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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 5 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Xiao, I understand your point. I debated about softening her skin, but decided that I wanted it to be as realistic as possible. If I were processing the image specifically for her, I would have followed your suggestion!
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Jul 28th |
| 5 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Mark. I sent it to her but (as usual) haven't heard back.
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Jul 28th |
| 5 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Great suggestion, Richard! Thank you. |
Jul 18th |
| 5 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
Xiao, your Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a fantastic capture. I love the composition with the bird's wing reaching out, combined with the branch arching over him. Very well done!
As with many wonderful images, I played with yours in Camera Raw to try slightly different lighting. Your thoughts?
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Jul 7th |
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| 5 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
Richard, you've made an outstanding action photograph. Your position and timing were perfect. Unfortunately, where I live, rodeos are rare; otherwise, your image would motivate me to attend one (with my camera, of course). Very nicely done.
I played a bit with your photograph, trying to make it feel even more 3-D. I used one of Photoshop's Neural Filters (depth blur) to add both blur and a bit of haze to the more distant areas. This helped obscure the writing on the signs, which I found distracting. Then, I used Camera Raw's masking to modify the lighting. Your thoughts? |
Jul 6th |
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| 5 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
The abilities of cell phone cameras are amazing! I love the circular patterns of your image. They both pull me into the photograph and simultaneously make me dizzy. Excellent.
I like Mark's first cropping. Removing the doors/stores at the base makes the photograph more of an artistic image than a documentary one.
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Jul 5th |
| 5 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
Sophia, it's wonderful! I admire your foresight about waiting for the puddle to reappear. Great thinking!
Removing the tree branches on the top right of the image was an excellent choice. Did you also widen the photograph on the left side using generative fill? If so, I applaud your decision. Well done!
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Jul 4th |
| 5 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
Mark, I agree that it would be good to have a darker background. However, if you do that it will be important not to make it so dark that the image is obviously post-processed.
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Jul 4th |
| 5 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
Mark, your visit to Kashmir sounds wonderful... and well-timed! I would love to see the floating market. Thank you for sharing your experience.
I played with your image a bit in Camera Raw to remove a few items and slightly modify the lighting. Your thoughts?
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Jul 4th |
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6 comments - 3 replies for Group 5
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| 62 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Adrian, in the US, a model release form isn't required for images taken in public places unless you intend to use your photographs commercially. Since I don't sell my images and usually request permission, I don't worry about obtaining a model release. I've been doing this for MANY years and have never had an issue.
When I've submitted images to PSA, I explained that they were taken in a public place. They accepted that instead of needing a model release.
The requirement for a model release varies from country to country, so it's necessary to determine the local laws. Additionally, there are often local customs that should be observed.
I hope this makes sense.
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Jul 23rd |
| 62 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
Mike, I love images like this. The primary ice "chunk" has a magical depth to it. The rocks in the near foreground really anchor your photograph. Nicely done!
I couldn't help playing with the image to see how it would look with light coming from the top left of the sky. While I was at it, I modified the ice block and several of the stones. Your thoughts?
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Jul 11th |
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| 62 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
Fascinating. 42 million tiles... incredible!
Naturally, I played with it a bit in Camera Raw. I wanted to see if I could make the three figures toward the center stand out a bit and clearly be the primary focus.
Your thoughts?
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Jul 8th |
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| 62 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
Chris, you and Emil have inspired me. I find this fascinating and will definitely put it in my "photography bucket list". The transformation is amazing. Well done.
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Jul 7th |
| 62 |
Jul 25 |
Comment |
Adrian, I look forward to some excellent photographs related to the football championship! I like this image, and the shadow of the woman bicycling is intriguing. I wanted to play with it a bit to see if I could make the story even more obvious. Your thoughts?
BTW, your amazing photographs have piqued my interest in acquiring a Hasselblad. Since the new version of yours is about to be released, I thought I'd wait for a final decision. Do you have any advice (especially about lenses)?
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Jul 5th |
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| 62 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Thank you.
BTW, I "mis-spoke". The selected area around the face was 14 pixels (not 7) which left plenty of room for AI to do its thing. |
Jul 4th |
| 62 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Great! Thank you.
One thing I discovered...
My initial modifications left a halo around the man's face. Instead of fixing this the "classic" way, I used AI. First, I selected the subject in PS. Then I subtracted 7 pixels from the selection and saved the new selection. Next, I added 14 pixels to the new selection and subtracted the contracted selection. This left a 7 pixel selection around the edges of the man's face. Generative Fill did the rest.
I hope this makes sense. It was a bit hard to explain.
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Jul 4th |
| 62 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Inspirational! What do you think of this version (using the engineering head... Smiles)?
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Jul 4th |
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| 62 |
Jul 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Emil. I love taking candid and informal portraits. In fact, I've been asked to give a webinar on the topic.
Photoshop's AI capabilities are extraordinary. I continue learning new uses for them. Recently, I came across a YouTube video that showcased some AI capabilities I hadn't considered. Take a look and see what you think. It's at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zfce_gIfw0&t=670s
I always enjoy seeing your ideas for modifying or improving images - mine and those of other photographers. Thank you!
In this photograph, I cropped off his head to further emphasize his eyes and expression. Do you feel it's better to include everything?
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Jul 4th |
4 comments - 5 replies for Group 62
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10 comments - 8 replies Total
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