tonybrown

Pamela, this is lovely work. Nice foreground, in good focus and superb colours in the background trees, this is a work of art. Keep up the good work. Also, thank you for your nice comment on my dog Simon. He truly is family to me and my wife, and he's one of the smartest dogs I've ever known. Best wishes, Tony

This reminds me of many wilderness canoe trips when I was younger. Yes, it is very beautiful. The photograph is well composed and in my case, took me on a trip down memory lane. Very nice, Tony

I'd really appreciate any thoughts on composition. Thanks, Tony

Derek, you are correct, it is a Jewel Weed. Thanks for the information on the flower.

James, re the colouring, I try to do a minimum of retouching in Photoshop. The greens were pretty much what I saw when I took the photo. Of course our monitors may be different.

Thanks for the comments,

Best regards, Tony

Simon is a great student of his human family, especially interested in

400mm lenses.

Is this an improvement? Thanks, Tony

Slightly frostbitten - on Granma's lace.

Please critique.

Any thoughts appreciated.

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From the left: Father, Mother and Baby Loon. Re-united. Critiques

appreciated.

Please critique.

"Warm fuzzy feeling". Please critique.

Eliete, I really like this composition, the delicate colours and sharp focus. Also, thank you for your comments on my red rose. Best regards, Tony Brown

Please critique.

Critiques greatly appreciated.

Absolutely delightful. I love the sunshine in the middle ground, it really draws you into the picture. Regards, Tony

Very nice picture. Excellent depth of focus. Superb composition. Regards, Tony

Lovely shot! Never ceases to amaze me how these birds care for their offspring. This picture tells a great story. Regards, Tony

Vandana: Wolves are my favourite animals. This is a beautiful photo. My wife and I have often heard them in the wilderness and at our cottage. They serenaded us the day we got engaged to be married. Thanks for sharing this. Tony

These Canada Geese chose their nest in early April, before the ice was

off the lake. This nest provided protection from predators, but other local

geese lost five families of goslings to a predator, perhaps a Fisher.

Hi Jennifer,

 

A lot has been written about how to compose a picture, but a good picture usually comes down to the intent of the artist. There's no question that a lot of my photography is documentary in nature since I am strongly interested in conservation and the study of individual species. In this case my subject is often a bird and it's immediate surroundings - perhaps a mother goose and her goslings. In focussing on the bird, the eye of the bird is of prime importance. Usually my placement of this approximately follows the rule of thirds and the line of the bird's body is often related to a corner-to-corner diagonal. One should of course avoid a purely mechanical procedure - after all I want to convey a message. If possible, I want the bird to be engaged with me - like the red winged blackbird above. I consider his dusky face the focus of the picture. A better photograph of the red winged blackbird was posted later in this series. In that case I was pleased with the symmetry of the bird's body and the reed he was hanging on - they together formed an X shape that lined up with the diagonals of the crop. In that case the bird gave me an almost perfect pose, looking over his shoulder. What do you think?

 

Tony