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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 96 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Cheryl. Yes, the camera on the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has managed to prove more than adequate when my camera is packed away, if I'm with people who are in a hurry (i.e. setting up a tripod would slow everyone down), and/or if I am on the go and don't have time to stop really. The edit I just shared has a bit less if the sky and slightly lighter green grass. I'm curious if my recent edit looks better ans/or matches with your suggestion more closely. |
Dec 23rd |
| 96 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Dan. I was really excited to visit the Tug Hill wind farm for that exact reason - the confluence of the rolling farmland, the thick forest trees, the mountains, and the wind towers standing like silent sentinels. Here's another edit. I increased the dehaze and clarity, and tried to desaturate the blue sky. I ended up cropping the sky just a tiny bit, so it is approx. the same "width" as the frame field (almost like a top frame of blue and bottom frame of green color). |
Dec 23rd |
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| 96 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Haru. That's a good question. It's the Adirondack mountains, so perhaps because of the elevation, it's clouds (often a feature of the lake-effect weather)? I like how your edit brings out the contrast between the rich shades of the trees/leaves and the sky. I haven't heard the term Pano Style before, so thank you for the new verbiage. Great edit! |
Dec 23rd |
| 96 |
Dec 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Bob. I have had similar impression/experience when I viewed it, as well as some of my other photos on PSA digital. I would hazard a guess that images resized (to under 1kB, per the file size limit) lack the same quality, details, clarity et. al. compared to the same image in RAW format. |
Dec 23rd |
| 96 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Welcome to the group! My first response to seeing your photo was to literally utter, "oooooooooh!" As someone who loves cityscapes, skyscapes, and cloudscapes - especially together - I love the view of the Miami skyline against the "Michaelangelo" sky. The pastel shades are also quite fitting for Miami. I love how Cheryl's edit really pulled out even more of the clouds details. Great shot, Gloria! |
Dec 23rd |
| 96 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Cheryl, I love how your different edits look. The evolution of your image has been both educational and visually inspiring. Kudos to your patience and hard work, you created great images and gave the group a wonderful opportunity to practice/think more about shooting and editing night sky photos. Thank you, and great shot! |
Dec 23rd |
| 96 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Dan, gorgeous shot. I love the ombre sky and the deep cobtrasting shades. Low-tide and sunrise are a perfect combination for this location. The pattern of the sand looks like it's undulating. The slight blur and angle of the shot makes it look, and me feel, like I'm flying/hovering above the ground. |
Dec 23rd |
| 96 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Great shot, Haru. I love the symmetry of the scene. In the b&w version, the bird is more noticeable. I think the color version is a bit more visually striking overall, especially the contrast between the red maple leaves and the chartreuse grass. Since mist/fog doesn't reflect as much, the reflections of the trees look more real than the real ones. All together, the elements create a serene, surreal atmosphere. |
Dec 23rd |
| 96 |
Dec 21 |
Comment |
Wow Bob, great shot and great (artistic and philosophical) question.
To answer your question, here was my response/reaction to your image. Right off the bat, I noticed how your composition felt (almost literally) warmed by the sun, inviting, and had great depth and three-dimensionality. The imperfections of the light make it look as if I am seeing the scene on real life. The position of the viewer - facing the tree-filled canyon and distant mountains, with the sunlight kind of bright and in my eyes - it reminded me of when I last went hiking with my dad in Colorado and we saw similarly amazing topographic scenes, with rows of mountains off in the distance and the dappled sunlight in our eyes. I was suddenly transported back to that scene/moment/place. That relived memory made me smile and feel nostalgic. So, your image stirred a lot of emotions, for a lot of reasons that are also really specific to my personal experiences. So, I suppose it depends on each viewer and how they interpret something - which might be similar to or different from the artist's feeling during the creative process. The artist might or might not, either consciously or unconsciously, convey emotion(s) they had/were having. Viewers feelings about and reactions to an image are often varied, depending on a host of unpredictable factors, such as the person, the situation, their context, how they are feeling at that moment etc. al. Also, just to play devil's advocate - what may come across as simple a "snapshot" to one viewer may convey a distinct feeling to another viewer, depending on the person and the context. Photos often remind me of time machines. They take viewers to different "places" randomly. That is one of the many wonderful things about photography.
Thank you for asking that question, Bob. I think that sometimes artists might convey a feeling, and sometimes viewers might see/feel/respond however they do at the time. So, I love Dan's response - that if photography makes you feel positively and gives you a sense of enjoyment, then that is what is really important.
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Dec 23rd |
5 comments - 4 replies for Group 96
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