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

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52 Aug 20 Reply Thanks for posting the original. I now can see that the "smudges" are probably mist/fog as you suggested. Also the halos are present in the original and thus are not artifacts of post processing. Now that I see the original I appreciate your editing. You brought out much more detail and clarity.
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52 Aug 20 Reply Can you post the original? That will tell much. Aug 23rd
52 Aug 20 Comment That heron posed for you. Beautiful composition. Where was this taken? You have indeed tamed the background. I wonder if using a polarizer lens would have lessened the glare on the leaves. The white on the body looks somewhat dulled compared to the original; I would brighten it. All that being said your have created a wonderful image of a stunning and very co operative bird. Aug 22nd
52 Aug 20 Comment Ally, I agree with Pamela that this is a nice minimalist image. It would be helpful to see the original. The boat and sandbar appear to have halos. How did you post process? There is the hint of shadow of the boat and people on the water. I would try to bring this out more. There are what look like smudges along the boat. What are they? It would be good to remove them. I like the sand barge. Together with the boat's wake and the shore line they form a pleasing set of parallel lines. Your image has the affect of a Sally Mann photograph. Aug 22nd
52 Aug 20 Comment This is a wonderful image - both versions. The color pallet is beautiful. The delicate orange and yellow against the muted green is reminiscent of Albrecht Durer's floral paintings. The stemless version has an abstract zero gravity feel. The stem gives a more realistic feeling, but the unopened flower to the right still appears to float (it has its own stem in the original). I do believe I prefer the stemless version. You did a wonderful job of isolating the flowers from the original background. Aug 22nd
52 Aug 20 Comment I actually prefer the color image as here the poppy really pops.
Bravo on learning focus stacking. It is high on my to learn list this summer. I assume you were on a tripod. Did you keep the camera in the same position and focus on different parts of the flower? What is "focus peaking"? I do like the monochrome. It has that old film look to it, almost like a Weston. I would try lightening either the background or the flower to generate a bit more contrast. I would also try sepia.		 Aug 22nd
52 Aug 20 Comment You captured the essence of deep summer. I have yet to stop a bee in flight and get it sharp. What settings did uo use? The repetition of orange in the flower, bee and butterfly wings against the dark green bokeh is beautiful. Your edit is perfect. Definitely competition-worthy. I believe your lens was 100-400 and not 100-40. Aug 22nd
52 Aug 20 Reply Many thanks! Aug 6th
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79 Aug 20 Comment Karl, the light painting is marvelous!! The patterns and colors are wonderful. How did you manage the selective smooth flow of the red area? Was it a function of the color change on the saber? WONDERFUL!! You mentioned 20 second exposure. What F stop and lens did you use? The model could indeed be making a grand entrance, or perhaps an unwelcome exit. Were it not for the smile on her face she could be clinging to an orange railing whilst being sucked against her will into the vortex of a wormhole. The ends of her hair seem to be aglow - on fire? AND the pitchfork tattoo. Where does the vortex lead---- Aug 25th
79 Aug 20 Comment It's unanimous!! I too never saw a flowering artichoke, or even knew that they had a flower. Thank you for bringing it to our attention. The purple, green and amber colors, and the tack-sharp flower against the bokeh are very pleasing. I love Karl's version too. Aug 25th
79 Aug 20 Comment Marie, your lovely image has the feel of Victorian satin. I can imagine it hanging in an old mansion. The color, texture, and tones are wonderful. The monochrome rendering gives the shapes and textures a new and very artistic look. Aug 25th
79 Aug 20 Comment Sandra, you have created a wonderful abstract. The colors, swirls, and motion invoke the sense of a breezy summer day. I agree with Karl, continue your experimenting. Aug 25th
79 Aug 20 Comment Val, I really like the panorama. The simplicity, muted colors, leading lines reflect a very stark landscape. The triptych is fascinating to study. By disrupting and reversing the flow towards the peak, you created a sense of moving backwards and viewing the scene in the rear view mirror - you have reversed time and unsettled the viewer. Aug 25th
79 Aug 20 Comment May, in this image the motion blur gives an ageless quality to the figure on the right, and a timeless quality to the wonderful blur on the left. That left blur looks like stacked pages of a memory book, and suggests an apparition; its shadow suggests otherwise. The bench and sign provide a sense of reality, of place. For me the hallmark of your work is the vast scope of interpretation. This piece would be a great prompt for creative writing. Aug 25th
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