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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 26 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Mervyn! There really is something special in those places, and I am so glad that I got the opportunity. |
Nov 10th |
| 26 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Than you, Jose! I feel, too, that the cracks and holes belong to the story. - I am so glad that the the image mediates something of the eerie atmosphere of the place. |
Nov 10th |
| 26 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Agnes, I just read an article about landscape photography that said it is all about skillful use of light to define the contours and to build the mood of the image, and I think you have done just that. I love the bright diagonals that cross the image. About the poles, I think that they may actually add an element of rhythm. |
Nov 9th |
| 26 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Jose, I can see the face, too! It must have been a challenging exposure, but I think that the HDR works beautifully, defining every crack and shadow. I like the camera angle that shows the Rock Man watching over the vast plain and the mountains in the horizon. - I think that Terry's idea about midtone contrast is good. I wonder if darkening the other rock at the bottom edge slightly might make it even easier to figure out the face? |
Nov 9th |
| 26 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Mervyn, I thank that the lovely sunset sky and the golden hour lighting really make the image special. The sky switch is beautifully done. I love the serene feeling of the moment you captured. - I think that moving the zebra was a good idea. |
Nov 9th |
| 26 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Bob, what a lighting! I think that your search for an unconventional view of the place really paid off, both composition-wise, and by telling a story of a meeting point of two cultures. I love the way the luminous mission building in the background seems to quietly rule the square as it has done for centuries. - I wonder if applying a tiny bit of dodging to the bottom part of the building would show the roof structures at the end of the row more clearly? |
Nov 9th |
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| 26 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Terry, it must be a great to experience those sites live! I think that this is an interesting architectural detail with a well-chosen camera angle, and the rich tones of the mellow warm color palette are so beautiful. - I was wondering if cropping the image a little tighter at the upper edge and showing only the entry might concentrate attention better to the lovely details and still make a nice balance in the composition? |
Nov 9th |
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| 26 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Terry, you are right about the spots. I wanted to retain the texture of the wall, but those high contrast spots are clearly distractive. - I think that the screw holes may have a role in the story, I think that I would let them stay for now. |
Nov 7th |
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5 comments - 3 replies for Group 26
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| 47 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Al! I'll do that! |
Nov 24th |
| 47 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Robert! This is exactly how I feel, too, about the difference between the color and the BW versions. |
Nov 24th |
| 47 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Jeff, I agree in all counts! |
Nov 18th |
| 47 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Al, I think that the low-contrast approach adds to the mood of the image; maybe the scarf on the subjects head might benefit if it got separated slightly more from the background? You have caught her in a perfect position. In addition to her expression, I think that also her body language tells a story. I can sense the weariness, and feel the ache in her back. |
Nov 18th |
| 47 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Robert, I admire the way you use the light to define the contours of the dunes and to create the serene mood of the image. I love the composition, too, with the curved lines in the sand in the foreground that lead the viewer into the image and are repeated in the dunes till the horizon, and the bright water area that is like a centerpiece in the frame. |
Nov 18th |
| 47 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Ed, I like both versions, too. The emerald grass frames the stairs beautifully, and makes a such a nice contrast with the blue-gray sea and the earth colors. I think that the monochrome may be a little on the dark side - I tried see what adjusting gamma and white level slightly might do. I think that flipping the image was a good idea, and I love the arch that leads the eye to the shack. The stairs and the dark mass of the rock make a perfect Golden Spiral, too. |
Nov 13th |
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| 47 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Robert, I think that you have done a beautiful job! The contrast between the tight steel cables and the soft clouds is striking, and it looks like the bridge is illuminated against the dark sky. B&W is a perfect choice for the image, and I like the strict symmetry. The passing truck gives out the scale of the immense structure. - I wonder if there are slight ghost-like artifacts round the center pillar? |
Nov 13th |
4 comments - 3 replies for Group 47
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| 54 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Thanks, Bruce! You are so right! I'll try your suggestions with the colors/tonality, and also go back for another background shot. I wish I could find less plastic dinosaurs to start with, too! - In my mind, I saw the incident in color, with the clash of the vivid exotic element and the muted Nordic forest scene, and it seems so hard to integrate the dinosaurs in the scene without losing this. Maybe Peggys BW approach has most potential! |
Nov 18th |
| 54 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Thank you very much, Bruce, the changes made all the difference! The slightly tighter crop had surprisingly much effect, too. When I tried to repeat the steps, I ended up with a misty landscape that I think looks quite natural. I changed the colors of the dinosaurs to more subtle jewel tones to match the scene. I think that they blend in better now and yet are separated from the background? |
Nov 11th |
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| 54 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Peggy! I just love the idea of b&w but I think that the tonality of the image may be too flat to get them properly separated from the background that has a lot of detail.- I think I'll change the background and start to work with a monochrome version to do them justice! |
Nov 11th |
| 54 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Bruce, I feel like standing in the doorway of the diner, hearing the beat of the music and smiling at the pure carefree joy and energy the young women radiate. The swirl of the hems and hair, and the feet in midstep make such a vivid sense of movement. This is like a still image of a movie: it is easy to imagine how the story rolls on. - Of course it is their dresses, but also the muted color palette that seems to anchor them to the 1950s. Thank you for describing the recipe of the magic!
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Nov 9th |
| 54 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Brad, I think that you have blended the lovely sunset and the starry night into an enchanted twilight where it feels quite possible that surfers may ride on calm waters. I like the surreal aspect, and as you say, the orange wetsuit that repeats the color of the setting sun and contrasts beautifully with the teal hue of the water. - I like Alan's suggestion very much, too.- I was wondering if you could have a tiny sliver of the sunset sky to continue through the horizon, so that the sun would not be an isolated spot?
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Nov 7th |
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| 54 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Alan, magical is the word, both for the image, and the process of its production. I think that the characters are just perfect, from the wizard in warm red who conjures up the cavalcade, to the ladies who all seem to take a pose in their frames in their cooler pastel colors. I love the way you have used the space and perspective for a three-dimensional effect and a sense of movement, and the last frame that is partially out of the image completes the illusion. It really feels like the frames were flying out of the image towards the viewer. |
Nov 7th |
| 54 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Peggy, this is like a stained glass window with light coming through the translucent tiny panes, making the soft colors glow bright. You have truly created an enchanted forest, or garden, for the maiden to walk into. I love Orig. 2 and the way you used it to frame the image. - I think that the wider dark line at the bottom left corner (the trunk of the tree?) may be a little prominent? |
Nov 7th |
| 54 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Matt, I enjoyed the bountiful carnival feeling you created around the moody cathedral. It was fun to let the eye roam within the image and pick up yet another character in an unexpected place. The spider in the rose window is my favourite. - I do agree with Alan that the exquisite cathedral makes a powerful image without any props that dilute the effect. |
Nov 7th |
| 54 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Thank you very much, Matt! I tried the darkening, and also the Liquify and Mesh Warp tools to bend the claws to a more natural position. I added a layer of the background to bury the claws partly in the debris. - I also noticed that there was a thin white outline left round the right-hand-side dino that I removed. I think that they are a lot better now, but there is still some of that irritating pasted look left. - I was wondering if it is an issue of difference in sharpness: the background has a touch the Topaz filter that I did not use for the animals, but removing the filter did not correct the problem. |
Nov 7th |
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6 comments - 3 replies for Group 54
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15 comments - 9 replies Total
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