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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 3 |
Mar 23 |
Reply |
Hello Kieu-Hanh,
I just tried editing the fence in your photo in Photoshop, but my copy is too small to select the tiny details. Unless you have a RAW file, this photo may not be the best candidate for fence removal. But none-the-less, having the option to remove a fence is an excellent way to remove the distraction. Maybe next month, I will post my zoo photo, where I removed a fence from one of the large outdoor animal exhibits.
Take care,
lt |
Mar 26th |
| 3 |
Mar 23 |
Reply |
Here is a video showing how you can remove a fence from in front of a dog who is sitting right behind it. He shows you how to down load the app for Android or IOS for free if you don't want to pay for it. This technique also works in Photoshop which is the tool I do use. I recently took photos at a zoo and removed the fence using this same technique. It is pretty amazing.
"How to Remove Fence from Photo in Mobile" by YouTuber: Beryl Fringo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsKxkpBT5Jg
lt |
Mar 26th |
| 3 |
Mar 23 |
Reply |
Thanks, Kieu-Hanh, for your comment and thoughts. I do agree a darker background is a lovely idea as is the original photo which simply tells a bigger story of a beautiful flower in a garden.
Have a lovely day,
LuAnn |
Mar 25th |
| 3 |
Mar 23 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comment and suggestions, Ruth. |
Mar 25th |
| 3 |
Mar 23 |
Reply |
A best of show as it is shown in group 3? Excellent!!
It is beautiful, and I am glad you received recognition.
lt |
Mar 20th |
| 3 |
Mar 23 |
Reply |
Did you see the deer? |
Mar 17th |
| 3 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
I agree; this is a nice fall scene. The composition is well done with the tree offset so we can see the canoes, lake, and bridge with people. The colors look natural as well.
You can remove the fence in Photoshop; I am unsure if you use Photoshop. The fence creates a barrier that stops the visual flow through the photograph. There is also a phone app called: TouchRetouch: Photos Retouch in the Apple App store that removes things in images quickly and easily.
lt |
Mar 17th |
| 3 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Your photograph is lovely and creative, Joan. I like the way the image was processed. I think you have a lovely color palette that helps the purple/blue flowers pop between the brown leaves. I will have to check out the "find edge" filter in photoshop; I have not stumbled up that one yet. I do see similar ones in Topaz Studio 2.
I bet this looks nice printed. Would you print color on luster or matte paper? I think maybe a nice watercolor matte paper would look nice.
Thanks for sharing!
lt |
Mar 17th |
| 3 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Hello Mary Ann,
Lovely scene with water and snow in a pine forest. The moving stream also tells the viewer the temperatures were above freezing and it was a nice day for a walk. You have a nice 'S' curve drawing the eye into the image, and your edits brought back a nice blue sky which you kept to a minimum. Even though the sky was overcast, you still have some leeway to improve this exposure in post with a RAW file.
On my example, I used LR and used AUTO to adjust the exposure sliders in basic panel, added strong contrast in the Tone Curve, and some texture to further improve the exposure. I also added a vignette to help focus the viewer's eye down stream.
You can further improve the exposure by adding masks or radial gradiant filters and adjust the brighter and darker tones so they stand out more in the pine trees.
How did your assignment turn out for class?
Best wishes,
lt
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Mar 17th |
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| 3 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Hello Ruth,
I love your monochrome version of the Telluride Power Station. It is classic and tells a powerful story. It shows the dangerous terrain on the cliff's edge where the building is built. Cropping the photo only brings the house closer to the viewer's eye, removes the creative framing that the trees provide, and takes away the feeling of seclusion (being tucked away out of sight). Cropping also changes the perspective and scale of the small building built on a mountain.
Yes, the color version is beautiful, but those comments dismiss your "intent" for taking a photograph, which was to enter it into a "monochrome" competition.
Hope this feedback is helpful - good luck!
lt |
Mar 17th |
| 3 |
Mar 23 |
Reply |
Hello Mary Ann,
You are so right. There is no single way to photograph a flower, and I agree with you on showing the blurred flower in the background for depth and detail that this flower was amongst others in a garden.
lt |
Mar 17th |
| 3 |
Mar 23 |
Reply |
Thanks, Joan, great suggestion!
lt |
Mar 17th |
| 3 |
Mar 23 |
Reply |
Good feedback, Michael. Had I paid more attention to the small buds, I could have composed only to capture them from an appropriate angle in the photo. This is excellent advice for my next outing to this conservatory. In this particular photo, though, cropping removes the top of the main flower and changes the balance of the image.
In summary, I need to remember to take photos from all angles, not just one side, before moving to the next flower and not to hurry to the next flower.
lt |
Mar 17th |
4 comments - 9 replies for Group 3
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| 5 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Your image is beautiful, Richard. The photo has a minimalistic appeal and tells a powerful story of life in Myanmar. I, too, love the color of the sky as it conveys a warm sunrise. Well done.
LuAnn |
Mar 18th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 5
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| 8 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Hello Marcus,
Winterlude is a beautiful winter scene. I am captured by the solitude of living on open land with a view. This homestead, surrounded by a few trees, reminds me of where I live. It's a little piece of heaven here on earth.
I do agree with Lance on the exposure. The exposure on the histogram is about a stop from the right side, so the image is a bit dark. Easy problem to fix in post. Lastly, when using a vignette, they should be felt and not seen.
Thanks for sharing a great image!
LuAnn |
Mar 18th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 8
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| 11 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Hello Henry,
I enjoyed viewing your antique typewriter with the wide-angle view and distortion. This rendition gives the typewriter an original new look, and I like it! Converting to black and white completes it as a classic look. |
Mar 18th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 11
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| 48 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
I have to chime in and say I agree this is a beautiful photograph! While perusing the current images, your photo caught my eye immediately. I love the simplicity of elements and the high-key format; your subjects are the essence of the scene you captured. Nicely done!
LuAnn |
Mar 18th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 48
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| 99 |
Mar 23 |
Comment |
Hello Michael,
This is a lovely monochrome version of the Wanaka tree. Aren't you glad you took multiple versions! The composition in this photo is triangular as the eye flows from the driftwood, to the tree, to the clouds and pine trees back to the lower left corner. There are several interesting areas from the foreground rocks and driftwood, to middle ground reflection, and the mountain range and sky in the background.
With all those elements the main subject, Wanaka Tree, is paling compared to them especially the tall, dark pines. The trees are taking up a lot of real estate and have no details. Can you open the shadows any to give the viewer something to see?
I hope this feedback is helpful. I still vote for Star Reflection version you showed me earlier.
Best wishes,
lt
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Mar 17th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 99
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9 comments - 9 replies Total
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