mockingbird-640.jpg
by rich

Comment:
Nice clarity and coloring, including the 'fore bokeh' and the nice simple background. Perhaps a more finely tuned crop at the bottom may make this even better - depending what you have to work with.

Redtail - re-edit
by MacDonald

Comment:
This is good too - and I did try to look for the original of this but could only find:



which, as you know, I thought was a very good shot.

At any rate, two things 'in my opinion' for this. Firstly I am not sure on the natural coloring of the red-tailed hawk, perhaps this shot depicts the true color better than the above posted, not sure. However (2), this seems a little 'stark', if that makes sense, it's good but - just seems to need maybe some more space 'somewhere' or - not sure. The other one, while perhaps not as vivid, just has a little extra in my opinion, whether it is the fact that the hawk is looking more toward the camera, or the sky color or the added context/more balanced composition - not sure. Just my opinion anyway and could be wrong and really haven't touched on any true technicals - and you know why. Hope this helps.

Bee - up front
by MacDonald

Comment:
I like this, 'but' - (and this may sound contradictory to my other comments) - this seems just a fraction oversatured, but it may be the bright lighting. There seems to be a touch of grain, so maybe 'zooming out' just a fraction (in pp obviously) - depending what you have to work with - may help this, otherwise maybe manually 'painting'/softening using a tool/brush in pp. For presumably hand held it's a good capture, with fairly good detail for a macro in natural conditions. Don't intend to be 'painful', but if you know the name of the flower would be good - as I can't quite place it, and no it doesn't matter, I'm just 'wondering'. Also, another reason for 'zooming out', would be that it may balance out the shot a little more, perhaps slightly off-centering the bee may give this a little more overall. Whether more space left or right, not sure - in my opinion, a fraction more space to the right of the wings and some more flower incorporated would probably be good - but again depends what you have originally. I'd hazard a guess that given the ranges in this shot, it is likely a difficult one to adjust the lighting/color/etc in pp.

The Landing
by Kevin Waite

Comment:
7 - Nice capture, especially of the skiing feet. 'If only' the tip of the other wing as well, and 'somehow' this bigger/more in the frame, especially at the bottom, make this even better in my opinion. Toning works well here.

l o c o
by RKT

Comment:
7 - Good.

Window Bouquet
by dphillips

Comment:
5 - Have looked at this for a while and cannot decipher if it is ice formations on a window or some type of floral arrangement/foliage. Hoping it is the first, will be back PC to see. If it is the first - my 'criticism' is that I'd like to see more definition/sharper and perhaps the toning tweaked more to enhance the tonal ranges. Possibly also either more of a square frame, or else vertical may have helped this. Also, don't understand how that bottom left area could be black/blue after this image was converted to sepia/duotone. Again, will be back PC to see. Like the potential. Again, if this is some type of ice formation, perhaps a blueish tone may have enhanced it further as well (or even the illusion if this is foliage) - but your call obviously on the choice of color.

Horse Talk
by macrothing

Comment:
Thanks for the comments. Here is the original for those interested:



Message edited by author 2006-03-03 17:05:18.

Hawaii
by InnaN

Comment:
Unusual shot. Presumably volcanic terrain (if you could include details in your comments would be good). Apologies in advance if wrong, but this looks like it needs a nudge rotation up on the right. Difficult, but perhaps a little more definition and/or slight tweaking of colors, especially in the 'pit' - likely make this even better in my opinion. Also, given the shape of the pit/landscape, perhaps a little more height if you had it too, not sure.

Sweet Home Alabama
by SDW

Comment:
7 - Nice. Wish it had a bit more height.

Whoooo me?
by shes_trouble

Comment:

Originally posted by shes_trouble: ...The E-500 does not take 3 different photos (unless you're using braketing) that would only under expose and over expose -/+3 the shots....

Oh. I knew I read 'something' about 3 versions .. never mind. You'll just have to go back and wait for him/her again. Lesson learned I guess - better to shoot in color and convert to b&w in pp - can't do the reverse. Thank you for the information/reply.