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

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52 Mar 21 Reply Wonderful! Thanks
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52 Mar 21 Reply Many thanks!! I will read the article you recommended. How are you working with textures? In camera, post processing, other? Mar 20th
52 Mar 21 Comment He looks very happy and quite well fed! The action part of the image is in sharp focus, and the eye is great. I like the way the tail fades into bokeh. It would be nice to see the original. Mar 9th
52 Mar 21 Comment Well, I for one am very glad that you did not trash this amazing image. Actually there are at least two images here. "March 2021 Untitled" captures the essence of March 2021: the pervasive fog, foreboding mysterious water, together with the bridge to a brighter future. Are those barnacles on the logs just above the water? The two lone logs rising from the waters to the upper right of the pier add to the sense of mystery. I also think that the uncropped original has great potential. I really like the dark masses just under the water at the lower edge of the image. It would be interesting to darken the lower third of the image and progressively lighten it towards the horizon for that "path from murky waters into the light" feeling. The way in which our perceived rejects hold treasures is wonderful. Mar 6th
52 Mar 21 Comment Great composition. I like the way the apple is nestled in the by the two leaves. The bokeh is spectacular, and the apple is tack sharp. In fact that apple resembles a Marscape with canals. The Triangle formed by the like-colored tiny leaves on the apple and the two larger leaves adds to this well-balanced composition. The light vignette is a great idea and gives a pleasant high key feel to the image. I would lessen the vignette and increase to feathering to make it less obvious. Mar 6th
52 Mar 21 Comment You captured a tender moment. I would crop a bit of the right side as it pulls my eye away from the heads.
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52 Mar 21 Comment Wonderful example of protective mimicry. Legs and grass stems are indistinguishable, and feathers blend well with dried grasses. It is good that you did not blur the background for the mimicry would be lost. I would ease up on the crop to show more of the water on the bottom, and to put more negative space on the right. Congrats on this special sighting. Mar 6th
52 Mar 21 Comment The composition is wonderful, filled with triangles and leading lines. The colors are pleasing and the clouds in the sky add interest. The original image has a foreground that provides depth. I prefer it to the cropped version that has a cramped in feeling. Also, in the original the watermark is less apparent. I would reduce the size of the watermark and lower it even further in the foreground. What was the shutter speed? Was the water moving? The reflection seems a bit blurred. I dont have that impression when I study the original. Rather, the muddy bank and murky shoreline add a sense of mystery: what is hidden in there: treasures, danger? Mar 6th
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79 Mar 21 Reply Nor necessary. Sign in with the email address to which they send you notices, and of course your password. Mar 21st
79 Mar 21 Reply Many thanks! To enroll in the PSA intd. PS course go to the PSA homepage and log in. Click on "education". Click on "online photography courses" Scroll down to "individualized photography" Click on "photoshop(introduction)" Scroll down to "course application" from there you can register. If you do it would be fun to compare notes. Mar 21st
79 Mar 21 Reply Thanks for the details. I am just learning photoshop and so your info is much appreciated.
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79 Mar 21 Comment Wonderful perspective! I find Lenten roses are very difficult to photograph because they are usually upside down and close to the ground. You NAILED this one. What was the configuration that allowed you to get the camera/tripod under it? The blurred background is lovely. I would tone down the parallel red and green stems on the left, and mute the white flower on the right and the bright partial petal on top as they pull my eyes from the subject. I would also darken/blur the green leaf on top. Mar 16th
79 Mar 21 Comment Delightful abstract. I saw the Bozo immediately. BUT if you turn the image, Bozo becomes a rabbit flying through an asteroid belt. AND rotate it again and Bozo becomes a whale swimming along with a blue/yellow ET as a black-haired woman in a red Kimono looks up at them. Then there is the white plastic spoon holding an egg in zero G.
What were you focusing on? The paper below or the oil on top? 		Mar 16th
79 Mar 21 Comment Amazing what can be done in post processing these days. What is "OOC"?. I have not heard that acronym before. Could you give a few details of your processing. What software did you use to make "high contrast sketch"? What do you mean by "use watercolor paper"? What was the goal of your post processing? What effect/affect were you aiming for?
The high contrast produced a very jagged and harsh image that is hard on my eyes, yet the image is very a distinctive abstract. The broad expanse of walkway at the lower third of the image holds little interest and distracts my eyes from the lighthouse. I suggest cropping out the lower third of the image. I love the three birds - they look like flying whales and add to the surrealism of the image. Looking at the cropped version I imagine myself walking down the walkway in shimmering full sunlight and blistering heat. Fascinating image!		 Mar 16th
79 Mar 21 Reply Thanks Karl! Mar 6th
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