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63 Jun 25 Comment Hi Xiao,
Very nice image. Lovely transition with perfectly sharp leaf and berries on the foreground with mute/darker and off focus background. I also like the "tune up" from Charles.
Simply lovely. 		Jun 25th
63 Jun 25 Reply Hi Charles,
Very nice edits. I like it.
Thanks.
Jun 24th
63 Jun 25 Comment Hi Murphy,
Really nice image. Lovely color palette and arrangement, nice blurry background not distracting the observer from the subject, and very nice depth of field with sharp details throughout.
Another keeper!
Jun 24th
63 Jun 25 Comment Hi Charles,
Very nice demonstration of the power of focus stacking. Perfect detail throughout this oblique plan.
I agree with Murphy: I would have probably kept the upper left corner, but this is all questions of taste.
This is an "ideal" object for focus staking.
Very well done.

Jun 24th
63 Jun 25 Comment Hi Alane,
Wow.... Very nice details on this flower without any use for focus stacking. I also find telephoto lens to be quite handy for close-up photography.
I love the details and color composition.
Just Beautiful.
Keep on the good work!		 Jun 24th
63 Jun 25 Comment Thanks Murphy.
I now applied a slight light vignette (very soft) on this image (initially it was a slight black vignette).
Here is the result:		 Jun 13th
63 Jun 25 Comment Here is a new version: Jun 12th
63 Jun 25 Reply Thanks for your constructive comments Murphy. I agree. Jun 12th
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69 Jun 25 Reply Thanks Mervyn. I agree, I would certainly prefer at eye level, but these warbler do not stop moving, always on the look for nice insects.... Jun 25th
69 Jun 25 Comment Hi Diane,
Taking images of birds high up in trees is a challenge. Issues: the photographers auwkward position and weight of the lens can introduce a shake + the subject is normally backlit. Your high shutter speed certainly helped in obtaining a fairly crisp/sharp image.
Slightly over-exposing can help increasing the details on the subject.
I am not familiar with this bird which essentially lives only in Australia, but I believe that you are right: Female Fig Bird.
Nice capture and post processing.		 Jun 9th
69 Jun 25 Comment Hi Jacob,
Congratulations with your new DSLR. This camera will allow you to record your images in JPG and/or RAW format. RAW processing will allow you much more flexibility in editing than JPG captures (much bigger files!).
This bird is an American Robin, most likely a Female. Good capture. I would leave a little bit more room by the head of the bird.
I would highly recommend you to purchase a book written by a professional photographer for this exact camera model. Read one chapter at the time to master the full potential of this camera, and practice, practice, practice.....
Cloudy days are great as they provide a natural light diffuser. Alternatively, the best light would be away noon times during sunny days as the capture will reinforce the stark contrast between exposed areas to the light and shadows. This camera had an integrated flash that can be used to reduce this contrast ("fill in" flash).
Try to go as low to the ground as possible as the images will be more pleasing.


Jun 9th
69 Jun 25 Comment Hi Cindy,
The autofocus on new cameras, especially "locking" on the eyes, can be very impressive. I would normally use this function and then potentially tweak it a little with an override manual focus (using colored contour lines).
Unfortunately, the branches in front of this owl are affecting the focus on the body of the owl around these branches. I tried to use Generative AI eraser but there are so many branches that I was not happy with the results. I also believe that the tail is slightly cropped.

These owls are very difficult to capture without any branches in front of them as they like to stay by the trunk of trees. Moving around the tree while keeping your distance, can sometimes allow you to get a better "window", especially around the head.		 Jun 9th
69 Jun 25 Comment Simply beautiful. This is an early morning image, when everything is calm and before the winds are making ripples on the water.
Simply fantastic mirror and capture.

I also believe that the horizon is slightly tilted.

Jun 9th
69 Jun 25 Comment Hi Jacob, I just want to clarify a little:
RAW images will normally be somewhat "flat", and essentially need to be processed. Then, a JPG conversion is needed for submission on PSA.		 Jun 9th
69 Jun 25 Comment wow... you were close...
Delightful! I love the expression of pleasure, despite the thorny treat. Would have been nice to see the eyes open, but in this case, the closed eyes are reinforcing the apparent pleasure of eating.
I love the lighting and the overall play with lights and shadows.
Another keeper.		 Jun 9th
69 Jun 25 Comment Hi Cindy,
Thanks for your comments. Yes, I tried different ways to replace the top branch using clone stamp, generative AI, etc... but was not satisfied with any of these (I probably need more practice!). So..... I decided to crop my image a bit... here is the result:		 Jun 9th
69 Jun 25 Comment Thanks Jacob. I agree with you. I tried to « erase the top branch, but then adding more flower is a big challenge. A tighter crop
Would do the trick, but I prefer a little breeding room around the subject.
Great was to start a dialogue. 		Jun 5th
8 comments - 1 reply for Group 69
70 Jun 25 Reply Hi Geoff,
I agree with you re foreground branches. My dilemma was that I did not want to get wet!
I might be able to do it in post process or by cropping....
Thanks for the suggestion.		 Jun 25th
70 Jun 25 Reply Thanks Frans.
Jun 25th
70 Jun 25 Reply Thanks Kirk, I like it. Jun 9th
70 Jun 25 Comment Hi Kirk,
Nice image. Great lines, good positioning of the cannon, non-competing background, and excellent lighting.
When looking at the wheels, I can see some reflections that are suggesting the presence of glass/or clear plastic between the spokes... am I correct? I don't know if you saw this at the time of the capture, but a polarized filter could have been helpful in this case.

Jun 9th
70 Jun 25 Comment Hi Frans,
Lovely image. I really like the depth of field provided by this path, as well as the lights and shadows provided by the sunlight filtered through the trees. Interesting contrast in leaves colors between the two sides of this trail.
Another nice one.		 Jun 9th
70 Jun 25 Comment Wow, very interesting landscape. Are you sure that you were on the planet earth?
Lovely details and texture, plays of lights and shadows as well as non competing background. I would have like a little bit more room on the right side of the image.
Very nice.		 Jun 9th
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