• Members 1320 posts
    July 26, 2024, 11:57 a.m.

    Birds in flight are surely a challenge and even the best mention a low keeper rate. So pat yourself on your back for this one Pete.

  • Members 1320 posts
    July 26, 2024, 12:43 p.m.

    Eurasian Coot scoot'n'...

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    P1251198a.JPG

    JPG, 728.4 KB, uploaded by Bryan on July 26, 2024.

  • Members 1139 posts
    July 26, 2024, 1:24 p.m.

    ... earlier in the day , when they told the mouse that he had been invited to an evening meal, he was really quite excited ;-)

    great action shot!!

  • Members 1139 posts
    July 26, 2024, 1:27 p.m.

    Looks like it must be a real effort to lift yourself into the air from the water's surface!
    Nice action shot with a good background full of gently coloured reflections

  • Members 893 posts
    July 26, 2024, 7:45 p.m.

    And the Kestrel said (echoing Dr Hannibal Lecter): “I’m having an old friend for dinner.”

  • Members 425 posts
    July 26, 2024, 10:29 p.m.

    I don't know where to start... * The hammock and the gorillas, the proportions are wrong. No gorilla can fit in such a small hammock. * The size of the baby doesn't match the size of the mother. * The baby's right hand is totally blurred and becomes a strange shape. * Below the hammock, the landscape becomes strangely blurred compared to above. * Then there is the green leaf in the mother gorilla's hand; where does it grow from? * The sharpness of the hammock is not related to the sharpness of the subjects. A few centimeters further, the mother gorilla's fur is barely sharp.
    Should I list more?

  • Members 727 posts
    July 26, 2024, 10:37 p.m.

    Absolute and total "NONSENSE". Yes in all capital letters. I would not even waste my time to argue. Who has eyes, will see.

  • Members 425 posts
    July 26, 2024, 10:44 p.m.

    At least you could explain where I went wrong with my criticism.
    But, you took the easy way out.
    I won't waste time with your photos in the future.

  • Members 727 posts
    July 26, 2024, 10:46 p.m.

    By any means.

  • Members 4254 posts
    July 26, 2024, 11:41 p.m.

    None of that proves it is a composite because they can be explained by the effects of motion blur, DOF, lens distortion and maybe some post processing if it's not a sooc jpeg.

    The green leaf in the mother's hand has a small stem attached to it that could legitimately be growing from the trunk the hand is wrapped around. There is nothing in the image that proves it was not there when the photo was taken.

    You are entitled to an opinion like anyone else but that is all it is, your opinion and nothing more.

    You yourself posted that it is only your opinion and so not an established fact because you still haven't posted anything that proves your opinion that it is a composite is accurate.

  • Members 823 posts
    July 27, 2024, 12:15 a.m.

    Kumsal,

    The purpose of this thread is to post images and to comment on their photographic qualities. Primarily to further understanding or appreciation of the making of them. Not to become embroiled in arguments or to implore others to agree with one's opinions or criticisms.

    The contributor of the image has stated there has been no alteration of the image. That should end that matter. You have stated that it looks altered to you. OK. There's no need to pursue the matter any further than that. Let it go. There's no winning or losing here.

    FWIW, the movement of the baby's right arm gives the image a strange look, but there's nothing about anything in the image which leads me to think there has been any alteration.

    Peace.

    Rich

  • Members 4254 posts
    July 27, 2024, 2:27 a.m.

    A group of people playing what I think is Mahjong in a park in Shanghai.

    "WHAT IS GOING ON HERE !"


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    JPG, 385.4 KB, uploaded by DanHasLeftForum on July 27, 2024.

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    July 27, 2024, 4:36 a.m.

    Myself, I much prefer a "corrected" version:

    station-de-saint -- 1.jpg

    Still, the main problem is that they didn't capitalize "LA" at the LA Station. 😂

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    JPG, 754.1 KB, uploaded by GreatBustard on July 27, 2024.

  • Members 4254 posts
    July 27, 2024, 4:54 a.m.

    Yes, me too but the "corrected" version has been suggested a few times previously this thread.

    Roel prefers the "perspective" view.

  • Members 727 posts
    July 27, 2024, 8:32 a.m.

    What do you mean?

  • Members 4254 posts
    July 27, 2024, 12:08 p.m.

    I see you posted a cropped, slightly lightened and less saturated version of the above edited version in your post at:

    dprevived.com/t/this-week-through-your-eyes-20240727/6073/post/81849/

    In both images the tones in the foliage on the left and right are the same as is the orange top worn by the man in the background on the left.

  • Members 425 posts
    July 27, 2024, 7:52 p.m.

    The curious man with the cigarette in his hand gives this photo a special touch.
    Well seen and photographed.