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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 87 |
Feb 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Chan! |
Feb 13th |
| 87 |
Feb 23 |
Reply |
Thank you Dale,
I appreciate your comments! B&W was really necessary for this image because the man had bright red pants on and they really distracted from the whole story. I am coming to appreciate monochrome more and more. |
Feb 13th |
| 87 |
Feb 23 |
Reply |
Thank you Lance!
It is quite a challenge to get the balance between too little and too much background. It doesn't help that it changes with each image! But that is one of the things that make me so happy to be part of this group. It really helps to get a diversity of opinions. |
Feb 13th |
| 87 |
Feb 23 |
Reply |
Hi Chan,
Will actually cropped the image as an example. I haven't gone back to it in Lightroom yet to give it a try. I'm impressed how you and Will can take images from the site and work on them and re-send! I really appreciate getting input from the members of this group! Last year you suggested flipping my alligator and that really worked well! That is the version that is on my wall. With this image, I disagree because I think it changes the story - first I see the man and his daughter, and then I see the crashing waves that give a sense of possible danger. But I see where you are coming from. Thanks! |
Feb 13th |
| 87 |
Feb 23 |
Reply |
Hi Will,
I see what you mean, and I appreciate your comments! I am a bit attached to the reflection in the sand and the rock on the far right, but I will go back to the image and try cropping some from the bottom. I do think it would improve the balance of the whole image.
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Feb 13th |
| 87 |
Feb 23 |
Reply |
Thank you Cindy!
I, too, like the reflection in the wet sand, though I can see Will's point. I might compromise and take a bit off the bottom, but not crop any off the right. I think I get a little too attached to the way things were in reality, rather than what would make a better picture, however - not a helpful trait. I appreciate getting opinions from a variety of people, because everyone seems to notice different things!
The beach is crescent shaped, actually, but it does look like an inlet from this angle. |
Feb 13th |
| 87 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
Hi Cindy,
A very nice image! I do agree with Will's suggestions about being more heavy handed with the darkening. It made me think about an image I am working on now where the background is very busy. I will go back and stomp on it some more! I'm not a fan of flipping in this particular image - it feels like the tree might block the flower more than the flower blocks the tree. I like seeing the subject first and then being able to let my eyes wander around to take in the rest of the scene and then come back. |
Feb 13th |
| 87 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
Hi Will,
This image is far more than a snapshot! The relatively high contrast B&W and the fantastic clouds and reflections, all grounded by the dark fountain really lifts this far above snapshot status. It shows intention and artistic sensitivity. |
Feb 13th |
| 87 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
Hi Dale,
I love how this image shows us what is hidden in the dense forest! If it were a movie, I could imagine the first scene being surrounded by the forest and then rising up to reveal the river and the falls. It makes me think of what our landscape must have looked like 300 years ago! I don't think I would crop much from the left as that would dilute the sense of being surrounded by the vast forest. |
Feb 13th |
| 87 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
Hi Chan,
I agree that your crop turns the image into something special! Your wife looks so innocent and the huge tree branches a bit menacing in this composition, creating a bit of tension. I like it a lot and you deserve a lot of credit for creating this from the mundane, but necessary, original! |
Feb 13th |
| 87 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
Hi Lance,
I love natural sand sculpture - it's like a miniature geology lesson in erosion and canyon formation! I like your idea of a 40" x 40" print. The detail and complexity provide a lot of interest and would be fun to explore on a larger scale. |
Feb 13th |
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