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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 73 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
Welcome to our group Nock. What a superb introductory image. Colors in an early morning sky always make the painful effort of getting there worth the effort. The colors in the sky and their reflections are a treat to my eyes. I fully agree with Sherry that the tree's reflection is a beautiful leading line, but I also like your use of the waves from your boat. Their repetition also leads my eyes back to those trees and the background in this image. |
Jan 21st |
| 73 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
Thanks for your comments Sherry. As rabid as you are about sharpness and clarity (and those eyes), I am as well, when it comes to crooked horizons. I can say that as far as possible this horizon is straight. Yes, the underexposure has sucked all the light and color out of this image, but that is exactly what I wanted. |
Jan 13th |
| 73 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
A very strong Image Dave, well done indeed. I really appreciate how the sunset colors in the sky have produced an almost silhouette of the Saguaro at the top, but you have also presented the image with good detail information in the bottom. Congratulations. |
Jan 13th |
| 73 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
A wonderful image Janos. I find the tones quite haunting. The cool and peaceful blues in the bottom and the hellish hot yellows at the top provide a strong juxtaposition. The Alps, either Austrians or Swiss have always attracted and called me. Perhaps one day I will get there. |
Jan 13th |
| 73 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
Another great image Peter. In all my life I have only ever seen snow for less than half a day and not as intense as this, or your images from previous months. I love the amount of movement in the water, my preferred speed for moving water is also around half a second, depending on the amount of actual flow. Yes, the snow center left is a little bright, but I also think that is just the nature of the beast. There is give and take in nearly every image. Well done Peter, in every aspect. |
Jan 13th |
| 73 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
A stunning image David. Images like this make the effort of getting up and there, usually in the dark so worth while. The reward outweighs the pain. Some people may think and say that the moon is too bright and needs some detail, but I disagree in this case. You have handled, processed and presented this one extremely well. It deserves a place on your office wall. Congratulations. |
Jan 13th |
| 73 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
A great image of a small part of the African landscape, as one would expect. Grassland, sky and wildlife. You have presented this one as almost a square image which is a departure from the norm, but at the same time is very acceptable. I love the colors and tones, all seem very accurate and true. I am captivated and keep going back to the design of the giraffe's spots. They are not smooth edged shapes as I always thought, but have definite lines and designs to them. A simply superb image Sherry, but I have just one question please. What is that little flapping thing/bit (that's a new photographic term) under his jaw, close to his neck? And I sincerely hope that after you took this shot you turned away, then turned back to him and stuck your tongue back out at him. |
Jan 13th |
7 comments - 0 replies for Group 73
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| 76 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comments Jorn. I fully understand what you say about how a vision or an image can evoke a memory of something else. |
Jan 21st |
| 76 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Thanks Jay. It's good when everything comes together. And we are there at the right time to capture it. |
Jan 21st |
| 76 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Thank you Cyndy. I do like panoramic photos. |
Jan 21st |
| 76 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Thanks Trey. Yes it's a farm or small rural property about 30 mins drive from my home. A friend of mine over here is big on "pre-visualizing" an image, even before he lifts his camera to his eye. He is rubbing off on me as I am now doing this constantly myself. One of his favorite questions is Do you want to be a photo "taker" or an image "maker"? Once you get your head around this, you see there is a very big difference between the two. |
Jan 11th |
| 76 |
Jan 20 |
Reply |
Thanks Sanford. Yes it was fog, not smoke. Not a real lot of processing, just the usual spot removal, cropping into the desired panorama format and a slight tweaking of the hue to get a little of the yellow out from the original. At the time of capture I was mentally visualizing it as a panorama. |
Jan 11th |
| 76 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
Jay, what a great story-telling image. Absolutely first rate. Please forgive me but I'm going to be super picky. I would dearly love to see that snow line not go through the top of the statue's head. Can I offer a suggestion? I'm assuming you composed this one by looking through the view finder, which is very normal and the expected way to go. With your 50mm lens you have a great image with adequate "breathing room" around your subject. Digital photography is wonderful, in that it costs nothing except time and you get instant results. So next time you're faced with this predicament, how about holding the camera straight up at arms length above your head and shooting down from a slightly elevated viewpoint, while still standing safely on two feet. It might take 3 or 5 shots to get the one you want, but you will soon get the hang of it. Just alter the angle of your camera angle slightly until you are happy. I use this trick when shooting flower beds and I want to get some separation between the flowers. It can also be used in many other scenarios where you want that separation in some elements in the image. The biggest challenge is when you are out with a group of other photographers and do it, try not to laugh too much when some of the others start trying it as well. |
Jan 11th |
| 76 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
A great image Sanford. I love the colors, the time of day and the slight panorama presentation. While I understand your desire to have a foreground element for perspective, with this particular image I must agree with Trey. In my humble opinion, and the last thing I want to do is offend, is that there is not enough of the fence in the image to be considered a foreground. To me, in this particular image, it is a distraction that has been tried to be minimised. You say this was taken on "your island", does that mean a re-shoot is possible? Maybe if you re-shot it and tried to make the well itself the foreground element, for a more "confined" background? What do you think? |
Jan 11th |
| 76 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
Well done Trey. To me, your original is what I would expect a snowy winter scene to look like, cold and lacking of color. Your processing has brought some life into the tree's foliage and sky, while also cleaning up the snow. A great final image. |
Jan 11th |
| 76 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
A superb image Cyndy. A wonderful study of the bird, sharp in all the places it should be and great colors and details in the feathers. I've heard many times over here that if you can see where a photo has been processed, maybe that processing is not so great. The fact that we can't see the processing all that easily is a testament to your skills. Congratulations. You should be very proud of this one. |
Jan 11th |
| 76 |
Jan 20 |
Comment |
A fine image Jorn and well presented. Our photography is a wonderful and diverse artform. So many opinions and thoughts, and they are all valid. To me, this image speaks of bleakness. The lone tree, with no foliage, the empty sky, the rugged ground, all combine to give an impression of a tough landscape in a tough environment. And presenting it in b&w emphasises the bleakness. As a viewer the question this image makes me ask is "What is on the other side of the hill?" As a photographer, I don't want to know. I am enjoying this on just the way you have presented it, although Sanford's & Trey's comments are very valid. Well done. |
Jan 11th |
5 comments - 5 replies for Group 76
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12 comments - 5 replies Total
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