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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 73 |
Mar 23 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Dave. I chose 1/4000 because I wanted to freeze their movement and also mine. 1/2000 would probably be sufficient, but we can't ask them to do it again because of our error. Also, if you want to freeze them, then freeze them. Next time out I also want to try some slower speeds of say around 1/20 to bring a little movement into the images, but that will be another day. |
Mar 26th |
| 73 |
Mar 23 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comments Sherry. Before covid stopped the world, two friends and I did a "test" trip to photograph these skiffs. That day the light was brighter and the wind quite stronger, causing the racers to really move. They basically just bounced across the tops of the waves, very spectacular. Yes, I do like your treatment of the sky. |
Mar 22nd |
| 73 |
Mar 23 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Gary. I was determined to get some images from this day to share with the group, but being a "passenger" I had to satisfied with where the ferry went, in relation to the racers. |
Mar 22nd |
| 73 |
Mar 23 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comments Barbara. The 4,000 shutter speed was deliberate, to stop the movement of the skiff, but also my own movement, being on a floating ferry bobbing up, down and all around. On those images when the skiffs were quite close and I zoomed in on the crews, it froze their movement also. |
Mar 22nd |
| 73 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Dave!!! Reading the comments from the others, I'm assuming the worst is now over for you. In her comments about my image, Sherry mentioned Mother Nature has her own plans. You must have really upset her. Impact, yes. Story-telling, yes.
Stay safe and well. |
Mar 22nd |
| 73 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
A typical "Peter photograph". Well done. Great depth by using the reflections in the water as a foreground to the image and then the further most mountain in the center as the background point. All lines lead the eye to that point. Your use of the lighting is great and retain detail in what would have been areas soon to be in greater shadow and providing a much more contrasty image. |
Mar 22nd |
| 73 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Welcome to our group Gary. What a great image. In your face colours and composition. The ice tells us the story of cold and the emptiness of the water tells us something about the lonely location. A very strong image indeed Gary, congratulations. |
Mar 22nd |
| 73 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Welcome to group 73 Barbara. I like the construction of this image and the way you have used the elements in your composition. The men and the hut balance the image nicely and the mountains give a good background and sense of location. The men drilling their hole provide the story in this image. I personally don't have a problem with the snow, I expect it to be bright and white. You have also retained enough detail in it to stop it just being a plain white space. Great image. |
Mar 22nd |
| 73 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Great use of a longer lens Sherry. As we all know, they compress the depth of an image. While the distance to the background mountains has been compressed, there is still enough depth to show their size. The movement in the foreground grasses is a nice touch and helps us feel the location. A very strong image Sherry, well done. |
Mar 22nd |
5 comments - 4 replies for Group 73
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| 76 |
Mar 23 |
Reply |
Thanks for your thoughts and comments Trey. |
Mar 26th |
| 76 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Thank you for your comments and enhanced colours Sophie. I do like what you suggest. Your opinion, as is everybody else's, is very valid. |
Mar 22nd |
| 76 |
Mar 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Jay. On the day I was trying to get some of the "racing" rather than skiffs on the water. There are also a good number of close ups showing individual skiffs and their crews. Maybe next month. |
Mar 22nd |
| 76 |
Mar 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Gordon. I'm always suggesting to others to step out of their comfort zone and try new things, such as removing solid ground from beneath your feet and no tripod. The weather will constantly be beyond anyone's control. We get what we are given and just have to deal with it as best we can. |
Mar 22nd |
| 76 |
Mar 23 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Henriette. Yes, I really must spend time to improve my post processing skills, which are sadly lacking. |
Mar 22nd |
| 76 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
You lot are going to hate me, but that's ok. A photographer I know down here goes to Africa quite often for wildlife photography. Shooting out of a vehicle window with a 500 or 600 lens, the item he uses has the same effect as in Gordon's photo, but is attached to the grab handle above the car window on the inside. It behaves and acts just like a gimble. Brand name? Raza Mataz, yes, it's a pair of his wife's pantyhose. Just tie them securely and let the lens hang in there. Trust us aussies to come up with an option when there's no shops around.
But to your image Trey. Great composition and use of the trees is great, as is your processing. Personally, I really enjoy seeing images of snow and ice, as we just don't get it down here. I feel the cold and bleakness in your image, to me that's the story here. Your mention you want the bottom third of the image to be the snowy foreground and that's fine, especially when we are reminded of the rule of thirds. But I must ask two questions. Is all that white really necessary and helping this image? Is the image any weaker or less strong if a lot of it is removed? |
Mar 19th |
| 76 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Very well done and presented Sanford. I fully agree with Henriette and Gordon, your processing has lifted and improved this image very well. I particularly like the two stories being told here. The first is the lion thinking "Hello lunch". The second is the wilderbeast thinking "No, not me". Yes there is a lot of plain blue sky, but that could serve to show the vastness of the location. By cropping some of the bottom off, to just below the lion's feet, you automatically remove some of the distance and bring your viewer closer to the action, that we think is about to happen. Your trip to Tanzania was well worth the effort as you are producing some good wildlife images. |
Mar 19th |
| 76 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Congratulations on a superb image Sophie. I fully agree with Henriette, the best camera at any given moment, is the one in your hands. Your exposure to maintain those heavenly light rays is perfect, while still showing detail in the clouds and water. I hope you don't mind, but I have just cropped it some, as suggested by the others so far. In my humble opinion, if you just take out some of the sky, the horizon is too central for my liking, so I have just taken a very little off the bottom as well, just to drop the horizon down from the middle a bit. Others may say it's still too high, but I didn't want to take too much of the rocks and water away. Regardless Sophie, this is an image to be proud of. |
Mar 19th |
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| 76 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Gordon, I am so jealous!!! If I was permitted to photograph just one thing on this plant, it would be the northern lights, without a second thought. Congratulations on as you said to Henriette, right place, right time, right conditions. The foreground rocks don't bother me in the slightest, they provide a good base. The cars, to me down here, yes they are an unnecessary distraction, but they are an integral part of "your" story and memory. The urban lights could be toned down a little, but still remain to provide a sense of location and habitation of this area. I do like the fact that you have kept some clouds and stars in the sky. Most of all, I applaud your actions before you even pressed the shutter. All the pre-thought, how many images you want to get the final resultant image, where to start and where to finish, exposure settings and how to use the elements before you in the composition all contribute to the final image. More of these please. |
Mar 19th |
| 76 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
A stunning image Henriette. Yes delicate flowers require delicate lighting as well as delicate processing. While I won't disagree with Sanford's and Gordon's comments, I will say that this is the type of image I expect to see hanging in areas such as offices and waiting rooms. A recognizable but soft subject, delicate colours with good details for the viewer to spend some time looking at. For me, the strong pink of the center, fading as we go to the edges and then that soft green on the sides for balance all make for a very pleasing image. Congratulations in deed. |
Mar 19th |
| 76 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Congratulations on a superb image Jay. I agree with the others, your exposure and processing have done this location and subject matter proud. As Gordon says, you are just a fraction off center, judging by looking at the vertical pillars and their respective distances to the edges of the frame. But you are the photographer and I have heard many times that it can be good not to be perfectly balanced. So this decision is yours to make. Composition, use of light and colours, processing and presentation are all first rate. You should be very pleased with your new 14mm lens. Keep using it. |
Mar 19th |
7 comments - 4 replies for Group 76
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12 comments - 8 replies Total
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