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Kenneth Deitcher
Elaine Icklan
Barbara Mallon
Charlie Pettis
Shirley Ramaley
John Rodete
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 Gull

July 2008

Title - Gull in California

How I did it -

I watched the gulls and started shooting when they got close. I flipped it, cropped, used a couple of masks, added border with drop shadow.

COMMENTS:
Kenneth Deitcher, MD, FPSA

Nice composition with bird flying into the frame. Did you copy and paste the bird into your frame? The soft background is a nice effect but needs a bit more color. You could make a stronger image by cropping down to eliminate the water in the top part of the image. The stroke shadow frame is very nice.
Elaine Icklan

The placement of the gull stands out because it is in front of the dark rock area. Nice choice of frame.
Barbara Mallon

Nice photo. I would crop out the sky to emphasize the gull. The water would then make a better balance with the bird.
Charlie Pettis

 

Good timing. I'm a little put off by the ocean over the cliff. Actually it may be the notch that draws my attention; I cloned the notch out and it seems to me to improve the eye flow a great deal. Suggestion
John Rodete

The white on dark makes this picture.

Dewey Val Schorre

Wonderful composition with the gull just right at the crash point. The borders add lot.


Member Bio
Shirley Ramaley - Biography

I'm an author and often sell photographs with my articles for children's magazines. I belong to the PSA and ACCC in Arizona and compete as often as there are events, about four times a year. I belong to three camera clubs in the Phoenix area. I've won many ribbons but my first First Place was this spring, 2006. As of this time I have my enlargements done professionally, but plan on buying the Epson R2400. I use PS CS2 and have used PS for a number of years.

I'm a retired health care professional, and now devote my time to writing and photography and, of course, grandchildren and family. I love taking pictures of animals and birds, landscape, and macro. Only recently have I begun to work with Creative pictures and I love it.

I have been Nikon for many years, now use the D200 with a D70 backup.

Here's my website: www.shirleyannephotography.com

 

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