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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 4 |
Feb 22 |
Reply |
Thanks Eric. Now let's see how it does in Exhibitions. |
Feb 17th |
| 4 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Ian, I didn't see it until I posted the revised image, but I would also take out the small tree that is behind the boat on the right. Just a thought. |
Feb 13th |
| 4 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Ian, I really like the mood you have captured with this picture. To my eye the lighting you have achieved in capture and post work - the highlights on the house in the background connecting beautifully with the light on the boat in the foreground - really adds to the image. The darker presence of the other boat adds to the composition without taking the viewer's eyes from the "party" on the right.
The only distraction from my experience is the curved in railing in the lower right. In the VF I have cloned it out "quickly". I think it helps the fixation points. What do you think.
Thanks for sharing. You always give me good ideas! |
Feb 13th |
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| 4 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Guy, very Interesting. I like the idea and the results that you got. When I loaded the image for you I did not pay attention to the one lone figure. To my eye she is very sharp which helps make the contrast to the blurs. I believe that the effect would be even stronger if you had more blurred people around her as long as they did not in any way overlap her.
To that end could you take more of your images into PS as layers and then either mask or erase to place blurs from other images into this one? Just a thought.
Thanks for sharing your creativity. |
Feb 13th |
| 4 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Val, let me first say that I agree with Isaac on the inclusion of the fifth bird. I also feel that the branches behind the birds can be distracting. If the VF I have rotated the image 10 degrees to make the brown/green background division close to a diagonal line. I have included the fifth bird and reduced the brightness of their backs. I also removed some distracting background branches. I would be interested in your thoughts on these changes. |
Feb 11th |
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| 4 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Erik, this is a great shot. The moment of capture with the male presenting the food and the female opening to take it is very hard to get. The softer texture of the water, in my opinion, keeps the viewer's eyes focused on the male turn and holds it there. I believe that the exposure you chose is perfect and the color balance spot on.
I have been to Ding Darling several times this year and am finding the bird's plentiful and the photo opportunities excellent. Will post one here next month.
Just one minor thought, could you try a LR brush filter on the lower part of the left wing to perhaps get out a bit more detail using "exposure" or "contrast" sliders?
Thanks for sharing |
Feb 7th |
| 4 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Bill, to my eye you have done an excellent job of composing this image. I feel that the vertical lines of the tress and the diagonal lines of the downed trunks work together to draw the viewer's eyes into the heart of the picture. (Knowing the iPhone capability I am assuming that the definition in the yellow aspens in the center is greater than what we are able to see with the limited 1000K max image here. )
I believe that the blue sky green trees and the range of yellows/browns work well in harmony. You certainly have a good eye for capturing images where many wouldn't see it.
From my experience the only minor tweak might be to slightly reduce the brightness the backlighting has put on the left edge of the tree at the right foreground.
Thanks for sharing. |
Feb 5th |
| 4 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Well done! |
Feb 5th |
| 4 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Isaac, I love the story that this picture conjures. I lived several years in the PRC and would see similar things there. To my eye the colors are realistic which adds to the image. The shallower DoF, for me, keeps the viewer's eye of the conversation around the pig while letting the background subtly add to the story.
I believe a general guideline in PJ or Travel (not a requirement but rather what a judge may assess) is that portions of arms should not be cropped - so if you can get the whole arms of the men on the left and right into the image, from my experience, that would add to the image. Thanks for sharing. |
Feb 4th |
8 comments - 1 reply for Group 4
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| 40 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Andrew, this is a very interesting image. For me the interaction of the "trainer" and the bull is the whole story. The simple fact that she is looking right at him speaks to a close interaction - I love it.
To my eye the presence (head and shoulders only) of the two individuals directly behind the bull is a distraction that pulls my eye and detracts from the real story. From my experience cloning in that location would not possible. So I feel that a slight blurring suggested by others might help. |
Feb 17th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 40
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| 52 |
Feb 22 |
Comment |
Sharon, you have had plenty of comments so I will be brief. I like the move back to the original as suggested by Mike et al. I feel that this show not only the webbed feet but also the trailing edges of the wings - topside and underside - more distinctly. To my taste, I would have kept the singular duck n the frame as it makes the shot unique without - to my eye - causing a distraction. Lastly, based on your image alone, my eye doesn't see a loss of sharpness when using the extender. |
Feb 18th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 52
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10 comments - 1 reply Total
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