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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 51 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
Congratulations on your 65th; few couples reach this milestone! The original is a great picture of the two of you. Regarding edit - while I can't put my finger on exactly why - the composite looks a bit artifical/edited. Perhaps due to the edges of the couple? Lack of shadows? Scale seems wrong? |
Feb 11th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 51
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| 86 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
Interesting scene - I really like the arcs of water as they move toward the shore. I agree with Susan - that it would be better if the arc on the left side was complete. Just for fun - I tried to edit this in Ps (using the new Generative Fill to see what it would do). On the first try - it had a nearly perfect "fill." I then slightly darkened the left side to focus more attention on the subject. I realize that such edits may be frowned upon by some . . . but the technology is amazing. I can't tell what the phone was focused on? I agree with you that the appearance of the image is soft - not sure why? I'm not familiar with the Google Pixel . . . so can't offer much specific advice. I'm not bothered by the lack of color . . . and not sure it's worth converting to B&W - I like it the way you presented it! |
Feb 15th |
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| 86 |
Feb 24 |
Reply |
Thank Jerry! I will look at Group 51! |
Feb 5th |
| 86 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
I remember this hallway from one of your prior posts. This image strikes me as a bit dark. I imagine the scene brighter - with lots of sunlight flowing into the space. I tried to brighten, increase contrast, straighten and warm slightly. I also flipped to image so gaze would drift from left to right (perhaps just my only idiosyncrasy). What do you think? |
Feb 4th |
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| 86 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
I'm jealous that you can take picture of roses outside in January! The pink rose pops nicely against the background Well done. I also photographed a pink rose in January; it was on my kitchen table. My image (see Group 87) was also taken with an iPhone. Very different view of a similar flower. |
Feb 4th |
| 86 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
Love this image - reminiscent of a similar passage way at O'hare. This one is more subdued (pale/pastel colors) - I'm guessing to create calm in a place that is typically frenetic. So many great leading lines - the walls, ceiling/ducts, escalators - all guide the viewer to the destination! The brightest areas are now the periphery - that pulls my gaze in the wrong direction. If I was editing this image, I'd brighten the center, darken to periphery, remove the bright light in the upper left and darken to clock faces. To my eye - that helps guide the viewer to the center. |
Feb 4th |
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4 comments - 1 reply for Group 86
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| 87 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
One of your best - really well done. Sharp! I like that you didn't crop it tight - we can appreciate the environment from the interesting (but not distracting) background. Her angle, straight posture and muscle tone are great. |
Feb 11th |
| 87 |
Feb 24 |
Reply |
Thanks Lance. I see that the original was over-processed . . . this is a softer/more natural version. Is this what you were suggesting? |
Feb 11th |
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| 87 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
Interesting image - I thought about Will's point re: cropping down on the boaters. For me - the larger scene creates a sense of the vastness of the water and the season/setting - that would be lost in a tighter crop. Not sure how much color there really was in the scene; although the B&W is relatively flat/low-contrast - that doesn't bother me and it helps create a certain mood. |
Feb 5th |
| 87 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
I really like your composite in Group 18. Very well done! Regarding this image - the scene is interesting/different. The body turned to the side and head down - make me wonder what's going on. The subject appears to be in deep thought - in a hard/spartan environment. It evokes empathy. I wish at least one eye was visible (even if gazing away/down) - that would enhance interest in the person. |
Feb 5th |
| 87 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
To transfer to MacBook - I connect the iPhone via cable and the pictures sync to Apple's PHOTOS app. Then I create a temporary folder on my desktop - and select/drag the images I want from PHOTOS to the temporary folder. Then I import into LR from the temporary folder in the usual way. Apple does NOT make it easy to transfer images out of their ecosystem - so I check the size/dimensions of the file in PHOTOS and compare it with the file moved to my desktop. They should be the same size. I do need the extra step of putting images in a temporary folder; I don't think you can import from Apple PHOTOS into LR.
This image was captured with macro mode as a jpeg. In retrospect, raw would have been a smarter choice!
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Feb 4th |
| 87 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
Interesting scene - I like the appearance of the clouds - like waves. The bridge and boat add interest. Regarding point of focus - if this was shot with a 35mm lens at f20 - then everything should be sharp - front to back. Agree with Will that this is an interesting spot to return to!
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Feb 4th |
| 87 |
Feb 24 |
Reply |
Thank you. I continue to be amazed by the quality of iPhone images and ability to edit them with all the usual post-processing software. There are many things an iPhone can't photograph well . . . but that list is getting smaller! |
Feb 4th |
| 87 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
I like the high key/contrasty vibe. Great range of tones. Sharp throughout. Buildings pop against the black sky. I am bothered by the identical/mirror image appearance of the smaller structures in the upper corners. That makes me think the image is a composite and then I wonder what else you manipulated. Perhaps get rid of one of the corner buildings - had you done that - I would have thought the image was more "real." Perhaps replace it with the moon? |
Feb 4th |
6 comments - 2 replies for Group 87
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11 comments - 3 replies Total
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