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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 24 |
Sep 19 |
Comment |
Kumar, welcome to DD#24. I like what you did with the Cathedral and it's grandeur. Your post processing in Lightroom seems to have evened out the colors, no sharp contrast shadows or highlights. To correct the camera distortions of a wide angle lens, I use Photoshop Elements (filter/camera distortion/vertical). It compresses the bottom and elongates the top. I had to use the clone tool to extend the bottom. Dr. Jim |
Sep 14th |
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| 24 |
Sep 19 |
Reply |
Laura, I started from the RAW original and did the correction to what you see as the halo and redid/painted the droplet on the right base of the flower, and darkened the sun more. Let me know if this is better. |
Sep 11th |
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| 24 |
Sep 19 |
Reply |
Sue, the water lily leaves aren't black - just dark green. They appear black because of the low exposure that highlights the water droplets. Dr. Jim |
Sep 5th |
| 24 |
Sep 19 |
Reply |
Laura, thank you for your careful review. As for the halo you see, this is in the original as sun reflections on the meniscus of water along the edges of the leaves. I worked from the original and removed the brightest spots in what you call the halos. I darkened the sun to make it look like it was still behind a cloud, but I didn't remove it because it is the source of light breaking through. I used the clone tool to erase what you think were bugs. Let me know you think of this one. Dr. Jim |
Sep 5th |
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| 24 |
Sep 19 |
Reply |
Sue, a ten-point is a buck, a male, which has 5 points on one antler and 5 points on the other antler, symmetrical - and is shows that it is a dominant breeding male. It's a sportsman's phrase. As you see, there are two other males in the herd, both are 2 points - one antler on each side. These are very young males and not breeders - otherwise the ten-point would chase them away. Dr. Jim |
Sep 5th |
| 24 |
Sep 19 |
Reply |
Laura, the sky color is great. It's unusual to see clouds and dark sky in the desert. I like the uniqueness. Dr. Jim |
Sep 5th |
| 24 |
Sep 19 |
Reply |
Laura, the keystone effect is the trapezoidal shape of the block at the top of a brick/block arch. It depicts non parallel lines that you get from looking at building from the street level. Removing the keystone effect is to make the vertical lines parallel and perpendicular to the bottom. It is or was a frequently used term in camera clubs and early digital post processing. Dr. Jim |
Sep 5th |
| 24 |
Sep 19 |
Comment |
Jim, This is exceptionally great. I love the interaction of mannequins, especially the hand to the mouth and the other in the hoodie, interacting with different angles and facets of reflection. Nothing is perpendicular to the camera. It's wonderful. It works. It is clear that this is best as a B&W. One suggestion is that you attempt to correct the keystone effect. Dr. Jim |
Sep 2nd |
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| 24 |
Sep 19 |
Comment |
Donna, You caught an important moment. As a naturalist, this is a very tight grouping and cropped it to include the herd. I suggest that you try to include more grass in the foreground. The photographer in me wants to see the ten-point male as a close up. I like what you caught as a calm moment of undisturbed grazing. You brought out the grass and wild yellow flowers and you reduced the harshness of the shadows. Dr. Jim |
Sep 2nd |
| 24 |
Sep 19 |
Comment |
Sue, I admire your determination to be set up and ready before sunrise in order to capture this great reflection. It is very well done as a high key work. The lines of the barbed wire in the foreground are defined but the fence posts and lines to the distance are washed out. I like the pink cast to the sky from sunrise and blue tint to the water. Perhaps a reduction in exposure might define the lines and color while still being high key. Dr. Jim |
Sep 2nd |
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| 24 |
Sep 19 |
Comment |
Laura, your photo is well presented. The tonal work you did is very good, but I don't have an original to compare it with. Perhaps you could send in the original. Your composition in thirds is good, sharp details from foreground to horizon. The sky is a different color, for a desert, and I like it for contrast. I also like how the contrail leads directly to the butte. Other than retaking this photo from a higher elevation to include the road in the middle, the road does add interest as it "S" curves through the entire image. I like the final results of your processing. Dr. Jim |
Sep 1st |
5 comments - 6 replies for Group 24
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5 comments - 6 replies Total
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