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

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69 Aug 25 Comment Hi Diane, Sorry for my lateness in posting my comments - I was traveling.
I agree with the other members: it would be nice to see the whole flower with more negative space around the flower.
As mentioned by Mervyn, it is not easy to get the perfect exposure on a white subject - you managed very well.
Your image is not all sharp. Although f4 at 70mm can give you a decent dept of field, in this case, the thickness of the flower is not allowing everything to be in focus. I would suggest to raise the f stop to 9 or 11. This would require increasing your ISO unless you want to decrease your shutter speed. Although the "native" iso of the 5D is 100, you could easily increase your ISO to 800 without significant impact on the quality of the image, especially with the new program versions.		 Aug 22nd
69 Aug 25 Reply Thanks Diane. Aug 22nd
69 Aug 25 Reply Thanks Cindy. I agree with you.
The light was a harsh on the head. To remedy this, I combined a decrease of "shadows" to reveal details in the shaded area, with a decrease in "highlights" to tone down the almost overexposed bright area. Unfortunately, it was still a little harsh.
As previously mentioned, the best is to avoid the mid-day shooting, especially with clear skies. Overcast days are the best way to get a natural light diffuser!		 Aug 22nd
69 Aug 25 Comment Hi Jacob,
Nice and clear shot. I agree with Mervyn and Dean... waiting for the images on your DSLR. I realized that you are in your confort zone with the iPhone and that a good camera can be daunting initially (especially in "manual" mode). It will take time, but practice, and more practice is essential...
Cropping an image is always a tough and personal topic. I took the liberty of the way I would have cropped + added a soft vignette, mainly to start a conversation.		 Aug 7th
69 Aug 25 Comment Hi Cindy. This is really Nice.
I agree with the minor edits above. One could see that this animal can easily blend with its environment.
Your edits help with the separation between the animal and the background (darkening).
This is another spot I need to add to my bucket list!
Aug 6th
69 Aug 25 Comment Hi Dean. Nice image of an Eastern Kingbird spreading its wings (especially the left one).
I agree with Mervyn re angle.
Nice lighting and contrast with a nice blue sky.
Nicely done.

Just a comment: I realized that you used a shutter speed of only 1/400 sec. Although you were on a tripod, and thus your camera was stable, your subject could quickly move. I normally use a shutter speed of 1/800 or faster when perched and approx 1/2000 or faster when in flight (unless they are gliding). I would have selected an higher ISO instead of compromising on the speed. In this case, everything is tack sharp and there is no evidence of motion artefact. You would have needed a higher speed to catch its landing or departure.		 Aug 6th
69 Aug 25 Comment Wow. Very nice image of a male lyon in its environment. Nice light on the head while is is looking towards the camera (and you....). Very nice details and texture in the foreground.
Great demarcation and dividing line between the foreground and background showing nicely his location compared to the prairie.
My only suggestion would be to tone down the hight light/whites in the background (just a little).
Wonderful image.		 Aug 6th
69 Aug 25 Reply Thanks Dean. Aug 6th
69 Aug 25 Reply Thanks Mervyn. Aug 6th
69 Aug 25 Reply Thanks Jacob. Aug 6th
5 comments - 5 replies for Group 69
70 Aug 25 Reply Hi Kirk,
You raise a very important point: We do not look at our own images in an objective way.
This is one of the main reasons for a group like this. Although we my initially feel wounded by some criticism, this is necessary to grow in our search for perfecting the art of photography. 		Aug 26th
70 Aug 25 Comment Hi Kirk,
I agree with Frans: Your topic here is these incredible mountains that are offering a great color and texture palette. Great sky.
I agree that the right tree is taking a lot of space. Even though you wanted to have a strong anchor, this appears a little too much.
I was wondering if you could have walked a little farther, so the first left tree could have been your anchor and the right tree would not be in the scene...(a little behind you).
I find that in landscape photography, there are so many angles, positioning, etc... that one need to "work" the scene and always wonder if there would be another possible view point, various settings, etc....
Nice work.		 Aug 22nd
70 Aug 25 Comment Hi Frans,
Very nice and moody. I love the wide range of brightness in your capture. The silhouetted people are adding to the perspective.
The B/W conversion are also eliminating distractions that could be caused by the colorful sample of bright clothing...
Really nice - no suggestions.		 Aug 22nd
70 Aug 25 Comment Hi Kathryn,
Very nice image - the colors are particularly interesting and are creating a very unique mood.
Nice shot from a phone camera.
I do not have any suggestion. Great catch!		 Aug 22nd
70 Aug 25 Comment Hi Geoff,
Taking a picture through a window of a plane can be a difficult task, especially if the window is tainted and/or curved. This probably explains the perceived haze.
I tried to tweak it, but was not very successful.

I agree with Frans, this is indeed a very rare scenery!
Aug 22nd
70 Aug 25 Comment I also felt that a B/W conversion could be interesting. Aug 22nd
70 Aug 25 Comment Hi Scott,
Thanks for this first image.
As mentioned, Photography is a combination of very technical aspects and artistry.
I felt that your contrast between light and dark areas was a little too strong, which was, to my eye, decreasing details in both areas. I took the liberty to apply some "tweaks". I realized that you did not "burn" any highlights, and you did not have true "black" area (one of my routine check).
My main reason to "tweak" the image is to generate some conversation. 		Aug 22nd
70 Aug 25 Reply Hi Frans, Sorry for this late reply... I had fun traveling!
Thanks for your comments and your crop version that focus the attention on the fireworks. The left side of my image did not add anything to the main topic: firework!		 Aug 22nd
70 Aug 25 Reply Hi Geoff,
Sorry for my late reply - I was traveling!
Thanks for your kind remarks.		 Aug 22nd
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