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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 4 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
Bill, thanks for your comments. As you may have read above in the notes, this image got excepted in three Nature judging's. And I made no adjustments other than the basic ones mentioned above so it did qualify as a Nature Image.I greatly appreciate your detailed comments. They are helpful.
I hope all goes well with your wife's new accommodations. |
Jun 22nd |
| 4 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
Guy, there are several good videos on YouTube for how to put the sky reflection convincingly in the water. Not sure if there is one that uses On1 but you might check it out, possibly for use another time. |
Jun 10th |
| 4 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Guy, I think that given the time of day and the people traffic you did an excellent job with the capture of this image, From my experience it is quite unusual when a picture is balanced vertically but not horizontally (most of the mid ground and focus point on the left) and still works! I believe that the tranquility of the pond also worked in your favor.
Perhaps a 6- or 10-stop ND would have yielded a perfect mirror reflection. Any thought to substituting a nicer sky behind? I know you are good with On1 and their sky replacement is a powerful tool. Let me know if you give it a try. |
Jun 8th |
| 4 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Amazing Picture Bill. This takes the Previous "Content Aware Fill" in PS 10 steps further!
You have been playing with this quite a bit so here is my Q. Does AI generate the same level and detail of Metadata that a camera would generate with a "real" image?
Please continue to keep all of us aware of what you are trying in the AI arena. |
Jun 8th |
| 4 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Ian, thanks so much for the compliment. I had no idea when I put this image up for others to comment on that it would do so well in the exhibition I entered. As Erik has noted, butterflies are often a difficult subject in nature competitions.
I will probably enter the "corrected" version in a CPID exhibition. It will be interesting to see how it does there. I have found you have to take some risks because you just never know what the judges are and are not going to accept. |
Jun 7th |
| 4 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Ian, thanks so much for the compliment. I had no idea when I put this image up for others to comment on that it would do so well in the exhibition I entered. As Erik has noted, butterflies are often a difficult subject in nature competitions.
I will probably enter the "corrected" version in a CPID exhibition. It will be interesting to see how it does there. I have found you have to take some risks because you just never know what the judges are and are not going to accept. |
Jun 7th |
| 4 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
It's my guess that they saw the flower "defect" and thought it was part of the story. Not everything in nature is perfect and I think they know that. I wouldn't say it's a defect at all! |
Jun 7th |
| 4 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
This picture, as I presented above, got three Acceptances out of three tries in the Tri-Continental exhibition! Just found out today. In Nature! |
Jun 7th |
| 4 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
Erik, I just got the results of the Tri-Continental Exhibition. My shot of our Ft. DeSoto Reddish Egret and this month's butterfly were both accepted in one or more of the judgings. |
Jun 7th |
| 4 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Ian, for me this is an image that evokes memories to time spent in nature. The colors through the center of the image and in the foreground also create for me a sense of calm. To my eye your capture created a good DoF and all is tack sharp.
My eye does want to wander around the image and take it all in - good news. But in my experience that makes me feel as though there is no focus point, no specific subject - the down side. |
Jun 6th |
| 4 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Nice sharp image Isaac. To my eye the exposure and sharpness are spot on. I think this has a good story to it - many birds share as part of a mating process. From my experience it would be good to have the end of the branch in the frame to avoid the user's eye moving out of the picture. |
Jun 6th |
| 4 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Erik, from my memory this is one of, if not THE, most unique picture I have seen in 5 years to DD images. Well Done. This image makes me stop and think - why would a bird that lives on water seek out the nozzle of a man-made fountain/foot wash? Very puzzling.
Your timing was perfect as was the selection of camera settings to get a soft background behind the most important part of the image.
Well done my friend! |
Jun 5th |
| 4 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
Vella, I'm am glad to hear that you purchased the RF100-500mm lens. You will absolutely love it. I am glad that I could be one of the positive factors influencing your decision.
Actually for a full flower (and I will use this version in CPID Exhibitions) you don't need AI, just Photoshop. In this case I selected 2 full petals that I thought would fit the opening. after selection I "Enlarged" the selection (under "Select"/"Modify") by 1 or 2 pixels and then "Feathered" it by the same amount. I created a new layer via copy. I flipped it and rotated it and stuck it into place. Here it is. |
Jun 5th |
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| 4 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Erik. |
Jun 5th |
| 4 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Vella, I really like the thought process on the "Cap[ture" - to me it shows your creativity. To my eye the crop doesn't strongly lead the viewer's eyes to the subject. So in the VF I took a bit of a different approach (working with a very Lowe res image of course.)
I feel the the horizontal crop, using the edge of the stairs, leads my eye into the image to the lady. For me leaving her period clothes in color really does the trick.
Please bounce back with your thoughts on this approach - good or bad! |
Jun 5th |
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| 4 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Isaac, thanks for the comments. I actually have a version that I would use in the PID Color division that has the flower made complete. I have never entered a butterfly in nature. I understand they don't do as well, but thought I would give it a try. Would appreciate additional comments, if any relative to its strengths/weaknesses as a Nature image.
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Jun 1st |
9 comments - 7 replies for Group 4
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| 37 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
It's great to hear back and I'm glad you appreciated the comments. Correcting in PS is one thing to learn but the "higher power" (thought you would appreciate that as a teacher) is to learn to see the distraction in the capture and work to avoid it.
I am pretty sure you have seen my image this month in DD4. That is a result of learning to see just that thing. Keep working it! |
Jun 5th |
| 37 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
To my eye the flower itself is sharp from end to end and the blossom is nicely positioned in the frame. From my experience, one thing to consider is that in the western hemisphere, the eye tends to move from left to right. In this case, the stem may lead the viewer's eye out of frame. I feel that if it were flipped horizontally that the stem would lead the viewer's eyes into the blossom.
In future opportunities you also might try moving around the flower to get all green and eliminate the distraction of the white lines.
You are making great progress. Keep it up. |
Jun 4th |
2 comments - 0 replies for Group 37
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| 66 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Charles, I was perusing the images this month and saw this one of yours. This is very nice and to my eye very soothing. I believe that you hit the tonal range perfectly. Another one to be framed and hung! Good Job! |
Jun 8th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 66
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12 comments - 7 replies Total
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