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Jay Ward started the topic Heart of the Rain forest in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 2y, 5mo ago

Giant tree at the center of the rain forest exhibit at our local arboretum. My wife who volunteers there is hiding in the picture. Banyan tree

Jay Ward replied to the topic Backyard frog. in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 2y, 5mo ago

Thanks, my wife caught it, brought it inside and said her you go, and walked back out. All I could do to get a pic before it escaped.

Jay Ward started the topic Backyard frog. in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 2y, 5mo ago

Backyard frog

Jay Ward replied to the topic Weekly Photography Challenge #597 Flora in Urban Areas! in the forum Weekly Photography Challenge 2y, 5mo ago

Torch Ginger blossoms in local arboretum rain forest exxhibit.

Jay Ward replied to the topic Sunday sunset from 3 directions … in the forum Landscape Photography 2y, 11mo ago

Nice captures

Jay Ward replied to the topic Photoshop Elements vs Lightroom? in the forum General Photo Chit Chat 2y, 11mo ago

Hi Marty, I’m an IT nerd, so I love software. I use PS, Luminar, Topaz and some other specialized astrophotography software. Normal workflow for me is Adobe RAW, Photoshop, Topaz Denoise, Topaz Sharpen, LuminarAI, and Topaz Gigapixel, then finish up with Photoshop.

I’m finding that when I take more time to really look at what I’m shooting and…[Read more]

Jay Ward replied to the topic Hand Held Macros in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 2y, 11mo ago

Thanks everyone, The flower is on a tree called a Powder Puff. Common in S. Florida. I’ve been shooting in burst mode, hoping at least one is in focus. I would have preferred the deeper DOF I would get on a stack, but outdoors with a live subject just wouldn’t work.

Jay Ward started the topic Hand Held Macros in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 2y, 11mo ago

I’ve been trying to capture macro shots without dragging the tripod, reflectors, flash, associated trunk full of equipment around with me. This shot is from last weeks adventure at the Wildlife Recue center in Coral Springs, FL. CC welcome. ISO 400, 1/320sec, f/10, 105mm nikkor S honey bee on a powder puff bloom.

Jay Ward replied to the topic White Camellia in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 2y, 11mo ago

Hi Marty, nice composition. The overall image looks a little dark and soft to me. I pulled it into photoshop and used the RAW image filter with an auto setting. It brightened up OK, but changed the overall color balance to a warmer cast. I didn’t spend any time to speak of making manual changes but I’m sure I could get it there if I kept trying. I…[Read more]

Jay Ward replied to the topic Landscape HDR in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 4y, 2mo ago

Here’s my revision: Hillsboro Canal at sunset revised

Jay Ward replied to the topic Landscape HDR in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 4y, 2mo ago

I was on the end of a dock that extends out about 10 feet from shore, so that was as far as I could get. The green in the water is an algae/weed and is really that neon shade of green. I actually used PS to do some RAW adjusting before I did everything else, with all the other programs used as PS plugins. The dehaze I applied added in the heavy…[Read more]

Jay Ward replied to the topic Landscape HDR in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 4y, 2mo ago

I like it

Jay Ward started the topic Landscape HDR in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 4y, 2mo ago

Hillsboro canal at sunset. I was hoping for a beautiful multi-hued blowout, but this subdued flat light photo shoot worked out ok. Nikon Z6, 14-30mm @ 14mm, 9 image bracket. 1/20sec @F14 to 1/3sec @ F14. CPL filter used to control reflections. Stacked in Aurora HDR, Sharpened in Topaz AI, color adjusted in Luminar4, cropped in PS. CC welcome. Hillsboro Canal sunset

Jay Ward replied to the topic Landscape Too busy? in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 4y, 5mo ago

Thanks Bruce, I’ve left it on the body as my standard lens, just for that purpose. Now if it would stop raining.

Jay Ward replied to the topic Migatory birds in the forum Photography Throwdowns 4y, 5mo ago

Pelican in flight, Deerfield Beach, Fl.

Jay Ward replied to the topic Landscape Too busy? in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 4y, 5mo ago

I went back and pulled the original NEF for this image. All that was done here is to add an exposure gradient to the right hand side to lighten the zen garden on the right side of the photo. No other processing. You’re right, it has an HDR look to it, but it came out of the camera that way.

Jay Ward replied to the topic Too White? in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 4y, 5mo ago

Here’s my try. Darkened the background, sharpened the eyes and lips.

Jay Ward started the topic Landscape Too busy? in the forum The Shark Tank Feedback Forum 4y, 5mo ago

I’ve been playing with a 14-30mm lens, at the 14mm end. No crops. I like this image, but it strikes me as too busy. Thoughts? Zen Garden path

Jay Ward replied to the topic Photography throwdown: Yardbirds III in the forum Photography Throwdowns 4y, 5mo ago

Juvenile Limpkin.

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