dave_holland

Really effective use of the wide angle, Paolo. Was this at about 20 mm?

Glanced through your portfolio this morning, Howard. Very impressive. Have you ever thought about getting the IR filter removed from your 20D? We're considering that at our local club, though I have no personal experience with that.

 

Cheers,

 

Dave

 

Great how you really get the feel of action by including the observers in the foreground. I might have cropped a little off the right side to move the surfer away from the center. Well done.

When I saw this image I thought, I wonder if this might be a sharp shinned hawk. The narrow, long, pointed tail, the way the hands push out ahead, it all seems to fit the textbooks. Can't say I have ever seen one, as they don't travel to these parts. Great background, excellent clarity and lighting.

Beauty shot, Phil. Action in a landscape, way to go.

Unique architecture, stunning landscape.

Her appendectomy scar is on the wrong side. I think you have flipped the image right to left.

This is a captivating image, like the other one you posted a few days ago. I really like how you brought out the brightness and color on the buildings, even though lighting was from behind and indirect. I presume you must have masked the sky so that the usual dramatic difference in lighting didn't cause muddy colors on the building shadows, and an overblown sky. That would explain why the sky light seems to follow the edge of the buildings, as though there is a light on top of each building directed at the sky. Your sky looks a little unreal because of that. However it does serve to emphasize the building character.

 

Thankyou, Jody, you are right, the larger size is better.

Great use of negative space here, with a nicely balancing trio of fellow climbers. Photographers are always slower, ha ha. I like the highlighting coming over the ridge, just enough to punctuate the subject without blowing out your other details.

Nice upperside image, Jody. There's just a hair of oversharpening artefact on the head and shoulders. You brought out the fine banding of tail and flight feathers really well.

How do you make something stand out from the ordinary? We all appreciate natural beauty every day with the eye, but I have found it a real challenge to reproduce that feeling in print. I think you have accomplished the task here. What really caught my eye was not the brilliant lighting or the helpful sky but the peculiar horizon. It gives the photo that critical feel of three dimensions, often lacking in prairie landscapes. I like the helpful foreground, and the distant trees partially connected. I'm not sure you could have positioned yourself to better connect all of this for a smooth transition front to back. Well done.

An outstanding capture, Miguel. Do you find that the 500 is a little difficult to get these images on the wing?

Wonderful feel, great idea.

Outstanding sharpness, Jody. Great background.

Wonderful composition, superb lighting. Your horizon is exactly horizontal, but it somehow feels 'tipped'. Not sure why that is, it feels like the lighthouse is slightly off vertical. Maybe a perspective thing.

Very challenging lighting. Any room for a reflector or fill flash?

Great pic, Gaetan.

 

Ryan, think of the moon as though it were in full sunlight. After all, it is! You remember the sunny f-16 rule for exposure of normal pics. For the moon, an f-11 modification works pretty well. At f-11, use a shutter speed that is close to the ISO of the film. So for ISO of 400, f-11, shoot at close to 1/400, rounding off to the nearest choice as needed. You should bracket, but this gets you into the right ballpark. Most automatic meters screw this up and overexpose dramatically.

 

Clear skies and happy shooting.

 

Dave

 

 

Outstanding colors, with a defining lack of extraneous detail. I might have cropped to a landscape format, though this works well also.

Excellent timing, Cary. Really good backlighting, and with the outstretched wings you get a good view of ident details.

Intresting and rare view, was this in an enclosure? Did you have enough detail to permit cropping more aggressively? It feels a little faded, did you boost contrast with levels/curves.... I like the natural view, ready for that instinctive pounce.

Not only is this a superb image, it also demonstrates good PS technique. Did you mask the blue water and selectively darken that layer? How did you separate the subject from it's surroundings?

Great lighting, Ian. I wasn't sure what the rockpile was on the thumbnail, triggering me to open the larger version. Curiosity prompts more views, well worth the effort.

Great photo, Paal. As a former welder, I have a minor suggestion if you don't already know. Remember to use a filter over your lens, as it will be surprising how quickly those tiny flecks of hot metal cause pitting of your front element. I went through a new pair of glasses every 6 months....

 

I like the colors here as well, different than the black and white view you see through a welder's helmet.

Great photo, interesting detail and fine balance. So, are the cormorants tame fishing assistants, or are they just bystanders?