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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 96 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Hey Robert, I was especially looking forward to reading your comments. You are always insightful with your technical knowledge and for what an image says.
Thank you for the nice words and encouragement. |
Sep 12th |
| 96 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Thanks, Bob! I like it. |
Sep 11th |
| 96 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
That's an interesting interpretation that Cheryl offered. It changes the whole mood. My suggestion would be to open NIK's Silver efex and click through the presets. Then when you find one you like, tweek it from there. |
Sep 10th |
| 96 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Hi Emily, I hope you were not too affected by the hurricane.
Other than the dock, I'm not sure what your point of interest is in your photo. The dock is a good study of lines and has a lot of visual interest. It's pleasing to look at. I'm afraid that the detail surrounding the dock is too busy. I feel like it needs a dose of simplification.
If this were a task in front of me, I might try replacing everything outside of the dock with a misty water scene that fades off to nearly nothing. I'm always hesitant to impose my own thinking on someone else's art but perhaps this will inspire you to go in your own direction. |
Sep 10th |
| 96 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Welcome to Group 96, Haru. It's good to have you. I have enjoyed reading your comments. You obviously have a love for photography. Your enthusiasm shows it.
Who doesn't love waterfalls? They show the power and strength of water. You displayed that power well with your choice of shutter speed.
I agree with Cheryl's comments. The water needs a place to go to complete the composition. Darkening it works to pull the eye back to your center of interest. |
Sep 10th |
| 96 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Bob, this version feels better to me. Compositionally, the warm tone brings my eyes to the foreground rock, but the tone of the exposure looks much better. I like the glow that the rock has.
Incidentally, are you using a filter that might have been wet? |
Sep 10th |
| 96 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
No offense taken, Bob. I actually thought of working with the JPEG here but I'm afraid the foreground rock is blown out. I wouldn't be able to bring the midtones back. I completely understand why you don't want to release your RAW file. Frankly, I wouldn't either.
I was thinking about your image last night. Do you regularly calibrate your monitor? I wonder if the contrast on your monitor is set too low. This would make you drive up the contrast in your processing.
When contrast is driven up, color saturation is also increased. Going too far would create a luminance and color blow out. Just a thought. |
Sep 8th |
| 96 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Yes, I would like to give it a try. Can you email the RAW file? I will give it a workup and post it here. |
Sep 7th |
| 96 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
I'm beginning to recognize a particular style in your image making, Bob. It's a high contrast signature that you apply to your photography. I'm not saying this is bad. However, to me, the hard contrast in this shot does not match the scene. But this is what makes your images so interesting. Here, you have chosen to go in the opposite direction. Instead of a soft, dreary look, you punched it way up.
The two people bring your photo to life and invite interest. I wonder what they're doing and talking about. They seem like brothers to me. Your photo makes me think that the best times in life are spending it with a close friend. |
Sep 6th |
| 96 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Hey Robert, I too think it went too far. Your "Original 2" feels more appropriate to me. The oversaturation amplifies the busyness of your image, which I think is not need.
Regarding the tree, there is something to be said for subtlety. The tree does not have to scream to be noticed. If I were sitting at the computer with your image, I might consider applying some kind of Orton Effect to soften it down a notch. |
Sep 5th |
| 96 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Hi Cheryl, you did a fabulous job in putting all those images together. I feel your blending of the water looks perfect. Check your cropping, though. Lower right horizontal and lower left vertical.
Your image is well composed. My eyes travel up from Kaitlyn in a reverse S-curve to the mountain. The reflected ridgeline on the left aids my eye in it travels. I like the placement of Kaitlyn where she's positioned in the center of the reflected pyramid. Her red dress plays off nicely against the soft blue tones of your landscape.
I'm trying to decide as a viewer if this is a picture of Kaitlyn with the mountain and lake as a backdrop or the other way around. I rarely use people in my landscape photography. Mainly because I am not skilled enough not to make them look self-conscious. If used at all, I try to put people back far enough so they are not identifiable and serve as scale in an expansive scene.
Keep practicing. I think you are on to some eye popping images. |
Sep 5th |
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