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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 5 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Based on everyone's input, I will make some final adjustments to the second photograph and print it for entry into my camera club's competition. Thanks to all!
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Oct 16th |
| 5 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Phil, I also enjoy being a KelbyOne member, but have never been on one of the photowalks. They sound fantastic!
It took me several "viewings" to comprehend your image. (I didn't start by reading the description.) Once I "got it", I was immediately able to see what it was. Until then, it seemed to be a nice and unusual abstract. Fascinating image!
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Oct 12th |
| 5 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Richard, this is a wonderful image of an amazing place! I read through the input of everyone and felt that their suggestions might further improve a fantastic photograph. Thus, I attempted to incorporate all of them plus a couple of minor thoughts of my own. I found the result pleasing.... your thoughts?
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Oct 12th |
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| 5 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Nice image! It was a marvelous capture. I love having the wings fully extended and the feet ready for a landing. Well done.
And, yes, I see a bit of noise... but these days it's easily fixed.
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Oct 7th |
| 5 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Barbara, it's a wonderful photograph! There are so man feelings that are evoked by the dog -- sadness, loneliness, thoughtfulness. I'm really impressed that you recognized the opportunity that this dog offered. Very well done!
I like the dog's additional brightness and the vignette in David's image. However, to me the "ragged bits" add to the sense of the dog being forlorn and woeful.
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Oct 6th |
| 5 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Okay, I'm blown away again. Your imagination is inspiring. I certainly have nothing to suggest about your image... it's wonderful.
Since you sparked lots of creative thoughts, I took your original image to see if I could come up with another version. I "plagiarized" your idea of seeing something fascinating in the room, but used a small, bright light emanating from the left side of the room.
Thoughts?
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Oct 5th |
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| 5 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Mark, welcome to our group! You're obviously going to be a wonderful contributor!
I really like this image. It was amazing that you were able to visualize how it would look in a photograph when you saw it. As Barbara mentioned, the light crossing the house is fantastic. I also think that the clouds make it an extraordinary image.
Since I wanted to see if I could remove some of the wide angle affect, I played with the original a bit in Photoshop. While I was at it, I slightly modified the saturation. I'm certain that most people will like your submission far better, but here's what I came up with.
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Oct 4th |
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| 5 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Thank you, Richard and Barbara. Your comments/input inspired me to look back through my images to find another shot of the same barn. I was pleased to find that I had done a hand-held HDR image. It wasn't closer to the barn, rather it was farther away to include a bit of the barbed wire fence that prevented me from going on the property. Barbara, I think (hope) that the fence post in the bottom-left of the image preserves the 3D affect. I played with the "new" image a bit and came up with the following. What do you think?
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Oct 4th |
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8 comments - 0 replies for Group 5
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| 62 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Thank you so much Julie. When I looked again at my image, I saw exactly what you meant by the sky on the left side being oversharpened. I think I gave it too much texture which can look like sharpening. I attempted to "fix it" in the attached. Better? |
Oct 20th |
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| 62 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Thank you LuAnn (and everyone else)! I finally managed to find the correct original. Unfortunately, I had misfiled it.
In any event, when I corrected my original error, I had to reload my October B&W submission. Since I had already attempted to modify the B&W version based on the input I've received from everyone, I had no choice but to upload the new version of my submission in addition to the correct original.
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Oct 18th |
| 62 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
I played with your wonderful image a bit to see if I could enhance the foreboding feelings that it causes. I mostly used the Camera Raw Adjustment Brush with Dehaze. Your thoughts?
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Oct 17th |
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| 62 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Israel, I really like your final, edited image. I think it is very well composed with the trees and car balanced by the large dark dune shadow on the left. I also think you're underestimating your Photoshop abilities. You did a great job removing the cars and not leaving any tell-tale signs of the editing. Very nice. |
Oct 16th |
| 62 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Israel, there are numerous ways to do this. I was exploring some of the capabilities of Nik's Silver Efex Pro 2. Do you have the Nik collection of filters? If so, the control points allow for Selective Color (SC). The control points in general are extremely powerful ways to manipulate your image. If you use a control point, you'll find a tiny "down arrow" at the bottom of the various controls. Clicking on that opens up additional controls, including SC.
I hope this helps!
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Oct 11th |
| 62 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Hattie, I agree with Gary. This is a difficult leap and an interesting action shot! I like how you've cropped out the extraneous elements. Nicely done.
Even with your cropping, I still find it a bit confusing to look at. I played with your original a bit but couldn't do anything that "worked" for me as a monochrome. Thus, I cheated... smiles. What do you think?
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Oct 10th |
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| 62 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
I agree with Israel. The world situation is frightening. To me, as a photographer and nature lover, global warming is terrifying. And, the blind push for more energy, more power, more anything without considering the consequences is likely to jeopardize the lives of our grandchildren.
LuAnn, your image brings this issue to light in a wonderful and somewhat subtle way. The idea of a baby's swing in the forefront of a power station is brilliant.
Photographically, I think that a bit of dehaze in the clouds might emphasize the sense of danger. Otherwise, I have no suggestions for change. Well done!
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Oct 4th |
| 62 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Gary, your story about the photograph really makes the horse come to life. Very well done!
After figuring out that CEP 4 referred to Nik's Color Efex Pro 4, I played with the Tonal Contrast filter. It's a filter that I wasn't previously familiar with, but like you, I like it.
I think the light vignette was perfect for this image. Plus, your post processing gives a magical dreamy affect that provides the nostalgia to go with your story. Nice!
Just to see how it would look with the steed's eye sharp and with a bit more contrast, I played with your photograph in Camera Raw. Here's what I came up with. Thoughts?
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Oct 4th |
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| 62 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Wow, Bob! This is such a fascinating image. And, it's beautifully composed with the headlamp, grill and Plymouth providing great balance! I really like your approach of carrying only a single lens. It's a good way to make yourself think. (Smiles)
B&W works well for this image... especially with the high contrast. However, this seems to be a time that a photograph works equally well in color.
My only thought would be to slightly darken the three bars at the top of the grill and the bright reflection at the bottom. To me, this seems that it would allow the viewer to better appreciate the more interesting headlight.
Nice image!
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Oct 2nd |
| 62 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Israel, I've examined your image and gone through LuAnn's suggestions. I agree with LuAnn about eliminating all but one car as well as the small dune on the back right of your image. If you leave the car with the man standing next to it, then I'd also consider eliminating or moving the man climbing the dune just above the car. There needs to be a bit more separation between his feet and the car.
I think dunes make very difficult subjects. You've done well by including the people and (one) car to provide interest and scale. It makes a wonderful B&W image. Well done!
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Oct 2nd |
5 comments - 5 replies for Group 62
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13 comments - 5 replies Total
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