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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 63 |
Aug 24 |
Reply |
Hi Charlie: I did notice you elected not to use a thin border on this finely crafted creative image. A thin border would have defined your composition from the black web page. Just thought you decided to not use a border. cheers !! |
Aug 17th |
| 63 |
Aug 24 |
Reply |
Hi Pierre: I could not possibly hand hold a stack of 10 images, just not that steady. I would need to be tripod mounted. As you mention if that fly moved just ever so little during your 10 images you could loose some sharpness.
I do not have a picture of a robber fly this good, will keep trying.
cheers. |
Aug 13th |
| 63 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Hi Priscilla: Pleasant scene with two sizes of Sunflowers. Not to repeat what the other members have mentioned; your two flowers are biased to the left side of the frame. My personal preference would be to place the flowers biased more to the right side of the frame. As presented you have more background on the right than is necessary.
Good subjects against an interesting background. |
Aug 10th |
| 63 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Hi Pierre: Good capture of this fly.
Composed well with the fly biased slightly to the right, you have a lot more room in front of the fly than in back which I believe is ideal. Like the diagonal lines of the stems leading upward to the upper right, not just level across the frame.
I do not think the entire body of the fly is as tack sharp as it could be, perhaps shooting at f/11 or even f/16 would give you better sharpness on the fly. That being stated with more depth of field the background can become too busy and distracting. Sometimes it is "pick your poison" as you may correct one situation and then cause another problem somewhere else. Good subject !! |
Aug 10th |
| 63 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Hi Everyone: Thanks for your helpful comments. It never occurred to me that cropping a small amount from the left would help the image from a composition standpoint. The picture seems better balanced somehow. |
Aug 10th |
| 63 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Hi Charlie: I can appreciated the amount of work that went into this beautifully rendered image high in impact and you have created a "winner" in the process.
Setting up and creating this image in your friends garage was only half of the battle, a lot of creative post processing work in your home studio was also involved.
Great creative work !!
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Aug 10th |
| 63 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Hi Alane: Your idea to darken the area around the flower was a good one. It very likely eliminated distractions in the background that would have compromised your interesting flower.
The Hydrangea flower just seems to "glow" on my monitor. |
Aug 10th |
| 63 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Hi Neal: Good composition with the placement of the bee in the upper right area of the picture and good sharp focus on the bee. The white flowers make a good backdrop for the bee.
I do like Pierre and Charlies idea of darkening the edges of th frame, it concentrates the viewers more on the bee and less on the surroundings. |
Aug 10th |
| 63 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Hi Barbara: This picture is all about the "EYE." The detail in the eye is amazing. I like the selective focus technique with just the head area and the eye being in sharp focus.
Good Work !!
I also have the Nikon 200mm macro lens and use it a lot, a wonderfully sharp lens. It is not a cure all for all subjects and it requires a learning curve to know when to use it and when to use the 105mm macro instead. I do not have the 60mm macro lens, probably should invest in one. |
Aug 10th |
7 comments - 2 replies for Group 63
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| 75 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Hi Judy: The "slim Jim" format is in keeping with the tall slim vase, although some photographers may prefer a slightly wider format. The darker out of focus background supports the subject well.
Several of the flower petals are on the verge of being blown out, however easy to fix with your highlights slider. Like the use of your slim white border, it adds that finishing touch.
Good Subject... |
Aug 17th |
| 75 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Hi Ray and Dan: I do see the two small light areas at the top of the frame. In my own work I have experienced several guest evaluators at our club nit-picking just the smallest of little blips in my image and also my fellow club members work. They totally loose sight of all of the real positives in an image. It seems like a few think if they are doing their job they have to find something they feel is a negative and dwell on it. I do not want to be that way. |
Aug 6th |
| 75 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Hi Ray: Everything letter perfect here !!
In my humble opinion the choice of background color and technique used was the right choice. Really like the vignette background with the central dark purple-blue turning to black at the edges, then the thin white border adds that finishing touch. The blue Hydrangea flower just seems to glow on my monitor. Great Work!! |
Aug 4th |
| 75 |
Aug 24 |
Reply |
Hi Dan and Ray:
Thank you for your positive comments on Hydrangea flowers.
Regarding the partial flowers at the edge of the frame; I went back and forth on this, should I remove them or leave as is. After some consideration I decided to leave as is and here is my reasoning. I felt having the partial flowers at the edge of the frame gave the illusion that the flowers went on forever. Just my thoughts !!
YES -- very interesting to have two flowers of the same specie with different approaches, a single and a grouping.
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Aug 4th |
| 75 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Hi Mo: Very creative flower photography with a lot of imagination in your post processing. Really like the background colors of blue, olive green and red at the top.
You have perfected the use of your speed lights as there is some shadow detail in the roses and no blown out highlights.
Very good camera craftsmanship and post processing skills. |
Aug 3rd |
| 75 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Hi Gaetan: Very well done close in portrait of the pink rose. More of a selective focus rendition with the central part of the flower fairly sharp with softer edges which creates a nice mood along with the soft lighting.
What F stop did you use on your 90mm macro lens ?? |
Aug 3rd |
| 75 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Hi Dan: Perfect composition how you have arranged the rows of lavender to create waves of blue flowers from the lower left to the upper right. Good job of "seeing" the possibilities and creating a very interesting field of flower.
Technically excellent!! cheers. |
Aug 3rd |
| 75 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Hi Vincent: Interesting seed head, possibly some member of the Allium family (onions)
The sunrise lighting is very dramatic on the subject and the greenery at the base adds a strong point of interest.
Am somewhat bothered by what appears to be a street curb running on a diagonal across the bottom area of your picture in the background, it is rather a distracting element to your otherwise very interesting main subject. |
Aug 3rd |
7 comments - 1 reply for Group 75
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14 comments - 3 replies Total
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