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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 40 |
Feb 21 |
Comment |
I love the texture in this composition. The ball is sharp and nicely exposed. The ball's detail (sharpness) separates it from the background and makes it appear to come forward. I like that the egg/ball is a bit ambiguous, we are not sure which it is. I like that the viewer is left wondering what the story is, it holds my attention longer. |
Feb 20th |
| 40 |
Feb 21 |
Comment |
Hi Jamie! What a cool place to do some photography. I am not bothered by the foot steps. I do like the composition better in black and white. Though my eye goes to the people on the dunes, I really think this photo is about the dunes. The exposure over the dunes is great and I love the soft light. Did you use Silver Effects for the conversion? Perhaps add a bit of clarity and texture to bring out the sand even more? I like the detail in the distance mountains in the original. Perhaps you could sharpen that more with the adjustment brush in LR or PS. Nice capture!
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Feb 20th |
| 40 |
Feb 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Andrew, I appreciate your thoughts. I am going to go back and see if I like the original without the crop.
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Feb 20th |
| 40 |
Feb 21 |
Reply |
Thank you for your thoughts Jaime. The paneling on the left is actually a door that was wide open. It is hard to know if it is the wall or a door. |
Feb 20th |
| 40 |
Feb 21 |
Comment |
Wow! What a cool creature! I like the small aperture you chose to capture the details in this bat. It is nice that the bat's body is nicely lit and well exposed. I am torn between the original landscape format and the vertical. I love the positive and negative space in the landscape version, however, the vertical format shows more detail and adds a good deal more impact when the viewer is up close and personal to a bat! What do others think? |
Feb 2nd |
| 40 |
Feb 21 |
Comment |
Hi Andrew! I love that you saw and image within an image in post. I hope this makes sense. I prefer the original total composition, but I like what you are attempting in the cropped version, but the size format makes me uncomfortable. I like the shadow of the 's' curve of the bench, it is just the size format that doesn't work for me. Not sure what others feel about this. I call this type of theme, 'Shapes in a Landscape.' I like the juxtaposition of the straight lines in the pavers and the straight lines cast from the shadows overhead against asymmetrical lines of the 's' curve. The leading lines move the viewer's eye through the composition. The original photo also echoes similar lines in the vines and the windows of the building. This image has lots of energy. I don't know if you could get another shot from a higher perspective that would allow you to get more of the curvy shadows without cropping the total image. Great find! |
Feb 2nd |
| 40 |
Feb 21 |
Comment |
Henry, you are brave going out in that cold in Duluth, MN this time of year! What a great experience shooting sports. I think you nailed the aperture. I like how the image gradually decreases in focus. The main focus is nice and sharp, while the viewer's eye is drawn gently from front to back. The color is balanced and realistic. I wish you had some more real estate to add to the top so it would not be such a tight crop above the rider's helmet. I do see why you cropped to get rid of a busy background. Using layers you could probably fix this in post, Photoshop. I think your camera setting worked well for you. This looks like an exciting event to try some photography. |
Feb 2nd |
| 40 |
Feb 21 |
Comment |
I love this image! I really like how you "see" things. For me, this is a very successful documentary/street genre image. It reminds me of Mary Ellen Mark or Jay Maisel, (two of my favorite photographers by the way:)). The image/creator does a good job of conveying a story. The viewer's eye moves back-and-forth from the huge Santa with crazy eyes, to the sign, the cross, and the building. The scene holds the viewer's attention as they piece the story together. The tight crop works up top because, the tension created by the sky and the close proximity of the Santa head, makes the image even stronger. The only suggestion I have is to open up the shadows in LR using curves, but I would be careful not to open it it too much. Cool image! I can see this theme as a series. |
Feb 2nd |
| 40 |
Feb 21 |
Comment |
I forgot to add that this image is part of my series 'Shapes in the Landscape.' I mentioned it last month as a goal for 2021. I would like to add at least 6 more images to the series. I started the idea four years ago, and then life got busy and we moved to a different state! The concept of this composition is the juxtapositions of shapes, symmetrical/asymetrical, rectangles/triangles, and manmade (the shed) and natural the distant mountains. I hope together they will make-up interesting series I can hang in a gallery. I hope to eventually get 12 images. Maybe in the months to come, I will post some others. It is a fun concept and I really enjoy being out "in" the landscape looking for the next image. |
Feb 2nd |
7 comments - 2 replies for Group 40
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7 comments - 2 replies Total
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