Week 2
by bsluijk

Comment:
hmmm ... don't know anything about lighting, so can't help. If it were my image I would work on it in pp. Quite like the angle of the second one, but unless my eyes are starting to give trouble, it seems the back end is not in focus? Also the dark shadow between the back legs is almost more annoying than in the first image.

Whichever way, I think it is a bit of nit-picking, I like the photographs and what a cool statue to start offf with - very nice. How big is it?

In and around Balboa Park - Week 1 - Aloha and Allex
by Ann

Comment:
I will look at dog pics any day :-). Aloha seems to have a ball, and I like your DOF.

03325
by pixelpig

Comment:
You can't please everyone all of the time - I prefer the other one :-) ... tvsometimes likes this better ... good for you to have 2 images that people are divided about.

03324
by pixelpig

Comment:
Very cool, and I love Trumpeteers idea re marbles in a metal bowl too - thanks.
I wished we would see more of this type of abstract image in challenges, but I realise they are not very popular with the average voter :-( - such a shame.

02 - Dawn
by ursula

Comment:
Stunning ... I think I would like you to post 2/week :-) Love your images.

After the Party
by vawendy

Comment:
Congratulations Wendy ... what a shot :-).
Re the sardines ... aren't they good for hangovers? ... I think Cinders needs them ;-)

What are you doing, boss? (2/52)
by Kroburg

Comment:
That grass looks ... freezing ;-).
Cute, starting to look like a Westie. mazing what 1 week can do.

are-you-there
by mariuca

Comment:
Really weird image (in a good way weird :-)). I also feel those pieces at the bottom don't add to the image.

Amethyst Sunbird I v1 (PAW 2/52)
by HarveyG

Comment:

Originally posted by HarveyG: Originally posted by bsluijk: The one thing that strikes me from a technical point is the white outline around the bird and the leaves. This could be from back-lighting, but I guess this is a sharpening artifact, which for me is a bit of a letdown in an otherwise very nice image. The leaves have a hairy outer rim. Light was late afternoon but filtered through the foliage. A small amount of sharpening was done (for Web) and it may have emphasised that. I'll keep an eye in future. Thanks for pointing it out!

Not that I am an expert, but I know the plant :-). I think the white on the leaves that are in focus is definitely the edge/hairs on the plant and not an artifact. If I recalll correctly, even to the human eye that edge is light when seen ... "edge on" (is that a word?)

There is some other white artefact as well, perhaps you could get rid of that with DeNoise, don't know. If you use Topaz, there is a slider for "articaft" in the denoise, I would try that one.

For me personally the biggest problem with this picture is the lack of detail in the black feathers. I hear what you say .... :-), as a photograph of the bird I would still like to see more detail.
I like the way you included the plant and I would think, exposing to get detail into the black plumage would probably overexpose the plant ... catch 22 :-)

Congrats on "stalking" him for a week :-) - very patient you are.

Brotherly Love
by pmichaud

Comment:
The look on your son's face suggests he knows what is coming next :-).