Activity for User 671 - Pierre Williot - pwilliot@mac.com

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63 Jul 24 Comment Hi Priscilla,
Very artistic image. Nice complementary background that is sufficiently out of focus not to compete with the subject.
I would have preferred a little more room on top, and on both sides - just a suggestion.
One can easily "Pop up" a subject by adding a touch of contrast.
Very nice work and composition.		 Jul 21st
63 Jul 24 Comment Hi Murphy,
Lovely image of a colorful Sphynx moth. All is sharp, including the moth and the background. The selection of a f/16 worked well.
My only suggestion would be to keep more room in front of the insect's head by expanding, if possible, the top left corner of your image.
Great capture - A keeper.
p.s.: the eyes are both visible on the side of the moth's head, behind the antennae. 		Jul 21st
63 Jul 24 Comment Nice still-life image. Good arrangement and color juxtaposition of the fruits.
I like the mirror imaging produced by the dark glass.
I did use a black tile in the past to duplicate a Calla Lily with similar results.
Lovely result.		 Jul 21st
63 Jul 24 Comment Hi Alane,
Great portrait of a Barred Owl. Complementary and not competing background. Tack sharp.
A keeper!		 Jul 21st
63 Jul 24 Comment Hi Neal. This fantastic image demonstrates what can be achieved with the Focus-stacking technique in Macro-photography.
I completely agree that dusting off a dead specimen can be quite fastidious.
I prefer live specimens, although it brings out different issues, especially related to the movements of the subject. (They are not listening to my instructions!)
Jul 21st
63 Jul 24 Comment Hi Barbara,
Great capture of an Anole. The face is in tack sharp focus.
As mentioned in the above comments, although I would have preferred the whole animal in focus, there is a dept to the image created by having only the 1/3 right in focus.
Lovely.
Jul 21st
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69 Jul 24 Comment Great image. I agree with all previous comments.
My only suggestion, if your knees (or any joint) are allowing it, is to have eye-level capture (you would need to be flat on your abdomen in this case!). Furthermore, one would have to keep some distance from the animal as getting back up can take some time!
p.s.: My angle would have been similar to yours as I can't go that low easily....


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69 Jul 24 Comment This is a WOW image again!
Eye-level - staring at the camera, the ears in different positions, and the red beak of the bird on its back - simply WOW. (Maybe slightly reducing the shadows would be helpful on its ears, especially the left one.)
Having said that, you must realize that any faux pas could have led to serious injury/ or even your demise! You have to be a thrill seeker!
I prefer keeping my adrenaline level lower by using a long telephoto lens.
No question in my mind: this is a Keeper!		 Jul 16th
69 Jul 24 Comment Hi Jacob,
Great image - nice color palette - fairly sharp. My only suggestion is a different cropping as the right side of the image is not interesting. I took the liberty of modifying your crop by positioning the top right intersection of the rules of 1/3rds.
Keep on the good work.		 Jul 16th
69 Jul 24 Comment This is a great close-up image. The bug and its limbs are all in focus, great details, and an interesting subject.
The background is complimentary (colors and non-competing).
Excellent! A keeper.		 Jul 16th
69 Jul 24 Reply Thanks Jacob. I remember that your first few submissions were on insects and I pointed to ways to improve the images. These included: non non-competing background, the main axis of the animal perpendicular to the lens, etc...

One of the main advantage of the iPhone camera is the good depth of field, and the fact that you mostly have it on you. In my hands, the main disadvantage is to maintain stability, closeness, and sharp focus.		 Jul 16th
69 Jul 24 Reply This one was quite nicely hidden!
Lovely family image. Great work.		 Jul 16th
69 Jul 24 Comment Very nice. The message is very clear: This is a very protective Female Grackle - Do not mess with her!
I like it.A Great illustration of animal behavior.
Jul 16th
69 Jul 24 Reply This fly was approximately 4 to 5 mm long. I used a macro lens (although it could be done with essentially any lens, even telephoto, with extension tubes as needed).
Unfortunately, these creatures do what they want to do …. Patience is key - and yes, they can be followed but it is difficult to do with these small ones. It is much easier to follow dragonflies, damselflies, bumble bees ….
In early morning they do not move as quickly (when they are cold), but this image was in mid day.
Having the camera lens perpendicular to the "model" helps having everything in focus.
One needs a lot of practice, and multiple images, to get one tack sharp.
Just take your time and have fun!		 Jul 10th
69 Jul 24 Comment Thanks Mervyn Jul 9th
69 Jul 24 Reply Thanks Jaswant Jul 9th
69 Jul 24 Comment Hi Dean,
Nice capture. Unless one of the cygnets is swimming behind one of the adults, I can count only! Are you trying to trick us?
Jul 6th
69 Jul 24 Reply Thanks Cindy Jul 6th
7 comments - 5 replies for Group 69
70 Jul 24 Reply Thanks Tami. Jul 30th
70 Jul 24 Reply Thanks Frans. I like your crop and the slight Enhencement.
Jul 26th
70 Jul 24 Comment Thanks Geoff. Jul 17th
70 Jul 24 Comment I love it. Nice and sharp details. Nice sky and clouds. Simply beautiful.
I believe that your image is very slightly slanted to the right, but other than that, I do not have any suggestion for improvement.
Great image.		 Jul 16th
70 Jul 24 Comment Wow. What a capture! All these lines and details - simply fantastic. Complementary colors and non-competing background. Good sense of scale with the house and the workers on the hill.
No suggestion for improvement. Another keeper!

I am assuming that you were on the top of another hill.		 Jul 16th
70 Jul 24 Comment Hi Kathryn,
I love it. The lighthouse is lit with a subtle orange hour tint. I found this image so serene and peaceful - very relaxing. Nice tonal palette.
Another keeper.
No suggestions - keep on the good work!		 Jul 16th
70 Jul 24 Comment Fantastic composite image. You demonstrated quite eloquently your creative side in the last few months.
Another keeper. 		Jul 16th
70 Jul 24 Reply Hi Kirk, sorry for taking so long to reply.
I like it when the moon is low, mainly because the moon is not very bright at that level. At that level, the moon is still in the penumbra of the earth, the tone is more red/orange. All this makes it easier to avoid overexposure of it, than when the moon is much brighter and white higher up.
This moon elevation was only at 8 degrees...
I agree though, that I might have oversaturated the moon a bit. Thanks for pointing that out.		 Jul 16th
70 Jul 24 Comment I love it. Colors, sharpness, cropping, position of the horizon, sun (with starburst), lighthouse, and as a bonus, the splashing waves.
Wow - this is a keeper that would be a centerpiece in my livingroom!		 Jul 16th
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