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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 45 |
May 24 |
Comment |
Hi David!
Actually, the featured work as shown is outstanding!
This in virtue of defining a sense of "place" by including a large portion of the truck. The balance between the main subject, and the two contrasting poster-ads helps elevate the work to a multi-layer narrative ... one where the viewer contemplates what the man is doing, the other, contemplating the whole Abstract nature of ... a total of three blocks of contrasting shapes and patterns. In this case, and in my opinion, cropping out any portion of the scene detracts from these assets I speak of.
Lance A. Lewin
PSA Global B&W Photography Mentor
PSA South Atlantic Area Membership Director
lance.visualizigart@gmail.com |
May 8th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 45
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| 58 |
May 24 |
Comment |
Kathleen, one of my favorite images!!!
Well visualized and presented! |
May 8th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 58
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| 82 |
May 24 |
Comment |
Wonderful work, Jerry.
A delicate and solemn space, indeed.
The post-production work of course brings these strong feelings ... beautiful!
"Points to Ponder"
Have you tried using a very high (noise-inducing) ISO setting even when not necessary to induce a similar effect you found in post-production software? I often use this technique to make digital images, well, less digital looking. your thoughts?
Lance A. Lewin
PSA Global B&W Photography Mentor
PSA South Atlantic Area Membership Director
lance.visualizingart@gmail.com
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May 8th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 82
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| 83 |
May 24 |
Reply |
Better late than never! And thank you for your detailed observation ...
Indeed, I can relate to a viewer first, focusing on the angled trees, thus "leading" to the sky, but for the most part, most viewers in a gallery setting have reviewed this piece for longer duration's than other (landscape) work on view; spending time to digest the whole, and finding interest in the compositions Gestalt. In this sense, most do not find the perspective "uneasy", but again, I can appreciate those who do become uncomfortable. |
May 30th |
| 83 |
May 24 |
Reply |
Adi, thank you for your intriguing comments ...
No. I will tell you why.
The scene's immersive sense is due in part by the wide angle lens, and more important, the interactions between light and shadow. Manipulating the scene to extract more 'even lighting' thus changes the sense of time and place the visualization presented itself. The "Subject", is the whole scene, not any one portion of it. |
May 30th |
| 83 |
May 24 |
Reply |
Mistaken: re-read description: Dodging in Foreground only.
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May 29th |
| 83 |
May 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Don! |
May 18th |
| 83 |
May 24 |
Reply |
Cool! |
May 16th |
| 83 |
May 24 |
Comment |
Don, very engaging perspective ... and I like that!
But I do not enjoy the "commercial" aesthetic ... unless I am creating a composition for special purpose (e.g., architectural magazine). Again, this is just a personal preference.
I always contemplated how/why this aesthetic is produced ... and now understand the merging of several exposures are creating it. Lovely work! |
May 15th |
| 83 |
May 24 |
Comment |
The quintessential "Picture Postcard" !!
Beautifully composed and executed!!
Adi, I too, like a less-smooth effect, only because so many other photographers seem to go this route: so, in an attempt to be different, I like seeing a more natural aesthetic .. as Michael said, this is purely a personal preference. |
May 15th |
| 83 |
May 24 |
Comment |
I always enjoy when you offer this type of visual story telling: Well visualized, designed and presented! |
May 15th |
| 83 |
May 24 |
Comment |
A very interesting exploration of shapes and lines.
A fascinating perspective as we are looking straight up! |
May 15th |
| 83 |
May 24 |
Reply |
This was registered with a 5D Mark II.
Yes, a lot of my older landscapes enjoyed more contrast ... I have since moved away from landscapes of this type where my focus is more on the abstract and influenced by Japanese aesthetics ... often bringing a more gentle tone to the work. |
May 15th |
4 comments - 6 replies for Group 83
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| 87 |
May 24 |
Reply |
Chan, I do understand your thinking: however ...
If Modern Tourists were NOT part of this scene, then your reasoning to exclude the wall and gate as interjections of modernity would be more sound. Instead, adding the gate as I have helps balance both recognition of a place in time, (w/the Tourists) as well as structurally balancing the composition. |
May 17th |
| 87 |
May 24 |
Reply |
Yes, and I understand that. I should have been more clear: my point, it resembles an aesthetic often seen with vintage slide film pictures.
Chan, how do you like the added features via the new crop ... per my description why I added these features back into the composition. |
May 16th |
| 87 |
May 24 |
Comment |
You are all too kind!! Thank you! |
May 3rd |
| 87 |
May 24 |
Reply |
Well, yes .... the original color cell phone image is weak ... terrible resolution, so I converted to B&W and added a Red filter that effectively erased (or is hiding) the effects of poor resolution. |
May 2nd |
| 87 |
May 24 |
Comment |
Another amazing image! I really like the 2nd image you posted.
You and Will were on the ball ... or should I say ... on the Moon!!!
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May 2nd |
| 87 |
May 24 |
Comment |
Simply amazing!
3 minutes and 29 seconds of pure, unadulterated wonderment!
What an amazing experience. Well planned and skillfully executed!!
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May 2nd |
| 87 |
May 24 |
Comment |
Very Pretty spring scene!!!
However, I wonder how the Blur from the Clone tool will affect a large printed version ... though at this point it looks a bit like normal lens bokeh ... maybe not.
Lesson here ... be careful how/where to use such tools. |
May 2nd |
| 87 |
May 24 |
Comment |
Lovely Image, Steve!!!
Guess we are both presenting people we have a special connection with! |
May 2nd |
| 87 |
May 24 |
Comment |
Chan, I really like the old Slide Film charm the featured work presents us.
But I wish part of the railing was included, in my opinion. See my 16:9 crop: in this image, the left-side details balance the right-side population of tourists.
What do you think? (now take this one, and manipulate to look like the featured Slide Film aesthetic).
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May 2nd |
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| 87 |
May 24 |
Comment |
A very lovely composition, Jennifer! If you feel you were the worst in the class, then the others' must be God's and Goddesses!
A lot of my Lectures to various institutions and camera clubs is directed to Creating Beauty with Shadows, where I introduce Japanese and Chinese aesthetics, and the notions of beauty within Haiku. Your work here is very nice and presents viewers' with a very natural, relaxing and potentially emotional connection to the image/subject. Well done!
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May 2nd |
7 comments - 3 replies for Group 87
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| 99 |
May 24 |
Reply |
Hi Kathleen! Just saw this image as I am visiting several DD rooms, and saw this interesting image.
First, I like you off-centered the whole scene, it really works well while having visitors walk around .... and the whole image (along with the Toning) feels natural, though vibrant. As such, the deletion of artifacts Don suggested actually takes away the interest I speak of, this in virtue of removing the images/subjects character, in my opinion. The edited version is flat, as it relates to character. |
May 8th |
0 comments - 1 reply for Group 99
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14 comments - 10 replies Total
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