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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 40 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
I will, Henry! |
Sep 25th |
| 40 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
I took some others that night with different exposures, I'll try to process and get one submitted for October.
And October's new moon is the last chance to take a picture this season, I will try again.
This one was just my first one, so it's dear to me :-) as I got something after an hour of getting nuthin'.... |
Sep 25th |
| 40 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Don! |
Sep 20th |
| 40 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Henry! I hope to be posting another image I took that night for next month. October gives us one more chance to see the Milky Way from where I am.... and then it's wait until next year.... |
Sep 20th |
| 40 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Stuart, your flip does improve it!I think you also did a little slider work. Now the white "stop line" is more evident, making it clearer the truck is in motion and paused at an intersections.
Still, I think this is a good spot for a decisive moment picture, but we need something going through that doesn't quite fill so much of the frame. |
Sep 17th |
| 40 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Dear Catherine,
The nail salon I go to has a wall-sized photograph of surf coming in, just a dappled closeup of sky-blue water and a bit of sand. The first time I saw it I didn't think much of it. But over a series of visits it has worked on me like a mandala, the more stressed out I am when I get there, the more calming I find it.
Your image here has the same impact on me. The Mondrian-type design is enhanced with the beautiful water textures. I can look at it and keep looking at it and it always rewards my contemplation.
I do think Don's straightening of the lines adds to the impact.
Great foto! I hope you submit it.
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Sep 17th |
| 40 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Here is a tighter crop. Not sure it works as well as the first, which has the diagonals to give a sense of movement. |
Sep 17th |
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| 40 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Dear Andrew,
I seem to remember that about a year ago you had a similar image.
This one is awesome as a closeup of the rider, especially with the visible rain.
Don's point that maybe people want more motorcycle is probably correct. People want to see more, because then you can see the motorcycle in relation to the ground, see the extreme tilt that indicates danger.
The solution here is probably to go in tighter, and make it about the close up. I have tried two, one including his hand and one without. Cropped like this, it would be great for a sequence. |
Sep 17th |
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| 40 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Wow, Jamie, this is truly beautiful. Like a Chinese ink scroll.
I love the original and do not find it too busy. I would consider a crop that just takes out a bit on the left side, or clone out that one rock that is cut off.
But your choice is fantastic. I like the reflections, IMHO that is key to the picture, Don's crop doesn't work for me.
What works about this image is that the rocks seem to have a life of their own - they seem to be marching towards us - it's very evocative. Definitely one for the wall! |
Sep 17th |
| 40 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Wow, Henry!
I have taken HDR images before (see October 2019) but always of landscapes, at the most, running water. But never of people in motion! I can't believe you got this handheld! You must be steady as a rock!
I would have cropped a little all around to remove things that are glaringly modern, specifically the platform they are on, the one modern shoe we can see, and the tip jar. Obviously the music stands and the glasses are modern, but I would still crop a little just to make it a little more romantic. I think I cropped a little too much here, but you get the idea. See what you think. Great picture! Great HDR feat!
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Sep 17th |
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| 40 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
My first inclination was to crop it differently (see below). I kept the wires above the roof because they echoes the triangula lines on the door.
But once I did that I realized your choice was the best one! Your picture is all about the different textures, as well as the lines going off in almost Mondrian-like directions.However, the lines don't lead us anywhere. I kind of wish there was a bird, or a human figure, in the left side of the frame, perhaps in silhouette.
If you can return to this spot and stage a "decisive moment" (see my comments on Julie's image this month) you would make a good thing even better. |
Sep 14th |
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| 40 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Hi Julie,
I agree with everyone, fantastic practice - the Henri Cartier Bresson's Decisive Moment.
I think all the post poduction work you did is great.
The issue I have is to me the truck seemed parked. I could not tell it was moving.
I suggest going back and waiting for people to go by. Or bring a model with you who can walk, skip, jump, throw a ball, blow bubbles, whatever..... you have found an excellent location, your idea of the frame is fantastic, now exploit the resource further! |
Sep 14th |
| 40 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Hey Stuart, I would love to see your image, but it is not showing up. Can you repost? |
Sep 14th |
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