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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 5 |
Jun 22 |
Comment |
Richard, your image is wonderful! As a child, I lived in the far east for two years and kissed my first girlfriend there. So, your photograph brought a flood of memories and feelings.
After reading all the comments (something I don't usually do), I decided to play with your lovely image in Photoshop and ACR. My first attempted modification was to add a bit of space on the right and above the woman's head. As you can see below, this wasn't completely satisfactory. I was clearly asking too much from Content-Aware Fill. Nonetheless, I moved ahead to slightly darken the background and make the woman "pop". I liked this modification. My FAR-less-than-perfect attempt is below.
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Jun 24th |
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| 5 |
Jun 22 |
Comment |
Barbara, your image looks like it would be perfect for a beautiful jigsaw puzzle (that's a compliment!). I think the modifications by Mark, Jim, and David further improve your wonderful photograph. I think David's version is my favorite one. However, I thought it might be good for the reflected barn to have just a bit of space between it and the bottom frame. Here's what I was thinking.
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Jun 22nd |
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| 5 |
Jun 22 |
Comment |
Jim, welcome to the group! Your image this month is outstanding. I love the fact that you captured the two eagles so close together, and yet they don't overlap. Also, the open mouth of the upper bird really adds excitement to the photograph. I can't offer any suggestions for improvement. Well done!
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Jun 7th |
| 5 |
Jun 22 |
Comment |
Mark, I definitely think this is a "valid" image. You've captured the feeling of both a weathered ship and an abstract. Nice!
Like others, I played with the photograph a bit. Here's my attempt to further emphasize the wonderful wood. Your thoughts?
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Jun 7th |
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| 5 |
Jun 22 |
Comment |
Excellent photograph and post-processing! I am sure that the spray of the dirt wasn't welcomed, but you definitely got a wonderful image from enduring it. I also like Mark's two-rider version but would prefer that it not be cropped so tightly on the left.
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Jun 7th |
| 5 |
Jun 22 |
Reply |
Sophia, I see what you mean about the eagle not looking natural. I suspect that I added a bit too much texture and sharpening.
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Jun 7th |
| 5 |
Jun 22 |
Comment |
Sophie, I've also been to Conowingo Dam to photograph eagles. It's an amazing place and the size of the dozens of telephoto lenses in use was staggering!
Your capture is excellent! I love the position of the eagle as it spreads its wings and prepares to ripple through the water. Well done!
Like Jim, I'm also a Photoshop and Camera Raw user. Also, like Jim, I couldn't resist playing with your wonderful photograph. Your thoughts?
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Jun 6th |
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| 5 |
Jun 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Barbara. I agree... Mark did an excellent job making the image work well!
Yes, right after Pearl Harbour, the Japanese Ambassador's and embassy's staff were held at Dumbarton Oaks during the war. It has quite a history. |
Jun 2nd |
| 5 |
Jun 22 |
Reply |
Wow! Mark, I had not considered making the building the focal point of the image. The photograph was taken a few months ago when Spring was just beginning. The winter had been so bleak that I was captivated by the colorful tulips. However, I really like your idea. I will definitely play with it before printing the photograph. Thank you! |
Jun 1st |
| 5 |
Jun 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Jim. I debated about the two "boxes" on each side of the garden tool house. I couldn't decide if I should highlight them, darken them, or clone them out. I finally decided to slightly darken them, but I also like your rendition. |
Jun 1st |
6 comments - 4 replies for Group 5
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| 62 |
Jun 22 |
Comment |
Isreal, I really like this image. You've captured the solemnity of the event and the intense focus of the monk. You did a wonderful job in the low-light situation. Marvelous!
I really like Bunny's version in addition to yours. As she did, I played with it a bit, focusing on the monk's wonderful face. I don't think that my Photoshop work is significantly different from hers.
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Jun 14th |
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| 62 |
Jun 22 |
Comment |
Well, Bunny (and Emil), if I were to offer a modification I'd like it to be exactly like Emil's. It's a very clever shot but I kept thinking it needed something... and Emil provided it.
Nice (both of you!).
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Jun 8th |
| 62 |
Jun 22 |
Comment |
Emil, your post-processing for this image was brilliant and I love the effect you achieved! The photograph takes me back in time. I can't think of any possible improvements. Well done!
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Jun 6th |
| 62 |
Jun 22 |
Reply |
And, just for fun... (with apologies to H.G. Wells)
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Jun 4th |
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| 62 |
Jun 22 |
Comment |
LuAnn, when I saw your image I immediately thought of War of the Worlds! As Bunny said, the towers feel like an alien invasion! Your choice of post-processing is something that works beautifully... and isn't something that I would have thought to do. VERY well conceived and executed!
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Jun 4th |
| 62 |
Jun 22 |
Comment |
Bob, it's really a fantastic abstract. The transition from your original photograph to your final B&W image clearly shows your creative talents. Well done!
I especially like your decision to have a perfectly symmetrical final result. Somehow that just feels right. Nice!
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Jun 4th |
| 62 |
Jun 22 |
Reply |
I'm glad you're interested in trying focus stacking. (Know anyone who wants to buy a focus rail? lol) The possibilities are tremendous and, as you noted, it's now quite straightforward with modern digital cameras and Photoshop. Enjoy!
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Jun 4th |
| 62 |
Jun 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Israel. The new camera technologies make focus stacking for macros a MUCH easier process. (Please see my reply to Bob.)
Since lines, shapes, and textures are so critical in B&W photography, something like a macro of a dandelion seems to be a natural subject.
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Jun 4th |
| 62 |
Jun 22 |
Reply |
Bob, as I mentioned in my reply to Bunny, my current mirrorless camera makes focus stacking much easier and faster than it was in the past. Personally, I was amazed. I set the camera to enable Focus Bracketing, indicated the number of images, then focused on the closest point and touched the shutter. All 105 images were taken in 10 seconds! At first I thought I must have done something wrong. lol
Thank you for your nice compliments!
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Jun 4th |
| 62 |
Jun 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Bunny. I did a small amount of focus stacking in the past with my DSLR. But, I've found that my relatively new mirrorless camera makes the process surprisingly simple. I think (and hope) that this will open up lots of new possibilities.
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Jun 4th |
| 62 |
Jun 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Emil. Like you, I've seen some wonderful dandelion photographs. One of the challenges these days is to photograph something that's been photographed 100's or thousands of times... and to make it different. This is harder and harder to achieve, in large part because of the amazing capabilities of smartphones. |
Jun 3rd |
| 62 |
Jun 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, LuAnn. I was pleased with the B&W version of this image since to me it became exciting to have all of the nearly-repeating shapes. I think it would have been a bit boring if all of the dandelion seeds were identical... but nature took care of that.
As you said, it's time to get out and shoot now that Spring/Summer are here and the pandemic is much more controlled.
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Jun 3rd |
5 comments - 7 replies for Group 62
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11 comments - 11 replies Total
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