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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 86 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Peaceful, interesting image. Lots of things that capture my interest (duck, decaying building, fallen tree, different colors/textures of ground cover, downed wire, stream) and make me wonder about the underlying story. The painterly effect works well and is well done! |
Aug 21st |
| 86 |
Aug 24 |
Reply |
Interesting info. I wasn't sure why the robes were different . . . |
Aug 16th |
| 86 |
Aug 24 |
Reply |
Tx a good reminder to explore the edges of each frame before you take a picture! I went back to the original - and what I submitted was the original capture; so I cut off the guitar case when I took the picture. Just for fun - I took the image into Ps and used AI (generative fill) to expand the canvas. That software amazes me - the way it creates new pixels - matching content/tones/textures/shadows, etc. Look at how it completed the guitar case! One click. |
Aug 13th |
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| 86 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Hi Wayne - I like the angle of this shot - a very different perspective that creates interest! It's also likely the way we typically view our furry friends. You edits on the right result in a different tone/texture vs. original image (and there is a vertical border between the new/old content); I find that a bit distracting. I echo Kieu-Hanh's question as to why you left in part of the leash buckle and toes/sandal? Both pull my gaze away from your beautiful subject. Hopefully you share more pictures of Remy!
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Aug 10th |
| 86 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Interesting image - glad you captured it! The Chicago Botanic Garden also has a "corpse flower" - and when it blooms - they send emails out to all members; many of whom go to see/smell it. That flower is in a huge indoor/humid setting - and yes it smells when in bloom. Is this corpse flower outside? Does it survive winter in Washington? |
Aug 3rd |
| 86 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Interesting scene . . . glad you captured it! The monks pop nicely against the green grass. The umbrella is a bit of curiosity; I would have thought they would just get wet? The umbrella seems like something modern inserted into an otherwise spiritual scene. Regarding the two tourists walking on top - they too change the vibe from an authentic place of worship - to something like a tourist stop? If it was my image, I'd clone them out. I like your main image best - at least three of the monks are looking at the camera. I also would avoid an image where the tourists overlap the monk's head. |
Aug 3rd |
| 86 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Yes - we're in the dog days of summer . . . with cooler weather around the corner. Beautiful image - yellow and green work so well together! Nice detail in the open flower. |
Aug 3rd |
| 86 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Agree with Jack's comments! I also find it interesting that there is not interaction between the animals - and they are each gazing in a totally different direction. My only suggestion would be to lie down and shoot at their eye level - unfortunately that means you get all sandy - and then need to stand up :) |
Aug 3rd |
| 86 |
Aug 24 |
Reply |
Tx Jack - agree it would be great if there was more "action" in the audience. And yes - to fully include the musicians - I shot this with the 10 second timer - holding the phone as high up as I could. |
Aug 3rd |
6 comments - 3 replies for Group 86
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| 87 |
Aug 24 |
Reply |
I would not have thought of auto - tried it and it worked perfectly on this image! Great idea for an image where there isn't an obvious horizon to use for leveling. |
Aug 11th |
| 87 |
Aug 24 |
Reply |
Tx Chan. I enjoy and learn from our dialogue! |
Aug 4th |
| 87 |
Aug 24 |
Reply |
Tx Cindy - there was a net at this field - but it stopped few feet prior to first base. Good for photography . . . not so good if there was a line drive foul :)
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Aug 4th |
| 87 |
Aug 24 |
Reply |
Fair points . . . I suppose we've been trained to accept B&W renditions as "real" captures (perhaps since the early days of B&W film). Perhaps real is not the best word. Other images like your bench (another example would be IR) - render a natural scene in a manner that my brain thinks something is off or surreal. Those images can be very interesting/creative; they just don't look realistic to me. Just my two cents. |
Aug 3rd |
| 87 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Fascinating scene - although it might have been colorful (often graffiti is!) - the B&W works well. These wall artists are so talented! I wonder what's going on in their minds when they create scenes like this. Do you know what the words in the central image mean? I like the wider field of view; instead of zooming into the central image - your wide-angle shot gives me a better appreciation of the larger place and creates interest! |
Aug 3rd |
| 87 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Beautiful image! I like the reflection - it doesn't need to be still/perfect/mirror-like - this is real and interesting! I agree that the image appears slanted to the right. Although there is no obvious horizon to straighten - I think it should be rotated counter clockwise. |
Aug 3rd |
| 87 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Love this - so creative. Definitely something that could be in a Cape Cod gallery or hotel lobby. I like that you colored each sail a bit differently; and chose a low-saturation pastel colors. The whole scene is so peaceful. Although I initially thought there were four sail boats; upon closer inspection you can see that their details are identical. One question - since you chose to edit/composite the boats - what made you shoot four frames - as opposed to capturing one and duplicating the boat? |
Aug 3rd |
| 87 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Wow - you are brave - getting water level in a zodiac to capture a whale! The B&W works well - I like the water sheeting off the rear fin. Also the curve of the tail is interesting. Given the focal length/camera - I'm guessing you were "uncomfortably" close. Kudos to you for getting into the boat! |
Aug 3rd |
| 87 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
WOW - you transformed an everyday/boring image into something that captures/hold my interest. While clearly not "real" - the edits intrigue me and make me think about the scene. When I first look at the image - my eyes go to the bench (high contrasty/sharp). But then my gaze wanders around the frame, trying to understand the scene - eventually returning to the bench. Well done! |
Aug 3rd |
5 comments - 4 replies for Group 87
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11 comments - 7 replies Total
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