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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 47 |
Sep 19 |
Reply |
Thanks Don - looked at Marc's site and he certainly has many striking images. Impressive! I will remember "lighter going back into an image". |
Sep 19th |
| 47 |
Sep 19 |
Reply |
Thank you all for very constructive comments - Ive lightened the stream a tad to help take the eye round to the mountains. |
Sep 18th |
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| 47 |
Sep 19 |
Comment |
Hampshire is my county Jen! Or at least is now having moved here 3 years ago from Yorkshire. I love the calmness of your image and the sort of linkage between the white clouds and goal posts. I also like the directional line from the side bar of the near goal area, leading to the 2nd goal.
The only suggestions I have are to darken the fencing just to the right of the near goal (to help the eye travel to the next goal) and remove the bird to simplify the image even more. Your image is a nice example of a 'less is more' photo. Thank you for posting it. |
Sep 18th |
| 47 |
Sep 19 |
Comment |
Albert. I love the detail in the cobbles and the contrast of this vs some of the timber houses - but I'm not sure if it works in this instance, either pure B&W or in your tone. The satellite dishes conflict with the age implication of the tone
Also, Norway's towns are all about colour! Your original has wonderful orange reflections on the cobbles and I therefore conclude that developed, a colour version may be stronger. Am sure you loved Norway, despite the weather - not the cheapest place on earth though! |
Sep 18th |
| 47 |
Sep 19 |
Comment |
Don, I like this a lot! The reflection of the mother's head adds much to the image. I think I like it's central position, but that will always be a personal view. Thank you for sharing! |
Sep 18th |
| 47 |
Sep 19 |
Comment |
Ed, your picture tells a story and an amusing one at that - except those of the lady's generation may not get it! The focus should certainly be on her and it is true that the image is stronger with much of the background darkened. Achieving this through a vignette is challenging to control (for me anyway) and for that reason I tend to use localised brushes.
I have learned something from the reviews here that PJ requires more subtlety (my interpretation). |
Sep 18th |
| 47 |
Sep 19 |
Comment |
John, I'm sure this is the sort of image which typifies the benefits of B&W. You judged the timing of pressing the shutter perfectly - the boy fills in what would have been too large a blank space, but he is secondary to the two on the right - any later, the effect would not have been so effective.
I too would lighten a tad the 2 on the right. You have created a very worthwhile image out of a situation which without the boy, would not have been strong enough to work. |
Sep 18th |
| 47 |
Sep 19 |
Comment |
Jack - I found this an interesting pattern shot. Often, I struggle with working out the intended way of looking at it; where does the eye go? Here, there is a clear route and the only exit is top right. I like this feature.
Before reading the prior reviews, I had my doubts over the secondary darker line at the bottom. To me this detracts somewhat from what I feel is the main darker areas in the top 1/3. So I agree with Albert's view of cropping enough of the bottom to remove this darker line. See attached. The bottom short lines now lead to and are supportive to the main darker ones to the top. That's as I see things anyway - but we're all different! |
Sep 18th |
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6 comments - 2 replies for Group 47
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| 72 |
Sep 19 |
Comment |
I very much love the timing or your image, with the baby's trunk swinging freely shows its playful character. You have brought out fabulous detail everywhere. I do question whether there is too much saturation added, particularly in the greens which would have been dusty and more subdued.
It nevertheless is a truly lovely image and must have been a great experience on the day. |
Sep 18th |
| 72 |
Sep 19 |
Comment |
Welcome Marie, I sure you will learn from the group - I have! I joined about 9 months ago.
The message from those gone ahead of me, is that don't crop too tight! It's a story your telling, so the environment around is just as important. Don't forget to mention your camera settings.
Your robin is set in a nice setting is sharp and nicely lit.
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Sep 18th |
| 72 |
Sep 19 |
Comment |
Walt - I'm falling to the 'prefer your original' camp! Sorry! The picture is very well taken with front to back interest and, to my eye, quite enough slow moving water after your 1/3 Sec exposure.
What I don't like is the curious dark lines or marks in the bottom half, both on the rocks and within the white water. This doesn't look natural to me. Sorry. |
Sep 18th |
| 72 |
Sep 19 |
Comment |
Mary, you clearly visualised the final result here before taking, which I find impressive! I need to train myself to "think clouds" - I take too much note of land and hardly ever sky/cloud. I would never have taken this!
Does it work? Not sure! I think the sole dry bush (or grass?) perhaps should be larger in the frame to help the story I think you are trying to tell - arid conditions with huge sky? I'm also not sure about the horizon line - we can see the distant mountains, just! I thus find this distracting! Sorry! The image may be stronger with no mountains visible in the left 2/3 of the image. I wonder if a lower perspective, closer to the bush would have ticked both boxes. |
Sep 18th |
| 72 |
Sep 19 |
Comment |
You have created a lovely peaceful scene Abhijeet. Assuming you thought of this result when you took the image, I think it would have been stronger if you'd taken it with the tree on or close to the 1/3 line. Someone with good photoshop skills (not me!) may be able to repeat cells on the right to push the tree to the left.
As Isaac said, something curious has happened on the horizon during editing as these aren't on the original, so I'm sure these are rectifiable. |
Sep 18th |
| 72 |
Sep 19 |
Comment |
Again, Wow Bruce! I've never seen this action before by an egret -I assume it's the Snowy Egret that does this. It's simply a stunning image and you have spent time working on the background which has paid off handsomely! I really enjoyed looking at it - thank you! |
Sep 18th |
6 comments - 0 replies for Group 72
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