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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 79 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
Hi Lauren, A very impressive staircase and well photographed. I like that the vertical and horizontal lines make the image geometric. There are a few age marks in the subject matter to add the patina that says many people have been here. The highlight areas create a beautiful spiral composition as a counterpoint to the geometric lines. It was obviously a great trip. Karl |
Jun 9th |
| 79 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
Hi Freddie, I would love to be at the original dance photo scene. Both Original and Crucified are well done. The top of Crucified looks like the under surface reflection of an upside down dancer. Check out Water Dance, a photo book by Howard Schatz of San Francisco ballet dancers underwater. I love both images! Karl |
Jun 9th |
| 79 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
Hi Mariann, Your post processing has very much improved the image and added impact. I studied the flowering bush in front. It appears that Original image is different in that it was taken farther to the right and shows more tall ship reflection. From the standpoint of a photo of a tall ship, I would prefer more ship reflection and no bush. Since the ship is the MayFLOWER, then I finally get the foreground flowers. The old vs new contrast in boats is also interesting. Karl |
Jun 9th |
| 79 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
Hi Gerard, I have the same Laowa lens in Nikon Z mount with click f-stops from 2.8 to 16. At such extreme magnification, focus is a challenge. Before I read your description, the sharp central area looked like a tooth at first. The left hand out of focus bright area is distracting. A key to macro photography is lighting. Pinpoint LED lights, ring lights, flashlights, and small softboxes can provide different contrasts in lighting. Black tape and black matboard pieces can be used to block light to some areas like the left side here. An advantage to using a super macro lens instead of a good flatbed scanner is that you can shoot three dimensional subjects and can vary the depth of field with aperture and even focus stacking. Seeing the tiny world is fascinating. I encourage you to play with the lighting and try more. Karl |
Jun 9th |
| 79 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
Hi Peter, My opinion is that the star system has led to people trying to get acceptances at all cost. It has spawned pages and pages of rules to narrow what is allowed. Check out the nature & wildlife rules as the extreme example. I prefer just showing images to interested viewers as we do in this venue. No winners or acceptances, just good images and conversation about them.
That said, I appreciate the effort you made to create a pictorial, pastel scene that is well composed and has a bright mood. It reminded me of color prints we made in the 1970's using texture screens which added artistic texture and reduced contrast in making an artistic interpretation.
You avoided over sharpness and saturation in creating a really beautiful image. I don't care how you made the final image. I admire the result. Karl |
Jun 9th |
| 79 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
Hi Judith, The large image is fine, but I did like the color in Original 2 which gave more of an active garden feel. A viewer's eye ping-pongs back and forth between the ant and water drop which is great for an exhibit print on the wall, but might be less successful in a projected image competition. Now try it and prove me wrong!
You are getting the hang of good macro imaging. Karl |
Jun 9th |
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