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  2. New Slideshow

    in Slideshows & AV Shows

    Posted

    Ken,

    Congratulations on your first upload giving a wider audience a chance to see your

    work. I hope it does well in your competition.

    I thought the photography was excellent. However I did not think your first piece

    of music was suitable (Memories). I would prefer steam organ music throughout.

    The mix from one tune to the next should have been smoother and overlapped using a

    programme such as Audacity. My other criticism is that I would have liked to have

    more variation of picture duration and speed of dissolves. In many cases a faster

    dissolve to the music would improve things.

    Anyway well done. I hope my comments are helpful.

    Regards,

    Roger.

  9. Madeira

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    Hi Ray,

    Really enjoyed this AV. As Mick commented it is a bit long but I must say I did not get bored and was very impressed with the quality and composition of your 16:9 format pictures. I am having difficulty in suggesting what pictures could be removed. You have demonstrated how ideal walking (including its difficulties and dangers) is for photography by having time to take pictures at leisure and from viewpoints inaccessible by car. Having not visited the island, I appreciated the titles. I can understand your attraction to return there. The music was well chosen. Thanks.

    Regards, Roger

  10. Shiny Happy People

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    Hi Yatchsman1,

    Thanks for your kind comments. I have a number of AVs on Youtube with copyright music.

    This one was pick up within minutes of uploading it. They are allowing it provided I

    agree to them using adverts with it. I do hold an IAC licence which should cover

    YouTube use.

    Regards, Roger.

  15. Stourhead in Autumn

    in Slideshows & AV Shows

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    Mick,

    Time to leave well alone. I think you have done a really good job on this one.

    Hope it encourages you to do more VOs. If you want me to be picky - a number of

    pictures need straightening and try in Audacity's "Normalising" to 90% to set the

    overall sound level. Well done.

    Roger

  18. Stourhead in Autumn

    in Slideshows & AV Shows

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    Mick,

    My method in Photoshop (in my case CS3) to remove fringing is to use the

    Magic Wand Tool with tolerance set to say 20 and mouse click in the sky area.

    Still in Magic Tool, click on "Refine Edges" button then change the "Feather" to

    say 8 and "Contract/Expand" to say +50%. This produces a selection with a

    soft edge and slightly into the tree tops. I would then increase highlights

    under the Image - Adjustments - Shadow/Highlights to restore sky detail.

    Regards, Roger.

    Incidently another recommendation when doing Voice Overs is to record your

    voice whilst standing.

  19. Stourhead in Autumn

    in Slideshows & AV Shows

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    Mick,

    Well done at your first attempt - the VO has greatly improved the sequence. Not a lot

    I can added to the excellent advice from the critics so far. Important you end with music

    and get the balance right. My mike windshield was made from my wife's tights stretched over

    a ring made from a wire coat hanger! A number of pictures would be improved in Photoshop using

    Image - Adjustments - Shadow/Hightlights and increasing the Highlight control to add colour

    in the highlight areas. I do all my sound mixing outside PTE using Cool Edit (others use Audacity)

    Regards,

    Roger.

  23. COLOURS OF BURANO

    in Slideshows & AV Shows

    Posted

    Maureen,

    I am pleased you have kept with your choice of music. Rondo Veneziano is too frequently

    used with Venice sequences although a friend of mine who used it was told by a judge that

    it was a pity he didn't use music of Venice!!!

    Your sequences excell with the standard of photography and the originality of the music.

    Many thanks.

    Roger.

  24. LEEDS CASTLE AGAIN

    in Slideshows & AV Shows

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    Mick,

    Very much enjoyed your latest AV offering. Usual well composed images,

    suitable music and certainly demonstrates why this castle is well visited. My

    only dislike is the “Grotto” section - the black pictures that separate this part.

    Think it would look better to dissolve to the grotto ceiling then added the sign

    in the animation. At the end, rather than going straight into the interiors why

    not dissolve to the door knocker picture (seen later) which then leads you nicely

    into the interiors?

    Minor points to an otherwise good sequence.

    Regards, Roger

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