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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 73 |
Jan 24 |
Reply |
I didn't take it as a criticism in any way Dave. All I meant was that I've looked at this photo many times and it never occured to me that a fair size of the mountain had come down. I never saw it that way. Also learnt on a previous visit there that the water is as deep as the mountains are tall, so the locals say. |
Jan 18th |
| 73 |
Jan 24 |
Reply |
Thanks Sherry, yes, this is an amazing place. The first time we went there, we drove in from the nearest town that was about 50 miles away. That time we were on a smaller boat similar to that one in the photo. It was so windy that day, it's the only time I've seen (and photographed) a waterfall begin its fall down a cliff, only then to blow back up and over itself and then go sideways. The scoreboard read Wind 1 Waterfall 0. Wind was playing havoc with it. |
Jan 18th |
| 73 |
Jan 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your thoughts and comments Gary. |
Jan 18th |
| 73 |
Jan 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Dave, they reinforce what a friend once said to me quite a few years ago. Many people "look but don't see". I'm guilty as charged. The many times I've looked at this photo and others taken this day, I've never seen that portion of the mountain that has collapsed into the water, for what it actually is. |
Jan 18th |
| 73 |
Jan 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Dhananjay. |
Jan 18th |
| 73 |
Jan 24 |
Comment |
An interesting photo Dhananjay, bordering on minimalistic. Your altering this scene to mono does bring in some drama and also a very cold somber mood. I agree with the others that some of the sky could go and also the trees are a little too central, but still a very good image. |
Jan 18th |
| 73 |
Jan 24 |
Comment |
The winter atmosphere lifts this photo very well Gary. As Butch says, there many ways to view, capture and present many photos.
I'm a firm believer that there are "images within images", while none are any more correct than any others. They are just alternative options. While you mentioned you knelt down to eliminate much of the ice, have you thought about presenting this one as a pano. All I've suggested here is considering a pano format and removed the ice from the foreground. This Gary, is only intended as an option and in no way is meant to detract from your original. |
Jan 14th |
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| 73 |
Jan 24 |
Comment |
A great photo Dave. Your stitching suits this scene very well and your end result well worth the effort. I applaud you on the exposure, showing good details in both the well lit areas and that shadow areas. Congratulations on a very strong photo. |
Jan 14th |
| 73 |
Jan 24 |
Comment |
The tranquility of this photo Peter is very good. I'm guessing the water surface is in the calm of early morning and the slight mist hanging around points me to this as well. Colour palette is soft and pleasing to the eye. Well done Peter. |
Jan 14th |
| 73 |
Jan 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Butch, they are appreciated. Our craft of photography is a very subjective one, where we all have our personal thoughts and preferences. None of us are any more right or wrong than others. As an individual, your preference is 5x7 format (from roll film days?), all formats are interesting to others. Sherry knows very well that I love panos, both 2x1 and 3x1 formats. I wanted to show the peak of the mountain in the top left, with just a little room above it, so the clouds went along for that ride. When looking along a waterway such as a river or sound, their shorelines recede into the distance and are not a true horizon line. |
Jan 5th |
| 73 |
Jan 24 |
Comment |
A very strong image to start 2024 off on, congratulations Sherry. While we as photographers have little control over the elements in our photos, such as clouds and water surface conditions, we must be able to take best advantage of what is in front of us and you have done very well here. I like the inclusion of the shore in the foreground, as it shows us the proximity of the boat to the coast. A great photo. |
Jan 4th |
| 73 |
Jan 24 |
Comment |
Welcome to our group Butch. While you mention the 400 rule for astro photography, I have heard of and used the same principle but with the number 600. No reference has been made to the MP of individual cameras; 600 divided by a 20mm lens equals a 30 second exposure, at the camera's highest ISO. Anyway, the best tools are a pencil, paper and trial and error. All questions should then be answered.
But to your photo, your composition using the Milky Way, with some tall desert cacti are a good combination. Can I ask some questions about the lighting? In my eyes, it doesn't seem natural and even, is there some introduced lighting? The cacti on the edges are darker than the center ones, while the mound in the background seems just a little too light. It seems a vignette may have been applied across the top of the photo, causing the top of the left most cactus to be too dark. Perhaps it could be lightened a little to make the whole photo more even? I could be completely off in my thinking, but these are just my own thoughts, as you mentioned a possible desire to enter this one in club competitions. |
Jan 4th |
6 comments - 6 replies for Group 73
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| 76 |
Jan 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Sherry. Yes it is something different and I sometimes like to step out of the ordinary. One thing I did learn very quickly is that one must be careful with the right mix of image and texture. Some work well together and some just don't work at all. |
Jan 27th |
| 76 |
Jan 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your thoughts and comments Trey. When I shot the flower, It was indoors in a controlled environment, with the flower being held on the table by a thing could "Helping Hands", a crocodile clip on a heavy stand. I had the camera's cable release in my right hand and different coloured sheets of A4 paper behind the flower as a backdrop. Different flowers and different coloured papers filled in an afternoon of photography quite nicely. I just liked the blue with this flower, maybe because it's close to the sky. It just appealed to me, as did other combinations of flowers and papers. I preferred the texture over the whole image and flower this particular time. |
Jan 27th |
| 76 |
Jan 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Jay. Some friends in my camera club have been doing this for ages and I have always wanted to try it. I just like the effect and the way to make a photo just a little different to the norm. |
Jan 27th |
| 76 |
Jan 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Henriette. We did touch on using masks to reduce the effect on certain parts of the image. Watch this space as I continue on my journey. |
Jan 18th |
| 76 |
Jan 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Gordon. On the night I learnt this trick we did try different opacities for strength and effect, but my personal favourite was to use both at 100% for this particular image. |
Jan 18th |
| 76 |
Jan 24 |
Reply |
How sad there wasn't any conversation about your photo. Was there any discussion about other members' photos? Was your's the only one to get the silent treatment? |
Jan 14th |
| 76 |
Jan 24 |
Comment |
There is good juxtaposition in this photo Henriette. One aircraft is large and can carry many passengers, while the other is small and carries two at the most. One has engines, one doesn't. One travels great distances, the other, dare I say just "falls from the sky with style". The story here, tells me of two different types of flying. Your processing and presentation shows good colours and adequate detail of the larger plane to complement the glider. |
Jan 14th |
| 76 |
Jan 24 |
Comment |
I am interested to hear the comments about this one at your club please Trey? It asks many questions of the viewer. My main questions are "Is this a scene within the alley, or one of the artist's paintings on the wall that you mention? Sadly, those broken shadows on the wall don't sit well with me. I can't understand why they are broken like that. They don't seem correct. Your processing though, is very good, bringing out some details in the wall and adding some contrast. It's always good to submit something different in a club environment, get some conversation happening. |
Jan 14th |
| 76 |
Jan 24 |
Comment |
A fine photo Jay. Good sharpness, colours and details in the ducks. Your cropping and presentation for the final image is appropriate. A nice nature shot, taken as you say, during those times when it's not that easy to get out with a camera. Very well done. And happy new year to you also. |
Jan 14th |
| 76 |
Jan 24 |
Comment |
A fantastic photo Gordon. An important part of photography is the fun. The story in this photo is brilliant and your processing is superb. Definitely worth it. Congratulations on the teamwork between you and your models to produce this photo. I bet they love it. |
Jan 4th |
| 76 |
Jan 24 |
Comment |
A fine photo Sanford, showing the environment we would expect to see in the rice growing countries. Good depth showing the receding valley with the paddies on the sides. Your inclusion of the farmers in the foreground, together with the steepness of the mountain they are on does provide good impact and story to this photo. However, I would like to see some more contrast on the other side of the valley, to give the colours a bit more of a kick. While I acknowledge photographer's desire to protect their copyright and ownership of their work, sadly I think your placement of your symbol right in the middle of the photo a very big distraction, perhaps in the lower right corner in the grass would be less distracting. |
Jan 4th |
5 comments - 6 replies for Group 76
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11 comments - 12 replies Total
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