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

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1126 Comments / 548 Replies Posted

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Group	Round	C/R	Comment	Date	Image
52	Nov 25	Reply	Thanks Mike	Nov 27th
52	Nov 25	Comment	This image is stunning. The yellow against the complementary blue is immediately pleasing. The absolutely clear sky creates a minimalist background from which the subjects pop. In addition to the strong story, this image has strong compositional elements: repeated Vs in the beaks and unfurled wings; the diagonal orientation of the birds, the symmetry of the top-bottom repetition of yellow. The detail in the unfurled wings and the catchlight in the lower bird's eye further strengthen the image. This squabble is best in show!	Nov 24th
52	Nov 25	Comment	You have captured a very interesting alignment of these birds. It almost looks like they are line dancing. The bird's reflections add a lovely symmetry, and the green foliage reflections provide a nice bokeh background. I think a few tweaks would strengthen the image. I would try to sharpen the birds. The head of the middle bird blends in with the purple streak behind it. I would remove or adjust the portion of the streak behind the head to produce contrast that will reveal the head. The green reflections are still bright enough to pull my attention from the subjects. I would darken them a bit and increase the highlights/vibrance of the birds.	Nov 24th
52	Nov 25	Comment	The yellow against the dark dusty blue is striking in this nature scape. How grand that you could capture its rare appearance. The low angle of the shot prompted me to try a tighter crop to emphasize the height of the stems. The crop also seemed to me to display more of the depth of the field. Either way you captured a great event.	Nov 24th
52	Nov 25	Comment	I love this unique image. Two aspects of the original immediately caught my attention: the "two-headed otter" intreagued me until I realized that both heads had bodies. The vast expanse of choppy water in which they bobbed generated a lost-at-sea affect, and the raised paw suggested to me that they were waving for help. I would try a slightly wider crop to capture more of that deep sea feeling. I find the reddish brown of the otters against the icy blue water is very pleasing, and the eyes look more lively in the color version, and so I prefer the color version.	Nov 23rd
52	Nov 25	Comment	This is both a humorous and technically excellent image. That contorted torso has a surrealistic appearance, as though the head were separate from the body. The fine detail in the eye and feathers, the tonal range, and the contrasting textures combine to make this image a wall-worthy winner.	Nov 23rd
52	Nov 25	Reply	Thanks so much Polly. I would love to do a portfolio. Great idea. Now I must learn how to do it.	Nov 23rd
52	Nov 25	Reply	Many thanks Tom!	Nov 20th
52	Nov 25	Reply	Thank you so much Sharon.	Nov 20th
52	Nov 25	Reply	Thank you so very much Pamela!! I agree about the stroke line.	Nov 17th
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79	Nov 25	Reply	Thanks Peter.	Nov 27th
79	Nov 25	Comment	On first sight this striking image conveys to me the surrealistic affect I experience on those mid-summer days of extreme heat. The people seem slightly out of focus as though my eyes are clouded by sweat. Against the rusty monochrome the wild sprouts of water beckon. Surprised by the unreal green to rust orange color transformation, I find my attention to shapes heightened: rectangular carpets of lawn, cylindrical columns of topiary, triangles of misty water and trees. The tilt of the horizon adds the final touch of surrealism to this artistic interpretation of a hot summer day.	Nov 23rd
79	Nov 25	Comment	Peter, this is a fascinating image. The delicate colors, organic shapes and the hint of water and reflections are all very pleasing. I love the original. The increased tonal saturation enhances the color complementarity and grabs my attention. The crop on the original is tighter than the final image, and together with the increased saturation produces a feeling of depth. I imagine myself following a watery green path into a mystical cave in an iceberg. What and where did you photograph the subject? Can you show the original image? What camera and lens did you use? In what software are the effects filters you used?	Nov 23rd
79	Nov 25	Reply	Thanks Karl, I like your version a lot.	Nov 14th
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