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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Reply |
YES-- the role of women has certainly changed in today's society, no doubt about that. One positive in today's society is advancements in health care, then some other aspects (questionable). Glad we have our photo hobby as a diversion.
Interesting family story regarding your two cousins, thanks for sharing. |
Dec 22nd |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Reply |
Hi Barbara: Thanks for sharing some family historical trivia with us, family history is interesting to me. It is really interesting they went kodaking on their outings (just like we do today). Think you inherited some of those family genes that aid you in your photography pursuits today. |
Dec 21st |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Reply |
Hi Neil and Pierre, Pleased you liked crystal photography.
It is a good winter time type of photography when one does not care to be out doors in cold winter weather. My garage can be heated, so have made it into kind of a photo studio.
Have not tried UV lighting; so far just my 40 watt soft white light bulb. I think different lighting sources could provide a totally different outcome. |
Dec 16th |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Reply |
Charlie: You are absolutely correct in "there is no such thing as a free lunch". I have found at times if you fix one problem you can mess up something else in the process. cheers... |
Dec 14th |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Reply |
Barbara: Thank you for the kind words, very much appreciated. |
Dec 13th |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Reply |
Hi Pierre: Both Barbara and Charlie have made some very valid points on the bee image.
All I can add regarding the softness of the image as you presented is this, I can use my 1.4X converter on a couple of my zoom lenses and attain sharp results, however not with my 2x as it softens the resulting image. I would do some testing with both your 1.4X and 2X attached to your 50-150 lens and see what conclusions you arrive at. You will need to use use your tripod to get a valid test. Just my thoughts!! |
Dec 13th |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Reply |
Hi Charlie: Thank you for your positive comments on the Tartaric crystal picture, they are appreciated.
Yes; there are color variations possible with different Kelvin temperature light sources. The lighting source here was a soft white light bulb with a color temperature of 2700K which is quite warm toned. If I was using a daylight balanced light source at 5000K the resulting picture would be quite cool toned in appearance. It all depends on the makers choice of light source and how they want the finished picture to appear. |
Dec 13th |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Comment |
Hi Barbara: Those hinges are the most finely crafted hinges I have ever seen. The etched designs in the hinges are amazing, the work of a highly talented metal craftsman. Then the artist who created the designs on a blue print had a highly artistic sense of design. Thanks for sharing. |
Dec 12th |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Comment |
Hi Pierre: Thanks for sharing this very close in honey bee picture with us. What makes this picture unique is the pollen sac on the side of the bee, do not see that very often.
I shoot with a good friend that uses this same Olympus lens used in your bee picture, his resulting pictures are as good as it gets sharpness wise. In your shared picture I kind of wonder if the 2X teleconverter has degraded your sharpness somewhat. Then I notice some digital noise in the green background, this could be eliminated with some noise reduction in post processing. cheers... |
Dec 11th |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Comment |
Hi Charlie: We have been together in this circuit now for a number of years; to the best of my relocation the images you have shared with us during this time have always been from a technical standpoint excellent in all areas. This rock candy picture fits that criteria.
You have positioned the various colors of rock candies so the colors blend together well, there are no color clashes here.
The setting is well done and the candy shadows add another point of interest; then the dividing line in the background that separates the background colors adds depth and perspective to the scene. |
Dec 11th |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Comment |
Hi Alane: The common denominator here is that the subjects are all vegetables of various colors which blend together well. The subjects seem just borderline sharp, shooting handheld at 1/40 second is pushing it as far as tack sharp images. Did you have your vibration reduction turned on ??
The shadows give some perspective to the picture. |
Dec 11th |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Comment |
Hi Neil: A good nature story telling image. Very well composed with the leaf vein running on a diagonal upward to the right.
You have colorful ants in Oregon, our ants are just all black and not interesting like this specie. Exposure is spot on and good sharpness. |
Dec 11th |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Comment |
Hi Barbara: YES -- it would be interesting to know how many hands have opened that door since 1888!! Back in that era of time door hardware was built to last a life time. We still have the technology, however it is not utilized today as it should be. Today everything is supplied by the lowest bidder so the quality suffers.
It looks like the wood work around the antique knob has held up very well over time. Neat Picture!! |
Dec 11th |
6 comments - 7 replies for Group 63
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| 75 |
Dec 24 |
Reply |
Hi Vincent: Thanks for your input on Oriental Lily, glad to hear everyone's ideas. You mention "out of the rules". There are many so called rules regarding composition, we all know about the well worn "rule of thirds" which does not always work for all scenes. Then some will say never "dead center" a subject in the middle of the frame. For instance on some architectural type images dead centered works well.
In our flower photography it is perfectly acceptable to cut off petals to move in closer for more impact which I have done with the Lily picture. Our other members may also have their own thoughts regarding cropping flower pictures.
Just one guys humble opinion... cheers. |
Dec 21st |
| 75 |
Dec 24 |
Reply |
Mo: The bottom image that shows the Spider being consumed in the clutches of the Sun Dew plant is a great story telling nature image. Thanks for sharing with us.
We have one specie of Sun Dew in Washington State, have not found one yet but will keep looking.
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Dec 18th |
| 75 |
Dec 24 |
Reply |
Ray: Some of the success with really good photography from a cell phone is the photographer holding the cell phone. |
Dec 13th |
| 75 |
Dec 24 |
Comment |
Hi Mo: Quite a plant with the double circle of the stem, very unique to say the least. The subject seems to be top lit and serves to show really good detail and texture on the stem. The slight shadow on the front of the flower buds adds a point of interest.
The jet black background was a great choice for the Sun Dew and adds impact to the scene. Great work with a lot of mood.
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Dec 13th |
| 75 |
Dec 24 |
Reply |
Hi Ray: YES!! I can tell by the photography you share on the circuit you strive for perfection as I do. In your work everything is well thought out before you even think about clicking the shutter. You never leave any loose ends dangling as they are all tucked away neatly.
It is hard to achieve total perfection; in order to do so all of the stars have to be in a perfect alignment, if one star is a little off your image is compromised in some way.
In order to achieve perfection our subjects have to be perfect in all ways to begin with. It can be difficult to find just the perfect specimen, but that is part of the challenge. |
Dec 7th |
| 75 |
Dec 24 |
Reply |
Ray: I should have selected and sharpened that upper right petal just a little, but did not.
The entire Lily family makes good photo subjects, the wild Lilies out in nature and also in our flower garden.
Did not think about stacking, just stopped the lens down to f/22 which is pushing it regarding diffraction issues.
Cheers... |
Dec 7th |
| 75 |
Dec 24 |
Comment |
Hi Ray: Superb photography technique with the cell phone camera to achieve the very tack sharp detail on the highly detailed leaves. It was a great idea to "house clean" trash from the background and then darkening down the background really serves to make those interesting leaves really stand out. Excellent post processing !! KUDOS. |
Dec 4th |
| 75 |
Dec 24 |
Comment |
Hi Gaetan: The flower grouping overall does not seem as tack sharp as it should be. Then the flash has caused some jet black shadows especially so on the stem. I am not a flash user on this type of flower picture due to unwanted black shadows.
Your Nikon D750 has such a great sensor that will do a really good job in low lighting situations without the use of flash. You will need to use a tripod with available light as It is very difficult to hand hold 1/60 sec. and obtain really sharp images . |
Dec 4th |
| 75 |
Dec 24 |
Comment |
Hi Vincent: Quite a grouping of small flowers, I cannot determine if this display is just one large flower head or many smaller plants planted very close together.
Lighting is soft which ideal for this arrangement, pretty good depth of field. It seems like the far left side is not perhaps as sharp as the center of the flowers, however there is so much to look that becomes a minor point.
Ray may know what family this flower belongs to. |
Dec 4th |
4 comments - 5 replies for Group 75
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10 comments - 12 replies Total
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