1 reply for Group 58
59	Dec 24	Comment	I was looking back to find an image and I just realized that Gerald had an image similar to this back in September 2019 https://psadigital.org/group59/image.php?iid=40496	Dec 26th
59	Dec 24	Reply	Ronald, you have a great memory. It was back in April 2022 (https://psadigital.org/group59/image.php?iid=70972)	Dec 26th
59	Dec 24	Comment	Don, image with peak of action. The three players in the front are very sharp. The one in the background is out of focus, but is integral part of the frame. Three feet in the air. I just cropped distracting items.	Dec 21st
59	Dec 24	Comment	Gerald, indeed peak of action as well. Great pose. Very sharp and the water splash framing the surfer adds to it. Some purist judges may say why the surfer is not looking at the camera ?? Go and figure....	Dec 16th
59	Dec 24	Comment	Ronald, great shot at peak of action, sharp. I have tried to understand cricket, but I am still lost in space. A few years ago I had the International package in the satellite TV (not any more), and watched a few games, and read about the rules of the game. Forget about it. You have to be born with it. I do understand base ball and soccer.	Dec 16th
59	Dec 24	Reply	Don, I was down in planet earth's ground. No drones allowed when airplanes are flying.....	Dec 10th
59	Dec 24	Comment	Bruce, the same to you. Indeed the kid is enjoying his sweet treat with his gaze lost in the distance and in deep thought. Of course the secondary image tells the other side of the story. As always your collection of soccer images is infinite and priceless.	Dec 5th
59	Dec 24	Comment	Andre, WOW, WOW, WOW !! It takes a great amount of planing, and a lot of try and error attempts to achieve an image like this. My guess is that this is not an image that just happened. For this reason I believe it would not qualify for Photojournalims, but yes for any other category. Congratulations.	Dec 5th
6 comments - 2 replies for Group 59
72	Dec 24	Reply	Here is an example of one that we saw in Antarctica a few years ago, compared to the size of a passenger ship	Dec 16th
72	Dec 24	Comment	Maria, the young black crowed night heron is in an alert body language, ready to fly or fight. The image is sharp. Most of the times we have no control of the environment, and many times is not possible to walk the image to change the background, short of loosing the shot. The other images complement the story. Maria's crop improved it.	Dec 16th
72	Dec 24	Reply	Well done Maria !!	Dec 16th
72	Dec 24	Comment	Barbara, in reality this is a male Northern Cardinal. Nice background, and the pine cone adds interest to the image, which is very sharp. The color is also nicely shown. I am attaching an image from the web of a Robin for you to see the difference.	Dec 7th
72	Dec 24	Comment	Bruce, lucky you that a fellow photographer was around. I guess that is one of the risks of being alone in distant lands. Interesting image showing the older bighorn sheep pushing away the younger (shorter horns) and protecting his girl. Image is sharp and at peak of action. Some purists ND judges may underscore the image because of the overlapping of the horns.	Dec 4th
72	Dec 24	Comment	Maria, beautiful pair of white swans. Very sharp and with no distractions in the background. The reflection in the water adds interest. The swans also mate for life. Nice interaction as well.	Dec 4th
72	Dec 24	Comment	Adrian, first of all congratulations for your recent ROPA upstaged to EPSA. Yes, I agree with you that it is not always possible to show the size of these floating peaces of ice, but you added an extra image showing a scale compared to the size of the birds flying from and to the iceberg. The main image is very sharp and it has the added reflection on the water. Happy Hollidays as well.	Dec 4th
5 comments - 2 replies for Group 72
91	Dec 24	Comment	Adrian, this is also known as the stick bird. Not very common. On my last trip to Costa Rica in March 2023 we were fortunate enough to see it on two occasions, one of which had a chick like your images, and the other one had the eyes and mouth open for a fraction of time, and yes the eyes are yellow/orange. See for yourselves.	Dec 5th
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