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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 52 |
Apr 22 |
Comment |
I love this image. The motion-blurred wings are graceful, artistic and show power and speed. The tack-sharp head and eye against the motion blur of the body and water, and that golden beak against the monochrome immediately capture my attention. The horizontal flip works perfectly. Great image! |
Apr 24th |
| 52 |
Apr 22 |
Comment |
WOW! I grew up in the midwest far from oceans and have a strong fear of water. The thought of your being 40 feet underwater AND composed sufficiently to spot and photograph a 3-inch long fish is awe inspiring. Because it is so foreign to me I am fascinated by the original image which shows so much of this foreign world. I really think you have two images worthy of display. I was not familiar with the jawfish, and so I looked it up. As I enlarged your image on my screen that fish suddenly appeared, and looked far more impressive than the ones I saw on google. I would crop tight and use gigapixil to enlarge the jawfish as others have suggested. Is the spiky ball just in front of it the home he is constructing? |
Apr 24th |
| 52 |
Apr 22 |
Comment |
What a wonderful experience. You captured a rare sight. I too love their expressions. Like others I prefer the color version. I like Mike's adjustments. |
Apr 24th |
| 52 |
Apr 22 |
Comment |
Wonderful composition. The foreground branches frame and generate depth. The triangle of sky is a good compositional element. The presence of people gives the scale of those grand trees. I agree that selectively dodging the blossoms would bring more attention to them. A horizontal flip would open the image to the right and might be interesting. |
Apr 23rd |
| 52 |
Apr 22 |
Comment |
Great catch of a special moment. The position and detail of the wing is spectacular. The background bokeh contrasts nicely with the tack sharp features of the duck. I would try a horizontal flip, and a slight vignette. |
Apr 23rd |
| 52 |
Apr 22 |
Comment |
I do believe that this image of the Green Heron out in the open is just as impressive as the one you had hoped to get. The clenched claws and intense expression in his eyes prompts fantasizing on why he is standing there and what he is thinking. Your crop and removal of some branches are perfect. Looking at the original I see much of the bird's reflection. The full reflection would have made another great image. The yellows look a little blown out and I might tone them down. Those few ripples in the water tell the observer that he is over water. Most of the water is so smooth and blue it might have been sky. What were your camera settings? The image is wonderfully sharp. |
Apr 11th |
6 comments - 0 replies for Group 52
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| 79 |
Apr 22 |
Comment |
I like the old-fashioned soft look of this image. Your choice of background is great. I also like the droop of the branch and I would not flip it. What did you focus on? Can you post the original? |
Apr 9th |
| 79 |
Apr 22 |
Comment |
The colors and curves are striking. That bird looks so real I thought at first it was a stuffed toy bird. Can you show us the original? Did you try a shot without that flash? |
Apr 9th |
| 79 |
Apr 22 |
Comment |
Interesting image. I like the colors and the black background. I see a hand from which a genie is emerging. Do you have a non-ICM image of the piece of glass so we can see the effect of the motion zoom?
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Apr 2nd |
| 79 |
Apr 22 |
Comment |
The tones and hues of this version are pleasing. Your filters and adjustments completely transformed the affect of the image. The model might be awakening from a sleep in the original, but in the filtered version it appears to be in agony. The texture has produced an interesting illusion of the head in motion from right to left, and has distorted the mouth so as to appears to be screaming, gasping for air. It is afterall wrapped in plastic wrap. ALTERNATIVELY and for me far more interesting: the fascinating texture is reminiscent of a cellular monolayer that is being infiltrated by life-giving veins/tubes at the top. Thus we may be witnessing the evolution of Eve--or the creation of life itself. VERY creative image and a fine example of the many ways in which fine art can be interpreted. |
Apr 1st |
4 comments - 0 replies for Group 79
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10 comments - 0 replies Total
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