Activity for User 645 - Mike Patterson - rmp231@gmail.com

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22 Apr 26 Reply I don't know if you use Lightroom but the latest version has a mask to remove reflections. I haven't tried it yet but if you have Lightroom you might see how it works. Apr 7th
22 Apr 26 Reply Thanks. I was going for the abstract look. Apr 6th
22 Apr 26 Reply In reading from one of the blogs of photographer Art Wolfe that when he takes clients on photo shoots he makes them study a subject before even taking their cameras out of the bag. The idea is for them to carefully consider the subject and angles before even thinking about snapping a shot Apr 6th
22 Apr 26 Comment I agree with Joe about darkening the background. It's so light and cluttered that it distracts from the horse and rider. I do like the processing. It reminds me of those old-fashioned cowboy and western style paintings and drawings from the 1940s and 50s. Very vintage looking. Apr 6th
22 Apr 26 Comment Good composition. I suggest removing the reflection from the glass. Makes it hard to see the pilot. Apr 6th
22 Apr 26 Comment I love this image of the red barn, the composition and how you processed it. Looks very artistic. Can't think of anything to suggest for improvement. Apr 1st
22 Apr 26 Comment What a great image! Your processing created an Old Worldly feel about it, as if it were painted by one of the great artists. Wonderful composition. My only suggestion is to remove the road on the left edge of the frame. That bright line draws the eye off the edge of the image and away from the beautiful view of Assisi. Apr 1st
22 Apr 26 Comment Excellent job of capturing the church at sunrise and bringing out the details from the shadows. I love the golden sunlight hitting the bell towers. If you travel there in the future, I suggest you try different angles. While this is a nice capture, it seems static to me, especially when there may be better opportunities for compositions there. Apr 1st
22 Apr 26 Comment From my purest philosophy, I'm not one to replace skies. However, I think that your dramatic replacement certainly boosted this image. The composition of the tree and grasses in against the snow is very artistic. I did notice that your dark sky replacement spilled over the top one-third of the little hill. I also think the snow wasn't exposed properly. It was too dark. I've found that when photographing snow, I open up a stop or two to avoid the camera exposing it as a middle tone, rather than a bright white. Apr 1st
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71 Apr 26 Reply Looks good. Thanks. Apr 12th
71 Apr 26 Comment Striking image, perfectly composed. My only critique is that I think the sky is too dark. Maybe adjust your polarizer so that it doesn't turn it into what appears an abnormally shade of blue, even for such a high altitude. I'm with Tom: How in the world did they build this in 1692?? Apr 9th
71 Apr 26 Comment You had a great concept -- a lovely shoreline with waves rolling in and a few rocks or sea stacks in the distance. A couple of ideas to improve your processing and then for future compositions: First, the image strikes me overall as too dark, especially on a clear day. I suggest upping the exposure to give it a boost of light. Second, too much of the image is in dark shadows, especially those rocks and shore in the distance. Trying lifting the shadows enough that you have a little more details. And third, the image lacks an overall focal point. I don't know what I'm supposed to be looking at. The waves are pretty but there doesn't seem to be anything to anchor my eyes. In the future, try composing an image like that with a stronger element in the frame that more clearly defines the focal point or subject of the image. Apr 1st
71 Apr 26 Comment I like how you composed the streetcar so that it's off-center. The space at the back creates the sense of distance and travel. I also like how the rails lead directly to the streetcar. The bright headlight also brings the eye directly to the subject. For my taste, however, the image appears static -- like the streetcar is just sitting there. I realize that this was the only way to shoot it from your position. If you make another trip to New Orleans, you might try getting a similar image with passengers getting on and off, a line of streetcars, maybe even blurring their motion. Just a couple of ideas for the future. Apr 1st
71 Apr 26 Comment I love this image. You did an exceptionally good job of getting the perfect exposure to backlight the tree and bird. The bright sun in the background reminds me of the movie "Out of Africa." Well done.
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71 Apr 26 Comment Excellent job of capturing a portrait of the Mateus Palace and I'm sure it will offer you fond memories of "a lovely day." I especially like how you captured the hallway leading from the entrance to the back. This helped anchor the image and gave it a more pronounced focal point. Apr 1st
71 Apr 26 Comment You captured an attractive streetscape. Excellent sharpness from your position all the way through the image. The street, buildings and lights draw the eye into the image. It appears there is a bit of dead space at the bottom. I suggest cropping from the bottom a little to bring the street scene closer into the frame. Apr 1st
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