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

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52 Aug 24 Reply Many thanks Ally. You are right about those dust spots. I shall remove them. Aug 30th
52 Aug 24 Reply Many thanks Pamela. I will tweak the camera settings as suggested. Those dragonflies really dart about. Aug 13th
52 Aug 24 Reply Thanks Polly. If only I could train myself to rise early--- Aug 11th
52 Aug 24 Reply Many thanks Sharon.
Aug 11th
52 Aug 24 Reply Many thanks Mike. And thanks for the tips. I will try them tomorrow.
Aug 10th
52 Aug 24 Reply Many thanks for your encouraging comments and great suggestions. I am going on a safari to a nearby pond tomorrow and will increase the shutter speed, and try to get head-on angles. Uncertainty is one of the joys of nature photography. This will be great fun.
Aug 9th
52 Aug 24 Comment Your crop and processing give us an intimate portrait of this striking bird. My attention is immediately drawn to the curve of black feathers, that piercing eye, and that pointed black beak, that stand out against the white feathers. This image is wall worthy and I would not change a thing. Aug 9th
52 Aug 24 Comment Great composition. The parallel and diagonal lines of the outstretched wings and the line of three blossoms is pleasing. The butterfly and its purple perch are sharp and contrast well with the perfect background bokeh. The purple pops against the pale sage background. I would try to denoise the image as it does look a bit grainy. I am always amazed by how sharp your hand-held images taken with the R5 and 100-500mm lens are. How far from the butterfly were you, and how did you stead the camera/lens for this shot? Aug 6th
52 Aug 24 Comment Great action shot. Nice detail in the fish and feathers. That red splash of pigment on his beak is interesting. I would loosen the crop a bit to include the entire reflection of the bird, and some of the adjacent water. Aug 6th
52 Aug 24 Comment I love the minimalist feel of this image. I too love winter foliage as it presents shapes and textures unobscured by competing colors. The leftward-tilting cattail adds interest by breaking the symmetry. The snow/sky look grey. Is that how the scene looked? If not, you could whiten it by adjusting the white balance and "whites" slider. Aug 6th
52 Aug 24 Comment Lovely composition Polly. The color is wonderful. The ripples in the water and reflection add great interest. That red eye really grabbed my attention. Was this taken at sunset or sunrise? There appears to be a slight haze. I might try bumping the clarity of the background a bit, unless the faint haze is part of the story. Aug 6th
52 Aug 24 Comment Mike, this image is spectacular! The light and color are stunning. Silhouetting the lion would produce a very different, but also wonderful, image in my opinion. I really prefer seeing the expression on the lion's face as preserved in the version you show here. The golden outline of his main grabs my attention. The golden hue of the image generates mystery and a feeling of surrealism. Though I know from the original that the following is not true, the ground on which he prances looks like a stream bed with reflections, and his breath looks like smoke from a fire on the river bank. The thin gold outline of his rear left leg suggests to me that he is a spirit materializing. When I first looked at the image and mistook his breath for smoke, it was as though his rear leg was transparent and that I was seeing the smoke from behind, through his leg. Is the "sunflower" between his rear legs the tip of his tail? Aug 6th
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79 Aug 24 Reply Thanks Heather. I will try masking and tweaking as you suggested. Aug 30th
79 Aug 24 Reply Thanks Karl. I will tweak as suggested and see how it looks. Thanks also for the suggestion to visit Winterthur's ponds. I have not been there yet and look forward to it. Aug 30th
79 Aug 24 Reply Many thanks Freddie. I will work on that distraction.
Aug 30th
79 Aug 24 Comment Lauren, this is a wonderful abstract rich in possible interpretations. I see two birds and a fish. I love the soft earth tone colors. Can you show us the monochrome and IR versions? Varying the color and tone of an image can yield different and equally interesting images. Aug 8th
79 Aug 24 Comment Thank you for sharing this fascinating image. Your wonderful explanation of how you created it, and the physics that resulted in the striking colors enriches our discussion. Is that tulip cultivar available in the USA? Aug 8th
79 Aug 24 Comment WONDERFUL!! The shapes, textures and colors collaborate to create a magical realm. I can imagine how stunning it would be printed on metal. Dont change a thing. Aug 8th
79 Aug 24 Comment Peter, I love your story. AND the lilly is beautiful. I like your version, but I think showing the entire blossom with its curves, symmetry and striking colors could be even better. I would select the flower, invert the mask, and then adjusting the background to dark and detail-less. The result would tell your story well. Aug 8th
79 Aug 24 Reply Great suggestion. Thanks Peter
Aug 7th
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