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76 Dec 23 Reply You do have an eagle's eye! Thanks. Dec 22nd
76 Dec 23 Reply Thanks Jay! Photography kind of weaves into storytelling for me and my writing background also has an outlet for expression with photography! Dec 19th
76 Dec 23 Reply Henriette, I use a preset HDR that just "pushes" things back a tad for more DOF with an adjustment of about 10-15%, compensation for the zoom lens effect of compressing the scene. Dec 18th
76 Dec 23 Comment Sophie, there is a wonderful circular path created by the swan and you captured it well. The detail in the feathers closer to us is very well done. My only suggestion would be to adjust the level line to the left to make the swan more balanced. Kudos! Dec 17th
76 Dec 23 Comment Henrietta, my first question is whether the stone is darker red or lighter as there is quite a difference between the original and final. I personally feel that the expansiveness of the image is a distraction. The sky really adds nothing. The focus point is really what is immediately in front of us: the V valley with the spire at center. By cropping into a 16x9, you can get rid of the background distraction and center the viewer's attention (see sample). I don't think cropping off the top of the tree is anything to worry about. What a wonderful opportunity to have been at this location! Dec 17th
76 Dec 23 Comment Gordon, two words for you: Metal Print. Just lovely and you sell the mood well with your choice of colors. This is a centered image. The river flows from bottom center and leads to the peak into the mountains. The DOF is achieved by the multiple mountain slopes left and right. The low clouds at right are just bright enough so as not to be a distraction. Kudos! Dec 17th
76 Dec 23 Comment Jay, nice move with the netting! As to Ian's suggestion about the sky, that's really a personal taste choice. If you use LR and the Sky gradient, then invert it, you should have the whole background to play around with. Unless you're entering a contest, you can play around with stock sky replacements. You can also decide what kind of background you might want instead like mountains, a woodland, or anything else. The eyes are sharp as is the beak and the head feathers too with the exception you pointed out. If you search for Matt Kloskowski on YouTube, he has a video out on this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0Jbsj10D_M) and probably more. I would also suggest increasing the exposure of the eagle and, depending on your light source preferences, you may want to adjust the shadows as the light source here is directly overhead. Overall, nicely done and I'd like to see how your final image after you make some creative alterations! Dec 17th
76 Dec 23 Comment Very well-done portraiture! The eyes are sharp, and the facial wrinkles add to the story. My only suggestion would be to get rid of those distracting white dots in the background. The dark background adds weight/mood to her being Black Hmong. Dec 17th
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88 Dec 23 Comment Sanat, a very lovely travel photo! I like what you have done to bring out the pink hue in the sky and enhancement of the clouds. You have likewise brought out the colors of the stone plaza and dresses (my wife loves the colors of Indian dresses!). The buildings look nicely vertical as do the tent peaks. I have a question for you. Are pigeons integral to the image or a distraction? I feel that the visitors is the line which draws the eye through to the temple, how about you? This is a beautiful image. I have attached my suggested crop (and I left in 3 pigeons!). Dec 18th
88 Dec 23 Comment Brian, a wonderful capture from your trip. The balance within the image is the peak and its reflection, which is nicely placed off center. It's nice to have something to show perspective and the zodiac provides that. The drama of the image is between the glacier ice and the mountain. I would suggest reducing the Highlights for the ice so portions don't look "burned out". I would also suggest cropping off the sky to match the space at bottom in the reflection. I agree with Sanat, this is a nice travel photo! Dec 18th
88 Dec 23 Comment A field of soybeans with rows drawing you to the tree, nicely played! By the dominance of the beans in the foreground, this would suggest the field is more important than the sky. I have a few questions for you to ponder. How much of the foreground large beans are necessary if the focus is on the solitary field tree? Would it be best to spot heal the trees on the horizon line, or do they serve a purpose? Is a full frame crop better than, say, a 16x9 for this image? I love shooting field trees and it's darn hard in my neck of the woods to find a dramatic oak - usually they are pine or maple. Your sky and field are wonderful. I think you can refine the bottom. I've included an image you can compare yours to and I'm sur you can create something that's dramatic as well as fantastic! Dec 18th
88 Dec 23 Comment Charles, a great idea for a high impact image! I like what you have done here and I think you have successfully achieved what you aimed to do. But I'm going to ask you to think about some things. How do you increase tension within the image (it is raining and if you're out fishing, that does cause tension!)? Although you set the fishermen at the intersection of thirds, by moving them or cropping the image would you increase the tension and therefore the drama? A lighter sky would increase the contrast within the image, but should the fishermen be darker or lighter (silhouette or toned)? Do you need so much of the green water at bottom to balance the sky rather than add to the drama by having less? I have included an image for your thought process for comparison. Dec 18th
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