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Lydia Bennett replied to the topic Camera Equipment: FOR SALE in the forum Photography Q&A

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 14:27:33 -0500

Thanks for the update, @dan-cope!

Christian H. replied to the topic Camera Equipment: FOR SALE in the forum Photography Q&A

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 16:16:07 -0400

Thanks for the update @lenspirationlydia and @dan-cope! I really am tempted by the camera body! However, I’d probably need to wait till after the new year before having the resources to buy it… so if it doesn’t have a taker by then, we’ll talk! 🙂

James Staddon replied to the topic Montana mountains in the forum Photo Critique

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 15:42:21 -0400

I spent a couple minutes trying to explain my thoughts on the photos at the end of webinar last night, @dan-cope. https://www.lenspiration.com/video/webinar041619/

Lyd-B replied to the topic Montana mountains in the forum Photo Critique

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 14:56:17 -0400

@dan-cope

Scenes like these just make you stop in your tracks. There’s so much magnificent beauty to take in.

This is a good challenge you’ve put forth!! ….I’m going to say that you were over to the right from where you took the first photo for the second one?? Looks like the pines on the right of photo 1 are the foreground of photo 2, plus th…Read more

James Staddon replied to the topic Snow Covered Landscape (ends January 12) in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments

Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:59:20 -0500

I’m so glad you were able to make it to the webinar, @elianafranzenburg!

It was so neat to see how one of your pictures (once edited) worked well for the assignment in combination with @dan-cope‘s. I’ve attached the merge here for everyone else to see it. Sooooo wish it I had done the merge ONE day earlier….I talked to Esther and she said she…Read more

Kina Lamb replied to the topic Grand Canyon in the forum Photo Critique

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 15:08:06 -0500

Ooh, I like the foreground edits a great deal @dan-cope 😀

Lyd-B replied to the topic Epic Composition - maybe.... in the forum Photo Critique

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 15:07:06 -0400

@dan-cope, so sorry – I just realized I never replied to you here! Thanks so much for your comments. I’m trying to figure out how to fix the “weighted on one side” feeling in this type of situation… I mean, the only thing on the left to work with is open water and more of the same trees in the background. I don’t know what I could’ve done…Read more

Lyd-B replied to the topic Horses during golden hour in the forum Photo Critique

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 19:41:18 -0400

Thanks @dan-cope! I agree, that building is really neat. And I’ve come to love reflections 🙂

Ryan Madaris replied to the topic Morning Glory in the forum Photo Critique

Sat, 12 May 2018 03:02:09 -0400

@paulnmerrie, I like it a lot better that way! The horizontal crop does work better, like @dan-cope said.

Ryan Madaris replied to the topic Buying a Camera From eBay? in the forum Photography Q&A

Mon, 07 May 2018 12:18:55 -0400

@dan-cope, @hayhand02, yes, I think the Nikon D7000 will be a great camera for me. Does the environmental sealing work well on it?

John Machen replied to the topic Buying a Camera From eBay? in the forum Photography Q&A

Sun, 06 May 2018 21:48:49 -0400

I agree with @dan-cope, The D7000 is a great camera!! I own a D7100 as well and have been satisfied with it completely, other than it’s size and weight.

Ryan Madaris replied to the topic Buying a Camera From eBay? in the forum Photography Q&A

Sat, 05 May 2018 23:06:36 -0400

@jinnyschober, thank you! I’ll definitely be careful. I look at the seller’s ratings and make sure they have at least 95% positive reviews.
@dan-cope, thanks! I’ve looked at B&H and unfortunately they don’t seem to have what I’m looking for currently. As for Adorama, I’m watching a Nikon D7000 that is available there. It’s in my price range, and…Read more

Benjamin Holmes replied to the topic Judges 6:14 VPO: Exploring Vistas (ends May 3) in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments

Wed, 02 May 2018 06:16:58 -0400

@dan-cope We’re going down to the badlands at the end of the month, so I appreciate the sneak-peek at the vacation! 🙂 You’ve got some really great vistas there. Thank you for submitting them!

Just a quick reminder to everyone that hasn’t submitted yet, the deadline is Thursday night! If you haven’t submitted a photo yet, please do so as soon as…Read more

Ryan Madaris replied to the topic Thornwood at Shorter University in the forum Photo Critique

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:20:39 -0400

@bennett-family, thank you, next time I’ll try to do that. @dan-cope, the reason why I didn’t zoom out was because there was a small sign at the bottom of the steps that said “shuttle”, and it would have cluttered the photo. Thanks, though!

Caitlin Compton replied to the topic Semaphore Beach and Port Norlunga in the forum Photography Q&A

Wed, 11 Apr 2018 22:52:39 -0400

Thanks @jinnyschober, @dan-cope, and @jamesstaddon!

I know you were asking @jamesstaddon, but personally, I like the second sunset pic better!

Oh! I’m definitely interested in everyone else’s input, too! 😀

Ryan Madaris replied to the topic Website Design in the forum Photography Q&A

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 12:56:09 -0400

@bensharpeningcharacter, thank you for your time! It’s a big help! @dan-cope, thanks, I’ll look into that.

James Staddon replied to the topic Pink Clouds (ends February 24) in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 16:03:59 -0500

Thank you for all your amazing submissions, @hannahm, @rmadaris, @elianafranzenburg, @joseph, @buddingphotographer, @dan-cope, @marie-pierr, and @hayhand02!!!!

I’m hoping with all these submissions we will be able to create multiple powerpoints for more hymns than just Jesus the Very Thought of Thee, but I’ll show them all to Family Conferences…Read more

Joshua Ong replied to the topic Landscapes of Queenstown in the forum Photo Critique

Sat, 24 Feb 2018 05:29:48 -0500

Thank you very much for the wonderful comments and suggestions. @dan-cope, you helped me see how this picture could be better taken from a different perspective; I guess it didn’t occur to me that everything interesting was located in the middle of the picture. If only there were a higher vantage point in the vicinity, I would have grabbed the…Read more

Hannah Schmechel replied to the topic Vacation Pictures in the forum Photo Critique

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 22:42:59 -0500

@dan-cope and @jamesstaddon, thanks for your suggestions!

Caitlin Compton replied to the topic Round Trip in the forum Photography Q&A

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 08:46:40 -0500

Hmmm. . . That didn’t work unfortunately, @dan-cope. I have 2 computer screens and basically Lightroom is open on one screen and then on the other screen the picture I’m editing is blow up really big and has a few buttons on it, but nothing much. I can’t look at anything else on that screen while I’m doing stuff in Lightroom. Sorry, I might not…Read more

Caitlin Compton replied to the topic Round Trip in the forum Photography Q&A

Sun, 14 Jan 2018 00:01:28 -0500

Thanks for that, @dan-cope. It worked! 😀 You’re right @nasa. It’s a Tif.

One other quick question. When I’m in Lightroom I have it opening on 2 screens, which I don’t want. I know that I’ve pressed some button turning on the setting somehow, but I can’t work out how to turn it off. Does anyone know?

Joseph Camuso replied to the topic Badlands in the forum Photo Critique

Fri, 12 Jan 2018 22:59:48 -0500

@dan-cope, nice job!
I really like how the plant stands out in the second picture!

Joseph Cochran replied to the topic Sheep in the forum Photo Critique

Thu, 04 Jan 2018 23:15:59 -0500

Thanks @dan-cope and @elianafranzenburg for your perceptive observations! They have been extremely helpful!!!

Ryan Madaris replied to the topic Civil War Era Tombstone in the forum Photo Critique

Sat, 23 Dec 2017 14:35:28 -0500

@dan-cope, I’ll try that.

Abbie Camuso replied to the topic Lincoln Memorial in the forum Photo Critique

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 14:14:14 -0500

@dan-cope lol! Good pointers! Unfortunately, I was in a hurry to get back to our van in order to be on time at the FEW conference! I noticed how picturesque that looked, so I quickly took the picture and hurried on. Later I discovered that it was actually a nice picture haha! Thus, no time to wait for clouds to move, but I should’ve thought to…Read more

James Staddon replied to the topic Salvaging a gray day in the forum Photo Critique

Wed, 13 Dec 2017 21:36:46 -0500

Hey @dan-cope, I feel like I said everything I wanted to say about your shot on the Photo Critique Webinar last night! Feel free to re-watch it if you’d like at https://www.lenspiration.com/video/webinar121217/

James Staddon replied to the topic Lindy Point in the forum Photo Critique

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 21:05:15 -0500

Love it, @dan-cope!

How did you capture both streaked, moving clouds (on the right) and still, textured clouds (on the left) in the same sky? Is this a photo merge?

Do you have an online portfolio anywhere where folks could go to buy it as fine art?

Hannah Moore replied to the topic Sunset! in the forum Photo Critique

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:40:10 -0400

Thank you @dan-cope, you just gave me something to work with for my next sunset! This picture would have looked really neat if there was a silhouette as the subject!! It wasn’t too long after I got a few of these pictures that the sunset wasn’t so bright anymore, but I am thankful I was able to capture as much as I did and be able to learn more…Read more

Joseph Camuso replied to the topic Rustic Bouquet in the forum Photo Critique

Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:59:44 -0400

@dan-cope, Thanks for the great suggestion! @jamesstaddon, also great thoughts. How does this look?

James Staddon replied to the topic PRO Critique #14 in the forum PRO Critique

Sat, 25 Mar 2017 06:52:00 -0400

Hey everyone, thank you for participating in last Tuesday’s PRO Critique webinar! You can re-watch the critique of all the pictures at http://www.lenspiration.com/webinar032117, or watch each individual critique using the following links:

@dan-cope, you can watch the critique of your photo at PRO Critique: The Message of a…Read more

James Staddon replied to the topic What To Do When It's Too Bright! in the forum PRO Q&A

Thu, 09 Mar 2017 19:36:21 -0500

That’s right, @dan-cope. I have some other thoughts too, which I’ll be sharing on Saturday’s webinar!

James Staddon replied to the topic PRO Critique #13 in the forum PRO Critique

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 05:37:31 -0500

Ok everyone, thank you for participating in the latest PRO Critique webinar. You can re-watch the critique of all the pictures at https://www.lenspiration.com/webinar022117, or watch each individual critique using the following links:

@dan-cope, you can watch the critique of your photo at PRO Critique: West Virginia Pond
@nasa, you can watch the…Read more

James Staddon replied to the topic Radisson Flowage in the forum Photo Critique

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 18:26:08 -0500

Great story there!

It’d be better if the foreground tree branch was in sharp focus as well. I like the vertical shot. Maybe zoom in a little more to draw attention to a particular set of shapes created by the trees and eliminate some of the surrounding distractions. The texture of the sky is very soft and attractive; glad you included it in the…Read more

James Staddon replied to the topic PRO Critique #12 in the forum PRO Critique

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 01:43:56 -0500

Ok everyone, thank you for participating in the latest PRO Critique webinar. You can re-watch the critique of all the pictures at http://www.lenspiration.com/webinar011717, or watch each individual critique using the following links:

@dan-cope, you can watch the critique of your photo at PRO Critique: Bear Rock Overlook
@abbysherlock, you can watch the…Read more

James Staddon replied to the topic PRO Critique submissions (submit your images here) in the forum PRO Critique

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 14:01:22 -0500

Here @dan-cope is a link to a replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riJwtj3xdFM I did your picture last, and tried to explain how I felt about the picture. I’m learning a lot about balance these days. I found this article very interesting:…Read more

James Staddon replied to the topic PRO Critique submissions (submit your images here) in the forum PRO Critique

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 14:01:22 -0500

James Staddon replied to the topic PRO Critique submissions (submit your images here) in the forum PRO Critique

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 14:01:22 -0500

Here @dan-cope is a link to a replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riJwtj3xdFM

James Staddon replied to the topic PRO Critique #11 in the forum PRO Critique

Tue, 27 Dec 2016 18:52:18 -0500

Well everyone, thank you for participating in the latest PRO Critique webinar. You can re-watch the critique of all the pictures here, or each individual critique using the following links:

@dan-cope, you can watch the critique of your photo at PRO Critique: Sagebrush Sunset
@turnerfamily, you can watch the critique of your photos at PRO…Read more

James Staddon replied to the topic PRO Critique #10 in the forum PRO Critique

Tue, 29 Nov 2016 21:06:04 -0500

Well everyone, thank you for participating in the latest PRO Critique webinar. You can re-watch the critique of all the pictures here, or each individual critique using the following links:

@kayla-weaver, you can watch the critique of your photos at PRO Critique: Wakefield Road
@nasa, you can watch the critique of your photo at PRO Critique:…Read more

James Staddon replied to the topic Golden Hour in the forum PRO Q&A

Tue, 01 Nov 2016 14:54:09 -0400

Excellent explaination, @dan-cope!

To calculate when golden hour will be, this is a great resource: http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/sunrise-sunset-calculator.htm

And here’s an explanation of why shooting at golden hour is usually desirable, complete with fun diagrams and excellent examples:…Read more

James Staddon replied to the topic PRO Critique #9 in the forum PRO Critique

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 23:40:51 -0400

Well everyone, thank you for your submissions! You can re-watch the critique of all the pictures here, or each individual critique using the following links:

@nasa, you can watch the critique of your photos at PRO Critique: Misty Autumn Morning
@dan-cope, you can watch the critique of your photo at PRO Critique: Yellowstone Falls
@frazer-family,…Read more

Joseph Camuso replied to the topic Fall Leaves in the forum Photo Critique

Mon, 05 Sep 2016 20:11:40 -0400

@mr-quebec, Thank you! No, this wasn’t a smartphone it was a Canon Vixia HF100 camcorder/camera. I had noticed those diamonds before and it bothered me but I didn’t know what was wrong. However, that is no longer a problem because that camera broke a few months ago. 🙂
@dan-cope, Here is an edited version with the sky above the leaf darkened:

James Staddon replied to the topic PRO Critique #7 in the forum PRO Critique

Mon, 29 Aug 2016 19:18:03 -0400

Well everyone, thank you for your submissions! You can re-watch the entire PRO Critique here, or each individual critique using the following links:

@melaniethomsen, you can watch the critique of your photos at PRO Critique: Product Arrangements
@frazer-family, you can watch the critique of your photo at PRO Critique: Four…Read more

Ezra Morley replied to the topic livestock photography in the forum Photography Q&A

Thu, 04 Aug 2016 13:09:26 -0400

I just talked with my computer-savvy brother, who suggests that the reason @buddingphotographer and @dan-cope can’t see the last photo posted by @jamesstaddon could be because of a browser plugin. He suggested trying to open this thread in incognito. Also try visiting the image directly: h…

Frazer Family replied to the topic livestock photography in the forum Photography Q&A