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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 27 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Thank you everyone for the kind words. This was taken at a local Dahlia show. FYI the judging for the flowers includes a stem and leaves, two preferably. |
Aug 25th |
| 27 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
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Aug 25th |
| 27 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Yep! It makes and interesting image...getting the guts and the flashy details in one shot. I like the crop. I know that car shows are hard to photograph because of the crowds of people around the cars...but that seemed to work in your favor since you got the best of the car. Those oldsmobiles were tanks! |
Aug 6th |
| 27 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Your choice of monochrome brings out the shapes of the reflections. What an interesting display of lines and dented circles! Good eye! What does generased mean? |
Aug 6th |
| 27 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
What a beautiful kitty, so regal and it blends well with the landscape. The tail alone is magnificent, almost as long as the body to balance the jumps and gymnastics this cat can achieve. Can you tell I love cats? We have Pixel and Flash - and Flash at 23 pounds is big, but not this big! You used a 1600 ISO and were prepared for movement. I like the pose, he/she looks alert, did you catch it in the morning? At our zoo they sleep most of the day. |
Aug 6th |
| 27 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
How many is a BUNCH? I think the moon is looking like the back of an eyeball. Thanks for giving me a new perspective! |
Aug 6th |
6 comments - 0 replies for Group 27
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| 35 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thank you for the kind comments! |
Aug 21st |
| 35 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
What an interesting fence and story. The wood looks like it was woven together. |
Aug 7th |
| 35 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
From your description it sounds as though you worked very hard to control the brightness of the original. I would suggest BEFORE you convert it to monochrome you tone down the sky and bright foliage selectively. Maybe start with the masks available in Lightroom? Then convert it. It would be interesting to see the difference. Or you could "burn" the large cloud behind the fir trees on the upper right. It seems blown out. |
Aug 7th |
| 35 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
I understand the feeling of Tianamen Square, I agree, I've been to China but not Sydney! I like the balance of this shot between the trees - and infrared brings out the architectural details. Very nice range of tones. |
Aug 7th |
3 comments - 1 reply for Group 35
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| 79 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
I think the petals on the left are darker than the striped ones on the right. I like both in the photo because they show different stages of growth. |
Aug 12th |
| 79 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
I'm not suggesting you go back to the beach and straighten the pole! Probably straightening it digitally would help, but honestly I think the fact it is centered is more important. Try cropping the left side where the cloud starts...and then pole is on the third and the beach flows to the right. Next time try getting the top of the pole so it doesn't hit the horizon line, you could have moved farther back for that perspective. |
Aug 7th |
| 79 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
At first look I didn't realize they were crystals, not ferns. I don't think you can depend on the title for explanation. Good capture, nice composition. I needed that cold air! I wish the upper right dark corner wasn't so dark; I thought it was a partial vignette, or on closer look maybe the window frame? What could you do to create a sense of looking through a window? Maybe create a frame? |
Aug 6th |
| 79 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Well, this is a rule breaking image, which is fine, but sometimes there is a reason for rules. The pole is centered, the color management has issues. What annoys me more than the pole being in the center of the image is the fact it is also not straight! I can't find a story for the minimalism of this shot; and I don't want to repeat what Judity and Karl already said. Then there is the cloud that is at the top of the pole like a smoking cigar. |
Aug 6th |
| 79 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Judith, I guess now it is my turn. I agree with you that the composition invokes thoughts about the environment of the city and the struggle for nature to survive in it. I am impressed with the variety of textures - the paint, the smooth metal grate, the crack and the pinecone. I am left with mixed feelings for the resilience and persistence of nature; no doubt the crack in the pavement is the result of freeze and heat; a powerful lesson in persistence. |
Aug 6th |
| 79 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
I tote along my IR camera almost everywhere. It is an Olympus, so not so big. |
Aug 6th |
| 79 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Hi Judith,
That is an infrared photo of real flowers. I was at a flower show, and simply brought along a black piece of cardboard! Since I posted this, I updated it. I ran it through a blue profile to keep the color, and the black became navy on my screen, but unfortunately I sent in to ddg the one without it. I also have a sprig coming out of the teapot I add in PS. |
Aug 6th |
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| 79 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
You might enjoy what I submitted to Group 35 - it is a whimsical teapot of flowers pouring flowers. It started as a color infrared, so I put it in that group. Check it out! |
Aug 5th |
| 79 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Judith, you write such lovely prose. Platters of yellow pollen offered up on pale green filaments... thank you for taking the time. |
Aug 5th |
| 79 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thank you Karl. |
Aug 5th |
| 79 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
This is focus stacked, and intentionally a shallow depth of field to get the front buds in focus and a boca of the same color background. I wanted the details of the open bud to be emphasized. My new lens allows me to get a macro shot standing farther away (I shoot an OM-1) Olympus. |
Aug 3rd |
3 comments - 8 replies for Group 79
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12 comments - 9 replies Total
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