Activity for User 74 - Helen Sweet - hlcsweet@gmail.com

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37 Apr 21 Reply Thank you, Ham. As of today, with friends outside without masks! Apr 28th
37 Apr 21 Reply Thank you, Bob. I didn't realize this was not straight. Your slight rotation definitely improves the image. Apr 28th
37 Apr 21 Reply Enlarging the image. Today I came back and enlarged the image. Love the detail around the eye. Apr 26th
37 Apr 21 Comment I, too, appreciate the leading lines as well as the golden color repeated throughout tying it all together. The grass seems unnaturally green. Is the brown structure part of the roof or something projecting from the mountain? Apr 26th
37 Apr 21 Comment I like to contrast of your B&W version. You have done well in post, the snow appearing to have detail. I would crop out about 2/3 of the sky (and dust spots) which distracts me from your subject. Good to see landscapes our travels are still limited. Apr 18th
37 Apr 21 Comment What a sweet, little bird. Tho we have redwings near-bye I don't think I've ever seen a chick. How long was your lens? Especially considering the extensive cropping, you have wonderful detail of its feathers and a well-muted background. Apr 18th
37 Apr 21 Comment I like their positions and the interestingly shaped negative spaces. The sky appears blue at the sides and grey in the middle with perhaps an artifact or dust spot. What was your shutter speed? You certainly captured a decisive moment. Apr 18th
37 Apr 21 Comment Wonderful capture of a handsome bird and his reflection. Does he always have that do, or is it mating plumage? Good detail even in the blacks and whites. The patterns in the water echo the detail of his wing feathers. Well done. Apr 18th
37 Apr 21 Comment You've been here to N CA! Did you fly? Tahoe is a terrific place to celebrate freedom from the year of isolation. Hoping to get there soon myself. I like the dark foreground framing the lake and snow capped mountains in the background but would like to see a bit of detail. Serenity in nature. Apr 18th

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64 Apr 21 Reply Right. I haven't posted it b/c I want to get rid of the key stoning w/o making it squatty. Apr 30th
64 Apr 21 Reply Maybe what I need is a perspective adjustment instead of lens correction.
In making my May image for group 37, I find that skewing makes the building look too squat, and lens correction doesn't eliminate the key stoning. (It's a very recognizable building, so changing the proportions would be evident, especially if I submitted it to my club.) Any suggestions?
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64 Apr 21 Reply Yes, cropping the top would force the eye to the depth instead of the height. I hadn't thought of that when I ADDED space to the top b/c I thought it was too crowded. Apr 28th
64 Apr 21 Reply I chose to keep the key stoning. See my reply to Stephen. Apr 28th
64 Apr 21 Reply Ah, yes. A Hollywood set! It didn't in its original Yellow-gold color, but in the monochrome, I agree. Apr 28th
64 Apr 21 Reply Never mind, Stephen. Thank you for telling me of its existence. Just found it under Filter. Apr 27th
64 Apr 21 Reply Thank you Stephen. In photos and movies, photographing from a low angle, as evidenced by this key stoning, makes the object appear heroic. So I liked it in this image. I have used skew to straighten, especially in architectural photos. However, sometimes I have gotten distortion or curves. Never knew of "lens correction." Where is that in PS? Apr 27th
64 Apr 21 Comment Interesting and unique study of a rose. You have certainly expanded our understanding of monochrome. Apr 26th
64 Apr 21 Reply The beautiful color version doesn't look like an abstract. I can readily identify it. The monochrome is harder for me to read/identify. I would like it without the base, so it would become a fascinating abstract. Is that more clearly stated? Apr 26th
64 Apr 21 Comment You certainly captured the atmosphere of the fog. I like Stuart's letterbox version for either the monochrome or the original. On your cropped version, I would crop even farther. I think eliminating the sky would pull my attention to the ice house and the receding layers of fog. Apr 26th
64 Apr 21 Comment Absent the base, the monochrome is a fascinating, unidentifiable, abstract to me. In the color original, I can more readily identify what it is and like the color palette. Amazing phone! Apr 26th
64 Apr 21 Comment I agree that the movement of the bronco's legs and tail is good causing the viewer to focus on the rider. I wish it weren't cropped so tightly. Terrific action shot, especially considering the conditions. Apr 26th
64 Apr 21 Comment Wonderful image with full tonal range. I wouldn't change a thing. I've never wanted to cruise, but the color version makes me want to do so. Beautiful. Apr 26th

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