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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 93 |
Apr 20 |
Reply |
Dan, thanks for all the good comments and constructive suggestions. I see what you mean about the picture not being quite on level, but neither is the actual barn or fence, which is why I didn't catch that. And you are right about the cloning with the trees behind the barn as there are some ugly power lines running all the way across the scene. Next time I'll work more at randomizing. The Linux software I use "Darktable" doesn't support layering but it does link directly with "Gimp" for that function. It looks like it's time for me to start learning Gimp. Thanks for your help. |
Apr 16th |
| 93 |
Apr 20 |
Comment |
This is a pleasing picture for me and I like the way you have framed the stream with the bridge on the top and the vegetation along the sides and I also like the way you have the stream cutting diagonally in the frame. The way the water runs from light on the other side of the bridge, then dark under the bridge, and then light again in the foreground would make setting the exposure a real challenge especially as you are trying to "stop motion". I think you did a good job however I agree with Michael where he noted what, is to me also, some over exposure in the water. I also think the area just below the bridge on the right side is a little too dark and would benefit with a little more detail showing.
In my opinion I believe that the focus is a bit too soft, which is distracting for me as I would like to see it sharpened a bit. Additionally I am distracted by the sharp shadow line by the tree in the upper right corner. |
Apr 4th |
| 93 |
Apr 20 |
Comment |
Jerry, I like this photo and it is very captivating for me with the simplicity of the undulating hills and your use of monochrome using different soft shades of green. I like the way the single tree creates a point of interest which, for me, really accentuates the simple beauty of and your use of the negative space of the soft rolling hills. Great shot.
I do agree with the other comments as I consider the image having a lot of noise. |
Apr 4th |
| 93 |
Apr 20 |
Comment |
i think the impact of this photo is strong and it really pulls me into the scene. I admire your technical execution as the focus looks spot-on for me with excellent depth of field as everything is sharp from the moss on the rocks in front to the branches of the trees in the background. The composition is, in my opinion, good with the diagonal crossing of the fallen logs holding my interest in the center of the frame and leading my eye to the trees in the background. I think the lighting is great with everything well lit but I don't see and clipped highlights or shadows. I really like the way the colors work together and intensity of the different shades of green. I think this should be an award winning photo and you've given me a marker to work up to as I go hiking through forests here on the Oregon Coast. |
Apr 4th |
| 93 |
Apr 20 |
Reply |
Paul, your comment on the title is well taken, is it to late to re-title it as "Heading to the Barn".
You are right about the ISO but my only excuse is when you must act fast you some times forget things. I had been hanging around the pasture for a while waiting for the cows to move into an interesting position and I had been taking some shots of a small stream on the other side of the road which was in a dark shady place. I was getting ready to give up for the day. Then without notice the tractor pulled up and, as Michael noted, they recognized the food delivery service. Right away I tried to cross the road for the shot, tripped on a big crack in the asphalt and went sprawling. I was trying to pick myself up, see how much of my camera might have been broken, and get the shot off while the cows were in position. Didn't think to check all my camera settings.
I'd like to say all my good shots are because of skill but really a lot of it is DUMB LUCK! |
Apr 4th |
| 93 |
Apr 20 |
Comment |
I like the way the mountains in the background help to accentuate the dunes which, for me, provide a strong impact. Technically I think the photo is well executed with good depth of field and focus throughout which allows me to see the detail with the ripples in the sand as well as the texture presented by the mountains in the background. I think the afternoon lighting is a key element as it provide dimension to the dunes because of the shadows. My eye identifies points of interest with the shrubs in the foreground and the ridge line of the dunes accentuated by the shadow in the upper center and then, for me, the long shadow below that links them with the shrubs in the foreground.
I don't believe that the person on the lower left side adds anything to your photo and I consider it a bit distracting. I also think a bit more sky at the top might help.
Overall I think it is a good picture. |
Apr 3rd |
| 93 |
Apr 20 |
Comment |
I like the nice peaceful impression that this photo gives. In my opinion the dull sky helps soften the colors which, I think blend well together and add to the peacefulness of the scene. I like the composition with your wife sitting on the bench as the point of interest with the line of the dock from the right edge of the photo leading my eye to her. For me the tree on the right helps fill in the right third of the image and makes the negative space to the left work better, especially considering that she is facing that direction.
I have mixed feeling about the vignetting, I'm not sure the I would use it however I do see how it adds the the peacefulness of the image.
Bottom line; I like the photo. |
Apr 3rd |
| 93 |
Apr 20 |
Comment |
I think of this as a nice relaxing image and, in my opinion, the colors work nicely together with the browns of the dry grass blending in well with the dominate green of the other grasses and darker color of the water. I like the fact that the lighting is soft and I think the exposure is well balanced.
I agree with Jerry in that I don't identify a point of interest and for me the rushes on the right edge are distracting. I also don't see what the branches in the upper left add to the image. |
Apr 3rd |
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