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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 63 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
A nice autumn image. Using the tripod helped made the focus sharp, which brings out the veins in the leaves. I like the color contrast between the red maple and green ginkgo leaves, which are complementary. I don't especially like the blue background, however. I think black or white or even yellow might have worked better. The ginkgo leaf is the center of focus, as I see it, and the composition would be stronger if it were at the 1/3 point on the rule of thirds grid. It's not clear to me that you can get there by cropping more on the right side; you might have to reposition the leaves and re-take the photo for that result. |
Nov 3rd |
| 63 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
What I especially like about this photo is the positioning of the center of the flower at the 1/3 point and the fact that the petals all direct the eye to that point. To my way of thinking, that makes it a strong photo. I like the B&W rendering of the image, but I wonder what it would look like with a little more contrast and deepening of the blacks. There is some extraneous background on the right side that you might consider cropping out of it doesn't upset the overall composition. |
Nov 3rd |
| 63 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
I really like this image. Here is a case where the rule of thirds can be violated and get a great, balanced image. Actually, the stem points to the one-third point just below the purple of the thistle flower, if that matters. The whole image just fills the frame so nicely. The bee is an added feature but I see the flower and stem as the main elements of this image. Colors are good. Out-of-focus background works well. That 200mm lens is a great lens! |
Nov 3rd |
| 63 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
I like the composition. The shadow and dew drops lead the eye to the moth, which is the subject of the photo. I like the backlit quality of the image. I think you've cropped it well, though I'd have liked it a little better if the subject were positioned a little to the right by including a bit more of what you cropped off from the left. I'm thinking about the rule of thirds as I say that. While we don't need to slavishly follow that rule, it does have its place. |
Nov 3rd |
| 63 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
A lovely image. The "eye" on the wing is in the one-third point, and as I see it that gives this a great composition. The colors are fantastic. What a wonderful butterfly! I wish we had some like that in Virginia! The fact that the front wing is in a single plane makes it possible to get sharpness of the main subject (the wing) without focus stacking. The blurred background helps retain the focus on the butterfly. It works well, as I see it. |
Nov 3rd |
| 63 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
I like the way you cropped it and think including the whole body might have left excessive space around the subject. The eye appears to be at the one-third point, which is great for composition. I like the wing extending to the lower left also, which gives it balance. I don't know what you did in post-processing, but it looks good to me! I'm no expert, but I'd guess this is a a katydid. |
Nov 3rd |
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