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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 26 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Tony! You are right with the elbow - I flipped the original horizontally, copied it and posted on the left side. Fortunately she held the arms in quite a symmetric position, so it was a rather close fit! |
Dec 17th |
| 26 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Hoever, I think that I might wish to anchor her in time and place, and keep the tree. What if I reduced luminance and saturation of the lights? |
Dec 15th |
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| 26 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Mervyn, I am so glad that you think it would stand alone. I did a quick edit, and I think that it does work! |
Dec 15th |
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| 26 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Hi Agnes, I think that it was stroke of luck that you had to find your own spot. The roots make a great foreground that leads to a fine balanced composition with many levels of elements. On Jose's comments on vibrance, I tried to touch the image with the sponge brush in Affinity Photo, and I think that it may give the colors a small boost? A lovely landscape image! |
Dec 15th |
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| 26 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Agnes! I like the moment and the atmosphere myself, too, and I am so glad that the hours with the cloning tool worked! |
Dec 12th |
| 26 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Oops, I finished the image with a touch of the sponge tool in Affinity Photo, to bring in some saturation and vibrance on the scarf, and seem to have extended that on the face, too. Here she is with a sightly paler face. Thank you so much, Jose! |
Dec 9th |
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| 26 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Hi Jose, I think that this is a very strong portrait. The direct gaze and the expression of the man show a brief moment of intensive contact between him and you that I find deeply moving. I think that the arch of his arm and the light circles of the cross sections of the bunch of canes on his head make a fine composition against the blurred background. - I wonder if the white dots in the garment hanging behind him may draw the eye a bit and if they could be darkened or removed? |
Dec 8th |
| 26 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Hi Mervyn! What a beautiful building! The view makes a fine architectural image, and black-and-white emphasizes the graphic forms. I think that you have a great camera angle that creates a fine tension in the dissecting arches. |
Dec 8th |
| 26 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Hi Tony, what an interesting image! The submerged tree looks like a pale pre-historic creature creeping forward underwater, and there is certain symbolism in the way it is framed by the living branches. The pastel color palette is beautiful but I think that the image would look great also in more vibrant colors? |
Dec 8th |
| 26 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Hi Bob, I think that this is a very fine architectural image of the magnificent church, and of the ceremony. The bridal couple at the far end of the isle is admittedly rather small in size and surrounded by all the splendor and details. I wonder if a slight vignette might help to direct attention to them? - I love the way you have handled the lighting, and the reflections that gleam on the floor are so beautiful. I think that the color contrast of the cool blue in the windows and the warm gold on the walls and the floor makes a fine compositional element. I think that the judges ought to have second thoughts. |
Dec 8th |
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6 comments - 4 replies for Group 26
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| 47 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Albert! I am so glad that the sort of gothic nightmare element comes through! - You are right about the distracting bright edge. I tried cropping it off but I feel that while that makes a more balanced and focused image, it takes away something of the atmosphere? I tried to add some dark elements from a flipped original on the brightest area but that made it just messy. I'll keep working on it! |
Dec 21st |
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| 47 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thanks Trung, I think that this will be a good move! |
Dec 15th |
| 47 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Hi, I like the image very much, too, it is full of grace and action and wild beauty. Your camera angle has the the horses run right towards the viewer, increasing the impact. - I just had to try to see how the vignette that Jeff suggested would look, and I think that it is a great idea:it also makes the water droplet sparkle |
Dec 15th |
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| 47 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Hi Al, I join the others on all accounts: a wonderful image with a great title, too. It would be interesting to know how close to the pair you were stationed! |
Dec 15th |
| 47 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Hi Ed,I tend to have same kind of thoughts as Jeff: I see a perfect moment of closeness, love and trust between parent and child, safe in the sheltered cove in paradise-like scenery. The light vignette emphasizes the feeling that they are like in their own bubble outside time. With the frame and the sepia toning, this could be an old photograph of a cherished childhood memory that somebody carries in his wallet for life. - I wonder if it would be a good idea to remove or darken the three white circles with the black center in the boyÂs shirt? Could there be just a little more brightness in the waterfall although it is in shade? A lovely image! |
Dec 15th |
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| 47 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Hi Robert, I think that you have captured just perfectly the dazzling Spanish midday light falling on the brilliant white building. I think that I have stood in exactly the same place in similar conditions, and this takes me right back. A beautiful architectural study of the forms of a fantastic building in beautiful tones. - It would be nice to see slightly more clearly the outlines of the top right side of the building in the shade against the sky, but the tones are very similar. I wonder if something could be done to them during the BW conversion process? - I tried a slight keystone correction to straighten the vertical lines but do not know if is any improvement. Thank you taking me to Barcelona! |
Dec 15th |
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| 47 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Hi Jeff, I think that this is a fine minimalistic image that is beautifully executed and heavy with impact. It works on so many levels: as a philosophical study of the essence of table and chair as Stephen says, or as a stage for many kind of stories: will two persons come to sit on the chairs and connect over the table, or have they just left and all that remains is empty space and loneliness. Or is this a futuristic sci-fi story with the floating table? It also makes a very satisfying experience purely visually with the perfect symmetry, simple forms and strong contrast. I keep coming back to it again and again. - Are there some small lighter areas at the edges of the frame of the room on the right? |
Dec 15th |
| 47 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Or like this? Which one do you like better? |
Dec 14th |
 |
| 47 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thanks, Jeff, something like this? I tried many different crops but not this one. I thought that the black frame of the tree was needed as a frame, and to convey the feeling that the Sandman appears amongst trees to a clearing, but it seems not be necessary at all. It also eliminates the heavy black element from the right edge, some of which is not quite perfectly in focus. A definite improvement! |
Dec 14th |
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| 47 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Ed, you put into words just what I feel about the image! |
Dec 14th |
5 comments - 5 replies for Group 47
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| 54 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Maria! merry Christmas! |
Dec 23rd |
| 54 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Peggy, thank you for opening the secrets of adjusting the colors between different images to match! I have admired that in all your images so. Will start to practice! |
Dec 15th |
| 54 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Alan, a thousand thanks for the tip! Will start using it right away! |
Dec 11th |
| 54 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Aavo! The image just keeps improving! Something like this? |
Dec 11th |
 |
| 54 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Hi Christian, and welcome to the group again! The mood of the image caught me immediately - I am a fan of the old Zane Grey westerns, and this is the approach to the canyon of Rainbow Valley exactly as I have imagined it. I am fairly new in composites, too, and due to the lack of technical skills, tend to search easier approaches. I wonder if it would be easier to do the merge on the level of the plateau. Then you would maintain the beautiful and interesting rim of the canyon, and I think also gain in the sense of dimension and depth? What do you think? - This is a most wonderful group to learn all kinds of things, and you will get certainly more expert ideas from the others! |
Dec 10th |
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| 54 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Christian, and welcome to the group! You are not the first one to see Little Red Riding Hood in the image! I tend to think myself that the wolf may rather be the guardian of the Lady of the Cave, and the little girl sort of stumbles in the scene unexpectedly. I am so glad that the fairytale works! - I actually tried the crop you suggested but felt that it took off some of the sense of space and depth, and ended up with the present one. Thank you for the observation on the balance of the shapes and tones of the elements, I can see it now when you pointed it out! |
Dec 10th |
| 54 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Peggy! I think, too, that the image has improved a lot, and is gradually starting to get a life of its own! - The tunnel was such a magical place! |
Dec 8th |
| 54 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Hi Brad, I love the image, too! I see Old Man of the Mountain who holds all the wisdom of the universe and a formidable power, and is raised at times of need. The elements blend together perfectly, and you have used the filters so skillfully. I think that Peggy's idea of spreading the flame works very well. |
Dec 8th |
| 54 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Hi Alan, I love the movie, and I think that this is a lovely tribute to the dancers. Didn't know the story behind the scene! - I am on same lines with Brad: I think that the lamp might be lit (wasn't it actually in the movie scene?), and it might be nice to have some element to mark the horizon where the lines emerge from. A plain straight line would make it look like a stage, but I can also imagine a stylished city skyline maybe as a line drawing in low opacity so it would not draw attention? |
Dec 8th |
 |
| 54 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Hi Maria, a lovely moody image! The perspective and the placement and sizing of the elements do create a huge sense of depth. I think that the lovely muted colors with the dramatic sky create a very authentic scene, I can almost feel the first drops of rain falling down. |
Dec 8th |
| 54 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Hi Aavo, a very good story - the expression of the father says it all! It is as if he had just turned his head from the entwined couple who have no idea that they have been observed. - I agree with Peggy about the signs. I wonder if it would be a good idea to darken or desaturate the reds in the father's scarf? |
Dec 8th |
| 54 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Hi Peggy, I love so your color palette of the subtle luminous orange, yellow and turquoise tones. The light is lovely, and the textures bring out the ripples in the clear shallow water beautifully. It is such a nice scene in a sealÂs life. - I was wondering if the seals looking a little bit more upwards - could the bird be flying slightly higher? What do you think? |
Dec 8th |
 |
| 54 |
Dec 22 |
Reply |
Hi, been working on the burnt highlights; I think it may be getting there! |
Dec 8th |
 |
| 54 |
Dec 22 |
Comment |
Hi Brad, you are absolutely right about the grid-like structure: it really does not fit in this story at all (maybe in a more sci-fi oriented one?). I removed it and added diffuse glow, and it feels just right now. The wolf also benefited a lot of the extra contrast and some burning. Thank you so much! |
Dec 4th |
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7 comments - 7 replies for Group 54
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18 comments - 16 replies Total
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