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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 52 |
Jun 18 |
Reply |
I find your reply interesting. When I lived in TX, our camera club strictly followed the PSA guidelines for nature. Now that I am in MD, our club is quite relaxed about them as is this discussion group. Over time I have realized that you like true to nature landscapes while Mike is happy with few rules. Sharon likes a box crop for a flower among other crops. I look forward to fish from FL, glorious landscapes from OR, and flowers/leaves from DE. Judith also uses the same camera and lens as I do so I look to see what she has captured. From all of you, I have gained insights. I will often try a suggestion. Sometimes I like the result; other times I like mine better. Yet I am always curious what I will hear from all of you.
You tried to keep your image as close to the scene as you could yet you still used some of the sliders. As you said, you took the shadows as far as you wanted to go. Possibly your true scene had darker trunks yet as I saw it, it seemed to me that a bit of increase in shadows would still look natural and perhaps improve your scene. Without being there I gave a suggestion based on what I thought might be natural. Otherwise I thought it a splendid image. So, your choice is to say hmmm, perhaps or no, I don't agree. If over time you find that you disagree with most of what we think, then perhaps we are not the group for you, although I would miss your input on my images.
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Jun 10th |
| 52 |
Jun 18 |
Comment |
The way you processed this images gives it a dreamy feeling. I like your original just as well or perhaps more only because I am drawn to blue. Thus it is a personal draw not an artistic one. Your choice is more mysterious. The large swirling cloud captures my attention then carries it to the bridge and water. The posts on the bridge have good reflections that give interest.
There is something on the horizon which I would remove. It is too small to guess what it is and becomes a distraction. I touched my screen to see if it was dust rather than part of your image.
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Jun 10th |
| 52 |
Jun 18 |
Comment |
Tom, I like the colors of your image, and the clear background does not compete with the foreground as it sometimes does with our nature shots. However, in my opinion your image is too bright. I wonder if it is due to the processing or the high ISO, which I would guess you chose either because of a possibility of action and needing a faster shutter speed or because of the darkness caused by the branches. |
Jun 10th |
| 52 |
Jun 18 |
Comment |
I like your leaf and how the white comes through the leaf. I like the green haze to the right and top the hanging leaf. For me it is an added attraction. I would like the white left side to be softer. My eye is drawn to that part before I move to the right. Otherwise this is a nice dramatic nature shot. |
Jun 10th |
| 52 |
Jun 18 |
Comment |
I felt a personal connection to your image, John. Spring is my favorite season, and finding a path through a forest is a delight. The myriad flowers along the path call for attention. The path takes my eye through the image. Your colors seem true to nature. Opening shadows a small amount would keep your rainy feeling while showing the tree trunks a bit more. I think the rainy day feeling would not be compromised. |
Jun 10th |
| 52 |
Jun 18 |
Comment |
This is a great nature story. I converted it to monochrome and think your decision for color is the better one. The colors of the grass and sky add to the story without taking over. Your zebras are clear. I wonder why you chose a square. It works but a vertical crop would also work well, I think. The image also begs the question: How did it end?
I enjoyed your PSA article, In My Backyard. I'll keep it for a future trip plan. We hope to get to Oregon next year. What is your favorite season excluding winter?
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Jun 10th |
| 52 |
Jun 18 |
Comment |
What a beautiful end product. I liked the original and liked all that you did in post processing. Good tweaking in the branches on which the spoonbill is sitting. They are richer than the original. The background is wonderfully soft but I liked your original background as well. It is natural yet soft enough for the image. All interest goes to the spoonbill, which is one of my favorite birds. Well done, Sharon. |
Jun 10th |
| 52 |
Jun 18 |
Comment |
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Jun 6th |
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| 52 |
Jun 18 |
Comment |
I tried both suggestions, and while I was at it I cleaned up a few spots on the frog's legs. Both Carol's and Judith's are good suggestions. I am not sure which I prefer.
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Jun 6th |
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