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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 47 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
Albert, I'm with Ed, I like your image here as you have taken it. You positioned yourself well in a cramped area, such that we can see virtually all the double doors and their surround. I like the winter scene of the square, with no leaves and snow and I am not distracted by the very thin wire.
I do ask myself whether the snow is too grey and wonder is all except the sky could be brightened somewhat and sufficient to make the old carving above the doors more prominent?
Thank you for sharing. |
Jan 29th |
| 47 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
I'm going to go against the flow here and conclude that if there is a picture of interest here, its the mono one!
To me, the colour version (cropped in same way as mono) is just too fussy to conclude it's not a picture. In Mono, it's about light and dark, plus shapes only. My eye keeps with the white shapes on the glass and the light bird and by so doing, goes pass the railings.
An interesting and worthwhile study Ed. |
Jan 29th |
| 47 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
Yes, this is a calming image. It makes one wish to be there, doing not very much, just enjoying the moment!
Does it fully work as an image though? I find the boat is too small in the frame. Does one need all of the water both to the left of the boat (perhaps reduce by 1/3) and below? Yes the sun reflection is very much part of the story, but if you half the sea area below the boat, you are still left with nice reflection and the story of the boat and its occupants are more significant in the frame. Just a suggestion.
I enjoyed imagining I was on the boat! |
Jan 27th |
| 47 |
Jan 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Ed re the sky - I hadn't noticed that the mono had lost some of the drama there. I have updated my master! |
Jan 27th |
| 47 |
Jan 21 |
Reply |
Thanks for your advice Albert - I have changed both Mono images and yes, the changes makes much sense! |
Jan 27th |
| 47 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
I too prefer the dark version Jack! You've changed a number of things. By cropping off the top, has removed the issue "oh it's too close to the top border". Now, your pushing our eyes more to the shadows and giving the impression you didn't need or want the whole bush included.
Your new version is also great for the sand ripples. I like the effect, accepting the strong vignette may not be to everyone's taste, but I think it words vs the ripples.
My only suggestion is to remove the divot by the left margin - I find it distract.
Thank you showing this version - just to add, I have used white vignette a few times in snowy situations. |
Jan 12th |
| 47 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
Hi Colin - welcome.
I find it's often unhelpful to have the mono alongside the colour - comparison adds to the questions around the image. That's not your fault!
Here you are starting with (as you say) a very contrasty situation due to flash guns used. I don't like this form of photography. I've been to evening (not fully dark) shoots involving owls and I prefer to use natural light and deal with the ISO consequences.
The colour version sends the eye to the face - perfect. This isn't the same with the mono, with the contrast flattened. Mono gives the opportunity to change the weighting of where the viewers eyes is being led - perhaps more work on bringing out more detail/shadow around its feet and the bright edges of the wings may help. Also, the eye seems to go to the log too easily because of it being so sharp and contrasty. |
Jan 12th |
5 comments - 2 replies for Group 47
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| 72 |
Jan 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Mary - I can adjust the tree in Lightroom - I suspect I overdid it in the first place as I love the tree, but fully accept that it now dominates the image! |
Jan 27th |
| 72 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
This is a great image Bruce, both as taken and your PP. Your Ram is very sharp, with lovely detail everywhere and the snow does not detract.
I'm with keeping the grass: it adds to the story without detracting and you can sort of tell he is enjoying it!
A striking image! |
Jan 27th |
| 72 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
Randy, this is a great capture - sharp where needed and there is great feather detail.
I do prefer Isaac's quick rendering with less 'brightness'. The background is no longer distracting and the feather detail is even better! A week on lightening the eye back as before would help - and also, if you have any image to the right, I think adding more back there for the bird to fly/land into would help.
Great capture! |
Jan 27th |
| 72 |
Jan 21 |
Reply |
Look up Zell am See - great walking area with a great lake for evening short walks. Far better weather too than the "Lake District" to its North East (the latter is stunning but gets a lot of rain)! |
Jan 27th |
| 72 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
Mary, I always love admiring at your landscapes!
My first reaction about the bottom grasses was that they catch the eye, but then I worked out that they add to the story of the landscape. This is the sort of scene that needs time to enjoy and thus a judge of one of the competition types having 5 seconds to declare his/her score may well get stuck in those grasses! You are very right though IMHO to keep them there.
I love the overall hue across the whole image - very believable - and of course the reflections in the stream. Your 2nd version is even better having toned down the bright sky a tad.
A lovely landscape! |
Jan 27th |
| 72 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
You captured an impressive study here: it's about the head with horns, eye of course and the interesting fur detail. So a close up is fine and thus you don't need all the body: but I do feel that a different crop which maintains more of the fur detail of the full neck and shoulder would be best. So many choices!
Your early camera kit certainly gave you a sharp image Walt! |
Jan 27th |
| 72 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
Well done Marie in your pp - crop works and the lovely sky really helps.
The mountains in Europe are really lovely out of summer, especially spring with many having wild flowers. We haven't visited that part of Italy yet, but been 3 times to Austria walking in May/June - our daughter was very lucky to have a great fortnight with her husband walking in the Swiss mountains this summer using their camper.
Another lovely scene well presented Marie. I find the greens quite believable: may be my monitor is different to others. Thank you for posting. |
Jan 27th |
| 72 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
Isaac
This is a lovely family group: your flip was a great idea. There is significant detail in the fur, but the bright/grey parts do distract to me: I assume this was enhanced by the harsh lighting as I think they all have some grey in their coats.
Your timing helped with the older one being slightly forward, stopping his shadow affecting the other two. |
Jan 27th |
| 72 |
Jan 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Isaac - I accept the points about the elephants, but what I was hoping to achieve was a 'picture' of a scene where the wildlife are completely incidental, and I don't mind that a tree dominates. I know that in 95% of images of wildlife, the story is about the animal(s) in question, but I feel we can create pictures where the story is about the setting that just happens to include an animal. I may be a lone wolf here!
Here is another image where the waterbuck is probably less than 5% of the image and is incidental to the story I saw when I took the picture. |
Jan 5th |
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6 comments - 3 replies for Group 72
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11 comments - 5 replies Total
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