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

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52 Oct 20 Comment Many thanks! I am working on removing those bits and pieces and will post results soon. Oct 15th
52 Oct 20 Reply Many thanks! I will work on your suggestions. For my eye that black space top left is part of the diagonal. Oct 15th
52 Oct 20 Reply Many thanks for your comments and suggestions. What does adding texture mean? I am familiar with the "texture" slider in LR and do use it sometimes to bring out detail, but I a do not think you refer to that. I will indeed get that book. I have to come to grips with learning PS. Also I will try to remove those bits and pieces in PS. Ill post my results soon. Oct 15th
52 Oct 20 Comment Amazing transformation! The image has a surreal affect. The owl could be soaring away from an explosion, or emerging from a wormhole, or gliding above Hogwarts. The possibilities are endless. The detail on the owl, particularly the upward-stretching wing, is striking. My only suggestion is to leave the original squinting eye in place. It gives character, and seems appropriate in that bright light. Oct 13th
52 Oct 20 Comment Beautiful image. The detail, sharp focus, colors, and context are wonderful. I really like Mike's crop. I vote for keeping the red flowers in the background, together with those left and right they frame the bird nicely. Oct 13th
52 Oct 20 Comment Interesting pose and great reflection. I like the crop. In addition to the suggestions above, a polarizing filter might help with the white feather detail next time. Oct 13th
52 Oct 20 Comment A wonderful lasagna of color. Overcast days are great for enhancing color. I like the extent of sky as is. The layers lead the eyes upward and into the sky. Cropping it abruptly stops the flow. Also, the grey of the sky balances the aspen tree trunks in the foreground, and the colors really pop against the sky. Oct 13th
52 Oct 20 Comment Great job catching the bird in flight. As one who has yet to stop butterflies in flight I appreciate this victory. On the question of wing blur, I actually like both wings in motion (with the body tack sharp) and wings frozen in flap. I find the tan marbling (the left band and right blobs top and bottom) of the green background pleasing; it adds interest but not clutter. The flair of the tail feathers adds character. I agree with Mike that the image could use a bit more contrast.

Thanks for suggesting the Moose video. While watching this video and reading our dialog I began to wonder if flash photography, seamingly a key element of many hummingbird-in-flight procedures, had any harmful effects on the birds eyes. So far I have found only one article that addresses the owl eyes at night. Have you seen any studies that might shed light on the matter?		 Oct 11th
52 Oct 20 Reply Thanks Pamela. Is content aware photoshop or lightroom? I will try to remove those distractions. Oct 11th
52 Oct 20 Reply Thank you so much!! I will try both of your suggestions. Oct 8th
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79 Oct 20 Comment Karl, this is a remarkable image. Those penetrating eyes instantly grab my attention, and have a very creepy affect that is reinforced by her hair and that off blue jacket. All that contrasts dramatically with those wonderful clouds each of which reveals playful sprites. I thought the image might also look great in monochrome since the blue of the jacked in my eye jarred with the beautiful blue of the sky. So I took it into LR and converted it. To my surprise the monochrome image had lost all of the edge. I returned to the original color version and realized that those dissonant colors are essential to the images affect. I really like this image. Oct 10th
79 Oct 20 Comment Lauren, this image captures the crisp vibrancy of autumn, and the incredible diversity of life in this wonderful place. I love how the bird blends in so perfectly with the leaves, twigs, moss and lichens. A great example of protective mimicry. One has to look carefully to find him (or her). The repetition of the bird's green and chalk colors in the brush is great. There even is a catch light in the eye. Hoorah for Autumn. Oct 10th
79 Oct 20 Comment Wonderful composition and colors. The sharpness of the foreground squash and the fade to bokeh in the background is very effective. It is indeed autumn. Is this a designed still life. The subject just pops against that black background. What was the background? One little suggestion. The highlights on the corn husk in back of the subject squash are slightly distracting. Next time I might try a polarizing filter. Oct 10th
79 Oct 20 Comment Val, I like this image very much. AND I am grateful to you for bringing this artist and technique to our attention. He is new to me as is this technique. Your composition and color pallet are wonderful. I cant wait to try this. How did you keep the tree trunk in the same position as you circled the tree? Oct 10th
79 Oct 20 Comment The monochrome treatment of this image imparts a timelessness. Upon close inspection one finds the people are all masked as they go about their day in this urban scene. But for the attire is could be 1918. Oct 10th
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