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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 87 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
Thank you for your critique.
Yes, you are smart to learn Photoshop. It opens so many doors for the photographer. Dave Cross has a new FREE online virtual summit coming up soon on beginning Ps. It lasts for a week. It may be wise to pay the fee for a V.I.P, pass. that way, all of the segments of the summit will be recorded and placed on your personal site for watching when, an as often as you like. VIP pass holders also get extra bonuses. |
Feb 6th |
| 87 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Steven, I have little or no experience in photographing birds in flight. But I do know Pelicans. I really like this image.
As far as finding a Pelican with a fish in its mouth, good luck. They are fast at moving that fish to the throat. |
Feb 3rd |
| 87 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Oh, Jennifer! How I wish that I could have been standing where you stood and have seen this amazing event. But I wasn't. I am certain that every time you view this image your mind carries you back to that day. You marvel at the sight you saw. You hear the sound; smell the smells and see again the beautiful moment. Emotions like that are hard to convey in a photograph.
When I first viewed this image, I saw a scene of leaves being blown from the trees by the wind. Only after reading your description, did I know that I was looking at butterflies. I do wish I could have been there to see and feel what you saw and felt. |
Feb 3rd |
| 87 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Cindy, what a very interesting image. Well done. I agree with others that this would make a wonderful B&W image. The colors of this image are already muted and unimportant. It is the shapes and textures that tell the story. |
Feb 3rd |
| 87 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
O.K. I now see the head. Removing such things is what A.I. does best. Other than that, what can I saw that others have not already said? Wonderful image! |
Feb 3rd |
| 87 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Dale, congratulations on not being afraid of color. Your image is beautiful. Your camera can never capture the full range of color you saw that day. I like the way you have been able to separate the colors you were given. Especially the greens in the trees and bushes.
I do feel that the grass in the foreground tries to become the subject. Therefore, I suggest cropping to a 4x6 format to reduce the amount of grass and adding a dark gradient to the bottom. In my vision of your image below, I have also added a slight vignette to slightly darken the corners. |
Feb 3rd |
 |
| 87 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
Thanks, Will. I consider Lightroom and Photoshop to be the new Darkroom. I miss the darkness, dim red light, and smell of the chemicals. I don't miss the multiple sheets of photo paper needed to get the final print as I wanted it to be, nor the cleanup afterwards. |
Feb 3rd |
| 87 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
Steven, thank you for your critique. As I remember, I was walking through the old fort with my camera in hand, photographing the architecture of the fort, when I saw this scene. The presence of the man and the woman, who I first regrated being there, make the picture. One professional photographer who viewed this image at an arts and craft show back in the 1990's suggested that it may be the best photograph I would ever produce. Hopefully, I will prove him wrong. |
Feb 3rd |
| 87 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
Remember, I was not suggesting that my vision for the image is better, just another possibility. I like your image. |
Feb 3rd |
| 87 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
Canan, thank you for your remarks. I will, each month, look with interest at your critique of my images. We learn from, and are encouraged by each other. |
Feb 2nd |
| 87 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Canan, welcome to the group. I can see by this first entree that you will be a valuable member of the group. I look forward to seeing many more fine images.
I very much like this image. It is imaginative and well-constructed. As I look at the image, the only question I ask myself is, "where am I supposed to look?" In otherwise, where is the main subject? Of course, the main subject can be the totality of the image.
When I ask myself, "what alternative (not necessarily better) vision can I have for it?" I thought of simplifying the image by going to a square format and placing more light on the pan. (See my crop below.) As I stated, I do not regard my vision for your art to be better, only an alternate vision.)
Thank you for sharing this very good image. |
Feb 2nd |
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6 comments - 5 replies Total
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