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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 18 |
Jun 24 |
Reply |
Perhaps so, but do we all understand it in the same way? Does "normal" post processing in Lightroom and/or Photoshop qualify? Does removing a trash can, or a person qualify? One filter? My March image was criticized for not being creative enough despite the fact I had removed people and signs, applied three different texture layers in Ps and replaced the sky. It was suggested the image did not belong in this group. Perhaps the critic was correct. But can we all agree with that critique? Without a clear understanding we are in danger of splintering as a group. |
Jun 20th |
| 18 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
Simple, but very creative. I like it. |
Jun 20th |
| 18 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
Jim, I am sorry to see you go. I have looked forward to seeing your work.
I too, have come up against the uncertainty of the definition of "Creative." |
Jun 20th |
| 18 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
Very nice. At first the image seems so simple. You have worked in a very creative way that hides all of the work so that all that is left for the viewer to do is to enjoy the piece. |
Jun 20th |
| 18 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
I would like to see the pathway and the two people sharp. In this way the eye would be directed at them while the remainder would appear to be the busy and sometimes confused world we travel though. |
Jun 20th |
| 18 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
Ian, you have presented a rather unique piece.
The question has been building for some months now asking, "what is a creative image?" I sadly see that we are now losing a group member due to the uncertainty of the definition. I have checked and rechecked the definition that is attached to the description of Creative:
"This section is not for beginners but is for those whose images are dedicated to altered reality and who have longtime experience in Adobe Photoshop. In other words, this category is designed for the créme de la créme of digital imaging. These members are committed to altering the image so that it departs from the reality of the original photograph. A camera or other light gathering device could never solely capture such images as they appear in the altered image."
Perhaps this definition needs updating and clarification. This category must certainly be deferent from the General category. |
Jun 20th |
5 comments - 1 reply for Group 18
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| 87 |
Jun 24 |
Reply |
Lance, thank you for your answer. After reading your response I went back and looked at the image. I can see and understand what you are saying. |
Jun 13th |
| 87 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
This is a very nice action image. You have captured the "decisive moment." As for the girl fixing her hair, this is interesting, but it was only after she was pointed out that I even noticed her. My eyes go directly to the action as your granddaughter falls over the goalie. The next person I noticed was the other girl in the white uniform.
Yes, once the girl fixing her hair is pointed out I see her every time I look at the image. |
Jun 7th |
| 87 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
A very nice image of this majestic bird.
I do agree that the blue cast on the head needs to be removed There is enough highlight along the beak line to separate the beak from the background if the blue is removed. |
Jun 7th |
| 87 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
Oh, the joys of working with a professional model and studio lights! You have used these elements well to present a very interesting image. Thank you. |
Jun 7th |
| 87 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
You have once again revealed the beauty in a very simple subject. The shaft of light striking this small arrangement of branch and leaves brings my attention directly to the spot you want me to see.
One question. Would it help, or distract if the image was cropped a very small amount and the bright area at the top were to be toned down? Would the image be even stronger? |
Jun 7th |
| 87 |
Jun 24 |
Reply |
Lance, thank you for seeing other possible expressions in this image. Yes, I could have included more of the image and processed it in a more "moody" fashion. But I stand by the discissions I made in my processing.
I admit that it has been nearly six years since I recorded this image in my camera. I did not at the time record my feeling as I viewed the scene. Nor did I record the sounds and smell of the scene. But I do remember that it was a bright sunny day.
The tour I was a part of was large and led by the pastor and staff of the large church of which my daughter was a member. I was accompanying her on the tour.
We had arrived at this spot on the Jordan river (a developed tourist attraction with bathhouses and robe rentals) for a Baptismal service. My daughter was standing in line to enter the water to be baptized. While I waited to photographer her being baptized, I looked across the river and viewed this scene.
What I have tried to do in this image is to recreate the denseness of the growth and the colors bathed in bright sunlight. |
Jun 7th |
| 87 |
Jun 24 |
Reply |
Thanks, Steven. Yes, the tree trunk could be toned down. As for B&W, I had not looked at that possibility. I was concentrating on working with the color in the image. B&W is something I will look at. |
Jun 5th |
| 87 |
Jun 24 |
Reply |
Thank you for your thoughts. Yes, there are a number of possible crops that would result in different moods. Yes, the Jordan riverbank can be very lush due to the water to support plant growth. |
Jun 3rd |
| 87 |
Jun 24 |
Reply |
I believe a superior image always invokes what the artist saw and FELT when pressing the shutter button. Your vision is what makes the print. You know what emotions the scene before your camera brought up in you. Go with your vision. |
Jun 3rd |
| 87 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
Jennifer, I want to be the first to congratulate you for this outstanding image. I can see and appreciate your artistic vision for this image. It has really caught my attention.
Will you mind if I present a slightly revised image?
I find that my normal way of viewing an image is to enter from the left side and move to the right. I had the feeling my eyes were being hindered from entering by the increasing darkness. Once in, my eyes moved to the right until just prior to reaching the middle my eyes were suddenly stopped by the darkness of the storm. Yes, this is where you wanted me to stop. This is the main part of the image. However, once I had finished looking at the storm, my eyes were quickly usurer out of the image by the bright tunnel effect created by the brighter sky between the dark clouds above and the darker foreground below.
I found that flipping the image, darkening the clouds, opening up the shadows which brightened the foreground, and cropping slightly down and in from the new left gave me a more comfortable viewing experience. Is my version better than yours? Probably not, just different. |
Jun 2nd |
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5 comments - 5 replies for Group 87
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10 comments - 6 replies Total
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