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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 73 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Peter, yes the sky is boring with no clouds, but we get what we are given when we pick up our camera. |
Aug 29th |
| 73 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Debbie, yes a blah sky alright. |
Aug 29th |
| 73 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thank you Dave. |
Aug 29th |
| 73 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
A very different style of image from you this month Peter. And very well seen, captured, processed and presented. Great story telling and a great image of pj. Congratulations. |
Aug 29th |
| 73 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Carol. Actually these kayakers were the second group to go by, and I couldn't believe how fast they were going. The first group came and went before I could prepare, but I was ready for this second group. I deliberately waited until they were just past the house and chopped some of the opera house off, because if I zoomed out any further, the kayakers lost some of their prominence in the image, for my liking anyway. |
Aug 18th |
| 73 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Sherry. This is one of those photographic subjects that has been done countless millions of times. Then trick is trying to get an image that is "different". I think my location at the time of shooting plus those kayakers head me down that road a little. |
Aug 18th |
| 73 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thank you Stuart. I recently bought the Topaz 2 Suite + DeNoise,yet to find the time to explore them fully. I'm just playing with the artistic effects at the moment, but my time will come. |
Aug 18th |
| 73 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
This is a fine image of 2 bear cubs mouthing off at each other as you say Dave. Given the focal length of your lens and the movement of the cubs, pin sharp focus could always be an issue, particularly if you are hand holding. While I acknowledge your desire to show the interaction between the cubs, I trust you have other images showing them more in their environment. |
Aug 8th |
| 73 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
While this is a good image Janos and I acknowledge the location, there just seems to be something missing. I acknowledge the mountains and the moody clouds, but I still feel empty somehow. How do you feel about this pano option, just as a thought? |
Aug 8th |
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| 73 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
A great pano Debbie. I'm jealous, stitching images is something I've always wanted to try, but just never seem to get the time, one day I will. Great construction and methods to produce your final image. You mention that you included the man for scale. While I understand and acknowledge that, I feel the tree would have done that sufficiently on its own, but he is still a nice inclusion. |
Aug 8th |
| 73 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Congratulations Carol. This image proves the point that it is not about the equipment, it's about the photographer, their thoughts and their abilities with any camera. Your composition and use of the elements in front of you is great. The shadows indicate to me that the sun is left of camera and definitely not behind you, so that to some extent, the sun could have caused some flare, but there is none to see. A great image Carol. |
Aug 8th |
| 73 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
A very strong image Sherry. Your composition is superb, the time of day provides great lighting and that reflection, for such a large area of water is magic. Colours and their saturation are just right. And thank goodness you presented it dead level. |
Aug 8th |
6 comments - 6 replies for Group 73
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| 76 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Trey for your thoughts. |
Aug 29th |
| 76 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Jay, it does pay to re-visit locations in the hunt to get what you want. |
Aug 29th |
| 76 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Sanford, yes reducing the blueness does give this image a different feel. |
Aug 29th |
| 76 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Sophie. |
Aug 29th |
| 76 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comments Henriette. |
Aug 29th |
| 76 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
A superb image Heidi. Your original has great colours in the iris. Your processing and conversation is great and the b&w image has lost none of the bloom's impact on the viewer. Textures and details are very strong and your removal of the background elements forces our attention to the bloom. My only question with this one is how do you feel about toning those white areas down in the two bottom petals, just a touch, so they would balance the top petal and maybe not "glow" so strongly? Very well done Heidi. |
Aug 8th |
| 76 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Henriette is correct Trey, I also see this image as being all about line, shape and texture, but, I will go one step further. Your processing and presentation of this image has also shown us the character of this vehicle. You have shown us that time has had its way with this Buick. I really enjoy the tones and the grungy texture you have brought out in the panels. Very well done Trey. |
Aug 8th |
| 76 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
A wonderful abstract image Henriette. Modern architecture is very diverse. (I wonder what architects from previous centuries would have to say about it). I am undecided if I like your original or final image the best. I enjoy the high key effect of your final image, but how do you feel about toning the whites down a fraction, to bring some of the detail back into them. That way, the details in the top half and bottom half would match and be more uniform throughout the image, as they are in the colour original. That is why I also like your original. To my eyes the details are more consistent. Is there some form of visual competition happening in your main image? But still a superb concept behind this image Henriette. |
Aug 7th |
| 76 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
With street theater, as with street photography, we photographers are another witness to a performance or moment in time. We capture what we are presented with. The only thing in our control is our camera. Sophie, you mention papers lying around, I can't see any. You mention curtains being not well drawn and having holes. If by curtains you are referring to the red materials she is performing with, please remember, they are her curtains, not yours. Therefore the holes are her problem, not yours. What I do see is a street performer doing her thing. At that crucial instant she is engaged with you, the photographer, the direction of her body, her face and her smile are all directed only to you. The angle of view shows she is definitely in the air, 5 feet or 25 feet, it doesn't matter. Changing the background? I say "No", because that is where she was. She performed there, and you photographed her there. Nothing wrong with that. Others may think differently and they have every right to, but please also remember that if you are talking about "reportage" there must be "honesty in your photography". I suggest you now let it go, be proud of it, and move on to your next image.
This is a wonderful image Sophie. |
Aug 7th |
| 76 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
A great image Jay. Your post processing skills at removing some of the distracting elements are great. But what I like most is your thinking before you pressed the shutter. The difference between your original and final images is very subtle. A little of the sky above the bridge is gone, as is some of the left hand side. Loosing these areas does not detract from the final image in anyway, but what it does show me is that advantage of "shooting big". I hope you did that deliberately, and will continue to do so in the future. Many times I see people zoom in on the subject matter too tightly, to the point where the edges become very tight and crowded. Shooting big and then a little cropping later, provides the photographer with much more freedom afterwards. Well done Jay. |
Aug 7th |
| 76 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Congratulations on a great image Sanford. I've heard many times down here that processing is at its best when it can't be seen. Your stitching here is superb, if you hadn't told me I would have never known. Please remember that no matter how good the processing is, if the original capture is not good, then the final result will also be not good. Taking 8 images to produce this shows forward thinking at the time of capture and then the execution follows from there. Some people may say you could loose the bottom half of the water and the top half of the clouds and produce a really strong pano print, but you have chosen to present it this way and I applaud you for it. I'm guessing you were on a boat of some sort when you took it, but that is nothing more than a wild guess. Very well done indeed. |
Aug 7th |
6 comments - 5 replies for Group 76
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12 comments - 11 replies Total
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