Agilityk9,
For your first attempt, it would appear that you've done your homework. Your comp and color are simply breathtaking! This would make an ideal candidate for metallic finish printing.
Thank you for sharing such a fabulous photo.
I look forward to your next effort.
P/S where was this taken?
Chris,
My guess is that you are shooting in RAW or Jpeg/RAW.
Angler,
Wonderful series of your Great Spotted Woodpecker. Your composition and color are spot on. It was interesting to see how similar it is to the Downy Woodpecker we have here in the US and if it's behavior is anything like the Downy's, kudos for capturing the hyperactive flyer cleaning her beak instead of sitting on a feeder.
I found using manual focus helps with the tiny fellows as they move about.
Thank you for sharing Angler, I hope to see more.
Mike,
These are some of the best landscape photos of our National Parks I have seen in quite some time. Your comp and color is spot on! Photos 1 thru 4 look like they would be perfect candidates for conversion to B&W. With your permission, I would love to give it a try.
Either way kudos to you for such exceptional photography.
Shutterbug,
Here's my rendition of your wonderfully composed shot of the Grand Tetons.
While waiting for my car to have a little service work done I used Photoshop Touch on my Galaxy S3 as a PP platform. I'm very interested in your opinion of the result, as well as the opinions of other Hoggers. Especially since I used a "mobile device".
Grand Tetons reworked using Adobe's Photoshop Touch
Like jerry41c said use PSE10 and content aware it will work but it will be a tedious project. I tried a few square inches with my tablet and stylus and it made the task much easier. Good luck.
OSU, I think the sepia is the winner here. Might want to try adding a slight vignette, nothing too drastic. This of course is just one mans humble opinion. Either way, well done and thank you for sharing.
J.M, this was a great set! I really like 1 & 2, the DOF gave them a terrific diorama feel. The post work on #3 is fantastic, just the right amount of HDR. If you don't mind, I would like to show you my favorite train shot.
Thank you for sharing. Bill
CheryleT, what a fabulous set! It is not that often one gets to photograph the dancers alone like that. I would really like to see #1 converted to B&W, the comp reminds me very much of the Kolb Brothers work as well as those iconic images from Arizona Highways of the late 40s thru the 60's. Thanks for sharing.
Ah yes the Mavica. One of my first, I remember taking it on a trip to Hawaii, along with several boxes of disks. One the hardest lessons I ever lad to learn about digital photography was with one of those. ALWAYS, check to make sure your image size is being recorded as large as possible. One of the best photos I have ever taken was with that camera, but it will never be any larger than a 3 x 5.
Terries, Fantastic! Great comp and color. Your use of natural framing was spot on.
If you have CS6 or PS Elements 10, their content aware feature will remove those power lines in minutes.
Either way Terries you have a wall hanger there for sure. Well done. Thank you for sharing.
Sastimos, I think you hit the nail on the head with the second image. The B&W has my eye scanning the entire image due to the excellent contrast and clarity. Well done, and thank you for sharing this engineering marvel.
30 feet from the water line. Add "nicely making way", and you might just have a great song there! Great shot there Rob, thanks for sharing.
I think the B&W is the winner here. The contrasts keep me looking at the photo over and over. Well done! Thank you for sharing.
Carlysue, excellent composition on this one. In my opinion, you might try and bring up the light on the young girl, you have managed to capture her perfectly now lets see her. At the same time, try and drop the light across your story teller's back. Depending on your PP program you might be able to do this without having to re-shoot. Either way what a fabulous shot! You have an amazing way of conveying your ideas, I just LOVE IT! Thank you for sharing.