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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 30 |
Jun 20 |
Reply |
Several factors are at play here. First, I grew up in a part of the country where bamboo does not grow. At that time I was aware of bamboo because I desired, but could not acquire a bamboo fishing rod (at that time the epitome of quality). Thus, one objective of the picture was to show what growing bamboo looks like. Two other factors entered as well. One is that I am attracted to scenes with obvious depth. Thus, the image has both close-by and more distant bamboo stalks. Another is that I seem to be attracted to scenes with back or side lighting. These objectives were present, but pretty much subconscious while shooting, and my conscious objective was to make something that was aesthetically pleasing. |
Jun 17th |
| 30 |
Jun 20 |
Reply |
Thanks, but I'm not an artist, and that's my problem. I'm trying to learn. Since I lack artistic vision, reality is my touchstone. |
Jun 7th |
| 30 |
Jun 20 |
Reply |
Interesting idea, but this is not at all the way the bamboo looked or felt. Remember, bamboo is a grass. Thus many varieties, including those I have seen in this part of the country, have very green stalks. Before moving to this part of the country, my only exposure to bamboo was in decorative and architectural objects, and almost always was dried and the color of wood. Thus, I expected bamboo stalks to be honey colored. There must, of course, be bamboo varieties that do have wood colored stalks. |
Jun 7th |
| 30 |
Jun 20 |
Comment |
You got great color and more detail than I would have expected from a hand held macro. I'd like this more if there weren't the greens in one half of the background and blues in the other half, and if the background had been more blurred. |
Jun 4th |
| 30 |
Jun 20 |
Comment |
Your crop is the sort of idea I was seeking. I think it makes for a much better image than what I chose. The sunburst is a little beyond what I am willing to add to an image. It is necessary to crop as you did if the sunburst is included. The shadows on the ground show that the sun is off to the left. |
Jun 4th |
| 30 |
Jun 20 |
Comment |
It adds a lot to this image to have the nearer sculpture framing the more distant sculpture. The color of the rocks and the metal nicely complement one another. I would like this better if the clouds did not have a brownish cast. |
Jun 3rd |
| 30 |
Jun 20 |
Comment |
What a dramatic and interesting image. I'm guessing that you used Luminar to get rid of the background? I wish this forum used substantially larger images. Too much is lost in the reduction of file size. At this resolution I can't tell if this image would do well in a print. |
Jun 3rd |
| 30 |
Jun 20 |
Comment |
I like the color combination and the gradient of orange. I also like the detail and the contrast between palm and the live oak. I would like the image more if it contained a portion that was not reflection. As it is, it looks as though the image might have been accidently inverted. |
Jun 3rd |
| 30 |
Jun 20 |
Comment |
That's an interesting story about the bees and the Magnolias. I like the presence of the bee working on the pollen and the leaves that give context to the flower. I'd like the image still more if the petals or flower center were sharper and if the two leaves on the left did not overlap the petals.
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Jun 3rd |
| 30 |
Jun 20 |
Comment |
I just looked up Luminar. The examples that it shows on its web site are amazing. How do the substitutions of parts of one image for another look at higher resolution?
Your dandelion looks great. Did Luminar do something that you couldn't do in PS, or was it just quicker and easier? |
Jun 3rd |
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