Activity for User 742 - Virginia Kickle - hvkickle@comcast.net

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71 Feb 18 Comment Thanks John and Marla!
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71 Feb 18 Reply Thanks, Trinda!
Feb 20th
71 Feb 18 Reply Thanks, Theresa! Feb 18th
71 Feb 18 Reply Thanks Nancie! It was such fun to shoot this (and lot of similar pictures). The sky was clear until just before sunset when luckily some clouds moved in.
Feb 16th
71 Feb 18 Comment I like the soft, painterly effect in this lovely composition. I am a little confused with the white look of the two grass clumps and reflections - It almost looks like a bright light is shining on them. I wonder if you could add some warmth to the highlights or otherwise bring back some color in these areas. I think that might further contribute to the impression of soft summer lighting.
Feb 15th
71 Feb 18 Comment Like Mike and Theresa I keep looking for something in the photo to stand out. But I think this would be a nice photo for anyone who lives in this area who would be interested in this bird's eye view.
Feb 15th
71 Feb 18 Reply This is a striking image. It does show the hanging highway well.
Feb 15th
71 Feb 18 Comment I like the large cactus in the foreground as it makes me feel like I am standing right there. My only suggestion as a "do over" (if possible) would be to shift your point-of-view a little to the right so the cactus is further to the left in the composition. I feel that would improve the balance in the image. I think you did a good job with adding color to the sky and the mountain edge looks natural to me. Feb 15th
71 Feb 18 Reply Thank you, Theresa. Feb 15th
71 Feb 18 Comment Thanks, Mike, for your comments! I haven't heard of the Ranch and Rural Living magazine, but I will give it a try. And thanks for the tip on formatting it as a vertical.
Feb 8th
71 Feb 18 Comment I completely understand. I am a bit of a purist myself - particularly when I want to remember a scene just as I saw it. Some of the photo contests I enter allow only minor adjustments but also have categories where anything goes and I venture out a bit at times.
Feb 8th
71 Feb 18 Comment If you meant the hanging highway to be the subject of the shot, I think it is too small in the image to really show that. If you hadn't pointed that out, I wouldn't have noticed it. But that said, I really like the mountain scene and think you processed it beautifullly.
Feb 8th
71 Feb 18 Comment This is a nice image and it must have exciting to see this sight! I think the image would have more interest if there was a little more variation in the color in the sky. I recently saw a Photoshop technique demonstrated that might work on this type of photo. You basically layer a sky image on top of the original image layer and use the multiply blend mode for the layers. Of course if you are a "purist" and don't like to modify what you saw, it is still good as is.

Feb 8th
71 Feb 18 Comment This is a lovely image and I like the watercolor effect on the bridge, water, and buildings. I agree with Theresa that is is confusing to have the red lanterns in sharp focus. I don't care for the watercolor effect on the people on the bridge and wonder if they could be removed. There is a lot going on in the image and I don't think they are necessary to the composition. Also, there are a couple of small protrusions on the center right and upper right side that I think could be cropped or removed to clean up the image a bit. This is a beautiful scene! Feb 8th

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