PSNZ Digital Group 12 - Bob McCree
Cycle 2
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Image 1 - Collingwood
Wharf Remains Where: Collingwood, NW Nelson When: October 2005 Camera: Nikon D100 Lens: Sigma 17 to 35 |
Bob's
Comments:
Taken of the wharf remains as the moon was rising just after sunset. (click here to email comments to Secretary) |
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Image 2 - Anxious Eyes Where: Potter's Park, Auckland - Ethnic Day When: February 2006 Camera: Nikon D100 Lens: Nikon 80 to 400VR
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Bob's
Comments: Taken at the annual ethnic day in Auckland. Quite the best 3 hours shooting I have done for many a long day. I like the apprehensive look on this woman's face.
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Comments from Digital Group 12 Please email your comments before the end of November 06. |
| Image 1 - Collingwood Wharf Remains | ||
| Mark Brimblecombe | 6/2/07 | This photos has a lovely mystical 'Lord of the Rings' feel to it. Remnants of Middle Earth. I think the exposure and composition are very good. The light (sun or moon) and its reflection is great. |
| Doug Moulin | 31/1/07 |
A lovely evening shot. I like the pastel tones. I would like to see the tire marks cropped from the bottom and a small amount cropped from the top. I find the reflection in the water too dominating and I wonder Bill, if you considered taking another exposure for the reflection and combining them in Photoshop. |
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| Karen Talbot | 4/1/07 |
I am not sure about this seascape. Perhaps it needed to be taken a little earlier with the moon nearer the horizon. Perhaps a different angle...not sure what makes it uncomfortable. |
| Bill Hodges | 10/1/07 |
Taken just at the right time capturing the colours. Good exposure. Love to have seen a bird in flight in the image. But we can’t have every thing. Just feel its needs something else in the image. |
| Peter McMahon | 5/2/07 |
interesting moody image with nice composition and colour. A few areas of adjustment would improve and make for a stronger image.[1] more contrast [2] remove noise from foreground. [try magenta reduction ] [3] remove tyre marks from foreground |
| Shona Kebble | 16/1/07 |
This is a lovely place. I wonder if you could have explored different angles as the image seems to be a bit 'all in a row' but I do like the placement of the moon. |
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| Mark Brimblecombe | 6/2/07 | Glad to see you haven't been tempted to use the healing brush on this. While the colour is good, I think this would look better in B & W. Excellent composition with the hair and its endings near the chin. |
| Doug Moulin | 31/01/07 |
Nothing could be done to improve this shot. It's great. The apprehensive expression has been captured beautifully. It would make a great black & white. |
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| Karen Talbot | 4/1/07 |
I personally don't do a lot of portaiture, but this Bob, would be one of the most expressive and beautiful faces I have seen for a long time. Perhaps a smidgeon off the right hand side to take off the background - have to find something to say as a critique. :-) |
| Bill Hodges | 10/1/07 |
Well cropped image. Just enough of the face to give overall depth of interest. Well exposed giving good skin tone. |
| Peter McMahon | 5/2/07 |
wonderful strong image, with good title. Love the clarity in the eyes. just a tidy up of spots around the face, which can sometimes be overlooked. |
| Shona Kebble |
16/1/07 20/6/07 |
A stunning shot. You have framed the face well with the hair and caught an expression which make you question what is going on.
This is a lovely portrait
well framed with the hair. The eyes have it.
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Cycle 1
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Taken: June 2006 at
Hell's Pizza shop Highland Park
Camera: Nikon D200 with
Sigma 28-105 lens set at 55mm
Orig File: Raw saved to tiff
Exposure: 1/10
@ f5.6 at 400 ISO in artificial light
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Bob's
Comments: Taken whilst we were waiting for our evening banquet. Camera set to automatic colour temperature. No manipulation other than adjustments to colour saturation, etc
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Taken: January 2006 at Symphony in the
Park of a couple dancing on stage in front of the orchestra. Camera: Nikon D100 with Nikon 80-400 lens set at 350mm Orig File: Fine JPEG Exposure: 1 sec @ f11 at 400 ISO in on stage artificial light |
Bob's
Comments: Purposely taken with a slow shutter speed to show movement with camera set to automatic colour temperature. Taken into Photoshop and played with somewhat to alter colour and filtration, etc, to further soften image, etc, etc, to achieve a sense of the dance flow. (click here to email comments to Secretary) |
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Comments from Digital Group 12
Please email your comments before the end of November 06. |
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| Mark Brimblecombe | 15/09/06 | Shocking... until I disregarded the subject and enjoyed the shapes. Bob, how does it work in B&W? The colour enhances the artificial nature of the subject, which B&W might largely remove (a desired effect in my opinion). Nice bold composition. |
| Doug Moulin | 29/10/06 |
Well seen and photographed. Nice lighting and shadows, making a striking image. A small crop at the bottom, about halfway between the bottom and the shadow of the fingers, improves the balance, I think. I agree it would also make a great B&W. |
| John Barnes | 11/10/06 |
This image holds a lot of intrigue. Who is the person behind the hand? The shadows cast from the fingers and chain adds to the overall mystique. Maybe it would have worked better in B/W, I am not sure as the artificial light touched up in Photoshop has produced pleasing colour contrast |
| Karen Talbot | 10/10/06 |
An unusual image, but I like the directional light.I also think it would have great strength as a B and W. |
| Bill Hodges | 25/9/06 |
The image certainly has impact, Like the way the hand comes into the frame. Maybe a little shading on the bottom right & left corners to match the top right. And yes it would make a great B&W. |
| Peter McMahon | 23/9/06 | Dramatic, nice lighting, colour with sharp vivid detail. Would also like to see b&w version |
| Shona Kebble | 28/10/06 |
A great shot. An opportunity well seen and the V shape in the image in pleasing to the eye. |
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| Mark Brimblecombe | 15/09/06 | Great image. I wonder how many shots it took to get this one? The dancers are in the perfect position and your exposure has left them just recognisable. Wonderful colours and Photoshop work. This is one of those photos where the more I look at it the more I enjoy it. |
| Doug Moulin | 29/10/06 |
A good abstract image, well exposed and composed. An image that makes us use our imaginations. I agree with Bill that the line through the bride needs tidying up in Photoshop. |
| John Barnes | 11/10/06 |
It took me a while to come to grips with this image. The whole image is blurred (deliberately) but I would have liked to have seen a dancer or part of the orchestra in focus to give it perspective. |
| Karen Talbot | 10/10/06 |
The more I look at this the more I like it. Love the colours and obviously the movement. Personally I would have liked something in focus, maybe a face. |
| Bill Hodges | 25/9/06 |
Lots of movement giving the image Drama & excitement. The line going into the brides dress could be taken out in photoshop. Good technique oveall. |
| Peter McMahon | 14/10/06 |
an interesting image showing nice colour and movement. Without the comment, found difficulty deciding what I was looking at. |
| Shona Kebble | 28/10/06 |
I think this image is very successful. I love the flowing movement and the colours set it off nicely. |