2019-20 Clinic 1 - Top of Clinics Dawn At Burlington Pier by Mike Mulvale - Pictorial J1 Well executed image with railing acting as good leading lines into the image. Although no detail in the sky, the colours are complimentary and add some punch to the image. Cedar Waxwing by Peter Chow - Nature Canon EOS REBEL T4i 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015 1/50 sec F6.3 ISO 400 FL 600 Northern Cardinal Male & Female by Herb McClelland - Nature J1 Good nature story in this image with the female having caught an insect. Exposure is also managed well. In the Nature category, the bird must be in good focus. Tails on both the birds are out of focus and the female's foot looks like it was moving and is also out of focus. The crop is tight, just cutting off the male's foot. Try to crop so that the perch is not coming right out of the corner and allow more room on the bottom edge. The image would also benefit from noise reduction. NIKON D500 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 1/500 sec F5.6 ISO 1600 FL 400 Northern Cardinal by Andy Langs - Nature J1 The cardinal is captured very well here - good detail in the puffed out feathers and throughout the bird. The exposure is managed well. The bird is placed quite centrally in the image. Try to think compositionally for bird images as well and place the bird off centre. The maker might consider cloning out the little branch bottom right corner and use noise reduction software on the image. J3 Very good capture but background is pixelated. Gerbera Daisy by Claudia Povilauskas - Pictorial J1 Well executed image. Beautiful colours, great detail and sharpness. This is not intended to be criticism but rather a thinking point - would it further improve the image it is was cropped into the centre of the flower both the top and left sides? Strictly personal preference. Canon EOS 6D Mark II EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 1 sec F14.0 ISO 100 FL 100 Alex The Chainsmoker by Bela Acs - Pictorial J1 Compelling portrait with great eye contact. The crop pulls the viewer's attention to the subject's eyes. Well executed. J2 Wonderful image of this man. Good engagement with his eyes and the dirty fingers and nails holding this cigar tell a strong story. FUJIFILM X-T2 XF35mmF2 R WR 1/200 sec F4.5 ISO 2500 FL 35 Osprey Strike by Brian Floyd - Nature Olympus E-M1X OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0 1/6400 sec F4.0 ISO 400 FL 300 Harris Hawk by Victor Turczynski - Nature J1 Nicely captured hawk providing a good look at the beautiful colours and textures in the feathers. The white tail feathers are overexposed and may be recovered by decreasing the highlights/whites in Lightroom. Canon EOS 7D EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM 1/1000 sec F6.7 ISO 800 FL 220 Jimmy by Victor Turczynski - Pictorial J2 tone lighting down very slightly on the face/beard FUJIFILM X-T2 XF55-200mmF3.5-4.8 R LM OIS 1/320 sec F9.0 ISO 640 FL 86 Deadly Nightshade by Doug Doede - Pictorial J3 Should have been in Creative category but not scored lower since Pictoral definition does not exclude Creative. Inconsistent lighting i.e. bright source of light on right side of vase not matched by frame. RICOH IMAGING COMPANY LTD. PENTAX K-S2 1/8 sec F11.0 ISO 400 FL 35 Grizzly Eating Sedge Grass by David Seldon - Nature J3 Good story. If tip of one ear was showing, score would be higher. Canon EOS 7D Mark II EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM 1/500 sec F5.6 ISO 800 FL 312 Heron Regurgitating Fish by David Seldon - Nature J1 Great nature story captured here. Exposure is mostly handled well, with the crown of the adult heron lacking detail. The image seems quite flat and could use additional exposure and/or contrast. The image also has a lot of digital noise and would benefit from noise reduction software. Canon EOS 7D Mark II EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM 1/5000 sec F8.0 ISO 800 FL 400
