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

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52 Jul 20 Reply Thanks for question about the crop. I was trying to avoid some bright spots in the background. I returned to the image, kept the stem diagonal, and addressed other comments on the crop and bud. After MUCH fiddling I came up with this version. Jul 23rd
52 Jul 20 Comment Beautiful painterly rendering of a fabulous site. So many wonderful details to delight the imagination. I can almost hear the water gurgling. You captured the colors and affect of autumn. I would not change a thing. This image should hang in a museum. Jul 17th
52 Jul 20 Comment That is a bird with attitude! I love his expression. Great background bokeh, and composition. I especially like the way that the leaf on top of the lower left is curving up and mirroring the bird's beak to form an invisible arc. What camera, lens and settings did you use? Did you post process? It would be nice to see the original. I too am locked down and shooting back yard images. I actually am enjoying the experience because I now see many things I would have overlooked had I been dashing off to distant places. Jul 17th
52 Jul 20 Comment That fine fellow posed for you. What a great catch. The colors are grand, and I love repetition of form and color in the grasshopper and leaves. The composition is perfectly balanced.
The spider web is a bonus. It would be interesting to see the original. Did you use auto or manual focus? I like to use live view, manual focus with the magnification, and a tripod for macro as hand held is difficult--but you did it!		 Jul 17th
52 Jul 20 Comment Nice arrangement of the three poppies. The colors work very well. I like the way that the red is repeated in the conical flowers peppered through the bottom foliage. The upper background is a bit distracting. I would try to blur/desaturate it somewhat. Love the detail in the foreground foliage. I keep peeking in hoping to spot an interesting insect. Jul 17th
52 Jul 20 Comment Wonderful landscape. The diagonal formed by the road/hill (and highlighted by the crop) leads right to the trees and then to the right. I love the contrast between the field that seems to roll on forever, and the dramatic sky. I would ease up on the colors in that sky just a bit.

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52 Jul 20 Comment This lovely image has many layers, and invites contemplation. At first glance the bright red and yellow pop and hold my eyes. But then I see so much more. The blossoms and buds form a perfect hand with its palm facing the camera and the thumb bent slightly to the left. The three fingers on the left have prominent nails. The thumb and index finger are decorated, and remind me of a childhood pleasure: we lived near a large old catalpa tree. In the spring I loved to pick the blossoms and place one on each finger like hats on tiny puppets.
Taking a larger view of the image, the perfect diagonal formed by the two leaves suggests a dancer with an ornate headpiece. The pattern is also found in the upper right soft background leaves. The crop is perfect, and the camera settings worked well. I would not change a thing.
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79 Jul 20 Comment Beautiful flowers. They do indeed look translucent. I have not seen these before. The delicate purple against the vibrant green is wonderful. I saw a strong diagonal in the composition and tried to highlight it with a crop. Jul 18th
79 Jul 20 Comment Powerful reflection of our times. The eyes that rise through drenched hair above the mask and faceless crowd present a feeling of frustration and dismay. The sign places the image historically. A wonderful example of photojournalism and street photography. Jul 18th
79 Jul 20 Comment Wonderful muted colors, wonderful composition. I love the depth and mystery in the background bokeh. It is reminiscent of an impressionist painting. Bravo for the low angle perspective. I too struggle when I rise from taking such shots. It is all part of the challenge. Did you use manual or automatic focusing? The focus is strongest on the blossom to the right and above the one in lower center. I might have focused on the lower center one, and used manual focusing with live view and magnification. What lens did you use? Jul 18th
79 Jul 20 Comment I wonder how these berries escaped the bird's foraging. You do indeed have a touch of Christmas in July! I like the diagonal composition, the colors and the shadows. The leaves are a bit blown out due to their waxy nature. A polarizing filter would eliminate this glare. It would also be interesting to aim your lens in different angles. Jul 18th
79 Jul 20 Comment I like both versions very much. The monochrome version has great textures. I especially like the moody and misty background and the and the way it fades along the leading fence line. The bull fits right in with his somber expression, and then the whimsical straw dangling from his mouth adds a surprise element of whimsey. This wonderful image could well prompt a story for which it would make a grand illustration. Jul 18th
79 Jul 20 Comment The blur and monochrome of this image create a dreamlike affect. In studying it I feel as though I am looking from a dark place that is the present, into a fondly remembered past summer. The shadows in the lower left suggest black birds of prey and menacing goblins dancing. As my eyes drift up and to the right patches of light begin to dispel the dark. The reclining figure is bathed in the dark shadow of the present but surrounded by light, as though waiting for the pandemic to wane. Once again your image inspires many stories. Jul 18th
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