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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 73 |
May 21 |
Reply |
That building on the left is in fact a cemetery......it is part of the fort complex. I have several photos in the cemetery itself and did indeed explore. |
May 27th |
| 73 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Water certainly is our theme for the month! I'm a smooth water person when I am shooting waterfalls and beaches, but that is when I shoot, doesn't mean I can't appreciate someone else's view. The crispness of this image is great and maintaining the balanced lighting took some work. I love the character of the rocks with all the detail. And that light at the front pulls you right into the falls. Nice job! |
May 14th |
| 73 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Beautiful leading line into the image with that water! Pulls you right in to that old mill and small waterfall. There is not much to critique Just love that old building surrounded by lush forrest. Very Nice.
Don't most water power mills have a water wheel? I've photographed some in Lancaster PA in Amish country and they have several mills with beautiful wheels as well. I am surprised that the building is still intact at well over 100 YO. Is it being maintained by a charitable fund? |
May 14th |
| 73 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Ian, the way you have captured those waves is very interesting and shows the power that is behind those waves. This is not a popular surfing spot with all those rocks, or at least I would hope not. We have very few areas in South Florida that have those magnificent rock formations. Your cropping enhances the image since the foreground was not as interesting. What I love most is the turquoise color! Those oceans with that gorgeous color grab me every time! Nicely done, even if it was not a stormy scene. |
May 14th |
| 73 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Amazing stitching and the colors are mesmerizing, magnified by the reflections. The water is calm enough to add a bit of texture to the reflections that is very pleasing to the eye. I think it would be easy to remove the cranes, but Ian is correct, the cranes are pretty much a way of life now. I would probably remove them mainly because they are red which draw the eye there. That church behind the boats is magnificent. This was degraded somewhat with the 1MB requirement but without the reduction in size, this would make a beautiful framed image. |
May 14th |
| 73 |
May 21 |
Comment |
A beautiful image that pulls me into the mountains. Amazing how clear the foreground water is...and those rocks give you great depth to the image. The angle you took this is perfect!! It makes me want to visit there and see the majesty of Yosemite. Thanks for sharing! |
May 14th |
5 comments - 1 reply for Group 73
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| 94 |
May 21 |
Reply |
Sarita, you are totally on point....those stems always lead you to the bird! |
May 7th |
| 94 |
May 21 |
Reply |
This is all about 2 things...eyes and wing span. They are just magnificent creatures and certainly my favorite raptor! And the light wasn't too shabby either. |
May 6th |
| 94 |
May 21 |
Reply |
She was checking to make sure we did not get too close to her nest! It is not uncommon to get multiple butt shots which immediately go into the trash..no eyes, no keep! |
May 6th |
| 94 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Love the detail in the bird! These guys are so small and so good at hiding! The colors are great except for the balked background. I might try to play with the HSL sliders to the WB to see if you could remove the starkness of the white. The bird is nice and clean and Peter is right, maintaining focus on the bird with the stems was very difficult. Overall just minor tweaks might improve it even more. |
May 6th |
| 94 |
May 21 |
Comment |
I get why you took this from above, looks to me like it was on the bank of a stream and probably no good way to get down without disturbing the bird. Unfortunately had you tried to get down the bird would have long ago eaten the dragonfly.
I might make a suggestion that you crop this to a square to remove the green distraction. You had plenty of pixels to work with so it will not degrade the quality of the image's sharpness ( I've attached an example, though I cut off your watermark - sorry!). You've also focused in on the "action" in the image and remove some of the background that does not really enhance what you are trying to highlight. See what you think. |
May 6th |
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| 94 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Different and you certainly have highlighted the plant nicely. The image is dramatic and sharp. The orange color certainly stands out against the shadows.
I struggle when there is intense sunlight and dark shadows. What type of metering did you use? I am not a frequent user of filters, so I bollocks everything up. My answer to intense light (or desire to shoot milky waterfalls) is to raise f stop till I can slow down the shutter speed to get the exposure I want, and of course do on tripod. I'm trying to understand what the exercise was intended to achieve. Would love to hear about the reasoning behind it! I would love to shoot all my images at 100 ISO, it would make a world of difference in noise levels. You're welcome to send me an email if no one else is interested. |
May 6th |
| 94 |
May 21 |
Comment |
This reminds me some of the Swamp Lilies here in Florida, but not exact. They grow wild in many of the spots I frequent. I do love using a long lens for close ups on wetland flowers around here. When the birds are not out and about, I focus on small things like butterflies, skimmers, flowers, and bugs! It is amazing all the variety if we just take a moment to look.
I love the detail in the center of the plant but the offshoots sticking out are blurred a bit, and agree focus stacking might be an avenue to pursue (but like her,I've not tried it). I would start on a landscape first before I tried something as difficult as this. It is certainly a great deal of work and I'm not sure if the Canon will do it automatically in camera. I am pretty sure Nikon does, so likely Canon would as well. I I think the problem is focal plane rather than depth of field, I've found if things are not on the same focal plane you just can't get them sharp. And you have other elements above and below that are clear and sharp.
Still all in all a lovely photo!
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May 6th |
| 94 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Nice gull, not seen one in South Florida yet, but I spend ,most of my time in the Wetlands, not the beach. It is rare to see a Gull there. Trying to balance the black eye with the eye ring has got to be difficult, and first out of the gate ...not sure I could have managed to get the exposure that good.
When I first started using a prime lens....it took me fifteen minutes just to find my target, I have since learned to bring the camera to my eye which is already on the bird....what a steep learning curve.
How do you like the 400 2.8? I shy away from the heavy lens since I can't hold them steady enough (but not sure the weight of that lens). I have the 500pf which is a manageable size for me. For birds in flight I most often use my Sony 7R4 and 100-400 lens. The AF is much more responsive and really nails the eyes.
Overall perfect symmetry and beautiful wingspan. Nice catch! |
May 6th |
| 94 |
May 21 |
Comment |
Beautiful image and brilliant colors on the Cardinal, and I agree with Judy, those complimentary colors really make them pop! I too notice the reflection in the eye, and I suspect since this is your backyard, it may be your house! I have the advantage of receiving the original to post so I can zoom in more! I love the action you have caught of the cardinal and the caterpillar as breakfast.
Topaz DeNoise does a great job on the noise and is probably the easiest plug in I have ever used. I keep playing with it a lot since early morning hours and deep in the trees makes for high ISO needs and I really don't like noise.
Beautiful image! |
May 6th |
6 comments - 3 replies for Group 94
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11 comments - 4 replies Total
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