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hugh Some more great low light, Pastel 3 and sunset 4 and 5 I like the best they seem clearer and more detail to me. DL--Dog Leader 2100/B300
 
Dogleader said:
hugh Some more great low light, Pastel 3 and sunset 4 and 5 I like
the best they seem clearer and more detail to me.
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Good evening DL,

Thanks for the feedback. I liked these for the smooth color.

With appreciation,

hugh
 
LMC54 said:
Hi Hugh, Lovely shots. The bird is really neat with the reeds. I
like the way all of these look.
with respect,
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Good evening Larry,

It was his "Supper Time" I was talking about :-). He seemed to add a necessary element.

With appreciation,

hugh
 
Hi Hugh,

colors are so beautiful they almost look painted on. Very appealing shot. The gallery is great, I love your "corner of your eye", and "sunset-3". Reflections is pretty, too, and it's amazing to see human structure there, after viewing the others!

marilu
hugh said:
Another low light attempt, this time with a bit of color.

--Marilu (Nikon 990) http://www.pbase.com/canyonlu/galleries
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Wow, Hugh, your work just keeps getting better and better. The colors are great. "Out of the Corner of Your Eye" is a hoot! "Pastel Shade" is a beauty. And how wonderful to be able to include that bird (crane?)! Did he catch his supper?

Now, I have an artistic question for you, if you don't mind: I notice that on the shots containing the bird there was some foreground foliage that's slightly out of focus. Was that an artistic decision? I'm asking because some people think that it's a mistake to do this, and often I agree, and yet I don't find it particularly distracting in this case -- in fact, I find that it focuses my attention on the bird. No disrespect intended -- I'm just trying to learn.

With respect,

adrienne
 
Hey hugh, do I see a not leveled photo in y2363_SunsetReflection-2? Nah, it's just an illusion with the reflection and I'm kidding you again... ;-) I'm also pretty sure that you have a level on you tripod.

I enjoy watching your galleries!

DC
 
Hugh, really nice low-light work. I like Sunset Reflection #3 best of all.

BTW, who's supper time was it—yours or the heron's? :-)

Lots of Holiday Cheers ...
-- Rich in NEPA [The Object of Nature is Man; the Object of Man is Style.]
 
Canyonlu said:
Hi Hugh,
colors are so beautiful they almost look painted on. Very
appealing shot. The gallery is great, I love your "corner of your
eye", and "sunset-3". Reflections is pretty, too, and it's amazing
to see human structure there, after viewing the others!
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Good morning marilu,

That particular light quality is what I'm pursuing right now. Other elements too, of course, but that in particular.

Corner of your eye, is kind of an "in joke" for photographers. Someone suggested some time ago that the combination of title and photograph might be a different art form than just a photograph. I'm not sure about "art", but some pictures depend on the title. This is probably one of them.

Not letting the "bones" show is another technique I work on. It's an extension of minimalism. The composition with the lights is mostly to provide reflections, but also to add a sense of "close to home" to the mood.

Thanks for the compliments and the opportunity to explain.

With appreciation,

hugh
 
adrienne said:
Wow, Hugh, your work just keeps getting better and better. The
colors are great. "Out of the Corner of Your Eye" is a hoot!
"Pastel Shade" is a beauty. And how wonderful to be able to include
that bird (crane?)! Did he catch his supper?
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Your kind compliments are appreciated, as always. I'm glad you "got it" with Out of the Corner...

Probably an Egret. He was still dining when I left. Looking for desert?
adrienne said:
Now, I have an artistic question for you, if you don't mind: I
notice that on the shots containing the bird there was some
foreground foliage that's slightly out of focus. Was that an
artistic decision? I'm asking because some people think that it's a
mistake to do this, and often I agree, and yet I don't find it
particularly distracting in this case -- in fact, I find that it
focuses my attention on the bird. No disrespect intended -- I'm
just trying to learn.
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I'm always open to questions. Depth of Field control can be an artistic decision, but many times, such as this one, it's what happens when other, more demanding, decisions have been made. If there is anything in the scene that needs really sharp focus, I try to stay in the f/8 to f/11 range. There is a theory I think I've verified, that, with digital cameras, some sharpness is lost with smaller lens openings. In this case, having the bird and the reeds around him razor sharp was the defining decision, and since the bird was moving just a bit, I picked f/5.6 to keep the exposure under a second. The softness in the very close foliage is a result. As you say, it does not seem to detract from the picture.

Thanks again for the comments, compliments, and the question.

hugh
 
DC said:
Hey hugh, do I see a not leveled photo in y2363_SunsetReflection-2?
Nah, it's just an illusion with the reflection and I'm kidding you
again... ;-) I'm also pretty sure that you have a level on you
tripod.
I enjoy watching your galleries!
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Good evening DC,

I can't be absolutely certain about 2363 because I don't really see a reference. I have a level, but it's not always possible to use it. As you know, it's kind of a hot button for me. I'd be very disappointed if I let one slip by that was off very far. Thanks for the compliment on the galleries.

With appreciation.

hugh
 
MAC said:
Very nice color, lines, framing hugh!

Superb supper!

Kind regards,
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Good evening MAC,

The color/light is what really excites me. So smooth, and kind of "thick". The challange is to present it in some uncommon way. The natural framing seemed to work well for me. Thanks for the confirmation.

With appreciation,

hugh
 
Rich in NEPA said:
Hugh, really nice low-light work. I like Sunset Reflection #3 best
of all.
BTW, who's supper time was it—yours or the heron's? :-)
Lots of Holiday Cheers ...

--
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Good evening Rich,

Thanks for the compliment. Good choice. It's the one that depends most on the light quality since it has the least color.

It was his supper time. He was still looking for desert when I left :-).

With appreciation,

hugh
 
ulol said:
wow another great set of pictures..i like them all ..the pastels
are fantastic..OutOfTheCornerOfYourEye ..you pheriperal vision is
second to none hugh!
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Good evening Floren,

It's the pastels, and the quality of the light that make it worth getting up early, or being out when I should be home. Your compliments help with that. As I think I mentioned on bpase, Out of the Corner.. is kind of an in joke for photographers. I'm not surprised you got it.

Thanks again,

hugh
 
Rick said:
Nice shot Hugh. The crane adds the neccesary element to make this
shot a success. Thanks for sharing.
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Good morning, Rick,

I agree. Thanks for the comment/compliment.

With appreciation,

hugh
 
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