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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 77 |
Aug 19 |
Comment |
This is fine art, no doubt about it. I think you've done an excellent job with this, and there is not a thing I would change. Perfect! |
Aug 11th |
| 77 |
Aug 19 |
Reply |
Very good! I like the way you did that. I think that works. |
Aug 11th |
| 77 |
Aug 19 |
Comment |
I like this image. It's very calming. I'm not sure I can add anything that hasn't already been said. I agree with everyone about what a great job you did in post processing that you kept its natural look as opposed to ending up with something overly processed. Great job! |
Aug 11th |
| 77 |
Aug 19 |
Comment |
I love this shot. I love her expression and the eyes. You did a really nice job with post processing as well. There's nothing I can really add or suggest that you change. Very nicely done. |
Aug 6th |
| 77 |
Aug 19 |
Comment |
I love the color and texture in this photograph. It's a nice soft image. I agree with Georgianne and Connie about the snow-capped peak. I think it's the snow itself that is distracting. So, you could either leave the peak in but take the snow off of it or fill it in with cloud. Overall, nice job. |
Aug 4th |
| 77 |
Aug 19 |
Reply |
I understood the three meanings of your word play, Stephen. But because it was part of a critique of my work, and it wasn't something I said, I'm not understanding its relevance. |
Aug 4th |
| 77 |
Aug 19 |
Reply |
Thank you Georianne. No problem. |
Aug 4th |
| 77 |
Aug 19 |
Reply |
Stephen, I just read your bio. We have a number of similar interests. I'm more and more interested in street photography these days myself. In fact, the other group that I'm in is a street photography group. And I've started getting away from my two big cameras, the Canon EOS 5D and the 70D, and giving more favor to my small Canon pocket camera that I bought originally for travel. The only difficulty I have with doing that is all the money I spent on the two big cameras and the various lenses I bought. I always have this nagging feeling that I should be using those because I spent so much money on them. But that little pocket camera does a fantastic job, and it makes going out on the street so much easier. So, we're thinking alike there. One other similarity, we're both in our seventies. I'm 72 right now. |
Aug 3rd |
| 77 |
Aug 19 |
Reply |
See my comment below to Stephen, Georgianne. I'm not understanding why you refer to my title of "Risky Behavior" as ambiguous. To me, tossing an expensive camera into the air like that over a cobblestone street is a risky thing to do. I don't see any other meaning in that, but I would like to know if there is another way it can be read. |
Aug 3rd |
| 77 |
Aug 19 |
Reply |
I'm a little lost here. I don't see anything wrong or ambiguous with the current title, which is "Risky Behavior." I think anybody looking at a photograph of somebody tossing a very expensive camera into the air would recognize that as being risky behavior. And I see no other meaning in that title, so I'm not sure why Georgianne has called it ambiguous.
I also don't understand, Stephen, what the word play is about. I never wrote those words. You make the point that there are three different meanings in those words, but since those words were created by you and not me, I'm not sure why that's relevant.
Anyway, I like my title better because I don't really think this is a good use for a camera, either usual or unusual. So, I don't think my title should suggest that it is a use for a camera. But I do think it's a risky thing to do. Plus I like two word titles over five word titles. So, while I appreciate the suggestion, I'm going to stick with the title I have given it unless you or Georgianne can explain to me why it is ambiguous. I'm not seeing it. |
Aug 3rd |
4 comments - 6 replies for Group 77
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| 80 |
Aug 19 |
Reply |
Thank you Stuart. That was helpful for me. |
Aug 30th |
| 80 |
Aug 19 |
Reply |
Thank you Stuart. I like your comments. One fellow photographer, not in PSA, suggested that I shouldn't use the 100mm macro lens for street photography because it didn't give enough of a view of the entire street scene by focusing in on the subject so narrowly. I'm struggling with that because my view of street photography has been about the people more than the entire scene. Am I wrong about that? I guess that would explain why most street photographers use a 24 mm, 35 mm or 50 mm lens as opposed to a longer lens. But I'm interested in the thoughts of others on that question too. |
Aug 29th |
| 80 |
Aug 19 |
Reply |
Thank you Karen. I found it interesting that you don't like the haziness of the window because I was thinking that added to the mystique of the overall image. To me, it was part of the character of the image. I wonder what others think on that? If anybody else cares to comment on that? |
Aug 19th |
| 80 |
Aug 19 |
Comment |
This photograph really tells a story, so it has strong emotional appeal. I like that. I agree about maybe opening the man's face up a little more. I'm also somewhat distracted by the man looking backwards. I would take him out.
Overall, it's a very nice image. |
Aug 11th |
| 80 |
Aug 19 |
Comment |
Cute. And as Bev mentioned, sharp. There are distractions along the right edge, including the black square Bev mentioned. They don't bother me, as we are about street photography here, but they could be cleaned up if you wanted to enter this in a contest. |
Aug 11th |
| 80 |
Aug 19 |
Comment |
Ed, You are becoming a favorite photographer of mine. I really like your work and your imagination. I don't find the reflection of the man in the window to be distracting because to me, he is the subject of the photograph. He seems like he might be fighting with himself about going in and trying out one of these tasty treats. I like the emotional content of that.
Good job. |
Aug 11th |
| 80 |
Aug 19 |
Comment |
I like this image, and I don't find it too busy at all. To me, it shows bustle and life. I do agree that the branch in the top foreground is distracting. But overall, I think it's a nice image. |
Aug 11th |
| 80 |
Aug 19 |
Comment |
I'm glad you did this Beverly. I've created some images in Topaz Studio 2 recently that I liked better than the straight photograph, but someone in our local photography club said they were cheesy, even though a lot of people liked them.
As a result of his criticism, I thought I probably shouldn't show any of my Topaz Studio 2 photos here. But now that you've broken the ice, I may do it. I like some of the effects that can be created with Topaz Studio 2. And I like what you've done with this photograph. To me, it's more interesting than the original photograph.
Good job. |
Aug 11th |
| 80 |
Aug 19 |
Comment |
Thanks Beverly. That's what I'm saying. No matter which part of the picture you try to level, something else is out of kilter. That's because the building has settled over time in different places and at different angles. I think Isaac did ta good job of straightening it. Better than I was able to anyways. |
Aug 11th |
| 80 |
Aug 19 |
Reply |
Thanks Isaac. That's interesting because I couldn't do that in Lightroom. What is ACR? |
Aug 5th |
| 80 |
Aug 19 |
Reply |
Thanks Ed. I have spent quite a bit of time trying to straighten this image, but the truth is if you straighten one edge then something else isn't straightened. This was the best looking of the straightenings that I have done on it. The problem is that not all parts of the window are square or parallel with other parts and the slant of the bricks is different (even different in different places). Trust me, I've tried it a lot of different ways. It's an old building and it's done a lot of settling. |
Aug 4th |
6 comments - 5 replies for Group 80
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10 comments - 11 replies Total
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