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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 74 |
Jun 22 |
Comment |
Hi Tevor, I find rugby to be a fascinating sport to photograph. Your image of the horizontal tackler with flying hair is a great example. I can concentrate on the great effort shown by the players. I liked the fact that you made a monochrome image with natural, unexaggerated tones. We see too many over processed images that are grungy when the processing overcomes the meaning and feeling of the scene.
You have a terrific image here. Karl Leck, Group 79 |
Jun 2nd |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 74
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| 78 |
Jun 22 |
Comment |
Hi Helen, I dropped in from Group 79 when I saw this image. Your processing has erased any thought that it is an 'old' image. To me 'old' is a film scan pre-2000. The title of waiting is somewhat counterpointed by the man's active diagonal forearm, the diagonal spatter and cracks of the coach, and the horizontal lines of the bars. It feels more of motion than static waiting. I agree with Mitch that toning down the two bright spots could help. You did very well in processing a scene with an interesting character and the worn looking quality of real life. Nicely done. Karl Leck |
Jun 2nd |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 78
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| 79 |
Jun 22 |
Comment |
Hi Lauren, Nicely done at 12mm in such cramped quarters. The incomplete right window and the metallic piece below it don't serve much purpose and could be cropped out. Everything else contributes to the picture's story of time, place and heritage. The exposure is good. As you intended, it looks very natural. Karl |
Jun 5th |
| 79 |
Jun 22 |
Comment |
Hi Lynne, This is a beautiful flower image and a great still life composition example. Everything works - the soft colors, mild texture, and lilting composition. You have done this tulip very proud at the peak of its life cycle. Karl |
Jun 5th |
| 79 |
Jun 22 |
Comment |
Hi Freddie, Good technique and no fear in raising the ISO! An interesting thing about the image is the color palette. We often think of parrots in terms of bright tropical colors. This is a duller hued variety set against a brightly colored background. That takes it out of the ordinary and can be viewed as artistic interpretation.
As a step further, one could try manipulating both Hue and Saturation of the image. I'm not sure what the parrot would prefer, but I thought he might appreciate some extra color to display at the next family gathering. I added three layers, each with its own hue value and increased saturation. One layer was neck and head. Another was the wings and back while the third was the background. Karl |
Jun 2nd |
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| 79 |
Jun 22 |
Comment |
Hi Gerard, Welcome to Group 79. The image of bleeding hearts is very well done in terms of sharpness and lighting. As taken, it's a beautiful recording of an attractive flower. When the image was vertically flipped, pareidolia takes over. We begin to see the blossoms as dancers swirling around in voluminous skirts. A straight flower picture becomes ambiguous to some viewers. That takes the image to a truly artistic level when a bleeding heart becomes a dancer. Well done! Karl |
Jun 2nd |
| 79 |
Jun 22 |
Comment |
Hi Judith, The oak leaf fragment looks frozen in lime colored ice. Great sharpness and texture that you emphasized in post processing to make it a technically solid image. Karl |
Jun 2nd |
5 comments - 0 replies for Group 79
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7 comments - 0 replies Total
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