Activity for User 714 - Judith Lesnaw - judith.lesnaw@uky.edu

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52 Apr 19 Comment I LOVE this image. It makes me smile, and each time I look at it I find another reason to smile. I think this bird is tap dancing. The image is sharp, and the eye pops. I really like that pure white background as it highlights the antics. How did you get so clear a background? Apr 29th
52 Apr 19 Reply Many thanks Sharon. I did apply noise reduction in Lightroom, and then increased detail within the same Lightroom tool. Apr 29th
52 Apr 19 Comment REMARKABLE! The bird, the moment and the composition are all spectacular. My eyes dance with the yellow color in the bird's eye and beak, and the grasses. The curves of the bird's neck and head feather, and the parallel lines of the beak and grasses provide strong compositional elements. The fish fin pointing down and to the left intersects the line of the grass, and seems to pierce it as the bird's beak pierces the fish. Together with the dark contrast of the fishes color they heighten the harshness of the moment (from the fishes perspective of course). AND both the bird and fish are tack sharp. REMARKABLE. Apr 29th
52 Apr 19 Comment Great shot! I am amazed by the sharpness at that low ISO and aperture--and from a boat. My eyes are immediately drawn to the eagle's eyes; they seem to be looking straight through me. This bird is clearly in command of his environment. Compositional elements are pleasing: the branch on which he sits is parallel to his lower body, and matches the bird's dark colors; the tree trunk if parallel to his upper body/head, and the twigs point to and frame his head; the wide aperture produced a great background bokeh. Apr 28th
52 Apr 19 Comment What a lovely place. I love the concept of shooting low angle in a sea of flowers. I would even go lower and not include all the trees. One could also use a lens that could zoom in on one of the flowers from a really low angle, raise the ISO to allow faster shutter speed (this would help with focus should the wind blow), and use a wide aperture to give a pleasing bokeh of the mass of flowers in the background. What aperture setting did you use here? Apr 28th
52 Apr 19 Comment Amazing hand held catch. I have yet to photograph a bird in flight with success. I was initially drawn to that great wing span and those claws that are ready to grip dinner. Some portion of the wings are a bit soft. As others have commented, you could try a higher ISO next time. The colors of the branches blend well with those of the bird, and look pleasing against the soft blue sky. My preference is always to leave backgrounds untampered, so I would not remove branches. Apr 28th
52 Apr 19 Comment I love this image. Its Chiaroscuro light is reminiscent of Renaissance paintings. The detail is wonderful, and the curves of the stems and three flowers are pleasing. The simplicity, light, and overall composition combine to make this image striking. I would definitely hang it on my wall. How did yo add "glow"? What lens and lens setting did you use? Apr 28th
52 Apr 19 Reply Thanks so much Carol. That shot demonstrated to me the magic that happens when we take the time to look and watch and wait. Apr 16th
52 Apr 19 Reply Many thanks Mike. That saying "its all about the light" certainly applied to this shot. I was very fortunate to have been pointing my lens just as the sun added its touch.
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79 Apr 19 Comment Susan, what a wonderful job of creating that old time look. I love both of these versions. You had a beautiful and playful subject, and you captured all that. I love the colors of the original, and the backlighting of her hair just glows in the original. The detail is tack sharp. Bravo. Apr 29th
79 Apr 19 Comment Karl, this image is terrific! The white in the ghostly swirls of her dress balances the white in the door behind her. It is fascinating that her head is her most immobile feature. She is looking up, and her arms are stretching upwards. The topmost and faintest swirl of her dress bears a face looking down at hers. That face bears a large hairdo that curves up and down to the left. The arc of dress on the left looks like an arm. Thus, this dancer has an even ghostlier partner! Experimenting is GREAT fun. Apr 29th
79 Apr 19 Comment Marie, what an interesting idea. The color tones are lovely. The white poel and red blotch in the upper left hand corner distract my eyes. I would clone them out. Similarly, the shadows along the right side of the image are distracting. The faint flakes gave me the impression of a shower curtain. It does look like she is in the shower blowing soap bubbles. Was that the intent? Apr 29th
79 Apr 19 Comment Great composition! You have created a flag-filled tree tort. I love the way that the colorful flags are layered between the layers of the dark trees and their reflections. You captured a magical moment. Apr 29th
79 Apr 19 Comment Mysterious image very well done. I like the sharp contrast of light and dark in her face--it adds to the mystery. The light on her hand draws my eye away from her face, and it is not apparent that she is tipping a hat. Are the hand and hat tip needed here? On the other hand, I like the way the fingers curve and point to her face. You were right not to discard this image. Apr 29th
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