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6 Nov 17 Reply I think that's better actually, as you brought out more of the yellows. What did you try? Nov 21st
6 Nov 17 Comment This has the look of something alien that is ready to take a bite out of us, with the lighting and the moisture in the center. While the monochrome version looks good, I prefer the drama of the color. Very different!!! Nov 21st
6 Nov 17 Comment I agree with Tom that this is coming across as somewhat flat. I think that all the red is overworking my eyes and causing some loss of detail. I tried moving the midpoint to the right in a Levels adjustment to add a bit of drama. Nov 21st
6 Nov 17 Comment Way cool! Would never have thought of this as a subject to try. Actually, the lit match by itself would probably look cool, too. The diagonals work well to draw the eye. No suggestions for change. Nov 21st
6 Nov 17 Comment Also agree about the harsh lighting. Either try to soften the light or use a tripod and take a long exposure with natural light. Nov 21st
6 Nov 17 Comment Here's my take on a crop for this image. I agree about the out of focus areas being a bit distracting, though I think the choice of monochrome is appropriate and "sharp" areas relly pop nicely! Nov 21st
6 Nov 17 Comment As I indicated in the description, this stack was captured 4 years ago, before I got further instruction here. My main "focus" in this experiment was to see how Affinity Photo did with its built-in focus merge, which, believe it or not, turned out 100% better than the merge in Photoshop. Nov 9th
6 Nov 17 Reply Perhaps I should pull it and sit out this month. Nov 6th
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11 Nov 17 Reply So far, it has the most potential to be a replacement for Photoshop without the subscription. Nov 23rd
11 Nov 17 Comment I actually prefer the look of the wolf in the original, as I find the other interpretations too dark for its fur.

To better track with your title, I cropped in tighter to the wolf's head and emphasized its eyes. Thoughts?		 Nov 22nd
11 Nov 17 Comment I agree with Jim H about the background - it really does clutter up the scene. I cropped it out completely to focus on the gears - the star of the image. Also worked on adding contrast. Nov 22nd
11 Nov 17 Comment Excellent job, Jim! The trees now pop into view and then the eye can travel to the well-textured sky. Crop worked better as well. Like Allen said, this is classic B&W! Bravo!!! Nov 22nd
11 Nov 17 Comment I agree about the background and took the liberty of some creative burning to help her pop out from the background. Nov 22nd
11 Nov 17 Comment Thanks, guys! I haven't been getting out much lately, so this chance capture has been fun to play with. d;¬{D Nov 22nd
11 Nov 17 Comment <...sigh...> I personally find the original color version more appealing as it has the warmth of the golden hour to set the mood. Lacking that warmth, the main story here is the sky, which Jim H brought out more in his high contrast version. His punching of the detail in the mountains helped even out the central area of the image as well. Nov 22nd
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24 Nov 17 Comment I found your composition idea delightful! I think you should axe the vignette completely as it's not really working for me. Nov 22nd
24 Nov 17 Reply Well, the greens have diminished somewhat, but I was able to pull the blues more into view. Guess there's still a lot of room to play here, eh? d;¬{D Nov 22nd
24 Nov 17 Comment This is very much like an architect's projection of a plan's results. I like it a lot and can't really suggest any changes. Great job! d:¬{D Nov 22nd
24 Nov 17 Comment I like the look of this one, with the exception of the keystoning that was mentioned. Here's a version with that corrected, using DxO Viewpoint: Nov 22nd
24 Nov 17 Comment Here's the result of playing after your suggestions: Nov 22nd
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53 Nov 17 Reply I applied a cooling photo filter adjustment layer masked to affect the left side, and a warming photo filter adjustment layer masked to affect the right side. Nov 21st
53 Nov 17 Reply My bad - apologies. Having never seen that live, I can only follow what my color sense tells me. As a competition judge, that is what I would have suggested. <...sigh...> d:¬{( Nov 21st
53 Nov 17 Reply I rotated things slightly to create a more traditional portrait triangle, of course keeping the rule of thirds in mind. d;¬{D Nov 21st
53 Nov 17 Comment Excellent image, Arabella! Monochrome is definitely the way to go, IMHO. Good choice on the tone as it really pops the insect. bravo!!! Nov 21st
53 Nov 17 Comment Here's a version with the blue extended ad the glow muted: Nov 21st
53 Nov 17 Comment Lovely vista, Brenda! I especially like how the background mountains are in contrast to the foreground.

I do find this a bit over-saturated, along the lines of the toning from an HDR treatment, and, I must confess, find it a bit tiring to my eyes. Here's a version a little less saturated inn the foreground.		 Nov 21st
53 Nov 17 Comment I have no suggestions here! I have to look very closely to perceive the clone job, so you did an excellent job on the edit! Bravo!! Nov 21st
53 Nov 17 Comment Here's my take on your lovely image. I removed the "tray" and cropped to create a nice triangle. What do y'all think? Nov 21st
53 Nov 17 Reply I think you're right, Brenda. Those changes would finish it off while maintaining the creepy effect. I cloned out the distractions in this version: Nov 21st
53 Nov 17 Reply Like this, Rusty? Nov 21st
53 Nov 17 Comment Good suggestions, y'all! I've cropped it square and boosted the reds. How does it look now? Nov 21st
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62 Nov 17 Comment Awesome! You have incredible talent and imagination! I envy that! d;¬{D Nov 22nd
62 Nov 17 Comment Your results are wonderful, Gerhard! Great job!!! My only issue is the orange that is so prevalent, which seems to my eye more reminiscent of a chicken than an eagle. Perhaps darkening the orange to more of a brown will improve things. Nov 22nd
62 Nov 17 Comment How's this? Nov 22nd
62 Nov 17 Comment The kitten's face is so expressive that it pulls the viewer in right away, eventually giving way to the lovely blend of colors and bubbles you've managed! I can't think of a thing to suggest. Bravo!!! Nov 22nd
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