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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 30 |
Apr 20 |
Comment |
Together, my wife and I have four strikes against us in terms of susceptibility to the virus. Because of the popularity of Trader Joe's, we haven't been able to shop there because it is too crowded. I've long been tempted to shoot the fruits and vegetables at Wholefoods, but I haven't done so yet.
I agree with you on the general need for having the petals of a flower in focus. In this case, I was trying something unconventional and I intentionally kept the petals out of focus. I put the center of the flower off center as well. Alas, my unconventional shot seems not to be as pleasing to others as it is to me. |
Apr 21st |
| 30 |
Apr 20 |
Reply |
I guess it could be cropped a little from the right, but wouldn't that leave the width/height ratio somewhat uncomfortable? The center of the flower is halfway between top and bottom and 2/3 of the way from left to right, that is, it is the darker spot to the right of the stamen and pistils. |
Apr 13th |
| 30 |
Apr 20 |
Comment |
I've tried for years to get a good shot of flowering fruit trees, and Jessica's original is special. It is very hard to find this many blossoms crowded together so as to be in focus, block the background, and at the same time not overlap excessively. I like the uncropped version even though there are several nice pictures within the picture as Judy notes. |
Apr 12th |
| 30 |
Apr 20 |
Reply |
I agree with you on the white line and spots on the stigma. The stigma was gooey, as though it was covered in honey. I've tried it with all the white removed, and just the spots, leaving the line. Both are better than what I submitted. |
Apr 12th |
| 30 |
Apr 20 |
Comment |
Is it possible to do anything about the lower right corner? |
Apr 8th |
| 30 |
Apr 20 |
Comment |
Yes, left to right often feels more comfortable. I wonder if Dorinda's lack of sharpness is just the limited resolution of the required small file size and the fact we must use jpg's.
Pretty often, the downsizing and use of jpg remove much of what I like in an image. It is really quite telling to take an image that looks good on a screen at something like 1500 x 1200, and then make a print that is something like 24" x 18". All sorts of weaknesses and flaws turn up, and the feel often changes. Size matters, but sometimes bigger is not better. |
Apr 8th |
| 30 |
Apr 20 |
Comment |
It feels like the walks that we can presently take around here except that in the past week in many areas, the forest floor is confluent with Lesser Celandine, a damn weed that I don't have the energy to eradicate from our lot. |
Apr 8th |
| 30 |
Apr 20 |
Comment |
Yes, it is critical that the two be looking at each other. You did a lot of processing to make this. I wonder if Dorinda's suggestion of darkening the background wouldn't then enhance the prominence of the branch, which would then compete with the birds? |
Apr 8th |
| 30 |
Apr 20 |
Comment |
I like your distance from the blossoms and the fact that we are seeing them straight on. Usually we don't. The blown area in the middle on the left edge is distressing. Can you recover some detail there in reprocessing? |
Apr 8th |
| 30 |
Apr 20 |
Comment |
Yes, that feels more coherent. |
Apr 2nd |
| 30 |
Apr 20 |
Comment |
I like the colors and the branches against the reddish background. The white reflected area near the top might be less distracting if you cropped some from the top. I don't know what to do about the half of a bush on the left. Maybe it can be cropped some, but right now it is a little jarring. |
Apr 2nd |
| 30 |
Apr 20 |
Comment |
I think it is not easy to aim a telephoto-equipped camera at a swiftly flying bird. Good shooting. Possibly lighten a bit the dark area in front of the Osprey? |
Apr 2nd |
| 30 |
Apr 20 |
Comment |
I find it to be an interesting rugged scene. I also would prefer the image not to show the oversharpening halos on the central mountain, and tangle of vegetation across the bottom is a bit distracting. The faint blue halo behind the top part of the vegetation is also distracting. If you can, you might try reprocessing so as to avoid blowing the tops of the clouds.
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Apr 2nd |
| 30 |
Apr 20 |
Comment |
It is interesting to hear how the design of this image effects the way different people view it. My intent was to make the anthers and stigma immediately capture your attention, and then for their lines to draw your eyes to the indistinct center of the flower where you would have to look twice to be sure it was the center. I did not want to make a standard straight-on centered flower image. |
Apr 2nd |
12 comments - 2 replies for Group 30
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12 comments - 2 replies Total
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