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 =1 Comment by Mark Polis(7/28/2010 11:38:39 PM) - #3 Egbert M. Reinhold(Trash is best ): #8 Stefan Babel: You two wastepiles of steaming protoplasm need to get your heads examined. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/11/2010 12:33:13 AM) - #11 MJFerron: Knick knack?!?!?!? Lalique's rolling over in his grave! LOL. Thanks, MJ. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/10/2010 11:39:14 PM) - Beautiful and serene, Margo. Love the layered mountains and time of evening. The radiant sunbeams don't hurt, either! Very good job here. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/10/2010 11:10:53 PM) - #6 MJFerron: She's young enough to be my daughter, ferchrissakes, MJ. You know, that reminds me - one night between sets at a gig our sax player pointed out a cute young thing to me and I said that to him. His response: "You learn to get over it." Sick, yes, but funny. |
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| Comment by Mark Polis(7/10/2010 11:06:05 PM) - #9 Stuart Holmes: Excellent! Bring the sax. Unless you can do a decent Grant Green and Wes Montgomery, that is. LOL |
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| Comment by Mark Polis(7/10/2010 10:32:25 PM) - #7 Stuart Holmes: Here it is in all its glory, Stuart. http://www.photoblink.com/imageview.asp?imageid=229368&groupby=authorid&value=8261&page=13 Jamming would be fun - what's your instrument? |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/10/2010 8:21:41 PM) - Very nice capture, Bill and a captivating pose. I think there's still some room for sharpening and denoising, but still excellent. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/10/2010 8:16:37 PM) - VERY nice, Stuart! My fave from you. Great color and comp. Almost looks like there was fill flash on that tree trunk. |
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| Comment by Mark Polis(7/10/2010 6:04:59 PM) - #4 Michael Boyle: I like it, Michael! I'm going to rework that. #5 margo mckenna: Thank you, Margo. |
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| Comment by Mark Polis(7/10/2010 3:50:26 PM) - #1 Michael Boyle: #2 bert: Thanks, guys. Just playing with off camera flash and modifiers. Here's a little setup I have going on in my drumroom. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/10/2010 12:01:31 PM) - Magnificent, Luna. As it stands it's great - a foreground element would've made this stellar. |
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| Comment by Mark Polis(7/10/2010 11:57:40 AM) - Lovely. Youth in its splendor. It looks posed, but still natural. I might've had the left hand on her hip. Anyway i like it. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/10/2010 11:55:52 AM) - Well done, Ray. Man's presence in the midst of a beautiful natural scene without making a total eyesore out of it. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/10/2010 11:52:58 AM) - Nice. This would be great as a texture layer for a composite. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/10/2010 10:23:31 AM) - #1 MJFerron: #2 Jerzy Wilinski: #4 shootercanon: #5 Hazel4: #6 margo mckenna: #7 bert: #8 Stuart Holmes: #9 Khurrum: #10 Michael Boyle: Thanks, people. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/9/2010 11:33:31 PM) - #2 Rick Seufert(? ): Will do, Rick. Thanks. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/9/2010 10:21:53 PM) - What I like here is the total relaxation of the tiger as well as the stripes of shadow over his own. |
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| Comment by Mark Polis(7/9/2010 10:19:45 PM) - As I said over on the other photo, Rick, I really admire your determination and resourcefulness. It's an inspiration. God bless you. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/9/2010 10:16:57 PM) - #15 Rick Seufert(? ): Without knowing the details I know you've been through hell and back, Rick. You have a lot of pluck. #16 Hazel4: You bet. Thanks, Hazel. |
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| Comment by Mark Polis(7/9/2010 8:32:24 PM) - #9 Rick Seufert(? ): Did you have one or both sides done, Rick? #10 bert: These days it's more likely to be staples than stitches, Bert. Thanks. #11 joe bellantoni: You ain't kiddin'! #12 Rick Seufert(? ): I think Joe's "OUCH" had to do with the fact that Zarko had his hip operated upon twice. #13 Zenonas: Thanks, Z! Thanks, guys. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/9/2010 7:37:36 PM) - Nice find, Margo. Interesting scene. I am partial to dilapidated/delinquent structures and this one seems especially out of place in the midst of such a pastoral bg. Nice comp & color. Good detail, too. |
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| Comment by Mark Polis(7/9/2010 11:10:06 AM) - #1 Helly(Helly and Graham Horrocks): #2 Michael Boyle: #3 Stuart Holmes: #4 Bess: #5 MJFerron: #6 Reza Payami: Osteoarthrosis, Reza. I can see why it gives you that warm, fuzzy feeling inside, LOL!!! #7 joe bellantoni: Thanks, Joe - Zarko HAD that done - on this very hip by the 'leading expert' in Chicago. It failed and this is a re-do six months later by another orthopod done in the traditional lateral approach!! There are potential problems with the anterior approach: limited access and difficulty using a long enough femoral prosthesis. Proceed with caution! |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/9/2010 9:28:50 AM) - Superb, Bess! A great entry for Theme day (or any day, for that matter)!! |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/9/2010 9:27:50 AM) - Wonderful entry, Helly! The vignette underscores the "closed" idea. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/9/2010 9:26:58 AM) - ...or,..."Get back in the wagon, woman!" (That almost got me killed one day.) Fabulous, Bert - Top Ten just for having the cojones to do it. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/9/2010 9:25:43 AM) - Beautiful religious scene, Christopher. The treatment is very effective here. |
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=1 Comment by Mark Polis(7/9/2010 9:19:08 AM) - Great face and expression. I would like to see the face in better light, however. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/8/2010 11:07:43 PM) - #2 Stuart Holmes: Cute as hell. |
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| Comment by Mark Polis(7/8/2010 11:01:41 PM) - Hey Stuart, is this the same son of yours who I'd wanted to jump in the water with and give a dunking to? 'Cause now I want to get him in a headlock and give him a little noogie! LOL!! I'm chuckling here as I type this. This is a really fun shot - he really looks full of p*ss and vinegar! I love his look and the whole karma of the shot is a scream. Nicely done. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/8/2010 7:55:20 PM) - Terrific, Margo! My favorite of yours thusfar. Great clarity and beautiful color. I left a crop suggestion so as to do away with this area [^-17;281;1] and to de-centralize. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/8/2010 7:52:31 PM) - Beautiful, Andrew. |
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=3 Comment by Mark Polis(7/8/2010 6:39:08 PM) - #1 Sreten: #2 Zenonas: #3 MJFerron: #4 Graham Mealand: #5 Nebojsa: #6 Michael Boyle: #7 Stuart Holmes: #8 tumas(tommy pace): Thank you for your comments, people. #9 Egbert M. Reinhold(They ain`t worth nothing): "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt." ___Abraham Lincoln. Get some help with your obsession, Egbert. It's progressively taking you further down. Now you've already followed me to another photo website where you are also no longer active. Get a life. Sergei has warned you about these kind of unsolicited and provocative comments on the Photostream. If you have anything further to say to me then take it to the Boxing forum as they are entirely inappropriate here. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/8/2010 6:05:19 PM) - Clean and nice, Susanne. Nicely composed and maximal areas of good focus at this magnification with subtle fall off into a good bg. |
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 | Top 10 Recommendation Comment by Mark Polis(7/8/2010 11:05:45 AM) - Superb! Not just held, but doubly speared!! Wow. Excellent catch, Cory, and terrific comp through those reeds with fine focus on the action. A dandy! |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/8/2010 10:15:23 AM) - Fine rendering, Z-Man. You are mastering Photoshop very well. The depth and especially the lighting effect in this one is truly noteworthy - so noted!! Even your colored casts are fitted to the intersection of the wall and the floor!! [^825;352;1][^221;351;1] Superb. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/8/2010 9:52:10 AM) - Nice one, Andrew! Great lighting for it, nice colors. I like the false eyes back here [^197;457;1]. You didn't overwhelm it with flash which is so easy to do. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/8/2010 12:49:45 AM) - #8 ChrisC(Christopher Cove): Thanks so much, Chris. Really appreciate that. #9 Blitzkrieg(Cory Bucher): Thanks, Cory. #10 trev White(trevor White): Thanks, Trev and good work today! Beautiful shot. #11 Michael Boyle: Thanks, Michael. #12 Graham Mealand: Graham, as one of the PB photographers whose work I look up to, I have no doubt but that you have more than adequate understanding to accomplish this - and more! Thanks. |
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=1 Comment by Mark Polis(7/8/2010 12:43:29 AM) - A phenomenal and inspiring image, Sreten! The intensity and devotion inherent in this religious scene comes through loud & clear. The tonalities and light are just perfect, as is the detail. The image reminds me very much of two classic Jewish religious paintings: http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Tolby_Love_for_the_Torah.jpg and http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Gottlieb-Jews_Praying_in_the_Synagogue_on_Yom_Kippur.jpg Well done, Sreten, well done. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/7/2010 11:17:10 PM) - #17 shootercanon: Thanks, Andrew. Appreciate the kind words. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/7/2010 11:01:04 PM) - #7 Stuart Holmes: Not at all, Stuart, I didn't take your comments in any negative way at all. Thanks for being sensitive to my feelings, though. Says a lot about you, my friend. It's good that we can discuss our images candidly. I would want the same feedback from you - I am not a professional photographer and my ears are wide open. I'm just sharing whatever it is I have gleaned. Thanks again for the very nice response. On another note, your original was better than the processed one you posted. Just shows you that it's hard to learn when to stop fiddling with an image. I haven't mastered that yet, either! :^) |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/7/2010 9:26:12 PM) - Hi Andrew. Welcome to PB! Nice first entry! You did submit it correctly. Nice sharp eye there and I like the luminescent yellows and greens. Some of the highlights are clipped on the histogram or "hot", but not enough to spoil things. [^179;461;1][^432;284;1][^189;339;1][^27;381;1] Hope to see lots more of your work! |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/7/2010 9:17:03 PM) - I'm having a hard time identifying what this is, Margo. Looks like a boot on some sort of curved metal pipe suspended on a heavy chain in the woods. The color looks sort of partially desaturated to a murky brown-green and I'm seeing some thin light lines running in various directions. Is this intended as an abstract? I'm not getting it, sorry. |
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| Comment by Mark Polis(7/7/2010 9:11:14 PM) - #4 Stuart Holmes: All well and good. Notwithstanding how the image came to be, I was simply outlining the direction in which I would have headed to correct some of the problems with the image. |
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| Comment by Mark Polis(7/7/2010 7:43:15 PM) - #3) crop out the areas of the image that are not essential and which (in my mind) interfere with the composition's integrity and give it just a bit more 'oomph'. Also, de-noise and resharpen selectively. See what you think, Stuart. It's the best i could come up with as a quickie. You picked a tough one. |
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| Comment by Mark Polis(7/7/2010 7:40:40 PM) - #2) reduce the magenta shift in the image, adjust the contrast and use some dodging and burning to better define areas. Sort of a rough clean-up. Also enhance the foliage where it seems to want to be enhanced. |
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| Comment by Mark Polis(7/7/2010 7:38:15 PM) - This is a very dense scene, difficult to tackle and an especially difficult composition to strongly produce an anchor for eye movement. There are some significant problems with the image and so from just my own perspective, let me go through the steps I would take to attempt to enhance the image post-processing wise. Remember this is not meant to be a teaching lesson as I am not qualified, but rather to take you through my own head process. #I) glaring color distortion in the sky with magenta halos around the leaf clumps in the tree which are quite different than the clear blue centrally. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/7/2010 2:08:15 PM) - #2 Stuart Holmes: Blown highlights are usually a bigger problem than the noise. It's OK to have them in sun reflections if they're small, etc., but they can't cover any decent amount of area if the image is to succeed. That data is gone. Adios. And in flowers it's all in the details. Many cameras have an LCD blinker for blocked shadow and blown highlight areas - that can be very useful if you don't feel comfortable looking at the histogram. And, experience will help one to know/anticipate when the camera's going to be fooled into overexposing these areas because of a large area of relative shadow. When I realize this might happen I use the dial for exposure compensation (quick) and sometimes I'll also bracket if it's really an enigma. |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/7/2010 2:00:33 PM) - This is incredible, Cory. You're in raptor heaven, wherever the heck in Florida you are. We should have a raptor convention down there with you. :^) This shot is really good. How's it look if you crop into it more on the original for detail? Don't forget to zap this little doodah. [^603;488;1] |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/7/2010 10:02:27 AM) - I'll echo Chris. Love the shadow areas! Profoundly simple, Z. Have you ever been to the Gastronomic Museum on the first floor of the Parisian restaurant 'Tour d'Argent'?http://www.placesinfrance.com/tour_d_argent_musee_de_la_table.html I ask because utensils are a frequent theme for your images, and so that reminded me of how the fork (cuir) was invented, and explained at this 'museum'. http://hubpages.com/hub/historyofeatingutensils |
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 | Comment by Mark Polis(7/7/2010 9:52:31 AM) - Very nice detail and color, Trev! |
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