Latest Gallery Comments
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Snaky Stream by TrevBatWCC
Excellent images, have a great Birthday
- BillRookery at 26 Apr 2018 1:27PM
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A Last Look... by Scottishlandscapes
It's still possible to avoid humanity. And sometimes that's very welcome. Lovely image.
- mrswoolybill at 26 Apr 2018 1:26PM
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Snaky Stream by TrevBatWCC
The main image all the way! Much more space for the reflections.
- mrswoolybill at 26 Apr 2018 1:25PM
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The face in the distance by ColleenA
Excellent set of images, can see the face
- BillRookery at 26 Apr 2018 1:20PM
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same shoot original unedited by JulianRRouse
An interesting comparison with yesterday's. I'm looking at pose and composition...
As with yesterday's there's a problem with cut-off extremities - yesterday it was a hand, here it's the feet. That always look awkward. I've uploaded a modification, cropped off at the knee. It's not perfect, I'd like the complete limbs including feet, but with the crop the right arm serves as a framing device at the base of the frame. For a seated figure, knees / thighs make a reasonable cut-off.
I also lifted shadows slightly, and did some very gentle dodging on the face. As an aside, hats with brims are always a potential problem because they create shadows over the eyes. This is a case where very discreet use of flash could have helped.
Back to the pose - hand to face can be problematic, it can look as though the subject is avoiding direct communication, it can act as a barrier - I see that here. Better to have hands framing the face rather than up to the lips.
In addition, by having her lean forward towards the lens you create some distortion in scale between the two hands. The left forearm and hand look so much larger than the right.
Sorry if that sounds negative. I'd really want to concentrate on hat and face, which make a lovely image.
Moira- mrswoolybill at 26 Apr 2018 1:20PM
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Bird Feeder by GGAB
"Human beings keep their balance by swaying slightly, and this can be enough to throw off carefully-set focus with long lenses and wide apertures". I had not considered this! Would this be an argument for not using back button focus?
Thank you John, Willie and Paul for your guidance and teaching.
There really isn't any substitute for experience.
Thanks everyone.
George
- GGAB at 26 Apr 2018 1:05PM
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Stripes by jhaslam4
Its a good shot overall.
If you had the opportunity, it may have been a good idea to rotate the camera into a portrait position to include the legs, but you may have been in a vehicle?
The light due to time of day is right above, making the face shaded, - not a lot you can do about it at the time, but theres a lot of scope in post processing to lift exposure and shadow detail where its needed.
Auto WB provides a rather blue tone as always, and a small correction can make it appear as if the shot was taken in sunshine.
Cropping provides some opportunities: the mods show two possible crops that include some background, but a closer crop to show the head is also an option, though theres less background.
The main tweaks are white balance, black level, sharpening, exposure and shadow detail where needed.
Regards
Willie- banehawi at 26 Apr 2018 1:02PM
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Mosel Vineyard by FotoDen
...oder in deutsch: Tolle Komposition und schöne Linienführung. Sieht gut aus. Klaus (nicht von der Mosel, eher von der Sieg...)
- kw at 26 Apr 2018 12:55PM
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same shoot original unedited by JulianRRouse
Theres quite a noticeable camera or subject shake in this that makes it quite soft?
- banehawi at 26 Apr 2018 12:47PM
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Ready for the road by Stevetheroofer
It would do until I get my other car, Steve. I am in love with the 2018 Bentley Continental V8 GT - man it is gorgeous.
- Tooma at 26 Apr 2018 12:44PM
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Colin. by stu8fish
a bird ive heard on countless occasions but never actually got a proper look at one only a fleeting glance
- sparrowhawk at 26 Apr 2018 12:42PM
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Greater Pelican, Namibia by rontear
Just happened to have a plain white background with you I suppose!!
- djh698 at 26 Apr 2018 12:30PM
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A stray in green... by Chinga
lovely set hope the dog is not a stray but a wanderer that goes home at the end of the day
Laura- laura1 at 26 Apr 2018 12:29PM
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Abhainn Shira by PaulHolloway
Good wellies and a sturdy tripod essential I should think!
Howard- hrsimages at 26 Apr 2018 12:21PM
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Bluebells in the Woods by mmart
Nice to see.
Hopefully I will be out bluebell hunting this weekend.- Sb_studio at 26 Apr 2018 12:15PM
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Group of Bluebells Flowering in Wepham Wood by Phil_Bird
That time of year Phil
Ron- rontear at 26 Apr 2018 12:10PM
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A Last Look... by Scottishlandscapes
Resplendent landscape Dougie.
Ron- rontear at 26 Apr 2018 12:09PM
