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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 96 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Hi Cheryl. Thanks for the nice words and the spot-on advice. Your ability to see what I overlook or try to get away with is a huge help. I'm sure others feel the same when you review their images. |
Oct 29th |
| 96 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Gloria. You put your thoughts to words very well. |
Oct 29th |
| 96 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Robert for taking the time to think about my description and the photo. You understand what I mean.
I feel that all these sensory perceptions, as well as our own mood, influences how we capture our images. Most of the time it's subconscious. I feel that when we begin to see this happening, we have much more enjoyment in making our photography.
Yes, the title is related to my description. |
Oct 17th |
| 96 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Robert did a nice rendering in B&W and I think his framing works very well.
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Oct 15th |
| 96 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
I appreciate your openness and honesty, Robert. |
Oct 15th |
| 96 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Thank you, Bob, I appreciate your point of view. I value your impute. |
Oct 15th |
| 96 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Robert, you have a lot of nice elements within your photo: the virga in the sky, a centered main subject, layered hills, and nicely detailed foreground grass. I have always admired how you see and are able to capture delicate moments.
Obviously, it's just my personal view, but the problem for me is that it does not excite me. I don't see the moodiness you referred to.
Despite my thoughts, I don't know who your audience is which makes me hesitant to offer this kind of critique.
Haru's attempt to give it some pop feels gimmicky. It doesn't look natural, and it may deviate from your vision.
I commend you for the ability to focus stack under those challenging, windy conditions. That is not easy. You are an expert in recognizing what your task is and what settings you need to make it work.
Thanks for sharing this image, it helps me learn.
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Oct 12th |
| 96 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hello Gloria, I always look forward to seeing your sunrises and sunsets. Your colors are lovely.
For the most part I agree with Haru where he writes that the boats make your image too busy. This is an easy clone job to remove them. I would keep the more defining boat just right of the sun's reflection.
It's a personal taste if you want to crop down on the sky. I would level it, though.
With a some simple clean-up, you would have a nice photograph worth printing on high quality metallic paper, framed and put on your wall. |
Oct 12th |
| 96 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Oh, Gosh, Haru; that looks pretty good. I'm impressed! It's now easier to see the relationship between the two subjects: The firn and the ground cover. It's a nice study of light. |
Oct 11th |
| 96 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Michael for the high praise. It's nice to know that sometimes I'm on the right track. |
Oct 11th |
| 96 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Haru. I definitely agree with you about the oversaturation of the sky. My use of Blending Modes tends to drive up the color, especially the Blue tones. I need to be more disciplined with that. |
Oct 11th |
| 96 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
You are too kind, Paul. Thank you! |
Oct 10th |
| 96 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Thank you Kate. It was all about separation. I had to put myself in a very uncomfortable yoga position on top of a narrow ridged tall rock to get what I was hoping for. |
Oct 10th |
| 96 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hey Bob, I'm interested to know what you think of the photo. Do you think you will buy a lensbaby? I ask because the image is quite posterized. I'm reluctant to offer any negative criticism because this might be what you were after. If so, it worked well. It has that Any Warhol look that some people like.
Aside from that, your framing is done quite nicely where you used the pilings as your compositional anchors. the bird completes the image perfectly as it fits in well with the environment.
I would suggest you clone out the small pilings on the far right - just between the tall post and the image frame. It's a small thing but something worth mentioning. |
Oct 9th |
| 96 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Haru, dappled light often presents the opportunity for some interesting imagery.
for now, just a quick comment on your framing: I appreciate how the Sorel on the right fades to a nice darkening. However, I feel the stick at the upper right is distracting. You might want to crop the right side to eliminate the stick. Otherwise to hold the fading dark, try cloning it out. While you are at it, see if cloning out the two sticks above the firm helps with your composition. |
Oct 9th |
| 96 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Cheryl, I think it's a wonderful photo. Your skies are always so dynamic. In particular, the magenta is striking to me.
Blurred skies are a personal thing. Some people like them and others don't. I personally like how the clouds radiate out from those center buildings. This gives your image character. It goes beyond just a shot of buildings. Some people might see this as gimmicky. I feel it tells the story of the environment and time quite effectively.
Well done, and experiment more with filters. I find them to be lots of fun. |
Oct 9th |
| 96 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Kate, welcome to Group 96. It's a pleasure to have you. Your first photo is quite a hit. Lots of impact.
I would not fret about your image being too simplistic. to me, your subject is the Silverback. You could have included the gorilla's environment but it seems to me that your photograph was taken with the intent of a portrait. The background blur works well.
I would have liked to have seen much more "nose room" to balance the composition, so the gorilla is not looking into the edge of your frame. If you are knowledgeable with Photoshop, you might be able to stretch the left side out using the Transform tool to correct that imbalance. Also, try a little sharpening.
Nevertheless, it's a well captured photo. |
Oct 9th |
8 comments - 9 replies for Group 96
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