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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 5 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Pete, thank you for your work in Camera Raw. Did you work on the submitted image which is a composite of 6 images, or did you use the original image? Sequator cancels out noise because there are slight changes from one image to the next.
I used Camera Raw on the original (single shot) and increased white and decreased highlights to get a few more stars. Jim
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Apr 13th |
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| 5 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Mark, the reason there are not more stars is because this is a very small region of the celestial sphere. This sector is the three "stars" that make up Orion's sword. Orion is not within the Milky Way, so there are not many stars that are visible. I didn't use any software to remove any stars. In Camera Raw filter, it is possible to increase the whites and make more stars appear, but this overexposes the nebula and other stars that are being formed in that region of space. Jim |
Apr 13th |
| 5 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Mark, your artistic composition is outstanding and how you got your model to make that expression clawing at the glass means you give excellent direction. I like the bright fingertips in the colored version showing her pressing hard on the glass. This seems to be lost in the B&W where the hands seem to be calmer. Jim |
Apr 1st |
| 5 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Sophia, this is a great composition and well done. I like how the moon has lit the snowcaps on the mountains and has the wonderful serpentine road leading through the mountains up to the moon. Is this in Alabama Hills, CA or in JRR Tolkien's middle Earth? |
Apr 1st |
| 5 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Richard, this is a great photo of a lovely ballerina. I think everything was very well done for the portrait. I'd either like to see the fill flash increased to give separation from the navy bodice with the black drape, or change the drape to a lighter color. Either method would give separation from the dark hair and the deep blue top. Nicely done. Jim |
Apr 1st |
| 5 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Richard,
Thank you for your comments. Here's some simple information. The rule of 500 for astrophotography is the number 500 divided by the focal length of the lens is the exposure in seconds. My lens is 500mm so my exposure is only 1 second. That's no measurable Earth rotation. When multiple images are loaded into Sequator, the algorithm lines up stars and eliminates noise.
The aperture should be as wide as you can get it and ISO is best at 2000 shooting in RAW.
If you use a very wide-angle lens for the Milky Way, you need a longer exposure. Jim |
Apr 1st |
4 comments - 2 replies for Group 5
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| 15 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Randall, I am impressed with this photo. The birds are so sharp and the background out of focus. Your idea of using 1/2500 might work because the birds seem to be flying slowly. The full color of the water lilies in bloom adds a lot to the interest, even if it doesn't give much separation for the snowy egret and its catch.
Jim. |
Apr 18th |
| 15 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Kathy, this is a great photo in so many ways. It's sharp and the angle of light is just right. The composition is ideal, the bright green above the heron makes good separation and the dark background at the belly also makes good separation. If I would make any suggestion, it's to darken the post. Jim |
Apr 2nd |
| 15 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Sarita, this is a great action shot, a tight shot with a flurry of feathers. It is very rare to have three eagles that close to each other. This triangle of subjects is a great composition. My only suggestion is to remove the orange blur above the juvenile's back, and perhaps the white out of focus blurs on the left. In Photoshop, I selected subjects, did the inverse - reduced saturation, reduced highlights and reduced shadows to make a better separation for the eagles from the background. Let me know what you think. Jim |
Apr 2nd |
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| 15 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Pei-Fan, the wildlife you have in Taiwan is spectacular and you capture it so well. This is an excellent shot of the kingfisher. I think that the color of the water is very vibrant, but you were there and know what the environment looked like. I like what Kathy suggested and did with her rendition. Jim |
Apr 2nd |
| 15 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Mike, I like the colors that caught your attention. I did think that the great blue heron should be bluer. I selected just the white area, including the heron, and adjusted the temperature to be colder until the blue heron looked blue enough, and gave a hint of blue sky. Let me know what you think. Jim |
Apr 2nd |
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| 15 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Isaac, I like what you are trying to do with the attention on the wing skimming the ocean. I cropped the top to get the center of interest down to the skimming, and took a little off the right edge. I used Topaz Sharpen AI motion blur.
Let me know what you think. Jim |
Apr 2nd |
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6 comments - 0 replies for Group 15
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10 comments - 2 replies Total
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