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

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51 Dec 22 Comment Interesting street photo. I like how you used blur to control the background. Maybe a little less blur on the man would be helpful. My eye wants to find something sharp and the only thing I see that is sharp is the nozzle on the blower. I like how the leaves are flying through the air as it adds a nice effect. Dec 15th
51 Dec 22 Comment Thank you for the suggestion of cropping more from the bottom. I had not thought about that. Maybe a square crop would work. Dec 15th
51 Dec 22 Reply I was there at the end of March and first of April so no flooding. Dec 15th
51 Dec 22 Comment The best camera is the one you have with you! To me this is such a dramatic scene and the conversion to b&w is a game changer for me. I love how the gritty details are brought out through the Dramatic BW app. There are so many elements that came together at just the right time: the light, position of the dancers, their expressions, the tile floor and cement wall and you being there at just the right time. Bravo! I think this would do well in a competition. Dec 15th
51 Dec 22 Comment A fun find before it got covered up by the snow. Some budding photographer maybe missing his/her first camera. This could be the start of a "fun find project." Dec 15th
51 Dec 22 Comment Such an inviting trail to walk through the fall foliage. The people really add to the image and give it a sense of place and perspective. I like the idea of photographing this scene in all four seasons. Even though the people are rather small they are clearly seen so I think it is up to you how to represent the scene. I would live to walk this trail with my dog. Dec 15th
51 Dec 22 Comment It is amazing to see the difference from the original to the edited image. Your processing and use of the Reflect app are superb. To me it looks like a painting. I like your second crop leaving more room on the left for the petals. Well done. Dec 15th
51 Dec 22 Comment A powerful image of desolation and maybe life on the frontier. I agree on the input from the others so won't repeat what has been said. I think this would also look really nice in black and white. Great capture while on the move. Dec 15th
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52 Dec 22 Reply This was shot in natural light on an overcast day. I tried to do some more images when the sun was out and there was too much contrast. Dec 28th
52 Dec 22 Reply Thanks Ian. Happy New Year Dec 28th
52 Dec 22 Comment I like that the head of the heron is sharp. Then I get lost in the blur of the wings as I tend to want them to be more identifiable. I think one of the things I struggle with is wanting everything to be sharp or at least not as much blur. I like the background blur. I think it really comes down to what you like. There is a lot to contemplate about this image and I'm afraid I'm not much help. Dec 15th
52 Dec 22 Comment Wow, great catch and great eye to notice the out of place bit of green that made you investigate further. The detail in the wing is superb. Nicely captured and processed. Dec 15th
52 Dec 22 Comment Nicely done shot through a window. The bird looks nice and sharp and there is good catch light in the eye. Wondering what it would like like with a square crop. Nice to hear you are making your ranch a natural habitat for birds and other wildlife. Dec 15th
52 Dec 22 Comment Beautiful evening light coming through the clouds. I like Mike's edit of warming up the image. The warmth makes the scene more inviting and I want to walk along that beach. I like Sharon's suggestion of the Remove Color Cast which I will need to look into also. I like that you included the rocks and shrubs in the foreground to anchor the image and it helps lead the eye into and around the the curve of the beach. Dec 15th
52 Dec 22 Comment These guys can be very busy. You got a nice pose and it works flipping him so he is looking to the right. Nice catch light in the eye. Getting low is hard for us as we get older but I don't find your perspective distracting. At least you got as low as you could and that was helpful. In this instance I don't find the background or his surroundings that distracting as it just shows him in his natural environment. I might suggest a higher shutter speed to help make a sharper image and boost the ISO if you needed to get the higher shutter speed. Dec 15th
52 Dec 22 Comment I went back and forth between the original and the edited versions numerous times and I think I prefer the tones and light in the original better with some dynamic boost. For me the bright area on the right middle and in the foreground reeds is distracting and seems unnatural given the time of day and the light on the rest of the scene. This may be the same that Mike is suggesting. Dec 15th
52 Dec 22 Reply I tried to cut a round hole but as you can see that didn't work and didn't matter. Dec 15th
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