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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 80 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Victor also noted that the man's stride did not indicate contemplation. I never suggested anybody assume the exact pose I described; I merely said that was the pose I assume when in deep contemplation while walking. Thinking about your next appointment is not contemplation and is certainly not the depth of contemplation that is called up by the environment of this scene. I stand by my comment that this man's stride does not indicate contemplation. |
Apr 24th |
| 80 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
If she kept moving to not show her face then I think I would not have taken the picture. I would never want to take a photograph of somebody who doesn't want to be photographed. |
Apr 24th |
| 80 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Yes. That's perfect. Good luck in the competition. |
Apr 17th |
| 80 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Your crop definitely helps this image and I like it in black and white better than in color.
I think the image is interesting. The man showing the child something captures my interest. It makes me want to know what he is showing her. I also like the way the child is turned and is looking at the man. And the triangular geometry between the three people is pleasing to the eye.
Having said that, I kind of find the photograph a little too busy for me. Even with the crop, I think I would like a little less in the photograph. It just seems very busy and what was going on between the three people didn't catch my attention right away when I looked at the image.
And one nit -- I think the photograph needs straightening. |
Apr 11th |
| 80 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
This is a nice image, and I like the story it tells. You did very well in capturing this image at just this particular moment.
I agree with Carol that the ball is too close to the edge of the frame and that's a problem. However I don't agree that it draws the eye to it. Our eye is always drawn to the lightest part of an image as opposed to the darkest part. And I think the ball needs to stay in because it balances the overall image. And there's a triangular geometry between the two boys and the ball, which is appealing to the eye.
So my solution would be that instead of cropping out the ball, I would suggest using Content Aware in Photoshop to add to the right side of the image (assuming that you haven't cropped in on the right side -- if you've cropped in then just uncrop some on the right). But I think it's important for the ball to stay in this image. |
Apr 11th |
| 80 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
I love this image. It's nicely composed (I'm not bothered by the photographer's legs not all being in the image) and it works well in black and white. I like the energy that the image conveys. I can also see individual personalities in each of the jumpers. It's just a well done image all the way around and I think it really speaks to those of us viewing it. |
Apr 11th |
| 80 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
This image tells the story of our time with the masking of the two women and their faces are six feet apart (or thereabouts) from each other.
I think that this is one of those times where I would center the subjects in the image instead of putting them off center as you did. I say that because in this particular case, I think the image looks off balance. Because the two chairs are the same and the women are similarly dressed, I think placing the center of the photograph right smack in between them would make the image more balanced.
I agree with Carol about the shutter speed too. I probably would have used aperture priority and made my lens wide open. That would accomplish both being able to use a faster shutter speed and blurring the background some too. |
Apr 11th |
| 80 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
I like how you've framed the man walking within the arches. You've done a good job on both getting his positioning right and with catching him in mid step. Also, his smallness in the image really brings out the vast size of the arches and the church and to me conveys a message of the vastness of our world beyond ourselves. For me that becomes the takeaway from this image.
I have two comments for improvement. First is the sharpness of the man walking. Since he is the subject I would expect him to be sharp and in full focus, but I don't think that's the case here. In fact, it looks to me like the foreground is the sharpest part of the image.
My second comment is that I think there's a bit of contradiction between his being contemplative and the swinging of his arms while walking. Generally, when I am walking and being contemplative I will put my arms behind my back and bow my head while walking. But when I'm swinging my arms, it's generally because I'm trying to get some place more rapidly (or I'm exercising). So I find this image interesting in that his bowed head definitely conveys contemplation, but his swinging arms say the opposite. |
Apr 11th |
| 80 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Thank you Carol. I have more from Asheville too that I will probably post here over the next couple of months. I always enjoy going there. It's a great place for street photography and it's closer than going to DC for me to get some really good, international cuisine (Ethiopian food and Indian food are two of my favorites and Asheville has excellent authentic Ethiopian and Indian restaurants. The next closest to me that I'm aware of are all in DC which is 500 miles away). I like the culture as well as the mountains and all the photographic opportunities that are there. About this photograph, I tried it in black & white but found I liked color better. That's a good suggestion about bringing up the shadows around the face and eyes. Thanks. |
Apr 11th |
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