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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 79 |
Jul 19 |
Reply |
Hi Val, Since chaos isn't organized, doesn't follow rules/laws, or look like something established, I feel successful when you said "I can't make my mind up." How does a person react to chaos? There are 'laws' of nature like gravity, inertia, surface tension, and fluidity at work together here but in a way we struggle to enumerate. Hence chaos.
I like the tone relationships here: bright sparkling, ominous grays, and noir sections.
Karl |
Jul 20th |
| 79 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
Hi Susan, I love 'grab shots'. They often capture the essence of the moment even though not technically perfect. This monochrome image does that well. I think the checkered tile floor alone would make my loony. The figure is ghostly as its head merges in tone with the background. This is a very effective rendering of a dark place in people's lives. This image should be prominent in the exhibit.
Karl |
Jul 20th |
| 79 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
Hi Marie, Thank you for the story. In a workshop I teach we have used 'make a photo that shows a person or something about them without showing that person'. This image accomplishes that assignment very well. Your rendering of the original, particularly brightening the dark teapot, shows your feeling for the subject material. I was initially taken aback by the complexity of the scene. On reflection I like it because relationships are complex and involve many parts intersecting. You weren't just photographing a Japanese tea set, but a relationship. This is fine art photography at its best.
Karl |
Jul 20th |
| 79 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
Hi Susan, The original is a snapshot. By cropping and cleaning up the scene, you extracted an essence. The flag needs the extra element that the birds supplied. The birds are ambiguous so you didn't fall into the jingoist trap of having an eagle flyby. The clouds add unobtrusive texture in the background but in post processing or resizing the clouds at upper right have their tones truncated into a few sharply defined grays. I'd rather see the clouds with softer tone delineation and only the flag a bit brighter with slightly more contrast. It's an easy to understand image.
Karl |
Jul 20th |
| 79 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
Hi Valerie, The image nicely demonstrates the Sony's dynamic range; good tonality throughout. I like the brick walkway and think it gives a little dimensionality to the scene. The subtle vignetting is something I do and endorse for many images because it helps direct the viewer's eye to the intended subject matter. There is a lot to see here. It's an image that can take repeated viewings and still show new things. I loved the title! While the formal facade is pealing away, we see graffiti, modern air cooler, old bricks, a wire or vine, and 'stuff' in the window space that have happened over time. Because the image offers so much, it's best for exhibit or fine art use, not PSA competitions.
Karl |
Jul 20th |
| 79 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
Hi Judith, The interesting combination of repeating forms (bokeh circles and sharp streaks) with the warm color balance gives a sense of another world or dream. You can feel the rain. Particularly interesting is the water in front of the light at center. The golden glow enhances a feeling even though the image is just water rivulets. Nicely noticed and rendered.
Karl |
Jul 20th |
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