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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 22 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Very nicely placed objects, and vivid colors. As a straightforward photograph it may be over-processed BUT I could see this as a poster for an art show or botanical fair. The cactus on the left and right turned out well. |
Jul 10th |
| 22 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Good point, Peggy. I try to remember while capturing an image to try moving around a bit, to give a slightly different perspective to whatever pic I'm shooting. Can be very effective. |
Jul 7th |
| 22 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Reminiscent of western native Indian weaves. Creative capture. Since you were using a 200mm focal length, I'm guessing that the flower was far enough away that you could not use macro. Was it possible to boost the ISO and open up the lens enough to get the top bud in focus? Or even experiment with focus stacking? |
Jul 7th |
| 22 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
I like the way you "transplanted" the flowers and vase into a new background, as the original was quite ordinary. The final image has an ethereal look to it, and this is enhanced by the elimination of the shadow. The edges of the leaves may be a bit to hot; actually the entire image may be a bit over exposed, at least on my monitor. Still, you did a nice job of developing the picture. |
Jul 4th |
| 22 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Very nice arrangement of single bursts and put in a well done triangle, along with the fact that each color is a different size. Saturation is great. Perfectly done shutter speeds. |
Jul 4th |
| 22 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Nice capture with the brown and gold points of light and color making up a rhythmical pattern that's different from most flower shots. The background bokeh carries on with the theme but with a softer focus. Good spot! |
Jul 3rd |
5 comments - 1 reply for Group 22
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| 91 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hola señor doctor Vaisman. ¿Qué tal? |
Jul 13th |
| 91 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hello Adrian. As far as I'm concerned, and unless I hear differently, I require no particular pixel count as long as you don't exceed 1 MB -- after all, this is not a competition. So, if you look at Marge's image, for example, I'm guessing that because her vertical orientation is so great that sticking to the 1024 x 768 rule would result in a picture with a final pixel count in the low 100s, if not less. |
Jul 13th |
| 91 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
One possibility -- you could try boosting (a little) the contrast while at the same time dropping the brightness. |
Jul 13th |
| 91 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Good spot -- I don't usually let those get by me, but I guess in this case it was a little bit of carelessness...
Thanks for the input. |
Jul 11th |
| 91 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
As many bird trips that I've been on here in south Florida, these guys are the one species that I wish were much more plentiful, primarily because their yellow/orange legs show up much better against dark or shady backgrounds. Of the ones I've come across, they spend way too much time just sitting around. Your vertical orientation is well suited to the pose. Maybe just my monitor, but I think you could add a bit more contrast because it appears to be being viewed through a slightly dark filter. Nice job! |
Jul 11th |
| 91 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Are they native to the area, or have they been introduced? |
Jul 11th |
| 91 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Considering that your focal length was at 650mm, and by seeing how small the bird looks in the original image, it seems that the bird was quite a distance away. So, the final image is pretty sharp. Is the lens also made by Olympus? You mention that you don't have Photoshop -- does this mean that you wouldn't care to composite a different sky which might add interest to the overall look? |
Jul 4th |
| 91 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Very well done reflection shot, with evening colors portraying the bird in the 'right' light. I like the reflection of the water ripples in the body of the bird. Perfect use of the dark background to show off the egret. I don't mind the tail so much -- after all, wading birds to move in and out of shadows. The rear leg pushing out contributes to sense of motion, and the fish is of course an important part of the composition. The eye is nice and sharp. This would be a nice competition entry. Where is this Riparian preserve? |
Jul 3rd |
| 91 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
I agree with Bruce's comment about the color cast, especially in the blue range, and with Cindy's remarks about the eye being covered. I also was trying to figure out the cross hatching pattern in the bottom and top. Were you using 8 bit processing, such as found in Photoshop Elements? I had some early problems with what is termed 'artifacts' appearing in some of my images until I found out that Elements offers only 8 bit processing, and when I began using Photoshop and 12 and 16 bit processing that problem went away. |
Jul 3rd |
| 91 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
At least for me, it's so difficult to capture small birds in flight that I generally stick to the big guys like herons and egrets. They flitter around so quickly that it's hard to lock onto them -- the one exception being hummingbirds, inasmuch as you can predict where they are going to hover. Here, you've done a great job of capturing your subject and getting a nice, soft bokeh. Maybe crop off the right side somewhat because it's not providing any real visual interest. Well done! |
Jul 3rd |
5 comments - 5 replies for Group 91
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10 comments - 6 replies Total
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