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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 67 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
Mark, since I'm commenting in late in the month, I appreciate the feedback and revisions from others in the group. I too learn a lot from your capture method and the group feedback. About your image, I agree that it is an amazing image. I carefully read your technical set-up for the shot. You approach reminds me of the importance of the technical aspects of the capture (a point made frequently made by Larry in his capture methods). The revisions are interesting to me. Not being a judge, I didn't find the centered falls to be a problem. I agree with Larry's comments about the tree trunk on the left and brightening the shadows a bit, which you addresses in your resubmission. Regarding your cropping from left and right, you were able to shift the falls to the right in the frame, but I rather like the mossy riverbank to the right, which counter-balances the amazing swirl that you captured. For my eye, Todd's rendition is a good compromise for the cropping issue. Including the right riverbank gives the pool more "breathing room." Really great image! |
Nov 25th |
| 67 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
Madhu, I can see why this shot is a favorite - great scene, crisp colors, and a horizon line that is remarkably free of pollution. I guess finding clear air at almost three miles above sea-level helps! I like the frame that you have captured. The shoreline and clouds create nice lines expanding from left to right. I can't decide whether the image is improved by a panorama cropping that removes the bottom shore, or keeping it with the bottom shore, which provides a nice bottom-frame. Overall, my vote is for the image as you submitted it. |
Nov 25th |
| 67 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
Wow! This is a classic shot. Well composed, beautiful colors and nicely post-processed. I can't say anything more that what others in the group have said. You've made a very envious image! |
Nov 22nd |
| 67 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
Larry, yet another beautiful image from dark, damp woods. Your edits are impeccable, so I have no suggestions to offer. Re cropping the tree on the upper right, I like the way it anchors that corner of the photo - there but not too "there." Myself, when attempting shots of pools or small ponds, I get frustrated by small branches or sticks that float right in the middle of my frame, breaking up the still-water effect. You have one of those beasts in the top of the lower third of your frame. I guess nature is naturally messy. If I can, I'll brush out sticks and small branches, but then I feel guilty for altering nature. Sometimes, I just can't "delete." Oh well. Your image is stunning - great job, as usual. |
Nov 22nd |
| 67 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
Todd, great image that you shot at the right time of day. I like the shadows from the low sunlight on the disk flowers in the center. You also did well bringing out the highlights on the outer-left flowers, which were slightly overexposed in the original. Speaking of the original, it looks like the bottom of the original is cropped up, exposing less of the troublesome leave than the submission. Compared to your submission (showing more leaf), I like the tighter crop on your original that shows less of the leave in the FG. All in all, a well-captured image! |
Nov 22nd |
| 67 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
Michael, I'll join the chorus in praise of your autumn-stream image. Maybe my eye isn't tuned well enough, but as Todd mentioned, I didn't notice any difference between your "original" image and your submission. You said that you cropped the original, but the two images have the same borders. But apart from that, your submission is really well done with great colors, good camera positioning, and enviable DOF. |
Nov 11th |
| 67 |
Nov 19 |
Reply |
Larry, you've made some interesting points about the capture. I agree that the lake is bright and draws the eye. I wasn't sure how to deal with that. I thought about darkening the water a few notches. Ultimately, I left the lake as shot since the brighter clouds, with the lake, are together on the left. If I understand your comment about being lower, I might have lowered the horizon line, although I didn't want to lower the base of the tree to bring it too close to the bottom of the image. But it's worth trying, along with the post-processing suggestions from Michael and Todd. |
Nov 11th |
| 67 |
Nov 19 |
Reply |
Todd, thanks for your work on my image. I like your rendition a lot. By cropping the upper clouds and bringing out the contrast in the mid-level white clouds, you revealed a greater upward turbulence that give the photo a good effect. And like Micheal's rendering, I like the brightening around the tree. It give a nice balance to the brighter clouds on the left. You've also made good points about my shot settings. I got this image while having dinner in the lodge with friends and running outside, so no tripod at the dinner table! :) If I had a tripod, a longer exposure might have given the clouds even more drama. Again, thanks for the re-work. |
Nov 11th |
| 67 |
Nov 19 |
Reply |
Thanks, Richard. As I noted in my reply to Madhusudhan, my frame for the line-of-sight (driven by the direction of the wind) was from the lake to the tree. As you correctly noticed, the tree is my anchoring stop-point. |
Nov 11th |
| 67 |
Nov 19 |
Reply |
Madhusudhan, thanks for your comments. Re moving the frame to the right to give the tree more room, you've made an interesting observation. I chose the position of the tree to allow for the lake to have some presence. I couldn't shoot wider and I wanted the tree and the lake to frame the mountains and the clouds. I regret that I didn't have my wide-angle lens with me! And BTW, I didn't see the "shrub" next to the tree until post-processing. I'd like to think it was a human observer of the storm, but I'm pretty sure it's a shrub. Oh well.... |
Nov 11th |
| 67 |
Nov 19 |
Reply |
Michael, I appreciate you playing with this image. It's always interesting to me to see others' interpretation of an image. I like the greater contrast that you have given it - especially in the center/lighter clouds. I also like the way you've lightened the tree, which makes it stand out from the storm. |
Nov 11th |
| 67 |
Nov 19 |
Reply |
Thanks, Mark. Yeah, I would have had to climb onto the roof of the Jackson Lodge to get higher. That's Jackson Lake on the left and it would have been nice to get more of the lake into the shot. I hope to get back to Teton NP before too long - and maybe get another dramatic storm! |
Nov 11th |
| 67 |
Nov 19 |
Reply |
I agree! Like the contrasty renderings done by Michael and Todd. Thanks! |
Nov 11th |
| 67 |
Nov 19 |
Reply |
Thanks for the reference to John Zhu's work in Group 71. Having done a lot of pre-digital B&W (many years ago), I favor color images. But some scenes just lend themselves to B&W, like stormy weather that dulls most colors by virtue of restricted light. |
Nov 11th |
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