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C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 63 |
Jan 25 |
Reply |
Hi Neal: I made a large typo by typing in Charlie instead of Neal. You have colorful ants in Medford, we just have black uninteresting ants up here. cheers. |
Jan 14th |
| 63 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Hi Charlie: Very close in picture of this interesting and colorful ant, you must be close to 1X1 magnification. Composition wise I like the diagonal positioning of the ant on the leaf
In the past you have shared many insect pictures using your focus stacking method with razor sharp images produced. This single picture at f/9 does not have that same razor sharp definition as your stacked images, but interesting none the less.
Thanks for sharing. |
Jan 10th |
| 63 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Hi Xiao: From what you started out with in the original and the final post processed image is a very interesting change.
Our members have made some good comments. The green foreground leaves and then the 3 monochrome leaves in the close background is quit creative, the out of focus monochrome background works well. I think to achieve maximum impact both the green foreground leaves and the 3 monochrome leaves in the near background need to be in tack sharp focus. I agree with Charlie that using F/22 would not add sufficient depth of field, so focus stacking would be necessary. |
Jan 6th |
| 63 |
Jan 25 |
Reply |
Hi Charlie: I do agree with you "There are no absolutes in photography" The well worn 'Rule of Thirds' does not work for many situations, however I will use it if it works. I have sat in on some evaluation setting where the evaluator is dead set against Centering the subject in the frame. I disagree with that statement as sometimes your photo works best if your subject is in the center of the frame. An example would be Architecture subjects for instance.
I have my own rule, it is "Artistic Balance". |
Jan 5th |
| 63 |
Jan 25 |
Reply |
Hi Xiao: Thanks for your positive comments, very much appreciated.
Have viewed your website, a lot of interesting pictures in the various categories. One of my favorites is in the Bird section; #11 of the Northern Mocking bird is about as good as it gets. Composition -- Lighting -- Pose of Subject -- Mood -- Technical quality -- Perfect background -- Not much else to say !! cheers. |
Jan 5th |
| 63 |
Jan 25 |
Reply |
Hi Charlie: An interesting concept in the darkening of those
4 areas, it did not occur to me, however it works well. Thanks for the thought. cheers. |
Jan 5th |
| 63 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Hi Pierre: Very interesting subject; like the warm tones which add richness to the scene. The warm tone colors of orange stem, light greenish-yellow of the highly detailed surround, and the red toned background all blend together well. I do like the darkened background as Charlie has illustrated.
Regarding composition; You have biased the subject to the right hand side of the frame, the rule of thirds works well here as your flower is positioned on the 1/3 grid line on the right. Would position the flower exactly as you have done. |
Jan 4th |
| 63 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Hi Charlie: It is interesting to me lately you have photographed food related subjects many of us would not even give a thought to photograph. In the process you have created some interesting images to share.
In regards to your question of which version, Original or Segments I would prefer, it would be the segments. The segments has a lot more composition interest as I can count 5 different sections with the two small round pieces in front. To me the original lacks design elements, just an oval shaped piece of material basically.
Am bothered by the presentation as you have a dark olive background on the top part of the segments, however the bottom half seem to hang out in space over darkness; at least on my monitor. With your other food pictures this was not the case as we got the feeling the subject was resting on a base of some sort. If somehow you could create a base defined by a thin border it may help.
Do not think most people could tell for certain this picture was created from a Tangerine. Thanks Charlie for sharing your creation with us.
Just my two cents!! cheers...
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Jan 3rd |
| 63 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Hi Alane: You selected just the right container to place the decorative toothpicks in, it fits well.
The warm yellow tones of the decorations on top of the toothpicks goes very well with the dark copper color of the base of the black vase. A lot of design elements in the toothpicks and copper colored base. The reflections on the black vase add another point of interest, then the light horizontal line in the background seems to add depth. Really nice creative work... |
Jan 3rd |
| 63 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Hi Barbara: Really nicely done picture of this red lily, Stargazer I think. Especially like your composition and the way you have positioned the lily flower in the frame. You were paying very close attention in regards to the exact positioning of your tripod to not have any of the stamens merge with each other.
As you mention the fragrance of these Oriental Lilies is simply wonderful.
Find it interesting we have the same lily species that lives in a large ceramic container on our deck, and I did make a photo of it last summer also. |
Jan 3rd |
6 comments - 4 replies for Group 63
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| 75 |
Jan 25 |
Reply |
Hi Vincent: In answer to your question regarding the brown objects nestled among the tree branches near the right border, they are Douglas Fir cones. cheers... |
Jan 21st |
| 75 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Hi Vincent: Most of the time I am not a favorite of the square format as it is not very artistic in manner. For certain subjects it can work well, for instance in certain types of architectural photography. Each photographer has their own personal view on composition, not certain if too classic is a bad thing.
Some photographers are enamored with the well worn rule of thirds idea, however it does not work well for every subject. I have my own person rule I try to adhere to, it is "artistic balance", just my 2 cents... cheers. |
Jan 19th |
| 75 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Hi Mo: Thank you for your interesting description on how you achieved these various colors on the Hydrangea flowers. I like your composition, the bottom left flower works very well in adding some artistry. The super sharp green ribbed leaves add good additional points of interest.
I know you are not a fan of borders, however in this particular photo I think a thin white border would define your composition and add that finishing touch to an amazing picture. |
Jan 10th |
| 75 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Hi Ray: The black and white conversion works very well on this Calla Lily image. Using the black background adds drama to the image and also serves to remove background distractions. You achieved good detail and texture on the two flowers shooting at 1/30 second, I would need to use a tripod at this slow shutter speed. One thought I have is perhaps you may want to lighten the lower stem on the largest flower, at least on my monitor it is barely visible.
The thin white border defines your composition very well and adds that final touch to this interesting well lit image. |
Jan 10th |
| 75 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Hi Judy: You do not mention if you photographed this Poinsettia with your cell phone or your regular DSLR.
Overall the flower is soft in focus, has kind of a dreamy look. Did you use some kind of a softening filter to achieve this "look"?
The background is quite busy and distracts from the red flower, some selective cloning in the background would really do wonders for this Poinsettia image. |
Jan 10th |
| 75 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Hi Vincent: Good sharp details on the stem and orange flower with vibrant colors with nice sunrise lighting. The light orange out of focus background was perfect for the dark orange flower.
To me the flower should not be tilted in the frame as much as it is, to tighten up the composition I would crop into a vertical format; on the right crop about half way to the stem and the same amount on the left side. This more vertical format would fit the single flower well. |
Jan 10th |
| 75 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Hi Ray: YES!! Wish you could have been with me on that day, you would have enjoyed the experience of our Pacific Northwest rainforest and came away with some great photos. On this day the stars were in a perfect alignment to make this photo; soft cloudy lighting, not the slightest of breezes to move the Vine Maple leaves. Hard to find the general conditions this perfect, it does not happen like this every day. Probably what I consider a "life time" shot. |
Jan 9th |
6 comments - 1 reply for Group 75
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12 comments - 5 replies Total
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