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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 90 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Hi Ginny,
What lovely bats. to my eye, the fur is rather white and the lighting does not pick out the texture. Perhaps you could bring out more fur texture by dropping the exposure/dropping the highlights, and increasing the clarity/texture (in ACR or LR). I had a play with the small image on the DD website - attached. |
Dec 10th |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 90
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| 92 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
I like the image, but feel that tighter cropping would help - removing the top in particular. I had a play in photoshop. Attached suggestion has cropping, slight increase in exposure and a drop in highlights in ACR, and a slight sharpening. What do you think? |
Dec 27th |
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| 92 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
I think you have captured the movement of the flags, but like Jill I feel a wider shot including all of the flags and the shadows on the ground in front would have made a stronger composition. If you have the opportunity to go back to this location it may be worth further exploration. |
Dec 27th |
| 92 |
Dec 19 |
Reply |
Thanks for the comment. I hear what you say, but I saw the story in the diagonals of the crossed legs and colours, and the tight framing meant there were no distractions in the background. A wider shot would have brought in street, cars, buildings, and other people as the background to the upper body which would have distracted from the story of the image as I envisioned it at the time. |
Dec 7th |
| 92 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Isn't Melbourne pretty at night. The issue of tripod/exposure time is more complex. A longer exposure would dramatically change the appearance of the water. With a long exposure it would be come a milky blur of colour rather than the discrete specular appearance of the waves captured with a fast shutter speed, so it would be a different picture. The people on the bridge would also end up blurred (or even effectively vanishing, depending on shutter speed and how fast they move). I think this is worth exploring more, with different shutter speeds to see what the effects are and giving you a series to choose from. With short shutter speed/high ISO, there is visible sensor noise which is mostly an issue in the large areas of sky with no other detail to disguise the grain (try on a night with turbulent cloudy skies and I bet you will not see nearly as much grain in the sky). The noise can be largely suppressed using post processing software so don't be afraid to push the ISO if needed to get the other aspects of the image as you want them. |
Dec 7th |
| 92 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
Interesting image. I think a higher viewpoint may have helped - the red light trace across the middle of the building doesn't work for me. However unless you have access to a step ladder that may not have been feasible. The Mills Bank building is the focus of this image but my eye keeps getting drawn to the brighter regions on the roadway. Perhaps some localised editing to increase the brightness and clarity of the building might help. I've added a quick edit to illustrate that option. looking again, perhaps I should also have darkened the zebra crossing on the road. |
Dec 7th |
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| 92 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
I like the connection with the groom - he looks over the moon. Good sharpness through the main subjects makes them stand out from the blurred background. The soft lighting brings out the character in the faces without being harsh. |
Dec 7th |
| 92 |
Dec 19 |
Comment |
I like this image. The man looks relaxed with a good 'connection' with the photographer. The illumination balance between the sunlit and shadow areas is excellent, and the texture on the wall gives a very hand-made feel. There is a steep diagonal from the top right of the shadow on the wall that is repeated in the shadow on the face from the hat brim, the angle of the dog's lead over the arm, and the wristwatch and band, and the line of the dog's back that brings all the elements together for me. |
Dec 7th |
6 comments - 1 reply for Group 92
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7 comments - 1 reply Total
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