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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 4 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
A beautifully balanced image Gary with superb use of a fisheye lens. Excellent viewpoint and execution. A visually stunning image. |
Jun 7th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 4
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| 56 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Congratulations on a stunning image Cindy. I'm only new to Topaz and learning about giving images a painterly feel. When I look at your final image and consider things like composition, colours and treatment, all I can say is "I wish it was mine." |
Jun 20th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 56
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| 73 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
I was just wondering Peter. If I see the eclipse from one side in the southern hemisphere and you see it from the other side in the northern hemisphere, does that mean if we saw it from the equator it would go vertically from the bottom up? |
Jun 27th |
| 73 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Yes Debbie, it's always give and take with photography. A great image still. |
Jun 20th |
| 73 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
A great image Janos. I understand what you are saying about stitching vertical images together to make a pano, but I agree with Sherry, the water line on the horizon still looks uneven to me. But still a great image. Well done. |
Jun 20th |
| 73 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Sorry for being a little late this month Dave. I agree with all the others, it is a great image to start with and a pano really does suit it. But, can I be a rebel? Good, I'm going to be anyway. Who says all panos have to be horizontal? Just for discussion's sake. |
Jun 20th |
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| 73 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
A stunning image as always Peter. Your composition and use of elements in the scene, together with the lighting are first rate. |
Jun 20th |
| 73 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Peter. It is curious and interesting to note your comments about the sides of the moon that the shadow falls. |
Jun 20th |
| 73 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Janos. Why wait for an eclipse? Get out there now and capture some "normal" moon images. Consider them as practising for the next eclipse. |
Jun 20th |
| 73 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Debbie. I have got some other images that are a touch brighter (and duller). I like this one as for me, it retains enough detail, while also still keeping some mystery to it. |
Jun 20th |
| 73 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Carol. I'm not an astronomer so I can't answer any of the technical questions. I just enjoy pointing a camera at all things and going for it. |
Jun 20th |
| 73 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Thank you Sherry. These are just two out of more than twenty that were taken through-out the eclipse. I will get some printed in the coming weeks. While I enjoy our usual "scapes", I also like trying things that are different. |
Jun 20th |
| 73 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
This image has impact by the bucket loads Sherry. The composition, colours, tundra landscape are all there. The glacier (regardless of its name), with its clouds along the top edge, is simply stunning. And that car giving a sense of scale is the finishing point. A superb image indeed. |
Jun 6th |
| 73 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
These are two fine images Debbie. I have a passion for flowing water, be it waterfalls and cascades, or surf. Simply by their nature, I find they can rarely be captured and presented well in just one frame, so concentrating on sections is a very plausible way to approach them (in my humble opinion). I'm going to assume your story behind these and the purpose you took them was to show the water's movement, which you have done very well, without loosing too much detail in the highlights, a little but not too much. As waterfall levels are all over the place, it might be best to concentrate on keeping any verticals, vertical, such as trees. Let the waters cascade as they do. You mentioned you had a try with some filters, but didn't say what filters and on which image? Can I ask you to elaborate please? |
Jun 6th |
| 73 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Hi Carol, welcome to our group. This is a great image to put up first time, congratulations. The panorama format suits this image wonderfully. Your composition is excellent, just enough sky above the mountain peaks and just enough of the foreground water to give the scene a base. To me, the mountains are definitely the dominant element in this scene and are beautifully sharp, I wouldn't loose any sleep over the trees. I'm glad you've printed it and hung it on your wall. It deserves to be there. |
Jun 6th |
6 comments - 7 replies for Group 73
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| 76 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
No problems Jay, I'm glad you went back and re-shot it. I can't wait to see some of your landscapes with the polarizer. Just turn it all the way around and watch what it does to the colours and clouds. |
Jun 20th |
| 76 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Sherry. It's definitely going to get printed, but I will see how it stands up as a 12x8 first. |
Jun 20th |
| 76 |
Jun 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Heidi. It was fun to capture and as it kept getting less and less, I was having more fun thinking about the minimalistic approach. |
Jun 20th |
| 76 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Welcome again to our group Sophie. This is a fine image and you have shown us the details in the cormorant's feathers beautifully. Earlier this year I tried my hand at photographing birds and failed miserably, so I applaud you with this one. The 3/4 rear profile of the bird's face brings enough identity to the bird. The bridge and darker section of the river in the background, while suitably blurred so as not to draw our eyes away from the bird, appear a little noisy or speckly to me. Would it be possibly to apply some noise reduction to rectify this? Some people may comment and suggest that it should be cropped closer. While that is a valid point, one must remember that some subject matters (the bird) also need some room around them and not appear crowded. The end decision lies with the photographer and you have done well here. |
Jun 7th |
| 76 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
A great image Trey. The way you have used the light striking that one bloom really makes us look at that spot, while the subdued lighting on the rest of the shrub gives us detail in this setting. The little bit of red tucked away in the background brings an added bonus of colour to the image. And your cropping has presented your final image very well with un-necessary arears removed. Kudos. You really must tell me what that means. |
Jun 7th |
| 76 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Lensbabies are a great tool, so is multiple exposures. You have combined both tools here to wonderful effect. Composition and colours are excellent. This image has a whimsical feel to it, while not being over done. Just the right amount of everything. You should be very proud of this one Henriette and don't hesitate in entering it into any competitions. |
Jun 6th |
| 76 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Your original image was captured beautifully Heidi and that is always the best starting point. Composition and lighting are superb. Your processed colour version takes the colours, tones and textures up a few levels. And then there is your black and white. The greys and whites are stunning. I find the b&w has a romantic, creative feel to it and would take pride of place in an exhibition. Extremely well done. |
Jun 6th |
| 76 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
This is a fine image Jay, but may I please ask a question? In my experience, a circular polarizer is supposed to cut through glare on a reflective surface, such as water. After the filter is attached to the lens, and then rotated, the reducing reflection can be seen in the view finder. Did this work for you with this image? |
Jun 6th |
| 76 |
Jun 21 |
Comment |
Also, I find this image makes me ask questions. Does it make you as viewers ask any questions, and if so, what are they? |
Jun 5th |
6 comments - 3 replies for Group 76
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14 comments - 10 replies Total
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