IMG_2226swan.jpg
by JerseyGenie

Comment by patio127:
hi there, Jeannie ! New lens- yippee ! This is very nice - I love swans. The image is improved from original & I think shows depth & nice color tones. xo,P

IMG_2226swan.jpg
by JerseyGenie

Comment by roz:
WOW ... you've really given this photograph a wonderful contrast and depth ..
ann mentioned one way of getting detail in blown out areas .. here's another .. using shadow/highlight is a wonderful tool and you can adjust the sliders to get the most exact changes .. AND you can use it in a basic edit which is always a plus .. :)

IMG_2226swan.jpg
by JerseyGenie

Comment by Ann:
Quite an improvement. I like the increased density of the water, especially. That contrasts with the swan really well.

What is that red dot behind the swan? Maybe it could be cloned out?

I'm also wondering about the unevenness of the burning of the grass and greenery along the shore. Chunks of greenery are noticeably brighter than others. Was that intentional?

Is there any detail on the swan's back, or is that totally blown out? If there's any detail, using a curves layer in multiply mode with just the swan selected will bring out the detail.

IMG_0149peacock.jpg
by JerseyGenie

Comment by Prism:
Beautiful bird. I love the DOF and painted look of the background. The lighting gives it a very ethereal look. Well done!

IMG_0149peacock.jpg
by JerseyGenie

Comment by MaryO:
No fair complaining about missing a squirrel shot and then posting a gorgeous PEACOCK!

Did you use a texture overlay on this? Kinda' looks like it. The stripey effect of the background grasses is really nice. I love the colors, of course, and the fact that the bird is looking kind of contemplative. Think I would play with dodging some to bring out the lighting, which is rather subtle. Then again, how often does one see a peacock in a subtle light ;-)

IMG_0149peacock.jpg
by JerseyGenie

Comment by icu1965:
I like the pose and the colours of the bird are very nice.

IMG_0149peacock.jpg
by JerseyGenie

Comment by bobonacus:
Great colours, lovely shot

Liberty-Bell-Pennsylvania.jpg
by JerseyGenie

Comment by neophyte:
This is really well done. Nice detail on the background.

bike-outtake-5.jpg
by JerseyGenie

Comment by Melethia:
Nice wheels! I like the boldness of the color in this.

bike-outtake-3.jpg
by JerseyGenie

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
This one caught my eye. You got some nice colors off these bikes. Bold, but not oversaturated.