Activity for User 434 - Pamela Hoaglund - pamhoag46@gmail.com

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51 Nov 22 Comment I also use Image Size and it works well and shows me the size of the image in mb's with different dimensions I might use. Thank you for showing the original as it shows how much you were able to crop and still maintain good resolution in the image. The camera did a great job maintaining the red and pink colors without blowing them out. The recent rain or snow (I can see snow on the mountains in the background) added to the image. Well done. Nov 9th
51 Nov 22 Reply Thanks, I will check that out. Nov 9th
51 Nov 22 Comment What a great experience to photograph your grandson and his team. A nice image with good foreground, middle and background. Beautiful clouds and reflection in the water. Nov 9th
51 Nov 22 Comment As others have said each image has its strong points. I agree with Jerry in cropping a little more off the bottom as the foliage doesn't really add much to the image. I think I learn toward the b&w and might suggest increasing the contrast more. I think the telephone lines and the puffy clouds are enhancing additions to the image. Nov 9th
51 Nov 22 Comment I like how you cropped this image to put the focus on the rocks and colorful trees. Thanks for including the original as for me it helps my thought process in post editing. I think just seeing the snippet of clouds/sky through the trees works well instead of including all of the sky. I like all the texture you can see in the rock face. I wonder if painting in some contrast on the rocks would help delineate the texture more. Well done. Nov 9th
51 Nov 22 Comment Well done with all the bright colors and handheld too. After your demonstration last night in the phone club of using the 16x9 ratio it is on my bucket list to try and use. Nov 9th
51 Nov 22 Comment The early bird gets the worm. Also, happy you and the deer didn't have an unfortunate accident. Good planning to get to the right spot for sunrise. Nice framing with the rock and red fern. The background looks a little flat to me. It could be atmospheric but wondering if a little contrast or black point adjustment might help. Nov 9th
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52 Nov 22 Comment Thank you for all the suggestions. I will have some new ideas to try. Nov 23rd
52 Nov 22 Comment A great action shot, Mike. My first impression was that the image needs to be warmed up a bit. To me there is too much blue tone so I would try bring the temperature slider a little toward the warm side. Everything looks acceptably sharp to me. I don't see the halo that Judith mentioned. Other than trying a little warmth or maybe desaturating the blue a little I wouldn't change a thing. Well done. Nov 9th
52 Nov 22 Comment Reading your thoughts in response to Mike's comments I think you did capture the helter skelter emotion of the scene. I lean too much toward the purist side and so miss these impromptu moments. You had a good idea shooting through the rain splattered window to add to the dreary emotion you were perhaps feeling and seeing. The black and white adds to the feeling along with the ragged frame. Keep experimenting and pushing the boundaries. Nov 9th
52 Nov 22 Comment This is a view we don't often see in bird photography. It really shows the patterns on the belly and under the wings. I like that you can see both eyes as he seems to be looking down at you. I would suggest masking the upper wing and the tail area to bring out more of the detail in the dark areas. I think changing the orientation to vertical works well. I would suggest giving the wing tips more room as they nearly touch the edge of the image. Nov 9th
52 Nov 22 Comment You found a beautiful fall scene. I really like how you brought out the colors in the trees and the nice reflection in the lake. There is not much you can do with a blank sky other than not include it in your image. It was hard not to include some of the sky and still get the beautiful trees. I don't do sky replacements but that would be one suggestion. I like that you included the reeds in the foreground as they anchor the image and lead the eye into the scene. Nov 9th
52 Nov 22 Comment What a beautiful area to photograph the night sky. I usually shy away from light painting foregrounds in my Milky Way images because to me it's unnatural to the time of night but having said that I think the light painting in your image works very well. And of course it's all to the taste of the photographer. I love the colors and textures in the foreground rocks. When I look to the sky it looks either out of focus or in your post processing something happened to the sharpness. If you were focused at infinity everything would be sharp. To me it looks like every star has a double right next to it. I thought it might be from some of the postprocessing but when I look at the original I see the same thing. I'm at a loss as to the cause or how to fix it. A shutter speed of 15secs on a 21mm lens is well within the time that should have given you pinpoint stars but to my eye they are not. I wish I could be of more help with suggestions. Nov 9th
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