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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 5 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Sophia, you might be interested in knowing that this mansion was moved from a hilltop across the street. It took 6 weeks and they kept the utilities on having extravagant parties in November, December and January with the largest party on New Years Eve. John H. Ware III was the CEO of two utility companies and was a Senator in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and US House of Representatives. |
Jul 11th |
| 5 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Sophia, I love your suggestion, but it is on the highest hill on campus. My lens is 12mm on a 12-24zoom. The only other possibility is to return in the winter when the leaves are down and photograph it from another hilltop. Jim |
Jul 11th |
| 5 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Sophia, this is awesome. I like the way the sunlight streaks in. It emphasizes the single bee. Jim |
Jul 11th |
| 5 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Richard, this is such an important moment and I'm glad that you were able to capture it. I might suggest that you crop it tighter. Dad's head is cropped in the back, so crop the back of the son's head - making them look too close to be strangers but just right for a father/son embrace. Let me know what you think. Jim |
Jul 11th |
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| 5 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Sophia, this is awesome. After 4 years and now to get the singular moment when one bee is in the "spotlight" got a great one. I like the original because the bark of the tree gives the hollow cavity of the beehive much more depth and makes the single bee seem much closer. I would crop the left side of the original enough to cut out the triangle of sky. Jim |
Jul 11th |
| 5 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Mark, I apologize for being so late to the conversation. You have captured great lighting, dynamic clouds and depth. I like all that Richard did, but the left edge is now dark and takes away from all that's going on with the light. Jim |
Jul 11th |
| 5 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Pete, I like what you wanted to do with this magnificent butterfly. Mark's work helps this a great deal. You didn't share the original, so I wonder if you had to crop a lot to get this close-up? Jim |
Jul 11th |
| 5 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
David, you are a nature photographer now. The hardest part is knowing that your subjects won't pose for photos. I like what Pete did to the background, de-saturating the background and darkening it helps a lot to bring the attention to the squirrel. Jim |
Jul 11th |
| 5 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Keisha, you have a fresh approach to doing flowers and raindrops. The B&W makes the details of the raindrops stand out. Each raindrop is a lens that captures the blossom from divergent perspectives. You can zoom in on one raindrop and see the room beyond the blossom's edges. Well done. Jim |
Jul 11th |
| 5 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Mark, thank you for your review. The mansion is atop a very high and steep hill. To step back for a wider view, I would be 30 feet lower and lose the perspective of the fountain and steps. Here is a wider view, but branches are in the way.
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Jul 11th |
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9 comments - 1 reply for Group 5
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| 15 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Kathy, I had no idea that this distinctive bird is in the Key West Butterfly Conservatory. The details are spectacular. Did you use any special lighting - or did this Turaco want to perch in the spotlight? Jim |
Jul 11th |
| 15 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Sarita, this is a very good photo of the red-winged blackbird in its natural environment. It is difficult to capture black birds with black eyes and beaks and get all the detail you got. Well done. Jim |
Jul 11th |
| 15 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Pei-Fan, again you have shown us birds that I have never seen before. Thank you for showing us the unique nature of birds in Taiwan. My only suggestion is to remove the pale circle of light directly above the mother's head. Jim |
Jul 11th |
| 15 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Jerry, you did a good job on the Great Blue Heron. I appreciate Isaac's suggestions. The top of both of the GBH's legs are blocked by two reeds. If you would have moved a little right or left we would have included the legs. Jim |
Jul 11th |
| 15 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Gloria, welcome to DD#15. I appreciate learning about birds I am not familiar with. This is a great photo. To comment on your desire to know how to improve these photos. The only thing I can suggest is for you to be more aware of where your source of light is, especially sunlight. When the sun is behind you or off your right or left shoulder, you should get blue sky, blue water, no dark shadows and much more detail. So if the sun is behind your subject try using the bracket feature to get a bright exposure on the gull and another for a dark exposure for the sky. Jim |
Jul 11th |
| 15 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Isaac, I like this action shot of birds (I am not familiar with) and I also like the blurring of the fastest moving extremities of these fascinating birds. Jim |
Jul 11th |
6 comments - 0 replies for Group 15
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15 comments - 1 reply Total
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