Originally Posted by douglas Another reflection from a different creek.

It's another nice one, but it has that strange P&S oversharpened feeling in it... And no pp...
What were you shooting it with?

I'm glad you did find some time for reflecting...

They are all fine, but you've set your own bar so high before, that I cannot help but looking for improvements
So, if I may - some C&C...

• Wheel - could use some be cropping and curves/levels
• Flag - rather nice as it is :-)
• Window - well, it's a reflection alright:-)
• Mirror - I think some "extreme cropping" would defeinitely help here....

HTH

Another great set of entries!

And another set of C&C, hope you don't mind:-)

• Spectacles - nice!
  Maybe desaturate the rest except the reflection? Just an idea...
• Street wall lantern - awesome.
  Crop, maybe?
• Patio furniture - another good one.
  Maybe also some crop?
• "No soliciting" - great capture!
  Straightening and cropping would help greatly, IMHO.
  B/W possibly?
• Rowers - good catch!
  "Crop, baby, crop"
• Broken reflection - almost perfect!
  Just a small trim from the right, maybe some curves - and it there wiil be no "almost"

All in all, you've being very "reflective" today:-)
Thank you very much for the great entries!

Originally Posted by pathfinder I have been absent for several of the lessons, Nik, but reflections I do have...

That covered bridge is awesome!

And the river of blood - you've been reading that Sin City piece from my tutorial too much, haven't you?

Thanks again man!

This is the sweetest bell pepper I've seen for a long time!
Great entry, thanks a lot!

Originally Posted by Nikolai I'm glad you did find some time for reflecting... They are all fine, but you've set your own bar so high before, that I cannot help but looking for improvements So, if I may - some C&C... Wheel - could use some be cropping and curves/levels Flag - rather nice as it is :-) Window - well, it's a reflection alright:-) Mirror - I think some "extreme cropping" would defeinitely help here.... HTH

Thanks NIkolai.

Wheel- It was rather dark in the parking garage and I left my tripod in the truck a few blocks away. OOPS!! No PS so it is what it is- there is always opprotunities for these.

Mirror- yeah I know. Once I posted it I was like "ahh damn" never touched it.

Windows- so does that mean they're good- okay- or ho hum?

Originally Posted by wildviper How about this? I am new to posting in these, so sorry if this is closed.

Welcome to the class!

It's never late to submit a good fresh picture!

However, I should say that I don't see a lot of reflection in this one.
I mean - there are catchlights, and it's glassy, but the whole image does not "cry" "reflection" as it's primary subject.
Wanna give it another try? We have the whole week, and then some

Thanks!

Originally Posted by anwmn1 Thanks NIkolai. Wheel- It was rather dark in the parking garage and I left my tripod in the truck a few blocks away. OOPS!! No PS so it is what it is- there is always opprotunities for these. Mirror- yeah I know. Once I posted it I was like "ahh damn" never touched it. Windows- so does that mean they're good- okay- or ho hum?

Thank you for submitting!

As you know, PP is never required, but always appreciated:-)

Windows - with all honesty, it's probably the weakest submission from the whole set of yours today. Yes, it fits the assignment, so I have no right to say anything negative about it.
But, unlike your other shots, both from today and from before, it only fits the assignment.
I wouldn't give it another look should I see under different circumstances, you know what I mean?
That broken reflection with the balconies - some more PP, and it's a challenge material... Windows... nah, I don't think so...

I wouldn't say this at all if I haven't seen your other work, both in this class and outside it. I hope you understand...

I just took these. I've got soem other somewhat recent, VERY good shots, If I get permission too throw them in, I will.

otherwise... here goes. I've gotten the reflection shots down. I learned to focus on the reflected immage itself, turn untill the reflection is crystal clear. I knwo thay aren't the greatest overall pics, but... It hasn't rained much in a while here...

MMMUUUUAHAHA!!....

I was out looking for other kewl shots, when I stumbled upon this!.... If you can tell me how this picture was taken... I'd be suprised.... (actually judging by the caliber of photog's we have here, I wouldn't be THAT supprised)

Specs are as follows...

NO tripod... f 4.0 2.5 iso 200 (could have been lower, too noisy).. Auto focus

NO tripod... f4.0 4.0 iso 80 auto focus.

Originally Posted by Bayer-Z28 MMMUUUUAHAHA!!.... I was out looking for other kewl shots, when I stumbled upon this!.... If you can tell me how this picture was taken... I'd be suprised.... (actually judging by the caliber of photog's we have here, I wouldn't be THAT supprised) Specs are as follows... NO tripod... f 4.0 2.5 iso 200 (could have been lower, too noisy).. Auto focus NO tripod... f4.0 4.0 iso 80 auto focus.

Looks like a reflection off your windshield judging by the distortion and what looks like a windshield wiper. Images are pretty underexposed so it's difficult to make out, including the reflected image. Nice perspective though!

Originally Posted by SteveM Looks like a reflection off your windshield judging by the distortion and what looks like a windshield wiper. Images are pretty underexposed so it's difficult to make out, including the reflected image. Nice perspective though!

Thanx.. on the second one I went out to re shoot it and I lost the lighting on the subject, it was dificult to get back using a long exposure b/c I was, again, not using a tripod and in an awkward position.. I would shake if the shutter was open for longer than 5 seconds.

here is a standard birdy ref. shot NIK

Here's one of my older shots.. I could have set things differently...

and yet another town

Originally Posted by Nikolai It's another nice one, but it has that strange P&S oversharpened feeling in it... And no pp... What were you shooting it with?

Thanks for pointing that out, it was edited after a long night and an early morning just getting back from out looking for fall colors. Tired eyes at work in PS, I have sense replaced with original version, sharpened only. It was taken with OLY E500 kit 14-45 lens.

Just took this a few minutes ago, seen it on way into town in a puddle, stopped on the way back to get the shot.

Shot Saturday...

Ok one from me :)

Brian V.

Just some birds left on my HD. Common sight here...with the reflecting birds.