Posts: charryl | Ugly Hedgehog

Help me pick the processing for a competition

Definitely 3. Surreal feeling.

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Mar 7, 2014 10:22:36 #

What and how much to take to Russia

St Petersburg is a beautiful city where walking will be your choice of transportation. It is also very safe. I was there about a year and a half ago and felt perfectly safe walking by myself at midnight or early hours in the more popular parts of town. In Moscow you will also be walking a lot but there is a safe (but sometimes not user friendly) metro system. Read ahead about where you can and cannot take cameras. Sometimes you cannot have a camera on you. You will be barred from entering. At other times you can have a camera with you but you are not allowed to use it. Always ask. Russians are very friendly. Many of the young people speak English should you need advise or have questions. I found this particularly helpful when using their metro. Learn the Alphabet. It helps. And a few words. That helps, too.

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Mar 2, 2014 09:41:41 #

Bokeh is not a bouquet of flowers.

riverlass wrote:

About the new photography contest...
Does anyone know what "Bokeh" is? I saw maybe 60 out of 77 photos that don't have any bokeh at all.
Here's a link that explains Bokeh and what it is.
Go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokeh
Hope this helps.

Yup. Some of us do. That is one reason why I will not be submitting a photo this time.

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Feb 20, 2014 10:29:16 #

Another Huge Study Questions Value of Mammograms

SteveR wrote:

Gotta wonder, of those 200,000 who were diagnosed, how many were diagnosed as a result of a mammogram, and how many survived breast cancer because of early detection as a result? Is the study making an unwarranted assumption? It says that deaths due to breast cancer have not decreased. They then make the assumption that mammograms are thus not necessary. That's a logical leap that is not scientifically proven. Could there be other factors that are keeping the death rate up?

I think the issue is mammograms that use radiation vs other types of screening...it's not the case of no screening at all. I, for one, am very happy to have had a routine mammogram where a small tumor was found far back near my chest wall. It would not have been felt by physical screening for a very long and potentially fatal time. So until everyone wants to sign up for the much costlier ultrasound I'm happy with taking the chance with mammographies.

Feb 5, 2014 10:53:46 #

Storm Seas at High Spring Tides

My very first thought: wow! That's a nice shot. (with emphasis on the That). Would love to have been there. Well done!

Jan 26, 2014 08:43:31 #

Everglades the Amazing Z Tree

Beautiful. Well done. B&W for me. I do like the brightness of the small tree to the right in the color shot. You might want to play with bringing that out in the B&W as well. Great job. I envy your nights in the glades. It is something special.....if spooky.

Jan 25, 2014 18:17:16 #

Just back fron the 'Glades...a friend I made

abc1234 wrote:

I think the shot as cropped and printed is very go... (show quote)

Thank you for your thoughtful comments. You are right...I was happy to end up with this shot...focused elbow or not. I did both: darkened the background and upped the brightness of the subject....apparently not enough. Will try adjusting more. I might also try going the other direction....lightening the background. Could be interesting. I was just looking at the hyena photographs by Pieter Hugo. Totally different subject matter, of course, and sometimes I wonder about wether it was the right effect...but I really do like those pictures.

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Jan 21, 2014 17:41:26 #

Sailorgirl wrote:

All the photos are wonderful! I really like the 3rd one the best because of the reflection and the way the bird is positioned! Great Job!

I really like that one, too. Thanks for your comments.

Jan 21, 2014 17:40:52 #

bcheary wrote:

Good series. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thank you!

Jan 21, 2014 17:40:11 #

Heirloom Tomato wrote:

Beautiful series.

Thanks, HT.

Jan 21, 2014 17:39:55 #

Jay Pat wrote:

Nice series!
Were you on a boardwalk?
Pat

Thank you. For most of the shots I was on a boardwalk. Apparently it is very wet there this year. By now much of the wetlands would normally have dried up.

Jan 21, 2014 16:39:29 #

Thought I would share a few pictures from a one of the overlooks in Everglades National Park. It was great fun! I would love to spend more time there.

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Jan 21, 2014 12:25:28 #

Another pretty seed pod

I can see why you were captivated. This is a beautiful image. The only nit I have is that the stem is too close to the lower right corner.

Jan 21, 2014 12:20:11 #

Focused with Intensity

St3v3M wrote:

Sometimes I think we get too attached to our photos or parts of them, but that is why we are here right, to see what others see. There comes that moment then when you either say 'I like it as is' or listen to others. It is not always easy, but whatever do it needs to belong to you and say what you want it to say! Steve

You are so right. I often can't "see" a picture I am working on after awhile. That's the power of sharing and critiquing. And even when there's lots of positive feedback I look at a picture and can see a number of things that I don't like or would like to fix. It's part of the challenge and then it's part of the fun.

Jan 21, 2014 09:52:47 #

Another Take on the Heron

Country's Mama wrote:

I agree with Graham this looks more like you intended to take it like it is. I like that the beak is angled down forming a diagonal line across the photo. As HT said the colors and focus are beautiful.

Thank you!