Activity for User 1002 - Karl Leck - karleck@verizon.net

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79 Jul 21 Reply Harold Edgerton, aka 'Papa Flash', is one of my photography heroes. I have two of his bullet prints. When I learned that a fellow in England was emulating the no longer available high speed flashes that Edgerton invented by using industrial LED, I ordered two. So far I've done water drops and exploding balloons. Bullets would require a lot more setup. But I've thought about it. I try to see the scene as the flash pops, but the exposure is too brief. The image is only viewable in replay which makes for some anticipation and a lot of frustration. Karl Jul 20th
79 Jul 21 Comment Hi Lauren, A great scene. The rainbow is obviously the main subject but a bit overexposed. I simply darkened the entire image with Levels. The image then has more of a stormy feel with a brilliant rainbow. Karl Jul 12th
79 Jul 21 Comment Hi Freddie, I liked the complexity of the image. It gives the viewer the opportunity to 'find' new things like faces and people amidst the swirling chaos. I suggest reducing the bluish color balance. More warmth would help emphasize the humanity in the image. Karl Jul 12th
79 Jul 21 Comment Hi Sandra, The rose is on the edge of the color gamut and beginning to lose detail. As others mentioned, desaturating the red and magenta in the background would help clean up the image. This image might benefit from a soft artsy interpretation. Karl Jul 12th
79 Jul 21 Comment Hi Subramanya, I agree that the highlight areas with little detail are distracting. Perhaps a bit of underexposure when taking the picture would help. Then darken the larger outer ring to help bring the viewer's eye to the sharper areas. Karl Jul 12th
79 Jul 21 Comment Hi Peter, We see a lot of swirl filter images these days. By locally changing some colors and using brushes in Painter, you have taken additional steps and 'let the image tell me what to do." The result is quite artistic. The two blue-green areas on the right help keep the viewer's eye in the image after being slung there by the swirl. Nicely created! Karl Jul 12th
79 Jul 21 Comment Hi Judith, The concept is good. Barbie looks like a deep sea critter. The edge of the right side of her face is soft, like emerging from the deep. I liked that and suggest softening the edge of the face on the left and the chin. Also perhaps bring the entirety of each eye up to 80-90% opacity. Strong eyes with a soft edge face will be ethereal with impact. Karl Jul 12th
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