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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 38 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Thank you Shutterbugs, you are unbelivable and I'm happy to be the modest administrator of this group. Just a few considerations about your comments, and critiques. By the way really appreciated. I'm saying what it follows hoping that it could benefits all of us. Sylvia, I came home (half-way) with a two 128 Mb cards and several HS 32 Mb capacity cards, I let you guess how many files I had. Since the 10th of November, when I arrived here in my hometown in Italy I was barely able to downloads all the files and PP just about a couple dozens of them. The image I posted was one of the shots I did one really early morning on an outing organized by a British photographer who invited me to go along. It was peach black and as cold as it is often in Minnesota. The Masai Mara plateau is located at about 6.000 ft., and until the sun rays do not reach the heart it is dam cold. If you are interested in seen some of this images I'll be happy to send some large thumbnails to whoever would like to see them. Art your comments and critique are always appreciated. Even sometime we do not see things the same way. Kurt you guessed right, the light shining on the face of the Masai driver-guide is s flash-light torch. And as you said it was a rare mystical moment. Marge, we were not on a cliff, the plateau is as flat as it can be, I do not know if I can bring up his feet, I will check the files as soon as I arrive in the USA Wednesday late evening. Regine don't be sorry for being honest and direct. We were 6 people on the 4X4 Toyota dedicated vehicle. You can Google Alison Mees she's a photographer and organizer of these trips to Kenya's safari Camps and ask her all the questions you might have. As I said above it was a real mystical moment. I was not prepared for the shot, I only noticed the Masai walking toward us and all of sudden Alison pointed the flash-light toward the Masai. Luckily I had my camera set on continuous shooting and I was able to get 8 photograms that are, some I think, pretty good for PP. Definitely it was a great trip and unforgivable adventure that I strongly recommend to every photographer of any skill level. Except for the birds, by the way they all have beautiful plumage, you shot the animal slowly mowing and very easy to get excellent result even with your iPhone 6. If you have more questions feel free to contact me. Again I'll be back in Minnesota next Wednesday. Thank you dear Shutterbugs of DDG 38. |
Mar 19th |
| 38 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Art, thank you for your suggestions, but I'm not totally agree with your "re-composed" image. In my opinion this image has 2 major point of focus, the tree in the background and the Masai man in the foreground. If you change the composition you change the original image dynamic, putting the emphasis on the tree meaning the background. Also the position of the Masai becomes insignificant, mostly giving the impression of that man falling out of the frame. My personal opinion is that a good composed image should include a reasonable space around the main subject(s). Also, I do not know your motives for moving, again, the composition as you did. You must have thought something because I believe, my personal opinion, is that the original composition works just fine as is. I also believe that all images can be modified, slightly, and improve the final appearance, but again slightly not radically. Just as an after-thought, this image was rated "Highly Recommended" in the Travel image of the Month competition (TioM) in December 2022 in the Travel website of the Royal Photographic Society of UK. Anyway thank you for your work. |
Mar 4th |
| 38 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Nothing to say about this image. Art you mastered the technique of ICM. Excellent subject and post processing. Colorful and full movement by the subject. Good job Art, as usual. |
Mar 2nd |
| 38 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Kurt excellent job with this one. You've not only mastered the use of PP tools and that's good, but you, also, chose a good image to start with. If any thing allow me to express my little concerns for a tiny bit of over processed work. I think that the image as you send it to me is a bit too dark. I went to trying to light up a bit the scene but I think that now, the image is tini tiny over processed. However is this I like this nice landscape image. |
Mar 2nd |
| 38 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Marge these are the street images I like the most. I do not know why but I find "street"image full of life. Even image like this one, it looks to me a statement on contemporary life. Congrats Marge good job. |
Mar 2nd |
| 38 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Regine, First and foremost, I'm not the best person to judge an ICM image, and obviously my opinion is strictly personal and worth less than a penny, however. The In Camera Movement picture is an image created, in camera, with a movement of the camera. Your images do not show that. At least in my opinion. I do not see the subject moving in any direction. Your images are soft-focus images and they are good but I have serious doubts that a judge would accept your images as a ICM images. Maybe other members of the group, Art art you lessoning? can express better qualified comments in regards. |
Mar 2nd |
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