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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 79 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
When I lead discussions of prints hanging in our Wilmington International Exhibition of Photography (returning in 2023 after a Covid hiatus), I get the denigrating question "Was it Photoshopped?" That's when I produce a copy of Ansel Adams book, Examples, wherein he explains the thinking and technique of 40 famous images. Most of his darkroom techniques have analogs in the digital world. Karl |
Dec 12th |
| 79 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Hi Lynne, Welcome to our group! Did you use the D850 automated focus stacking acquisition or make a series of focus changes manually? The result is quite sharp throughout. The red edged nature of the flower creates impact that might do well in competition. For me the resulting image looks a bit posterized and harsh. The image is technically excellent. Does it spark emotion or reaction?
Karl |
Dec 12th |
| 79 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Hi Peter, I'm not a fan of several images that could be expressed by one whether it's one image split into three or an image repeated three times. Maybe I just don't get it. I would like to see the original to better understand how you arrived here. After saying all that, the resulting image is very interesting in what it evokes. The colors and shapes remind me of the visible body exhibition a few years ago. Strip the outer skin and some tissue away to reveal bone, muscle, sinew and blood vessels. Or a cactus in searing heat. It's impressionistic! Beautiful job with the post processing. My problem seems to be in the image presentation alone. Karl |
Dec 12th |
| 79 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Hi Lauren, The new interpretation is excellent. It preserves the swerve/dance/crawl of the lower plant and cleans up little distractions. Well done.
I find tinkering with images to be great fun. The problem comes in knowing when the work is finished. Is it ever finished? Or will we see something new in it tomorrow?
Karl |
Dec 8th |
| 79 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Hi Lauren, I didn't get any infrared visual cues when I first saw the image. I thought it was a monochrome conversion of a color image. As presented, the composition is interesting with the small heads and two large heads in a snaking dance. An alternative might be to crop out the lower head and flip the image horizontally which simplifies the composition. Either way, it is a fine capture of a very prickly subject with excellent detail. Karl |
Dec 8th |
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| 79 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Hi Freddie, You can feel the wind in this image. Converting to monochrome by using convert to IR gives a somber, winter look. The IR conversion is a simulation based on color reflectance typically seen in the infrared spectrum. Chlorophyl containing materials (grass, trees) reflect infrared radiation making them appear light in tone. Blue sky (space) does not reflect IR so that appears dark. Other materials are more difficult to predict so the IR conversion tool sometimes misses those things. This image worked well with the IR conversion simulation. It looks like winter. Karl |
Dec 5th |
| 79 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Hi Judith, Beautiful color! The triple exposure caused ghosting that showed as red outlines. Very interesting. For myself, I would crop an additional 5% off the top to add to the sky removal. Also, because it has very little detail and doesn't coordinate with the fall color, I would clone out or fill the grayish amoeba in the middle of the image. Nice job in using an in-camera tool to get an artistic result. Karl |
Dec 5th |
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