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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 26 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Tony! You are right about the technique. I have in mind an image of a birch tree with the first tiny leaves but have to wait for some weeks before they appear. |
Apr 23rd |
| 26 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
The winding path leads the the viewer right into the depths of the impressive scenery. I like Bob's version of the rock, but I feel that the original lighter sky gives more sense of depth and distance to the hazy mountains in the background, and brings those great bolders out better? |
Apr 20th |
| 26 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Agnes - I think, too, that this variation of the technique with the subtle and more controlled movement may have special potential. |
Apr 20th |
| 26 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Hi Terry! The image is getting more and more impressive - the latest version is just the play of pure lines and arches in the lovely composition. I think that this may be how the idea looked on the architectÂs drawingboard. |
Apr 4th |
| 26 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Jose! I will do the edit right away. - I am glad that you like the idea. I think that the technique does have something special to offer. |
Apr 4th |
| 26 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
What an adventure! You show the power of the crashing waves and the danger in the rough cliffs in one image. The black-and-white version may have greater impact, but I really like the shades of green and aqua in the color image, too. |
Apr 4th |
| 26 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Hi Tony, I think that black-and-white is a perfect choice for this image that is so rich in tones and textures. The upper part with the magnificent sky and the hazy mountains would make a fine landscape image in itself. |
Apr 4th |
| 26 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Hi Mervyn, I think that there is a wonderful spiritual feeling of reaching towards the sky. The pillars and the arches support the posture of the woman in white. At first I thought that it was a pity about the black lighting fixtures that clashed with the beauty and the serene atmosphere of the image but then I realized that they may actually serve as important visual, symbolic and story-telling elements. I like your second crop best. |
Apr 4th |
| 26 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Hi Bob, I think that you have captured a very special moment of playful tenderness and connection between mother and child, shared with the viewer. I love the way they fill the frame, and the way the complementary colors of the rich fur and the background work together. |
Apr 4th |
| 26 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Mervyn! I think that there would be endless possibilities once one learns to understand what affects what, and of course the really good results would take lots of practice. |
Apr 4th |
| 26 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Bob! You are right - it does probably look better in less intense color. Although the riot of pink and magenta looks so artificial, the only thing I actually did was to set black and white levels right in the RAW image. - I think that one should be able to control the relative brightness of the two images by regulating the time the camera is held still during the exposure, and a longer exposure from the first angle would probably have helped with the sharpness and the contrast. Here is a version with slightly more subtle colors and some local contrast in the first tree. |
Apr 3rd |
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6 comments - 5 replies for Group 26
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| 47 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Robert! I am so happy that she is willing to play with me! We were quite lucky with the lighting! |
Apr 20th |
| 47 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Thank you so much, Ed, I just love your version. I did not come to think of flippig the image, but it does look good! The smoother grain does bring the movement out better, but I also like the more dreamy feeling of the grainy original. |
Apr 20th |
| 47 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Congratulations on the new camera, Robert! I think that this is a very nice unusual angle of the building. The rails with the brilliant white posts and the zigzag patterns of the shadows make interesting leading lines, and I like the trees that give an extra layer of depth to the image. |
Apr 11th |
| 47 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Thank you, Trung - that is what I feel, too! |
Apr 11th |
| 47 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Hi Trung, that must have been an interesting session! I think that this is a very dramatic portrait of the model cowering in the spotlight with a wary expression. The hard light and strong shadows contribute to the mood perfectly. I love the pose and the way the light defines her arms and legs. It would be nice to see how the shadows on her face would look if she had tilted her head a little bit more, but this position is part of the story. - I get an urge to go and hug her and tell her that it will be all right. |
Apr 9th |
| 47 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Hi Al, I think that you have captured the cool, bleak scenery beautifully with the blue tone and the low contrast, and the rest of the world disappearing in the fog. The triangular shapes of the steep roofs and the treetops make a nice repetitive pattern. - I like the wider crop very much, with the bend of the river balancing the trees and the buildings. I think that the cropped image would work, too, and here is another suggestion. |
Apr 9th |
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| 47 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Hi Ed, I think that it is amazing what rich tones you have conjured out of the rather flat original. One can see the dance of the droplets frozen in the perfect moment. - I wonder if the steam cloud in the upper right corner could be slightly brighter, to bring out its vapor-like quality, or if it would flatten the contrast?
-P.S. Thank you and Jeff so much for your contribution to my last monthÂs image. The edited version got accepted for the camera club spring show. |
Apr 9th |
 |
5 comments - 2 replies for Group 47
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| 54 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Maria! I am convinced, too, that Alan's version makes a better image. I still have feelings for the brown bear, though, and will try to see if Brad's ideas might make it possible to include him in the story. |
Apr 20th |
| 54 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Thank you very much, Brad - I am so glad that that somebody likes the poor brown bear, too. I was so fond of the idea of describing, so to say, the birth of a myth. My idea about the hand was that the girl would imagine that she climbs on the back of the bear, and that would be a point where reality and imagination blend into each other. I can see that it does not quite work. I think that your suggestions may be the solution. I'll start working on the next version. |
Apr 20th |
| 54 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Aavo! - I think that you and Alan are probably right about the brown bear. |
Apr 20th |
| 54 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
I totally agree! - in addition, this one has all the trimmings like an evil stepmother, a glass castle west of the sun and east of the moon, and the mother of the Four Winds. |
Apr 11th |
| 54 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Alan, I like your version very much. It makes a much better image - The brown bear does not actually belong there at all. I wanted to make an image about the origins of the tale: maybe, once upon a time, an ordinary girl with a vivid imagination met an ordinary bear in the forest, and transformed him into a prince under an evil spell. I can see now that I do not really need the brown bear to point that out. - I will post an image of the original painting. |
Apr 9th |
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| 54 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Hi Brad, I think that your wonderful mysterious starlit landscape is a perfect scene for any number of stories. The sky is absolutely stunning, and I love the way you made day to night with the muted desaturated colors. - I think that I would eliminate the brighter patches (snow?) on the mountainside so that they would not distract the eye with the contrast? I like the two birds and their position; I wonder if a third one flying like away from the Milky Way would be too much?
Thank you so much for the permission to play with this lovely image: I will keep thinking of new scenarios and suitable elements for the rest of the month. |
Apr 7th |
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| 54 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Hi Maria, this is another of the lovely little worlds you have created that feel so real and natural. The soft colors paint a calm overcast day in early spring, the little house looks as if it had sat in the cove for a hundred years, and I can feel the boat rock a little when the girl stands up. The lurking crocodile adds hidden danger to the sweet peaceful scene. The colors and the reflections are absolutely beautiful. - Two little things: the skin tone of the girl and the hue of the dry grass are so close that it may be difficult to see her right arm. I wonder if darkening the grass around the arm slightly would help? Then I have a problem with the crocodile: I keep interpreting the reflection of his head as his lower jaw, as if he were opening his mouth wide - I wonder how he would look without the reflection? |
Apr 6th |
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| 54 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Alan, I feel that the image is kin to Magritte paintings with "the dissonance of presenting familiar items in an unexpected and unnerving way". The muted colors and the elegant pose of the indifferent man who seems to accept his surroundings without question, add to the surreal feeling. As always, the composition and every detail are perfect, and I will never stop admiring your shadows that make everything three-dimensional. - I can think of several stories that star or end with this image. |
Apr 5th |
| 54 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Hi Aavo, I love these playful ideas of yours so! The body language of the begging goat is precious, and I think that the composition works very well. - I wonder if you could open the shadows of your handsome giraffe a little bit, and maybe remove the yellow sign at his feet? |
Apr 5th |
| 54 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Oh Peggy, you have again created a vision that will stay in my mind. I think that the wide angle lens effect on the burial ground shot gives the scene an unreal dreamlike quality. The cool color scheme catches the dark mood of the myth, and the warmer tones seem to linger in the footsteps of the ghost. I love the color contrast, and the motion blur effect on the ghost is just ingenious. - I was looking at the lighter patch of grass in front of the second stone: I wonder if it might be in a slightly colder tone, like the grass further up, and maybe blend a little more with the blue shadow. The contrast would be slightly less, maybe keeping the eye even tighter in the ghost and her path? |
Apr 5th |
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5 comments - 5 replies for Group 54
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16 comments - 12 replies Total
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