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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 73 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
I know how much you love your bird photography, it must have pained you to take them out. |
Jan 24th |
| 73 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
Thanks Tom. If only are two small words, but don't they carry a lot of meaning. And there's not a thing we can do if the sun doesn't want to come to the party. Many shots were taken this day, all different, varied angles, compositions and shutter speeds. |
Jan 24th |
| 73 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
Thanks Dave. Yes the sky was rubbish, but we get what we are given. So when the sky doesn't inspire, I tilt the camera down and usually, but not always, leave just enough to see the horizon. |
Jan 24th |
| 73 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
Thanks Sherry, I really must improve my processing skills! I've read up on sky replacement, but have never given it a go. Time is my biggest enemy. And your alternate sky is great. |
Jan 24th |
| 73 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
Congratulations on a superb image Tom. I love this art form of ours called photography, it's so subjective. The only important person to please is yourself. You have presented a very strong image to us as it is. But, my personal love of panoramas makes me agree with Debbie, cropping off to just below the ducks produces a great pano, not a better image, but certainly a different image. While that bottom left corner would be lost, I feel none of the story of this image would be lost. |
Jan 17th |
| 73 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
A fine image Debbie. One thing I have learnt is that I prefer to photograph waterfalls or even cascades on overcast days. Solid cloud cover makes the light much more even, no contrast problems between highlights and shadows. I may be completely wrong and please Debbie, tell me if I am, but the highlights on the left and the shadows on the right lead me to think contrast was your enemy here at this time. The right hand edge suggests a possible vignette, but the left hand edge suggests no. Image construction is strong and you have done well to show the entire falls. |
Jan 17th |
| 73 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
A superb image Peter. To me it is all about the colour and life in the city. So cropping out a gray sky to make us look more closely at the colours and lights is definitely the way to go. Great depth, impact and story telling. Congratulations Peter. |
Jan 17th |
| 73 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
A great image Sherry. Well constructed with good use of the landscape elements in the scene. Balanced left and right with good depth through use of foreground and background. The colour pallet and mist are just made for each other. In my humble opinion, fog = mood. So keep getting out there, the sky will never be the same twice. My only question is a very minor one, that bird in the cloud to the left? Yes it may have been there on an early morning breakfast search, but it is so small in the image. Does it add to the image? Would it detract if it was gone? Such a small matter, but when I first saw this image, I tried to wipe a spot off my monitor. |
Jan 17th |
| 73 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
What a great image Dave. Simple in its elements, birds doing what birds do in a clear late afternoon sky. But photographically, not so simple I would imagine. They are on the move with a mission in mind, not modelling for you, nor will they come back to give you a second chance if you're not ready. Congratulations Dave on a simple, yet powerful image. |
Jan 17th |
6 comments - 3 replies for Group 73
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| 76 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments and suggestions Trey. This is one of several images captured that morning (as usual). As the sun is constantly rising and the waves are constantly moving, no two images are ever the same. We are then free to play around with angles and composition, while keeping a close eye on the water movement, which is becoming more common to be lapping around my and the tripods feet. |
Jan 24th |
| 76 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
Thanks Jay, it's always so hard getting out of bed to go capture these seascapes and sunrise, but when we are there and firing away, it is very much worth the effort. I'm just looking forward to the morning when the clouds "turn it on" for us. |
Jan 24th |
| 76 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Henriette. Yes, I can't encourage you enough to experiment with camera settings, that's one of the greatest benefits with digital photography. Take as many images as we want with varying adjustments and then pick the one(s) we like best. |
Jan 24th |
| 76 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comments Sophie. Keep trying with your sunrises / sunsets, as I will. We have no control over the conditions and the weather, but just have to work with what we have at the moment we are there. Some days are good, some not so good. Your image, is wonderful. I love the colours, tones and textures in the sky, and those silhouettes are superb. I just notice some blemishes / spots in the sky near the left edge. That sun, perfect for this image. Congratulations. |
Jan 16th |
| 76 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
What a superb landscape Sanford. Great use of foreground and background elements to provide depth to this image. My eyes love to travel around this image, taking in all the details, the foreground shrubs with their colours, the middle ground and then those mountains in the background. My only concern and I'm being picky, but that's my job, is that dust spot, in the clouds, near the top, about 1/3 in from the right. Other than this minor issue, this would look fine hanging on any wall. And taken with an iPhone to boot. Very well done indeed. |
Jan 16th |
| 76 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
I love the warm tones of this image Heidi, I can smell the bread. Your use and arrangement of the elements all combine to produce a very appealing mood. The colours and lighting are just right. With every respect to Sophie, to me, the two handles on either side give balance to the image, while the paper, well lit near the camera and not so well lit away from the camera, gives a degree of depth to the image. Warm tones and textures to the timbers provide great effect. Congratulations. |
Jan 16th |
| 76 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
A great image Trey, that would make a very strong print. A 2 hour walk in the fog does produce results. When looking at your original capture, your decision to remove that small branch top center and that line (branch?) exiting the frame 1/3 up on the right are good. They are not essential elements in the image and their removal does not detract from the final image. Your processing to bring out the colours and details nearby growth is also very strong.
Very well done Trey. Congratulations. |
Jan 16th |
| 76 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
Jay, what a simply superb image. Your thought processes have resulted in an extraordinary image. Great composition and capture. Cropping, flipping and processing have all worked supremely well. The sharpness, toning and dof are all spot on, in my humble opinion. Some people may say they would like to see more of it sharp and in focus with a larger doh, but I would ask if that would make it busier and possibly a more confusing image. Congratulations on a fantastic image Jay. |
Jan 16th |
| 76 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
Congratulations on your photography Henriette. I'm really glad you are becoming a "thinking photographer" rather than many who just "point and click". Having a vision of how you want your resultant image to be is the best way to commence. Your final image shows you have followed through with your thinking. Great details, colours, use of the elements and depth all result in a very successful image. Some may say they would like to see the sky in the far distance, but for my thinking not necessarily. To me, this image is all about the sand and textures in the foreground and the desolation or the environment. Great image Henriette. |
Jan 13th |
| 76 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
Sophie, I will not prefer colour or b&w, both are fine images and show a good example of street photography and performing. The colour image is good, because it shows us what you physically saw with you eyes and what we would expect to see if we were there. Personality of the performer, clothing, local area are all traditional to the area, in my opinion, from the other side of the world. The b&w shows us the tones and textures, plus the bare character of the man. Yes he knows you are taking his photo and just the hint of a smile gives good contact between you both. Some people may say the background may be distracting, but I disagree, it gives an accurate sense of place. And good processing with NIK. Very well done. |
Jan 13th |
6 comments - 4 replies for Group 76
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| 94 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
Perfect !!!! I'm so jealous. |
Jan 17th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 94
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13 comments - 7 replies Total
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