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Any comments most welcome....thanks.

Thanks for the suggestions Leigh...appreciate that.

Any comments most welcome...thanks

any comments most welcome...thanks

any comments most welcome....thank you

Any comments most welcome....thanks

Any comments most welcome...thanks

Hi Ian,

Thanx for the comment...appreciate that. Yes, I definitely agree with you that the quality of the original scanned shot is poor. I guess that I have a lot more to learn when it comes to 'digital touch up'... I really like your version...very bright and sharp...Well, if you don't mind sharing..how did you do it?...

By the way...you have an interesting portfolio. Cool!

this row of chinese vases diplayed for sale at an antique shop in

Chinatown caught my attention...especially the red one which stands

out among the darker coloured ones...

 

any comments most welcome...thanks

Yes Alec, you're absolutely right about the distracting leaf...I should have been more alert to shift position before capturing that shot. Dunno if I should use photoshop to digitally 'erase' it....BTW,thanks for your comment.

Handheld shot of this 'bird couple' taken in an aviary...a little bit

unsharp though. Any comments are most welcome...thanks.

I think by cropping the top to exclude the house will make it even better...just concentrate on the water and rocks will do. Good shot anyway.

Hi Jennifer,

 

Thank you for your constructive critique. Yes, I agree with you about the lack of focusing on the subject...those furry creatures are really an active and energetic bunch! I almost got my camera bag picked by one, while I was too engrossed snapping photos.

Any commnents on this pair of Japanese Macaque most welcome...shot

taken at the foot of Mt Takasaki in Oita Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan

any comments most welcome...thanks

any comments on the subject most welcome...thanks

Hi Colin,

 

You got a nice and interesting shot here. It captures the mood very well...very good!

Hi Mike,

 

This one's interesting!...looks futuristic to me. How do you capture this shot?...if you don't mind sharing...thanks.

Thanks Mike, appreciate your comment. By the way, I thought of going closer to the subject, in order to throw out the background out of focus...but was restricted by a drainage gutter nearby.

Hi Collin,

 

Thanks for your generous compliment and feedback. I agree with you that the image is soft...maybe you are right..a little help from imaging software might help, but I have yet to try it out. Good point to consider. But I am a little disappointed that the colour from the original photo is not 'punchy' enough.....a little colour correction from digital software might help I suppose.

 

Ok, about the original shot...I was just wondering that the 'foggy' and soft look may be the result of the weather condition. This shot was taken in early, misty morning through an open window from a campervan we're traveling in. We're somewhere on a remote mountainous area travelling down when our guide decided to stop for 'toilet break'...while waiting in the backseat of the van and looking outside ..... that's how I manage to grab a shot...a bit of rush 'coz only have a few minutes to zoom, compose and shoot before moving on.

any comments on this shot?...thanks

Hi Alec, thanks for your comment...by the way this photo was taken in the morning @ around 8:30 to 9:30 am..unfortunately, I have forgotten about all other details (temple name,location etc).. poor memory...

Thanks Alec...appreciate that.

All comments are most welcome...thank you

To John Falkenstine,

 

Thank you for your 'acidic' comment, but I believe the 2/2 rating is purely your own opinion and is not a representative as the majority of others seem to have a different view & perspective from yours. After all, having going through most of the contributors portfolio, including yours, they definitely have artistic talent too and they seem to get the point but not you...I think the problem is that you restrict yourself to taking the same style of subject (i.e old, quiet suburb shanty towns scene with a few pseudo-landscape shots thrown in)..hence your biased ratings/views. Photographers must be daring to think out-of-the-box and be adventurous and creative as I believe there're plenty of other subjects to experiment with in a different perspective.

 

Ok, If you comment that my photo above aren't sharp, you seem to miss the point of event-style photography (huge shuffling crowd, lack of good vantage point, you pratically got to be on the move always and tripods are no-no in this situation, so make the best out of the available equipment and also of the in-promptu opportunity)...please take a good look at my comment on the technical details of the gear used for the above handheld shot under extreme lighting condition. The same situation apply to my other telephoto shots of events. Do you think ANYBODY can get sharp image too? C'mon ...common sense will tell you it's not 100% possible...about sharpness and subject composure, it is an advantage to have them in this style of shooting..but what matters is that event & PJ-style photographers have other techniques to practise & learn how to 'see' their subject in a different way.

 

With reference to your exact quote on my portfolio...

 

''After looking at your folder I can say that technically, the pictures are all weak''....

 

I suppose you are referring to my landscape/nature shots...

To think that your portfolio landscape shot is sharp and technically sound? I hope you are not contradicting yourself. I suggest that you review them again, no offence...as there are other photo members out there who have fabulous scenics/landscape shots and when THEY criticise landscape/nature/scenic shots,I accepted them as I knew what they mean having seen their works as a landscape photographer and their point of view...but of course I would not restrict myself to shoot these subjects only and would love to try shooting others with different style too...this is where I know my weaknesses and learnt from them...

 

I take your comment constructively and also do hope that you understand the message I'm trying to put across.