Activity for User 808 - Jim Hagan - jimahagan@bex.net

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11 Sep 20 Comment Victor, many thanks for your wonderful story. I like the mono version much more than the color image. My only suggestion would be perhaps a little more contrast. Sep 13th
11 Sep 20 Reply Thank you Henry. I hadn't notice the fringing but will eliminate those areas. Sep 10th
11 Sep 20 Comment I think the image is great and much prefer the mono version. But, I find the many bright circles in the background to be distracting and would darken all of them. Sep 10th
11 Sep 20 Comment A great photo and I agree with the suggestion that more space is needed to the right of the Kola. I would also like to see the background to the top right darkened a little. Sep 10th
11 Sep 20 Comment A great image of a beautiful young lady with a wonderful expression. My only minor concern is the number of highlights in her eyes. I don't know how to do this but I wonder if somehow there could be just a single highlight. Sep 10th
11 Sep 20 Comment I really like the mono image. The composition is great and I have no suggestions. Sep 10th
11 Sep 20 Comment I like both mono versions 2 and 3. I suggest that the background and especially the foliage in the top right is somewhat distracting. In my revision I cropped the right side, burned in some areas and blurred the background. Sep 10th
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18 Sep 20 Comment I think the mono image is great and have no suggestions as I think the image is superb as is.

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18 Sep 20 Comment Very interesting. Very creative. Sep 13th
18 Sep 20 Comment I really like the image and have no suggestions for improvement. Sep 13th
18 Sep 20 Comment I like the your rendition much more than the original. My only minor suggestion is to crop some off the left edge and bottom as I feel the few people at the left edge and the chairs at the bottom are a distraction and perhaps might improve the overall composition. Sep 13th
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78 Sep 20 Reply Jason, many thanks for your revision and for explaining your 50% gray layer. I do use dodge and burning but will have to try your technique. Sep 20th
78 Sep 20 Reply Jason, I agree that a figure in the street would add more interest but I like your image without one. I don't find the gate that objectionable but do agree with the others that it's removal would be a plus. Sep 15th
78 Sep 20 Comment A wonderful image and a great conversion from a rather plain original image. I also agree that the arms seem to blend into the background and need more separation. Sep 13th
78 Sep 20 Comment To me the more interesting part of the image is the street beyond the bridge. So in my revision I cropped off much of the white tower and then burned the remaining bright white areas. I also cropped the bridge so that is was not quite so centered. And, I lightened the shadow areas and then flipped the image horizontally. Sep 13th
78 Sep 20 Comment I think your image is incredible and wonderful as is your "hair on fire." I would not change anything. Sep 13th
78 Sep 20 Comment A very interesting image with many interesting lines. I do like Terry's image with more contrast and vibrancy. Sep 13th
78 Sep 20 Comment I like your final image so much more than the original and would not change anything. The crop, the color and the composition are all great. Sep 13th
78 Sep 20 Comment I very much like the image in your final selection and have no suggestions. Sep 13th
78 Sep 20 Reply Brenda, I used a Topaz Studio 2 filter called Safari Afternoon on the overall image. I then selected the sky and used Levels to darken it. And I did not like the white looking roof so I selected just the roof and cloned some of the sky on to the roof to add the same overall color. And I also select just the two antennae and painted them black.

Where possible I like to use an F stop of 8 up to 11 as I feel that range gives the sharpest images. The focus on the barn was already at infinity so a higher F stop would not add any depth of field and the higher shutter speed helps avoid any camera motion.		 Sep 3rd
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