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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 93 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Hey Paul; yes, don't you wish we could turn the clock back. I love your title.
I think Mark nailed it with understanding the gloomy intent of your image. I had that sense when I first viewed your photo. It leaves me with an uneasy feeling.
It's very good when you can provoke your viewers into strong feelings. It doesn't happen very often. Very well done my friend. |
May 12th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 93
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| 96 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Greetings Ye Htut, Thank you for joining our group. I hope you feel welcome and with each month, you become a better photographer.
There is a lot for the eye to explore in your photo, but not too much where it is busy. I think you have the perfect balance. The round boulders at the left side foreground have a nice and pleasing effect. There is something about circles and round objects in an image that people respond to positively. Your long exposure shown in the water enhances that effect.
I know we live in the age of air travel, but I wish there was a way to eliminate the remnants of the contrails in the sky.
If this were my photo, I would suggest you clone out the lines found in the sand at the lower left. While you have your clone tool, try removing that thing or figure that protrudes up from the rocks and touches the furthermost leftside peninsula. Separation here would help your composition.
Speaking of composition, I like the upper right side clouds. They counterbalance the weight of the rocks on the lower left.
My last point: Nice going with the orange complementary color of the sunset over the otherwise dominant blue tone of the rest of your image. |
May 12th |
| 96 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Hello Robert, I wanted to do a suggested crop for you but could not figure out how to get your image on my desktop and convert it to a JPEG. Crazy. (Perhaps someone could send me an email with the steps on how to do this.) Instead, I will describe it:
Try cropping up from the bottom about half way up. I feel everything below that halfway point is a very large dead space and does not help with what I see your image is really about.
To me, your photo is about what Cheryl aptly says as "...the flow of beautiful mountain layers." The lower half, having a dominant tone and covering perhaps more than a third of the frame, takes away from those mountain layers.
The sky needs some work. It lacks color which throws the balance off for me. I would like to see the use of orange brushed in as a complementary color - not a lot - just enough so it doesn't look out of place.
For years I have searched for the perfect set of mountain layers. Maybe someday. Yours is the closest I've seen to perfection. Good luck with whatever direction you take this photo. I'm sure it will be spectacular.
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May 12th |
| 96 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Hi Gloria, I'm glad I read your description. It gives me an understanding of your intention behind making your photo. You captured perfectly what you hoped to. It's a well thought out concept that tells a story very well. It's a division between the chaotic City and the peaceful nature of the trees.
The darkened lower portion against the more defined upper 2/3rds is a nice and subtle way to put the emphasis on the beauty of this scene in the midst of a chaotic city. Taken at dusk supports your theme nicely.
Visually, the two dominate polls call too much attention to themselves. I would consider cloning them out. It's because the upper 2/3rds is more organic. The polls feel out of place for this part of your photo. But, this turns into my vision, not yours. It's really up to how you conceived this story. |
May 7th |
| 96 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Hi Bob, the way in which you framed your image removes it from just a picture of someone else's art to looking at this scene from a unique point of view. I find the balcony an interesting element.
I might suggest you tone down the brightness of the balcony's underside. The way it is presented takes too much attention off the stained glass. I assume the stained glass is your intended point of interest. Help the viewer keep their eyes where you want them.
Nicely seen! |
May 7th |
| 96 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Hi Haru; yeah, I too prefer the Landscape version. From my point of view, this is the way we naturally see.
To me, this seems more of a study of light. Robert simply enhanced it and gave it some drama.
If I were in this wooded area, I would be looking for a "Wonderland" instead of restricting myself to just a woodland. This forces us to think more imaginatively and go beyond what every other landscape photographer shoots.
So, dialing back my words a bit, this is a pleasing image to look at. Robert's rendition brings out the opposing colors of your yellow/orange tones against your blues nicely. If this were to be judged within the PSA standards, I think it would do well. |
May 7th |
| 96 |
May 23 |
Comment |
Hello Cheryl; again, another breathtaking image. Color is a subjective thing. Some people like lots of it and others, not so much. Unfortunately the landscape photography world is very hung up on the latest trends. So be aware of that influence and go with what is to your liking. I personally like the strong magenta tones as you have done here. It has such an elegant pre-sunrise feel. I also like the green in the tree line as it offsets the magenta tone. However, if you are not sure, there are a variety of tools you can use to tone it up or down - which I'm sure you are aware of. I use White Balance, Color Grading, Calibration, HS&L all found in LR or ACR. In PS, the Color Selection tool sometimes works nicely. In my opinion, the H&S adjustment Layer is the least effective - though I do use it.
This is a photo that is almost impossible to dislike. The only thing I would like to see is to make your Blacks just a little more richer. The Curves Adjustment Layer should do the trick. Other than that, I feel the image is perfect the way it is. |
May 7th |
6 comments - 0 replies for Group 96
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