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Jan 16, 2017 18:27:56   #
Snap Shot wrote:
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Almost tactile. Excellent effect. Matt
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Jan 16, 2017 18:26:06   #
Snap Shot wrote:
Comments Welcomed


Gorgeous, luscious, sensuous texture .Real magic. Thanks.
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Jan 16, 2017 18:23:40   #
Bob Yankle wrote:
City of sculpture, city of architecture, city of fountains, city of love, city of lights ...... marvelous even when the lights are low. La Place de St. Sulpice, Paris.


Bob, I have never been to Paris, so this does not fit my stereotype view. Thanks. Was this a quick capture or a lengthy set-up? Matt
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Jan 16, 2017 18:20:31   #
Yooper 2 wrote:
These snowstorms were created in Photoshop. It's very easy to do. It's been snowing hard here off & on & I didn't get a chance to get out to shoot them. So I created my own storms. The hard part is knowing when to quit.


I like the third. Great detail in the berries. Matt
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Jan 16, 2017 18:17:46   #
Snap Shot wrote:
Some new, some reworked!
Comments Welcomed


Don't know why, but your first reminds me of the first time I saw Madame Butterfly. Sweet sadness. Matt
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Jan 16, 2017 18:14:51   #
Bob Yankle wrote:
PS CC 2017 Camera Raw Filter, Adjustment Layer with Mask for targeted Brightness, Topaz Adjust for color distribution, Topaz Simplify for definition, NIK Output Sharpener [Brush/Paint for targeted sharpness], Smart Photo Editor [Softblur] for redistribution of light sources, Topaz Texture Effects

Original carving from the French Maritime Museum in Paris. The original photo (.jpg only) languished for several years because I didn't know how to make it presentable.

Bob


"Age cannot wither" an excellent original capture. A revelation. Matt
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Jan 16, 2017 18:10:15   #
Pierre H.J. Dumais wrote:
Winter is coming!!!


Thanks. Gave me a chuckle. Love the dof, framing and contrast. Matt
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Jan 16, 2017 17:44:19   #
Meives wrote:
I enjoy your black and whites. The rock picture rising tide cape cod, I would have set the ISO from 100 to 800 or more. There are no quality lost at 800 and the the f stop could go from 5.6 to 11 or 16 for better DOF (depth of field), David


David, I don't know where the info on the picture came from but I have not had the d90 in about 10 years. Very odd. Thanks for the suggestions ; I will try them next summer. Matt
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Jan 16, 2017 13:48:37   #
Dave.Largent wrote:
Manuductor,
First I have to agree with most of the previous comments, you have a great eye and are using it quite effectively. I think often times seeing the subject and deciding how to photograph it is often rushed past and a photo to quickly made, but you seem to have the ability to see and then shoot.
That said, you asked for input to help you improve so I will attempt to assist you with that. I almost passed after I first opened the page, because of the "noise" in the vase photograph. I am assuming you had the camera on a tripod and therefore should be able to lower your ISO to help reduce the noise (if not the case use a little noise reduction in post processing or both).
Gladly, I didn't pass on the page and was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed the following photographs. Love the western theme restaurant!
For the shot of the boats and railing, I would suggest shooting slightly higher and cropping to remove some of the railing as it creates a leading line that leads the eye past the boats. Leading lines are good but should help you to lead the viewers eye to the main subject.
On the Conch Shell, I would use more depth of field or focus stack to try and keep the whole shell as well as the reflection as sharp as possible. Also retouch out the white spots to the left and right where the shell and reflection intersect. You can see it easily on the download view.
I love texture shots like the puddles on table. You did a great job on this with the depth of field, focus and even exposure, but they are hard to use as stand alone shots as they have no specific subject. They are great for supporting shots though!
On the last shot, but black and white really add to the drama of the shot. The large old trees really help with the impression of this being a really old cemetery and the ornate headstones reinforce that impression. What I would suggest is mentally drawing a line from the bottom left corner to the upper right corner and you will see you have half a photo of the trees and half a photo of the headstones which can cause confusion as to what you want us to see in the photo. By giving the same space to both suggests you value them the same. I suggest you decide what is most important to you and give that more space showing it's importance sublimely to the viewer.
Let me know if you would like me to show you what I mean.
Dave
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Dave, Thank you for a very thoughtful reply. We are away till early February , so I don't have my "machines" do to any pp, but I will again be in touch after Groundhog Day. I wanted to reply quickly, though, because of your offer for help. Thanks again. Matt
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Jan 16, 2017 13:44:26   #
appealnow wrote:
Gorgeous. I love black and white.


Thank you.
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Jan 16, 2017 13:44:00   #
raymondh wrote:
I'm ready to sign up for one of your classes!


Doubt I'm ready to teach anyone anything
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Jan 16, 2017 13:42:59   #
Kfallsfotoman wrote:
Very nice work - you're on your way!
Picture of the vase - two comments - shadow/reflection control - I find the dark spot reflections on the two tall vases distracting - find myself looking for what caused them - LOL
Western themed restaurant - good tonal range - but for me I find the shadows on the edge of the picture frames distracting - at least in the tone they are - the shelf on the right -might have been better to crop it out. - but again that's me.
The others - only thing I can say is GREAT! - love them
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Thanks. The vases shot got the most comments. I'll have to rework that. Matt
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Jan 16, 2017 13:41:58   #
clickalot wrote:
The shell shot with reflection is my favorite. Still life shots made the same way usually turn out nice.

The first shot in the series (vases ) is one of the most challenging type of shots. The highly reflective surfaces of three objects close together make presenting a desirable reflection in all difficult. For example, seeing what appears to be a room with a door at the end as a reflection in the largest vase was not likely intended. My guess is that it would take a very large light box (many feet by many feet) surrounding the vases to totally control how the reflections on the vases appear and prevent the mirror effect showing what must have been behind the camera. The camera lens would just poke through an opening in the light room/translucent curtains so that even the behind the camera reflection is controlled. Lightening could come from speed lights with large light mods.

Notwithstanding this comment, a very nice job on the photos.
The shell shot with reflection is my favorite. St... (show quote)


Very helpful comments; thank you. Yes, the vases shot was in a hotel lobby; I had to go with what I had. I may try to doctor the pic a bit in Lightroom and PS and see what develops. Matt
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Jan 16, 2017 13:39:46   #
donziska wrote:
They look very well done. The first one jumps right out at the viewer and I like that. You have reflection detail in the black and nothing in the white which is okay by me. You have three items which is good. The rain puddles beg for a subject point and would be better if there was one. Good job. Thanks. Don


Thanks Don. You saw my indecision about the rain puddles; the eye does wander, but, after reflection (!) I decided to include it because of the range of tones and the invitation for the eye to wander and dwell where it wanted. Matt
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Jan 16, 2017 13:37:25   #
SteveLew wrote:
I love B & W. However, knowing what subject to use B & W on is the challenge. Your choice of subjects for B & W showed this median very well. I think B & W for some subject is not appropriate.


Thanks. Agree that some scenes don't show well in b&w; I am trying to "see" in b&w before I do any pp. Difficult. Color always catches my eye first.
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