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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 40 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Hi Catherine,
This picture is definitely about color, no question. But for me it is also about texture. Don's slider work punched up the color but also the texture.
I've been thinking lately that texture is something we could be talking about more when we talk about photography. It comes up when we talk about monochromatic images but not so much with color.
As to the composition of the image, I find it pleasing overall. I do wish I could see an entrance to the log cabin. But overall it accomplishes your goal: you have shared with me what you saw and I have gotten pleasure out of studying your image. |
Aug 27th |
| 40 |
Aug 21 |
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Aug 19th |
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| 40 |
Aug 21 |
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to me the trees were the story. Here are a couple others that feature the lake: |
Aug 19th |
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| 40 |
Aug 21 |
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Don, where is your version, can you share?
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Aug 18th |
| 40 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
HDR definintely the way to go on an image like this. I played with it a little bit, but when I removed the sign I messed up the fence line. Someone better than me at photoshop could select and mask the sun and bring down the brightness a touch and increase the yellow in it a touch. I tried it but I'm not very good at select and mask. |
Aug 10th |
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| 40 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Don, great catch. The framing and choice of shapes are all very pleasing, and say something to us about how the designers of this old truck envisioned "futuristic."
I personally have not found Luminar to add too much to my images, except for that photo-sharpening tool. In this instance, I feel that the Luminar effects have deadened the lovely texture of the original. How about running the original through Photoshop. It doesn't need much, just a touch on the sliders to bring up the reds as you did with the Luminar, but without touching anything to do with texture. |
Aug 10th |
| 40 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Yes, you are definitely developing a street photographer's eye and you caught something.
I think the top cropping is perfect.
I think the cup is part of the story and I'm glad you intensified the blue so we could see it better. It tells a story of someone who rested their scooter and set down their drink and will return in a moment.
The only thing I would have done differently is reposition yourself, your camera, so that the angle of fence line along the bottom was a little more of a diagonal. (But if you did that it would be harder to crop the fence line so perfectly). I also agree with Don that a little more on the bottom would be nice. |
Aug 10th |
| 40 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Jamie, what really impresses me about this image is its tactility. I just feel like I could touch it. There is a sense of waiting, of suspense, that a bird or bee might show up at any moment.
Perfect bokeh and I agree with Don, vignetting works great.
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Aug 10th |
| 40 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
I agree, Andrew, your second crop is much better. In the original I found the chair arms and the two beers on the table very distracting. This one focuses on the story. Nice shot! |
Aug 10th |
| 40 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
I agree, Andrew, your second crop is much better. In the original I found the chair arms and the two beers on the table very distracting. This one focuses on the story. Nice shot! |
Aug 10th |
| 40 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Don't apologize, Henry! You know, I'm a teacher, and sometimes have to put together lessons with slides. This summer I taught English as a second language. Started each lesson with a "good morning" slide. I showed my July image and then this one. They spotted that heart shape right away - I guess you have to be a teenager :-) They didn't like my July image at all. |
Aug 9th |
| 40 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
I actually think the point of this picture, the story it tells, is the diversity of the crowd, and their level of attention (or lack of it).
Nevertheless, I felt compelled to play around with the image. I cropped the jumper, tried to only show people who were looking him, and erased some large items that seemed distracting.
Just for funsies. I actually like the original better. |
Aug 9th |
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| 40 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Henry, beautiful combined application of leading lines, rule of thirds, and gradation of color (from light to dark).
For my eyes, the sun is too bright, I would darken just a touch (just the disk of the sun, not anything else) so that I'm not compelled to look away from it. Because I found my eyes moving away from the sun I did not notice the motorboat until I'd studied the image for some time.
The focus seems a little soft. Did you use a polarizing or ND filter? |
Aug 9th |
| 40 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
I thought the center of interest was the gap in the middle which is heart shaped. :-)
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Aug 9th |
| 40 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Dear Henry,
Thanks for the notes. I'm taking my last kid on a college tour today, I was planning to take pictures and wondering what lens to bring. I'll bring my new lens and follow your advice! We will see what I get! |
Aug 9th |
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