macgregor_anderson

thanks for the comments! I very much appreciate them. Lately I've been trying to find nice compositions that are simple and not too dramatic. Looking for shots that don't jump right out at you. Something with mood and feel and not so in your face. Most of my efforts have been pretty dull in this latest quest, but I like this shot and think I've learned some from it.

I've struggled with this upload...med is 7k, larger 150k. Anyhow,

comments appreciated.

Thanks for all your comments. It's much easier shooting "wildlife" in the zoo from fifteen feet away. Can't imagine the skills it takes to do this in the wild. Or the lenses.

Len...thanks for the detailed critique. I had to look at the photo and reconsider it to get what you were talking about (photo-vocabulary not my strong suit). I really appreciate your point, and it's something I hadn't noticed myself.

thanks all for your comments. Lighting was nice because of some storms rolling through. Almost didn't bring the camera because of heavy rains. Glad I did.

 

This shot makes me really appreciate the true wildlife photographers. Because this bird is used to people I was able to get to within ten or fifteen feet. I can't imagine what kind of lens and stealth combination it must take to get these in the wild (I've tried it with a 300 and I can't get close enough).

 

Gupreet...can't you just picture him with a gold watch chain across his breast?

comments welcome. Note, this was shot at the zoo in case you missed

the title.

Shot at the zoo, which I think should be mentioned up front. Put it

in the wildlife folder but that may be a stretch.

Michael. Thank you very much. That is extremely encouraging.

Thanks Becky. Looks a little snappier. I think my workflow in PS may be to blame...I call it the endless loop. Nudge one thing, throws everything else out of whack, push the next thing into place, and something else goes funny on me. I did levels early in the procedure, then messed with a few other things. Probably should have done a final levels check. It's ok...I'm learning. Slowly :)

Thanks. My biggest regret with this photo is that it doesn't capture the scale well. The large rock on the left is probably about 20 feet tall.

Any photoshop suggestions greatly appreciated. With the polarizer

and ND filters, this turned out oddly colored. I did work on color

correction but doing it by numbers (as I learned) didn't look like

the scene as I remembered it. The water was steelhead green. I

tried bringing out more detail in the shadows in some areas and

darkening the corners. Comments welcome

I'm submitting the color version today since the folks on my flyfishing board seem to like the color one much better. Hope that doesn't bother anyone, I don't do it too often.

I like the way the curves are repeated in clouds and landscape. Foreground a little dark maybe, but very nice unusual shot.

Some of the stray elements in this bother me, but I hope they don't

distract too much. I have a color version of this in my single

photos folder (not submitted for critique/rating). Comments and

preferences welcome.

The wash from the oars makes this photo for me. Actually, it just makes an excellent photo... superb. In a tranquil sea the composition and colors and texture would be strong enough, but this sea is spectacular. The shadows on the right work very well. 7/7 and I'd give it an 8 for originality if I could. I would be very very proud of this.

thanks. I do plan to try to pass by here again in better light and with less wind. Glad the composition works for you. I'd tweak it a little next time but the basic idea seems to work ok.

Almost no wind, but enough to blur the foreground plants a bit. Oh

well, how do you like the composition, etc?

Len, that windmill was trouble. In color, it stood out nicely. But the colors were washed out and uninteresting, with lots of haze. A good photoshop person could probably get a nice color version, but it was beyond me. I fiddled with curves and levels and contrast trying to balance the overall pic with the top of the windmill. It was tough.

 

The title may not reflect the end result. A very helpful observation from you, and one I agree with.

 

Funny, but I'm very pleased with this shot. I like the end result, but I really consider it an exercise in overcoming tough light. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment!

It's a great photo. I even took a minute to look at the crop, the highlights and shadows, all that jazz. After I stopped laughing. Thx

It's not a good photo...

this may be one where I should crop out the foreground, the background, and everything in-between :)

 

I'll keep looking (and shooting).

I like the contrast of this one white animal, against the others. I'd like to see a little more emphasis on the animal's face. Wide angle right up close (if that's safe) maybe? And maybe see the feet with some of the darker ground, just to anchor it all? Take these suggestions with a big grain of salt, as I'm far from a pro, and even farther from a professional snowy bovine operator. Funny shot, thanks.

I was driving past in the worst possible mid-day glare, with strong

haze and 100 degree heat. Did my best to use that instead of trying

to work around it. Comments welcome.

Thank you all. I know this isn't the most creative shot in the history of photography, nor even in my own work. But this spot is very special to me, the flowers only bloom for a while, and there are many months of the year when it is dry and wilted, or covered in snow. The moving water was a little difficult. It was windy. I had to shoot about 20 frames to get the right balance. By the way, this is an excellent fly fishing spot.

My house is where the rain is falling! Most of the thunder and lightening was a little ways off, though, fortunately. I kind of miss it now, since it's 100 F outside, sunny, and no wind.