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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 26 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Mervyn! I will try it with a few more birds, too! |
Oct 19th |
| 26 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Thank you, Bob! I like the more dramatic mood of the BW version, too. - I took an A3 print to the photo club meeting, so the lack of the bird was probably more conspicuous there. |
Oct 13th |
| 26 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Agnes, a perfectly lovely image! You have captured the quality of the Northern light so beautifully, and the red sails are a perfect point of interest. What I admire most is the way you caught the structure and the luminous whites and turquoise shadows of the ice, both above and below the surface. |
Oct 12th |
| 26 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Jose, what a view! The sharp silhouette against the deep orange sky is lovely. - I continued with the edit Agnes did: another idea might be making it a full silhouette, by cloning from the black area? It would lose the halo effect in the horizon but I think that it might make a nice and balanced graphic image? |
Oct 12th |
 |
| 26 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Ann, a lovely image and beautiful light! I love the way she fills the frame. - I wonder if a tiny increase in brightness might bring her face out from the background more clearly without affecting the mood of the image? |
Oct 12th |
 |
| 26 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Mervyn! The image mediates the atmosphere of the misty morning perfectly,
I can almost feel the damp grass under my feet. There is such sense of depth in the way the strong diagonal fence gradually disappears into the mists in the clearing. - I loved your September image, too. |
Oct 12th |
| 26 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Hi Agnes, thank you so much! You (and the judge) were absolutely right with the bird. There she is now in the rule-of-thirds crash point. I liked the muted colors of the mountain myself, too. I increased the contrast as Jose suggested, and I think that brought back some of the structure of the cliff. |
Oct 12th |
 |
| 26 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Jose! The little increase of contrast did wonders, even the bird came into view clearly now! |
Oct 12th |
 |
| 26 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Tony, what a fine image! My first impression was an abstract with every possible shade of green in intriguing patterns, with the burst of yellow and lime and the little bright blue-white strikes completing the composition. That must have been a spectacular landscape! |
Oct 8th |
| 26 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Bob, I think that this is definitely a most interesting image! It must have been a very exciting place to visit. The structures and doorways make an interesting composition, and the variety of tones and textures are beautiful. The lights do not bother me, but I think that by some liberal cloning, dodging and burning they could be eliminated without too unnatural effects. I would then use the original crop that shows a bit more of the fine dome, and try a slight vignette. What do you think? |
Oct 6th |
 |
7 comments - 3 replies for Group 26
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| 47 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Al! I think that she is almost there now but it may be that she may not be ready to reach her full glory by this Halloween. |
Oct 28th |
| 47 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Hi Al, I see what you meant - I think that I went wrong in trying to enhance the structure of the wall. She looks a lot more ethereal now! |
Oct 27th |
 |
| 47 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Al, working on it! |
Oct 21st |
| 47 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Jeff, thank you! I know - I feel that the final something is still missing. I have tried brightness, contrast, dodging and burning in various combination. Still working on it! |
Oct 9th |
| 47 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Than you, Ed! I am glad that she makes the effect - there are so many of these intriguing perpetually changing shadows and reflections in the old castle: the only limiting factor is that the museum offices charge you 50 € for the day permit to use a tripod within the premises. |
Oct 8th |
| 47 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Ed, I think that this is a grand classic landscape with the frosty grass and the pond with the lovely reflection in the foreground, the plain and trees in the middle, and the magnificent mountain rising from the clouds in the background. I can feel the frozen grass crackle under my feet. I think that the tones and contrasts in the BW version are just perfect. Of course the halo effect does not look quite natural, but I like it, too - I think that it gives a feeling that the scenery is not real but part of maybe an Indian legend, or a dream. |
Oct 7th |
| 47 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Jeff, a great study of shadow and light with the strong gleaming radial structures in a compelling composition. My first impression was of a satellite in black deep space⬠I think that it works as an abstract, too! |
Oct 7th |
| 47 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Thank you! I am glad! Maybe even a bit more light on the sails? |
Oct 6th |
 |
| 47 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Al, this is a truly lovely image! I think that the original is just perfect, with the mood set by the deep subtle colors and the awesome ship gliding through the soft mist on the water. The rolling waves add to the sense of movement, and it is a lovely balanced composition. I could just sit and and keep looking at it for hours. - I wonder if the monochrome version could use just a bit more contrast? I have started in a composite group who are very clever with lighting effects, and thought that it would be fun to try something on your moon: I made a duplicate layer in Affinity photo, added a point light filter on the moon, adjusted the ambient light a bit, and put it on top the original layer on 50% opacity. Also used some dodge brush for the wave tops. What do you think? |
Oct 6th |
 |
4 comments - 5 replies for Group 47
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| 54 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Hi Peggy, here is the next version with less contrast in the clouds. I think that he is gathering more and more strength, and would not be surprised if he decides to hurl himself out of the monitor one of these days. |
Oct 24th |
 |
| 54 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Brad, thank you! I am enjoying the group tremendously, learning so much from all of you, and the images are rising to a whole new level in the process! |
Oct 13th |
| 54 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Hi Aavo, another great idea! I can see that it would work very well but found it difficult to handle the contrasts in the clouds. Turning it back to BW helped a bit. Reduced clarity and added some soft focus in a layer with a mask, and put on a vignette. This is the best attempt. What do you think? |
Oct 12th |
 |
| 54 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Hi Brad, thank you! The graduated ND filter really did the trick: there is a whole new level of menace and mood in him now! |
Oct 12th |
 |
| 54 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi, the latest version is awesome! - I think that there is real potential in the monster, too, for another image! |
Oct 9th |
| 54 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Maria, I think that the gentleman himself would enjoy the idea! I have never met anyone else who has a Tree of Life growing through the roof of his livingroom. |
Oct 9th |
| 54 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Maria, this is an intriguing image with so many interesting elements. I agree with Alan about the mirror effect: I think that either half of the image would work fine independently. Or, you could make the weird monster created by the mirror effects the centerpiece of the image, emphasizing the symmetry of the structures and maybe leaving some of the other elements out or making them less visible. I think that it might make a most deliciously scary Halloween image. |
Oct 6th |
| 54 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Aavo, what a clever idea with the I Bulb! I like the way the sunset in your living room colors the sofa red and mirrors what is happening within the bulb in another corner of the world. The sunset is gorgeous, and the boat is sinking most convincingly. I agree with Alan that the bulb would benefit of some extra touches. |
Oct 6th |
| 54 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Peggy! I think that she is exquisite - but are you sure that she has not transformed into a sea horse from the dragon in the original image? Like Alan says, she looks so kind and gentle and golden, and she has this lovely flowing mane in shades of turquoise, blue and green, and it looks like she is surrounded by ripples of sunlit sea water? I can see the baby on top of her head, too! - Thank you for describing the steps of the process so clearly! |
Oct 6th |
| 54 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Alan, a wonderful moody and mysterious image, bathing in moonlight. The posture of the undecided man is just perfect: he looks about as ready to turn back as to go forward. I think that the pale yellow light is a great touch: it just tells that the house is lived in but there is no inviting warm glow. I can think of a dozen stories that begin with the scene. |
Oct 6th |
| 54 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Alan! I actually aimed for a sort of all-knowing benevolent expression, but I see now that a more menacing character would be appropriate. I twisted the corner of his mouth a bit with the Liquify Persona tool, and I think that there is a rather nasty snarl now? |
Oct 6th |
 |
5 comments - 6 replies for Group 54
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16 comments - 14 replies Total
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