This one from RAW file processed in Lr Classic and Topaz Photo AI. I reduced size to save some space
Aug. 28, 2024
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Knowing nothing about the monument and lured in by Roel's history summary. I followed up the links. I thought more background would shape my response to the image. Ultra nationalism, Christianity and pacifism are unexpected bedfellows. It isn't surprising that the monument's history is controversial. Pacifism is a many edged sword.
The photo. AAVK is inescapable here. The letters are duplicated, central and stand out because of the positioning in the arch and the direction of the gaze of the lion. The image doesn't suggest any value judgement about AAVK but it challenges the viewer, of the towers or the photo, to understand what AAVK means. Roel's links are essential. If the viewer feels compelled to follow up to understand the significance, the photo has worked. -
A candidate for the "lonely bench" genre with all the interpretative possibilities that genre inspires. Blue and white oozes summer but there are clouds on the horizon. The framing of the ladder is a nice touch. It's a reminder of the activity of summer.
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One of my favourite uses of photography is when the images make me stop and look at something I might otherwise not have registered. Additionally, I like abstracted images whether in photography or other art forms. This series from Mike appeals to me a lot. The last one especially. It isn't immediately apparent here that we are looking at a reflection in water. They aren't colours we'd expect and the broken up water surface gives extreme shattering of the reflection while retaining solid lines and colour blocks.
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Wonderful colours in the sky and water.
The seats in the foreground don't do much for me.
Hopefully you were able to find a composition with the restaurant in the foreground and the water and sky as the background.
I think that would make a stunning photo.
Anyway, since those seats are very distracting for me, both the crops below (with a bit of cleaning of the seats) work better for me.
Just some food for thought 😊
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These are absolutely amazing 🙂
I would never have thought of using very fast shutter speeds to create artistic images like these.
This is now a "must try" for me when an opportunity comes up 🙂
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Nice sunrise scene.
The small boat adds more interest.
But there is too much near silhouetted foreground and in the strip of land above it on the right. The fact that there is still some detail in the jpeg data suggests more detail was visible to the eye when you took the shot. Some of the clouds in the brightest part of the sky are also very nearly, but not quite, completely clipped. They can be recovered somewhat and so for me this version below works better for me and is easier in the eyes regarding the overall high contrast in the the scene.
As always, just some food for thought.
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After the prompting, I finally dived into RawTherapee, which I had installed ages ago, but always balked at the learning curve...
I lifted shadows to what I thought the naked eye might have seen. The perched one could have perhaps gone a bit further...
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I think you left that one in the "digital microwave" for too long 😉
Obviously starting with a raw file is best but below is Bryan's original jpeg edited in ACR and then Photoshop Elements.
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The third & fourth ones especially - absolutely amazing!
Tim
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Just goes to show the value of participating in a forum like this. And, for what it's worth, I think you've got it (lifting shadows) just right
Tim
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Thanks Tim,
and by the look of your avatar, you might have some raptors your way? -
Well, I'm Welsh and for the past 200 years, or so, Wales was the last stronghold in the UK for Red Kites. Now, thankfully, they're expanding into most parts of England (where I currently live/work) - due to successful re-introductions and natural expansion from Wales
Unfortunately, the picture isn't mine - it's just one I got off the Internet
Tim
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Like you always say this is your opinion. Some people like steak "medium rare" some people like "well done". 😀
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That's OK.
Enjoy your "well done" steak.
As Rich42 correctly stated:
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For me, a photo is successful when it makes me stop and study it for a while. While I might not call this a beautiful image, I was captured by it. The graceful curve of the dune leads me into the image, around to the blowing sand on top, then into the vast expanse of openness in the distance to the right. The unbroken sky perfectly complements the color of the dune. No matter your original intent, I get a strong sense of dread and a feeling that I REALLY wouldn't want to be here without water or a means of transport to get out of there! Nicely done.
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I never said it is and never anticipated it to be.
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"Hey mister! Can I take some pictures of your fishing gear?"
This post is sort of a continuation of the one from last week. I posted a shot of the Oceanside, CA Harbor Lighthouse at sunset with activity starting to ramp up at the various eateries there.
I was putting a mid-1970s era Nikon EM film SLR through its paces that I had gotten off eBay for $19.
After taking the lighthouse images, I had some dinner. When I left the restaurant it was dark. Walking back toward the parking lot, I passed a group of guys lined up against one of the sea walls, waiting to board a boat in the harbor’s night fishing fleet. Their gear was on the ground, leaning against a low railing. The only light was the last dim glow from the sky and some light spilling out from the harbor shops.
I don’t know anything about fishing gear. But I’m a sucker for shiny equipment of any kind. I asked them if I could photograph their gear. Slightly bemused they all said, “Yeah!”
This was a 50 year old camera I was using for the first time. All I had done was unpack it, put in a fresh battery and a roll of color negative film. My tripod legs were as short as possible, so the tripod was very sturdy. It was dark! I barely could see to focus. I concentrated on the shiniest metal parts visible.
The camera has only aperture priority metering. I set the Nikkor 105 Macro lens to f/8, tripped the shutter and waited each time. The ancient exposure meter dutifully set the shutter speed. Each shot lasted about 20-30 seconds! The first time, I was sure the camera was just sitting there, doing nothing. I heard the shutter open, but it was an act of faith to wait for it to close!
What a great little camera.
The images make a nice grouping on a wall in my office.
Rich
