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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 96 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
Hi Cheryl, this is truly a fascinating place. I look for crooked trees wherever I go. My guess is that during heavy snow, the weight of the snow pulls a portion of the tree down and during the growth season, the trees directs itself upwards. Over a few generation, I would image, the trees get more wavy and crooked.
I agree with your crop. The light and dark trees together complement each other and appear to be in a dance.
I have never been a fan of the painterly look in landscape photography. However I think I see your purpose. It just looks a little too blurry for my taste.
I like how you are not afraid to experiment. That is what drives our imaginations and makes for images where people stop and look. |
Jul 27th |
| 96 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
It's a pleasing image, Robert. Along with Gloria, I too apologize for the delay in my review.
I particularly like the visual direction. My eyes flows from the lower left to the upper right. It's nicely composed.
I'm afraid with all the reworking that is shown above, your version works best. |
Jul 27th |
| 96 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
Thanks, Haru! I like how you added the shadow. It helps with giving the image some dimension. |
Jul 10th |
| 96 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
Hey Bob, Bandon is such a fun place to photograph. I say you succeeded in making a terrific composition. A little separation between the sea stacks would improve it, but that is a small criticism.
All that foreground action is very nice and it gives me a good sense of the place.
I would tone down the sharpness. To my eyes, the level of sharpness shown in your original looks more appropriate.
Perhaps the blue tone is just a tad oversaturated, but that is really a matter of taste. My main concern is the noise or grain in the sky. This might be due to the oversharpening (?). Give it a good dose of noise reduction or go back and reduce your sharpening.
Bandon, and the whole Oregon Coast, has endless photographic opportunities. I'm always there. You never know, we might run into each other there some day. |
Jul 6th |
| 96 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
Hello Gloria, what a breathtaking image. You succeeded nicely in capturing a wonderful scene. It's not easy to shoot directly into the sun without completely blowing out the image. I like how you placed the sun a little off center.
To my eyes, and viewing on this PSA Study Group Platform, I don't see any sharpness issues.
Always check for sensor dust.
If it were me, I might darken that first mountain layer. This might help in making your image a little more richer, making it more striking. Perform your darkening on a separate layer in PS and if it doesn't work, simply delete it.
This would look stunning printed large on metallic paper and framed. Nice going, Gloria. |
Jul 6th |
| 96 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
Hi Haru, for images where it's not so obvious what the intended audience or purpose is, a description helps lead the reviewer. Knowing there is an emotional attachment that involves friends, family, etc., it directs me away from critiquing this image purely on an aesthetic basis. For this purpose, I'm very reluctant to give my opinion because I don't have an attachment to the picture. Who am I to make a judgment on something that means so much to you - and nothing to me.
This is a very important cultural symbol to you. Who cares if the composition works or doesn't work. I feel strongly that if the picture tells a meaningful story for you, your family and friends, that is all that matters.
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Jul 6th |
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