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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 66 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Congratulations Jack, all requirements for a good IR image presented themselves to you and you saw them. Blue sky with some clouds, pale green foliage and an element to add interest in those lines. Very well done. |
Dec 8th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 66
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| 73 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Sherry, as I mentioned to Dave, other images were taken on this morning that just showed arears of trees. It was a fun morning with a healthy number of images taken to make it worthwhile. |
Dec 21st |
| 73 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Peter. As you would know, the morning fog burns away very quickly as the sun rises, so we have to be careful to make the most of the time we have. But it's all good fun. |
Dec 21st |
| 73 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Dave. Quite a few images were taken on this morning. We are actually looking down onto someone's private property, so I chose to leave the buildings to show some level of habitation. Others were taken that just showed areas of the trees. |
Dec 21st |
| 73 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
A fine image Vinay. I fully understand that those towers are part of the location, but in my mind, if they weren't there, the image would suggest a more remote location. Maybe if the image was taken from a few steps to the left they could have been omitted from the shot. I mean no offence at all Vinay, but one thing I avoid at all time with my images are imperfections. Such as the two dust spots, one top right corner and the other just to the right of the left most tower. The reason I point these out, is that should you wish to submit this image into a competition, those spots will put you at a disadvantage to others. |
Dec 21st |
| 73 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Congratulations on a stunning image Peter. Yet again, your use of foreground and background elements give this image great depth. There are many elements for our eyes to take in as we wander around this image. Very well done. |
Dec 21st |
| 73 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
A strong image Dhananjay. Well constructed, processed and presented. As Dave mentions, I can see myself spending many hours wandering around happily with camera in hand. I'm asking myself how the colours might look if this was shot through a CPL filter. What would happen to the colours, particularly the sky and clouds? And then those bricks? Maybe Sherry can answer that question for me, when she goes there. |
Dec 21st |
| 73 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
A well constructed image Dave, very well seen. Forgive me if my eyes are not quite right, but it seems just not quite sharp, particularly the tree. Then again, that could very well be me. |
Dec 21st |
| 73 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
A very fine image Sherry. The small tufts of grass are a nice touch, giving this image a base to sit on, rather than just some sand. Down here, our lighthouses that are away from our cities and towns are in quite desolate areas, your replies to Dave and Dhananjay confirm the same there. After a six mile round trip on foot, I'd definitely want to come back with a result, and I would be very happy to call this one mine. |
Dec 21st |
| 73 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thanks Dhananjay, no thoughts are trivial. We all have our opinions and they are as individual as we are. |
Dec 8th |
| 73 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thanks for dropping by Jack, and for your comments, they are greatly appreciated. It was a somewhat monochromatic scene and the mist burned off very quickly under the rising sun. |
Dec 8th |
5 comments - 5 replies for Group 73
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| 76 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thanks for your observations Trey. No, I didn't use a polariser. I did use some nd filters on this morning, but can't remember if I did with this image. |
Dec 21st |
| 76 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Gordon. One thing I love about this craft of ours is the diversity. Some people like milky water and streaky clouds, while others prefer less movement. In my mind, neither are right or wrong, just showing the same scene in a different way. As mentioned to Jay I'm going out with my friend again 7th Jan, but to a different location. I intend to try something different that I have not tried before. |
Dec 21st |
| 76 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Jay. My usual favourite shutter speed for moving water is around half a second, but this particular morning I chose to go longer. My friend, at the same time and location was shooting four minute exposures. I have promised to try some myself next time we go out (7th Jan). I shall prepare myself for your wrath. :) |
Dec 21st |
| 76 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thanks Sanford, it's always painful getting up so early to take these sunrises at our beaches, but when there and it all comes together it's worth all the pain. |
Dec 21st |
| 76 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thank you Sophie, for your comments. I had this one printed, only A4 size and it came out quite well. |
Dec 21st |
| 76 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comments Henriette. |
Dec 21st |
| 76 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Sophie, your image this month has taken us out of your usual theatre style and into another production style environment. When we look at the subject of the light display, then at the people and their reflections, and then at the buildings on the sides, the obvious question is how big is that light display and what is it projected onto? But that doesn't matter, it's irrelevant. To me, this image is full of wonder. While you are not responsible for the colours themselves, you have presented them to us in this image in a spectacular way. This is a very striking image Sophie and full of impact as soon as the eyes see it. Now I have a question for all the other group members "Am I the only person here who sees images within images with this one?" |
Dec 8th |
| 76 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Thank goodness for retired directors! Comments like yours here, show us how to look at things we normally take no notice of and discard. Your fast shutter speed has frozen those wings beautifully. To me, the female's face is almost smiling as she prepares to accept his treasured gift. Your processing is strong as the sky and leaves all appear natural. And anyway, I don't know any photographers who can get wild birds to land exactly how they want them to on command. A great nature image, congratulations. |
Dec 8th |
| 76 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Well done Trey, you have enhanced the mood of an impending storm. Your processing has brought out the colours of the trees and really given the clouds some punch. The vignette also gives strength to the hay bales and stop our eyes from going out the bottom of the image. A great and moody image. |
Dec 8th |
| 76 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
What a great nature image Sanford!!! Tells a great story, exposed very well, sharp where it has to be and your processing has changed the black skimmer from flying out of the image, to flying into the image. Those other three birds tell me all is calm and as it should be in their world. They are unconcerned with both the skimmer and you (that might be thanks to a 600mm lens). It's excellent that you haven't spooked them. Congratulations on a great shot. |
Dec 8th |
| 76 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
What a great image to end the year on Jay, very well done. Yes, this is all about colours, and you have handled them all very well. The stillness of the water tells me that it's getting cool there. Compositionally, strong and you have presented it well in this format. Some people may argue the point of your cropping out the horizon, because they may like to see where a scene finishes. That's their prerogative and it is yours to omit it if you wish. My only recommendation for an improvement would be a bit of housekeeping before you took the shot. That bright blue cable hanging down under the nearest red kayak is quite prominent against the darker grass. Rather than clone it out afterwards, I would have just tucked it up out of sight before I took the shot. I'm sure the owner wouldn't have minded. Much the same thing as removing dead leaves from a floral macro / close up image beforehand. |
Dec 8th |
| 76 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Congratulations on a very strong image Gordon. First and foremost, in my humble opinion, it does look perfectly natural. The colours are fine and all work well together, they do not look altered on un-natural. It's compositionally strong as well, with good use of foreground and background elements, sharp throughout. I'm told by many people that it's best to under-expose an image as the shadows are easier to get back, rather than blow out the highlights. Considering the time of day / capture, as evidenced by the sunrise colours, this image should do very well as part of an exhibition on travel photography. You have also avoided two of my pet hates that I see quite often in club photography, crooked horizons and imperfections such as blemishes and dust spots. Please let us all know how it goes. |
Dec 8th |
6 comments - 6 replies for Group 76
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| 88 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Great juxtaposition with this one Brian, man-made and somewhat temporary in the foreground, with rock solid permanence in the background. |
Dec 8th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 88
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13 comments - 11 replies Total
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