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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 52 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
Thank you so much Ally! The article you referred us to is great! Many thanks. |
Jan 25th |
| 52 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
Yes, I find that I really love seeing the less obvious in nature. Your suggestion to have a silk scarf printed is terrific. I never thought of that. Thanks also for your suggestion of the vertical crop. I will try it.
Your comments have prompted me to ponder "abstract Nature". When does a photograph taken of a subject in nature become "abstract"? Would this be a good discussion for our blackboard? What are your thoughts? |
Jan 16th |
| 52 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
Many thanks! I will try that vertical crop. |
Jan 16th |
| 52 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
Many thanks!!
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Jan 12th |
| 52 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
Thanks. We did indeed discuss the R5 earlier. It is good to know that you are still happy with it. |
Jan 11th |
| 52 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
MARVELOUS! The detail in the dragonfly's wings, the massed water droplets on the leaf surface, the hanging drop AND the reflection of the landscape within and wonderful. The green of the leaf is very pleasing. In my view the crop is perfect. Is that dragonfly watching our world as it hangs perilously? |
Jan 11th |
| 52 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
What a catch!! The heron and fish are in sharp focus, and I like the reflection. The chain link fence detracts from the image. Since you won't be using this for the nature category I would mask and adjust the tone on the subject, then invert the mask and replace or drastically lighten and blur the fence and its reflection. I would also crop a lot from the right and some from the left. You have captured a wonderful action moment! |
Jan 11th |
| 52 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
Wonderful moment well captured. I love the story. The bird on the left is in such a graceful curved pose, and the catch light in his eye is perfect. The aloof pose of the other is priceless. Your processing brought out the bird's colors well. AND-- I think there is another image here. I would also crop to isolate the bird on the left. His pose is so graceful that it could well stand alone. For this crop I would selectively tone down the sky, and add a slight feathered light vignette. |
Jan 11th |
| 52 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
Great job focus stacking. How did you do it? Was the camera tripod-mounted? How did you vary the focus in the 10 images, and merge them (in camera or ?photoshop?)? What camera, settings, and lens did you use? Here is how I would approach this image. I would take it into the new Lightroom and mask the subject. Next I would invert the mask and lighten and blur the background a lot (or replace the background with a plain light-colored one). Finally I would add a feathered white vignette for a high key effect. Great possibilities here. |
Jan 11th |
| 52 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
Wonderful composition. I love the foreground curves against the linear trees, and the textures. I am sure this will look just as great in strict monotone, but I really like the reddish strips of bark. AND I also love the original. The depth and framing by the fallen log and flanking trees are pleasing. The stubby branches on the right point into the path, as do the snow cones in the foreground - like H&G's cookie crumbs. Many possibilities here. |
Jan 11th |
| 52 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
Beautiful otherworldly place. Fascinating shapes, textures and colors. Your tonal adjustments bring out the red casts of the mounds nicely. How far above the mounds were you positioned? I like the green brush in the lower right on the original. I would try leaving the bottom of the image uncropped and instead cropping out a slice from the top of the sky. I would also try easing back on the intensity of the blue in the sky to bring more attention to the mounds. The suggested crop would might also give additional depth. How do you like your R5? I am considering moving up to mirrorless and the R5 seems the camera of choice. Is there a steep learning curve? |
Jan 11th |
7 comments - 4 replies for Group 52
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| 79 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
Thank you so very much Freddie! |
Jan 17th |
| 79 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
Very cool!! Don Komarechka has great videos on the technique. His bubble recipe uses soap detergent water and white corn syrup. His images resemble your beautiful leaves image. |
Jan 11th |
| 79 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
That bubble is traveling through the cosmos. Wonderful depth and mystery. Masterful technique. Thanks for introducing me to the fresnell lens. How large was the bubble? The ice formation in this image is so different from the one you posted in group 27. Fascinating. Have you any guess why the two differed? I see a duck with a long yellow beak looking back over his shoulder just to the right of the top of the bubble. The more I peer into this world the more I see. |
Jan 10th |
| 79 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
First impression: "the woods are lovely, dark and deep--"
"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry (he) could not travel both"
Karl intertwined that forked road, and taking the now merged path drew color.
Wonderful images technically masterful, rich in interpretation.
GREAT New Year card! |
Jan 10th |
| 79 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
Wonderful striking image. The triangular shapes, lines, and simplicity of the color pallet catch and hold my eyes. So much to see in so minimalist an image: the asymmetry between the scalloped and straight black slanted shadows on white, the parallel black, straight slanted shadows (one on white, one on maize), the angles, the partial window. Difficult to pull myself away. |
Jan 10th |
| 79 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
Very striking image. The colors, asymmetrical shape and slight transparency of the flower together with the stark black background are very pleasing and reminiscent of Asian ebony paintings. The blue and turquoise sepal outlines and light blue webbing in the petals give the image a modern neon appearance. Do you have an image of the flower and setup before processing? How was the flower positioned for the shot? What was the background? How did you vary the focus of the 6 images; did you use a focus rail? |
Jan 10th |
| 79 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
Fascinating image rich in possible interpretations. On first view I was struck by the color, curved shapes, stark simplicity and otherworldliness reminiscent of the final scene in one of "Planet of the Apes" films. For realism I agree with Lauren that the helicopter should be hazed. However, as presented the helicopter offers escape from the otherworld. A crop generates an ominous scene of the flag struggling against looming perils -- in agreement with Karl's suggestion of a statement on contemporary America. Can you post the originals you used, and describe the details of your postprocessing? |
Jan 10th |
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| 79 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
Many thanks Lynne. |
Jan 9th |
| 79 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
THANK YOU Karl! Your encouraging comments are much appreciated. |
Jan 7th |
| 79 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
Thank you so very much Lauren. I was really amazed by the shapes that emerged. I love your swan - dancer interpretation. |
Jan 6th |
5 comments - 5 replies for Group 79
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12 comments - 9 replies Total
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