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53 Apr 21 Reply You know all about that, Arabella. d;¬{D Apr 24th
53 Apr 21 Comment So simple and yet complex in its simplicity, that's the simple truth. d;¬{D IOW, I really enjoyed studying this image. The horizontal bar that is somewhat anomalous, also gives the eye a focal point to start exploring from. At first I thought it should go, but the more I study it, the more I feel like it belongs there. Hmmm... Apr 17th
53 Apr 21 Comment Monochrome was the right choice for this powerful portrait. I especially like the reflection that is looking away, giving us an additional view into this stately gentleman. This is a keeper, Dan! Apr 17th
53 Apr 21 Comment Sweet image. I don't care for many high-key images, but this is a keeper. Very wall-worthy. You have enough detail where it counts but the softness is equally present. Nice job! Apr 17th
53 Apr 21 Comment Excellent sport shot, Miriam! You froze the action at a great moment and the detail in their faces tells a strong story. I have nothing to suggest in the way of adjustments. Bravo! Apr 17th
53 Apr 21 Comment Wonderful photojournalism shot. I think you can strengthen your composition by cropping in closer on your subject and reducing the brightness of the wall. Here's my reendition: Apr 17th
53 Apr 21 Comment Simplify is part of the Studio 2 suite, and you can also access the original plugin from just about anywhere. Apr 6th
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95 Apr 21 Comment I recently learned that you're off to greener pastures and won't be sharing more of your macros with us. I do hope you continue to explore the world that we normally cannot see and check in on our experiments from time to time. You will be missed. d:¬{( Apr 21st
95 Apr 21 Reply If not a daisy, what would you think it to be?

I'm on the fence about the stray petal, though I chose to frame it as the subject. I guess I thought it made this image a bit more unique from typical daisy macros.		 Apr 21st
95 Apr 21 Reply Perhaps the pup had an itch at the wrong moment! d;¬{D Apr 17th
95 Apr 21 Comment Super job, Carol! I've not been successful at getting a shot of one of these live and don't know if I could get as good a capture. No need for stacking, as you have the eyes in focus and that's what's so fascinating about the jumpers. I'm jealous! Apr 17th
95 Apr 21 Comment Amazing detail, Barbara! It's so cool that your stuffed animal was so patient about holding still for you. d;¬{D

The only thing that bothers me a wee bit is the nose kinda pointing to the left while the eyes appear to be looking straight at the camera. It's not something that would be as noticeable if the image wasn't so close to the subject. I cloned the left side onto the right to kinda demonstrate what I'm talking about:		 Apr 17th
95 Apr 21 Reply I agree that going in tight calls for everything in focus, but I got lazy with this one as my test shot (this one) looked quite good to me. Oh well, if we had the perfect shot there'd be no need for study groups now would there? d;¬{D Apr 17th
95 Apr 21 Reply I tried boosting the whites when I processed this and they started to clip if I went any farther. Hmmm... Apr 17th
95 Apr 21 Reply As I studied the result from Topaz Denoise AI, it almost looked a little too soft, so I then processed it in Topaz Sharpen AI. What do you think? Apr 17th
95 Apr 21 Comment Fascinating subject choice with lots of texture and dimensionality.

Perhaps my eyes are going wonky, but this almost looks over-sharpened to me - approaching a bit crispy. As I studied it, I got the sense that there was some color noise going on, so I processed it in Topaz Denoise AI:		 Apr 17th
95 Apr 21 Reply If more space was added to the bottom right corner, the flower would have seemed crowded against the opposite corner: Apr 17th
95 Apr 21 Reply If I had gotten down like that, I would have spent an hour getting back up again! d8¬{O Apr 17th
95 Apr 21 Reply Agreed, Bev! That finished the image nicely. Apr 17th
95 Apr 21 Comment Excellent shot, Bill! Holding your breath while taking this seems to have worked quite well for you, though I was taught to slowly exhale and take the shot before starting to inhale. I may have to experiment with the latter now. d;¬{D

I think Bev is right about blurring the background to remove the distractions. I also think your crop works well for this subject.		 Apr 17th
95 Apr 21 Reply I wish it had been soft, too. I decided to try to do a single capture, but it didn't quite make it. Sometimes I just don't feel like doing a stack - guess I have my lazy streaks. d;¬{D Apr 6th
95 Apr 21 Reply It is, but not too bad for a single image with the DOF achieved I thought.

Did you find it distracting?		 Apr 6th
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