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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 14 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Hi Karen - I appreciate the suggestion on those shadows. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! |
Sep 26th |
| 14 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Hi Kamal - I know that my camera/lens can only do so much, but I hoped in processing to bring more of the colors from that stained glass. Thanks for providing your thinking on my efforts! |
Sep 26th |
| 14 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Hi Erin - I appreciate your commenting - thanks! |
Sep 26th |
| 14 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
Hi Kamal - Interesting capture . . . the camel doesn't seemed fazed in the least by the rider's headstand. The audience in the background doesn't distract me, but rather than remove them I might have just cropped out the three on the right and four on the left and left the rest as is. I agree with Ingrid regarding the spotter and with Tom regarding adding a vignette. I like the colors and detail in the image. What a nice photo opportunity! Thanks for sharing - |
Sep 16th |
| 14 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
Hi Erin - While I see your point about the player's faces, it doesn't bother me. I am more drawn to the athleticism being demonstrated - look at the height #13 is off the ground! You've stopped the action nicely and caught the physical nature of the sport, the lighting is nicely handled, the background blur is effective and the detail and focus on both players is sharp. I like Tom's vignette suggestion - more on the subtle side I should think. Nice capture! |
Sep 16th |
| 14 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
Hi Karen - The simplicity of your image is what makes it work. I have found my own attempts at obtaining a nicely done close-up of a rose harder to achieve than I would have expected. You have done a beautiful job. The color accentuating the white, while subtle, creates interest and frames the image much like a vignette focusing my eye toward the rose's center. I too, have nothing to offer that might improve upon your work. Nicely done - |
Sep 16th |
| 14 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Hi Ingrid - Your approach and processing in post show a much cooler version of the abbey than mine. Perhaps a more realistic view as a result of typical weather when overcast as it pulls out the greys with an underlying green hue coming through from the stonework. I generally tend to warm up architectural images to a degree as I find them more inviting to the eye and in this particular case - was seeking an uplifting or maybe spiritual feel? Your reduction of the vertical exaggeration works nicely as does darkening the back to highlight the stained glass and draw in the eye.
Westminster Abbey has the highest nave of any Gothic church in England, and the nave is much narrower than any medieval English church of similar height. I was particularly drawn to the ceiling's architecture and hoped to capture the nave and chancel showing the vault's height in relation to the narrow width. In processing, I also hoped to show the contrast in the use of materials against the Purbeck marble piers and shafting. The reduction of the vertical exaggeration or highlighting of the stained glass didn't change my intent. Your processing though doesn't really highlight the piers as I would have hoped. Alllllll that said, your changes are remarkable effective and well done. Thank you for taking the time to process the image and make me think further about my intent and processing. |
Sep 16th |
| 14 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
Hi Tom - I like both the original and your conversion. Your processing efforts are a successful improvement over the original and in creating the mood and drawing your eye to the grand mausoleum's window and surrounding structural design. Love the blue hue and the backlighting. Is it just me or is there a slight tilt to the landscape? Maybe straighten a few degrees right would work. I don't know a thing about shooting in Infra-Red but do enjoy the resulting images. It's nice you've had the opportunity to give it a try. Nicely done! |
Sep 11th |
| 14 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
Hi Greg - Your rodeo series has been quite successful overall. In this image, I like how all eyes are on the rider, and you've stopped the action capturing the rider's and the horse's expressions quite well. The lighting is highlighting the image nicely helping keep my eye on the rider. As Tom mentioned, you might brighten things a tad more but I don't find it that far off as is - especially relating to the rider. I might suggest cropping from the top just a bit further down, so that it doesn't appear as if you've decapitated those onlookers in the stands. All in all - good work and nicely captured. |
Sep 11th |
| 14 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
Hi Ingrid - This little guy certainly appears to have something to say and his attitude is everything! If nothing else, it's created a compelling image. On closer inspection, could it be that he is holding something in his mouth? As mentioned by Tom, I also like that you've captured the eye and its gleam so clearly. As well, the texture in the upper half of the bird that softens as you look lower is nice, the image is sharp, colors are crisp, and there is clearly no distraction in that background . . . all keeps me looking at your finch and that pose. Nice shot out the kitchen window. |
Sep 11th |
| 14 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Hi Greg - I'm glad you liked the image. Best - |
Sep 11th |
| 14 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Hi Tom - Good idea. I'll see what I can do to brighten those stained glass windows. Thanks! |
Sep 11th |
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