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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 52 |
Jan 17 |
Comment |
Oh no. Don't cut out the trough. It communicates what is going on. I guess in this case you use your own best judgement about how to place it. |
Jan 10th |
| 52 |
Jan 17 |
Comment |
I like your hawk and the look of its turned face. It is a clear shot, with good catch light in its eye. The feathers have good detail and the colors of the hawk seem true to nature. Of course it has a great nature story. My attention begins at its beak, curves around to the tail feathers, and then goes to the claws grasping the chipmunk.
I would like to focus less on the sky. For me it is too strong. I would like to see it lightened.
I agree with Mike about removing the branches/leaves at the bottom. They are a minor distraction. Nice shot, Judith.
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Jan 9th |
| 52 |
Jan 17 |
Comment |
I was not happy with this when I saw it posted. It looks much better on my screen and in my raw file before I did anything to it. I think a pano would be good but I would take more from the top and only a bit from the bottom to leave a leading curved line. I took the shot at 11:14 am.
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Jan 9th |
| 52 |
Jan 17 |
Reply |
Normally I agree about the diagonal; however when I first looked at this image I thought the duck was swimming downhill which seemed highly unusual to me. In this one I think the water's sloshing uphill is the diagonal that impacts the nature story.
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Jan 7th |
| 52 |
Jan 17 |
Comment |
The beak of the left bird serves as a leading line to the right one. The geese are flying into the distance with enough space on the right to work. The feathers on the wings are extremely well lit and show great detail. There is good texture in them. You do, indeed, have a good catch light in the eye. Often I think people use monochrome because the color was not to their liking but in this image the monochrome works well. I think your band around the photo adds to the monochrome choice.
Well done, Sharon. Perhaps this is a good omen for many good shots in the new year.
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Jan 7th |
| 52 |
Jan 17 |
Comment |
With the number of variables working against you such as low light and a screen filter, you captured a nice shot. I like seeing its feet flapping in the water as well as the movement of the water. There is a good catch light in its eyes, and the hairs on its head have good texture. I follow his beak toward the water and see the water droplet bouncing in the air.
I would like to see the image leveled and think It would give more movement to the duck’s work showing the water sloshing up and down. In December Mike gave me information for an unsharp mask . I wonder if that mask would make your image pop a bit more.
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Jan 7th |
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| 52 |
Jan 17 |
Comment |
John, you have captured a dramatic scene, and I like your post processing. I am impressed that you were able to capture a sharp image simply by resting your camera on railing. The water ripples lead to the sunset, and there is a triangular effect in the sunlight. Both of these are powerful. This image might be effective with a panoramic crop. I’d crop the left side to move the sun away from center. Additionally, I’d crop a bit from the top. I think that would bring more focus to the water’s leading lines that reach to the sun. |
Jan 7th |
| 52 |
Jan 17 |
Comment |
The duck is so very well positioned. There is a perfect amount of space between its feet and the tree limb so that a great nature story is being told. Each is a leading line to the other. The feathers are clear and there is much texture in both the bird’s wings and the tree trunk. I like the background. It is well blurred, and I think the stark white sky (rather than a traditional blue one) adds drama. I tried a levels mask on the tree trunk and darkened it a wee bit but don’t have a strong opinion about it. I think all the tones of the image work well to present a dramatic image. |
Jan 7th |
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