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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 65 |
May 18 |
Comment |
What a wonderful shot of this penny stack. I especially like the angle you choose to use in capturing the image. This both highlights the top penny (your main subject), and emphases the diminishing sharpness as the stack moves away from us. Doing this successfully adds some depth to the image, something lacking in a straight on "in-your-face" shot. Here you were able to use the diminishing depth-of-field, as your ally. I am also enjoying the apparently "haphazard" arrangement of the stack. Forget the fact that it took you 20 minutes to get this stack, "just right". It works and that's what matters. Finally, I like the use of the black background here to emphasize the subjects. Several of the group's members used this technique this month, and it was effective in each and every application. Nice job !!!! |
May 14th |
| 65 |
May 18 |
Comment |
Happy birthday. Don't you just hate the fact that they (birthdays) come around about the same time each year? Still, they beat the alternative scenario.
Isn't a new camera fun? I am not as familiar with Nikon cameras. Isn't the 850 one of their top-of-the-line full frame models? Switching from the D300 to the D850 represents quite a jump, switching from a crop sensor to a full frame camera and adopting 10 years of dSLR improvements. I guess that its not a surprise that you can see a difference.
I applaud your imagination with this shot, making the coin a part of the image rather than the whole image. Featuring the reflection as a major part of the story adds some depth to the whole. I too have been using reflections recently, and it is surprising how bright they can come across. I often have to desaturate and darken the reflections some to make them more realistic. In life reflections are darker and a bit less distinct that the element they reflect, so if they are as bright as the main subject they just don't seem right. I do like how the coin and it's reflection are emerging from the black background, an effect I am partial to and something I too try to create from time to time. One comment I should make is that the coin doesn't look as sharp as it might, and since it is such a major player here, this detracts from the overall feel.
Enjoy your new toy. I am looking forward to your next submission.
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May 14th |
| 65 |
May 18 |
Comment |
I applaud the imagination and thought that went into this image. I love the receding sharpness across the toppled stack of coins, and the difference in coin type (dime vs. penny) to highlight the principle subject. You embraced the depth-of-field issue here, and made it work as a essential part of the image. I am impressed with the clarity of the image, given the high ISO setting that was used. The only comment I have is in regard to the overall composition. I think that cutting off the second toppled stack of coins at the top of the image distracts from the overall effect, undoing some of the wonderful thought that went into the image. |
May 14th |
| 65 |
May 18 |
Comment |
Another wonderful "in your face" shot of this coin. The detail is great showing off the coin's details and normal and expected day-to-day wear and tear. I really am enjoying the blank black background, and how it nicely frames the coin, showing off the former element. I do note that the coin is uniformly sharp all though out the coin. Here the coin was completely parallel to the camera sensor, and so is uniformly sharp. In our next topic I will suggest that we not choose a subject and/or configuration where the subject is completely parallel to the camera sensor, so we will be forced to deal with some depth-of -field issues in the macro environment. |
May 14th |
| 65 |
May 18 |
Comment |
Wonderful "in your face" shot of this coin. The detail is great showing off the coin's details and normal and expected day-to-day wear and tear. The background also contrasts nicely with the coin, showing off the former element. Did you notice the subtle depth of field effects where the line elements on the right of the coin are slightly sharper than the same elements on the left side of the coin? I suspect that the coin was not completely parallel to the camera sensor, and so is a little softer on one edge than the other. In our next topic I will suggest that we not choose a subject and/or configuration where the subject is completely parallel to the camera sensor, so we will be forced to deal with some depth-of -field issues in the macro environment. |
May 14th |
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