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I like this one. It follows the rule of thirds very nicely. I would have loved to see it vertical as long as you were able to zoom in enough to cut the top off where you have it now. I feel as if there is just a bit too much excess in each corner (but I like the overall picture, was not intended to be a negative)
Big fan of the mammoth
I like June 16th and June 20th (whirlpool). Where did this whirlpool occur? I'm curious too if you took pictures just of the whirlpool itself and the water reflection around it.Thanks! Any feedback you may have is appreciated.guderian said:Nice work.
That third one is actually Kalalau; a huge valley that can be seen from the top of Waimea Canyon. Best hike in the world, getting there, but no cake walk.Are you still on the island?
I wish I were still on the island. These are from the beginning of June. I'd love to move there.
Great capture!
Thanks! I have taken a lot of pictures in the last couple of years that I taken to work to show my friends. This one has gotten the most comments. I am thinking about taking it to the Marine recruiting office and to try and find the soldier so that I can give him a copy.AcerFC said:
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Beautiful pic. It's definitely a subject we've seen before, but your vertical cropping adds a very interesting visual component to it. Great job!This is the week I've been waiting for all summer long.... Off to Canada tomorrow for a week ofand
Ready to relax.. are you?
Nice!
Beautiful.This is the week I've been waiting for all summer long.... Off to Canada tomorrow for a week of
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Ready to relax.. are you?
Very nice shot. Enjoy your trip!This is the week I've been waiting for all summer long.... Off to Canada tomorrow for a week of
Ready to relax.. are you?
6.5/10pantagrapher said:
Stunning shot!!!!Very well done!pretty phenomenal picture
Nice!
Excellent shots! I've tried shooting humming birds before but haven't been able to get anything this nice.
Thanks for the kind words - appreciated much.Used a polarizer & tripod with the Sigma 10-20 and added just a little bit of blue to the sky using a gradient filter in post.Stunning shot!!!!Very well done!
Any filters used? Can you post the exif data....
Beautiful!
Very nice!!
Nice job!! Where were these taken??And how many you want to add per message works fine wiht us.. Although 4-5 at a times seems to work best.. Our attention spans are not... wait.. what was it I was going to say
Thanks Snogs!!!!!
Man I want that Sigma! I have rented the Canon 10-22, and loved it!!!Thanks for the kind words - appreciated much.Used a polarizer & tripod with the Sigma 10-20 and added just a little bit of blue to the sky using a gradient filter in post.Stunning shot!!!!Very well done!
Any filters used? Can you post the exif data....
Beautiful!
Otherwise just the typical post processing work for shooting in RAW - contrast, noise reduction and sharpening.
Exif :
PENTAX K20D, f/11 @ 20 mm, 0.7s, ISO 100, No Flash ...
Had a GREAT vacation.. First time in 15 years of going to Canada that I didn't need a vacation from my vacationThanks Snogs!!!!!
How is/was the great white north? We are friendly people, eh!
Unfortunately came home to find my wife's computer infected with spybot, adware and viruses and my Computers Video Card "went to plaid" so haven't had a chance to review the I took yet..
The one thing that really sticks out to me on these images is how soft you've made the light. This is something I struggle with when taking portraits and would love to know what you used to soften the light (softbox?, umbrella?). I don't know if I've ever captured images with such nice light. Very nicely done. About the only thing I would add is some kind of "separation light" to make the outline of the subjects more defined - but that's being nit-picky. Great job Parmcat!
Thank you so much.
Hmm... kind of hard to comment on lighting without knowing how much was adjusted in post. Here's my take:I think "Rockin Dudes" would really benefit from less blur. To me, the image is way too soft and this conflicts with your concept. As for the lighting, I think your lamp is too close to the sunglasses kid; you're getting too hot on his face and sleeve. Pull it back or dial down the power if it's adjustable. Also, I'd suggest moving your light off to the side just a bit. I know you only have a single light here, but it looks to be almost straight-on the models so you're not really getting any definition and are flattening out their faces. I'd move the light off to a more 3/4 angle, maybe bounce some light from the other side as well.
Wow...Thank you so much for the comments.
