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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Reply |
Now you know my secret as to when my photoshoot end, when there are no more subjects (burp) ... |
Dec 16th |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Reply |
To me the sheen upon the rocks was part of what I felt was the appeal of this image, as was the reflection, so both of those elements were retained and displayed here. The horizon line was added on post-processing. Without it, the rocks just appeared to be floating in space, which was not the effect I desired here. There was a bit of banding (the faint lines) in the background. This was due to the low image resolution we use to share our images and bit depth used in this image. This occasionally shows up in images where gradual smooth color gradients are present and the image is edited as an 8-bit image. When the image is saved as a 16-bit image these artifacts disappear. Good eye in seeing this artifact though. |
Dec 16th |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Reply |
I appreciate your comments. I do try to address the technical points in my images. However, technical competence is only a part of our Photography. The story that each image portrays is more important and I try to continue to develop better stories if and when I see them. One thing I enjoy with Macro and Close-up Photography is that we can develop novel stories by showing reality is a way that the viewer normally does not see it. Thanks for your comments. |
Dec 14th |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Reply |
The phenomenon you described (getting so close that the lens will not focus) is called "the minimum focusing distance". All lenses have one. Adding an extension tube (a hollow tube that fits between the camera and lens) to your lens will allow one to get closer to the subject by reducing the minimum focusing distance, thus making the subject larger in the image. It's an optics thing. One of the downsides is that when you do this, the depth-of-field also drops, so more focus slices may be required when extension tubes are used. I guess "there is no such thing as a free lunch". |
Dec 14th |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Comment |
Great image of this bee, and kudos for showing us the filled pollen sac. Good composition, clarity and color. I do find that the yellow flowers are a bit bright and compete significantly with the bee for our attention. Here I might suggest knocking down the brightness and intensity of this element to allow the bee to appear more predominate. Also, I agree that this image is a bit soft, but this was easily addressed (along with the native noise noted earlier) in Topaz Denoise AI. I have included a version of this image to illustrate my thoughts. Let me know what you all think. |
Dec 12th |
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| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Comment |
What a striking image, abstract or not. Wonderful colors, shapes and textures. I would imagine that given different polarizing filters, settings and light sources, you might get different colors as well. Here one might think that they are looking at a macro shop of a moth's wings as well. An interesting shot demonstrating a lot of imagination and technical skill. Thank you for sharing this with us. |
Dec 12th |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Comment |
I love that you were able to capture this scene. Here, you have harnessed the power of micro photography to show us something that we might have overlook otherwise. An interesting story to say the least. Kudos for this effort. The image is a bit graining, perhaps due to the cropping required to fill the image with the subjects (41 mm is not a lot of magnification so extensive cropping might have been required here). You may have been running out of information as you cropped in. This also might be due to the lower resolution that we use in our image presentations as well. I do find that the aphids due blend in with the background leaf (as they naturally do). As such their impact within the visual story is diminished some. Is there some post processing that might be applied to bring them out a bit more. Something to consider. |
Dec 12th |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Comment |
Here I believe that you have captured the essence of close-up / macro photography, showing us the commonplace in ways we might not normally see it. The detail of this doorknob is outstanding and the contrast between the doorknob and the surrounding wood is wonderful. The minimalistic crop you employed here is very effective. I think that you will find that the groups discussion will focus upon how the doorknob and wood looks (as per Murphy's comments), and less about the construction of the image. This is a sign that you have done your job in presenting us with a scene that we can peruse and enjoy. Nice Job ! |
Dec 12th |
| 63 |
Dec 24 |
Comment |
This is a wonderfully simple yet effective still life image. The subjects, composition and arrangement are great. I like how the shapes and colors of the subject contrast yet support each other, I also like how you resisted the temptation of adding more subjects. In this case your choice of "less is more' works well. One suggestion I might make is to take this shot as more of an angle and less from the overhead (top down). This might require more shots to get an appropriate depth of field, but these types of images tend to be a bit more compelling. I believe that the exposure here was a bit hot, and some of the native detail and color of the subjects has been lost due to the slight over exposure. Luckily, this can be addressed in post processing. One might also consider adding a bit more fall-off of light across the subjects, by deepening the shadows more (in lighting the scene and/or in post processing). To me it looks as though the image is cropped too severely. Adding more space on all sides would allow the subjects to sit in this space with less tension. Finally, you might also consider adding a hit of texture to the background. There is considerable contrast between the smooth background and the textured subjects. Adding a hint of texture (such as a layer image of concrete in the overlay mode at 30 %) might blend the subjects with the background a bit more effectively I have stated to add this type of texture to my images which have smooth backgrounds. I have included a version of this image to illustrate my thoughts. Wonderful image though. You have all of the essential elements, and now we are only discussing fine-tunning steps, |
Dec 12th |
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