Very impressive how these orangutans care for their family members, especially the young. They make a good model. Don't leave kids in the car while they grocery shop or pick up the dry cleaning. We unfortunately forgot a lot about this in the past 40 years or so.

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I just finished shooting an osprey that was really a little too far and too high to get a good result and I saw this couple driving down the road.

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Spoken like a true photographer. Good observation. I showed it to many non-photographers and not one picked up the dry skin. As for the droplets, they were actually running as you can see by the streaks made by the runs. In a real situation some will and some will not. The steam builds into droplets. The droplets combine and get larger and finally run.

She looks like she could be a really good model. it's a shame that the stretch marks aren't smoothed out. It is so easy to do. But the bejeweled thong is just bad taste.

I wanted a shower shot but didn't want model's hair to be messed up. I simulated the shower by shooting through a sheet of plastic that was sprayed with a mixture of water and glycerine to make it look like i was shooting through a glass door/wall into a shower.

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I thought this was about the sunrise/sunset when I looked at the image. Then I read the comment and see that its about the turbines, so the turbines need to be the major feature of the composition. Saturating the color detracts from the main subject.

There aren't any hard rules for composition, just a lot of guidelines. That's why there's always some clown telling you to do this or try that when they really have nothing substantive to contribute. I totally hate that. But you asked so its your can of worms. The OOF weeds are a bit of a distraction as is the bright splash of water in the upper right. I'd limit both areas. As for balance; it may be over rated. Most high end photographers will create tension and interest in a single subject photo by placing it near one of the "rule" of thirds points or line segments. Not balanced. Take a look at work by Moose Patterson, Joe McNally, Scott Kelby and Lindsay Adler. Just Google them and you'll get some quick examples of their work in diverse areas, and you'll see what I'm talking about. The bird's beak looks lost in the background. You could maybe brighten the edge of it to get better separation. Exposure is pretty good. Lots of photographers blow out the highlights on these bright, white subjects.

In this situation you didn't have control of the time when you shot. A little later you may have had better color and contrast in the sky, but it wasn't an option. It looks like you attempted to help the sky some since the top third of the tower is a couple shades darker than the lower levels. Maybe a single frame HDR application would give a better result. Considering your constraints, it's a good job; very sharp, reasonably well exposed and nicely composed. I'd keep it.

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I have long experience with both lines. I finally figured it out. Just handle them. Pay attention to how shooting data is presented, how adjustments are made, the feel of the unit and ease of use. In general you get what you pay for and both makers produce comparably capable units in similar price bands. Find the one you thinks plays nicest and buy it. Who makes it doesn't matter. Anyone who tries to tell you that one brand of camera or lens is clearly better, clearly does not know what he is talking about. It's kind of like race car driving... It's the nut BEHIND the wheel that wins the race. Don't accept or ask for advise. This is strictly a DIY thing...Good shooting

Second in the series of Red Veil

Took many shots to achieve this effect There's a bit of luck and a bit of timing and a lot of work to get one shot. Have tried to achieve similar results with other models with no good result

In this situation, I put a Stofen diffuser on my light and bounce it off the ceiling. Shadows will be more open and there will be some wrap around, give it a try

In this situation, I put a Stofen diffuser on my light and bounce it off the ceiling. Shadows will be more open and there will be some wrap around, give it a try

Bob, I know you are a post processing heavyweight so I'm guessing you can tell me what causes the outlining effect I'm seeing in these. Masking software? Sharpening? Great shots and treatments. Thanks for sharing.