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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 26 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Tony! You are absolutely right about the challenges. I like the element of chance involved, although the yield of anything usable may not be very good.- Fortunately my camera saves also the original raw files that it combines to the final JPEG, so it is possible to use the individual exposures, or try to layer them into a new composition in Photoshop. |
Mar 25th |
| 26 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Jose! I am glad that you feel that it can be justified. I just cannot resist these dreams and stories hidden in reflections and shadows. |
Mar 25th |
| 26 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Bob! That is what I think, too! |
Mar 25th |
| 26 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thank you so much, Mervyn! I think, too, that the grain makes much of the mood. |
Mar 18th |
| 26 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Thank you, Terry! You are totally right about the difficulties with the exposure: I have read everything I have found about the subject without getting any wiser. I have just been using the "average" mode and hope for the best - every time the result is a surprise of trial and error! |
Mar 17th |
| 26 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Hi Terry, my husband looked at the monitor over my shoulder and said that he can hear the chords of "Knocking On Heavens Door". I think that you have captured the genuine spirit and intensity of the moment, and the certain unpolished roughness. - I wonder what even a tighter crop might look like, cutting off the microphone at the right edge, and maybe adding a slight vignette? - I think that the image would also look terrific in B&W. |
Mar 8th |
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| 26 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Hi Tony, what a lucky street photo opportunity that you have used so well! The ageless narrow cobble-stoned street that winds up the hill and the muted pastel colors of the houses make a lovely background to the modern girls, who show exactly the same faded rose in their jackets. I love the movement you captured, and the spontaneous contact of that smile. - I wonder if you could lighten the center a bit and maybe play with local brightness and contrast to make the girls separate from the background a little better? |
Mar 8th |
| 26 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Hi Jose, I think that your door makes a fine play of geometric forms and bold colors. At first look, it is like a cubistic painting, and then you notice the doorknobs, mail slot and keyhole that anchor it in the real world. |
Mar 8th |
| 26 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Hi Bob, another exquisite flower image with perfect detail and depth. I had to go and touch my own blooming orchid - this one feels just as real and three-dimensional. I love the pure white against the deep harmonious greens, and the use of light. I think that the lovely buds on the right balance the image nicely. - Another more abstract-like version, with only the two perfect flowers filling the frame came to my mind - it might make the most of the feeling that they are floating in the air? |
Mar 8th |
| 26 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Hi Mervyn, I just love the Creature you have conjured! The expressive eyes and eyebrows and the bridge of the nose make him look totally alive, and I can imagine the joy you must have felt when you have first seen the makings of him in the original. - I think that he also makes a fine balanced image purely visually, with the clever use of symmetry, shadows, reflections and color. |
Mar 8th |
6 comments - 4 replies for Group 26
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| 47 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Jeff! Isn't the effect of color surprisingly strong! |
Mar 12th |
| 47 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thank you for the thoughtful analysis, Robert! For me, the first sight scene felt such a strong message that I did not stop at thinking of the elements at all. |
Mar 12th |
| 47 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Barbara! I think that you put into words the difference between the B&W and the colored version that I have been trying to figure out myself. |
Mar 12th |
| 47 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Hi Barbara, I love the way the image carries the message of risk and safety. The diagonals that lead towards open waters and the slightly blurred row of boats in the background give the lifesaver the context. I think that the depth of field is just perfect.- I wonder if a tiny bit more contrast might show the fine textures even more clearly without affecting the mood, but this is a matter of taste. |
Mar 9th |
| 47 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Hi Al, I think that your camera angle captures beautifully the feeling of a city in the cove sheltered by the mountain. I think that the bright dramatic clouds make a nice balancing element for the dark cliff that dominates the right part of the image, and the layered foreground brings it even more depth. - I wonder if the horizon may be slightly tilted to the right, and if it would be possible to show some more detail in the dark areas? |
Mar 9th |
| 47 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Hi Jeff, I think that this is the most beautiful image of the classic view I have ever seen, including Ansel Adams. The light coming through the clouds, the luminous new snow defining the trees in the valley, the mountains disappearing in haze in the horizon, and, is it Bridalveil Fall, in the shadows. I would love to have this framed on my wall. |
Mar 9th |
| 47 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Hi Robert, I think that you that your processing carries perfectly the feeling of the hard light and high contrasts of high noon, with little shade available for the two opposites dozing in the sun. The deep depth of field gives a full view of their pasture. - If it were my image, I think that I might be temped to direct more attention to the horses themselves with, e.g., a depth-of-field blur, and probably clone off the pole, but I think that would take the edge off the message of the image. |
Mar 9th |
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4 comments - 3 replies for Group 47
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| 54 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thank you so much, Matt! I started to sketch the idea and I think that it will turn out just lovely! - I'll test adding light in the upper part, too - my original idea was that the Sandman would sort of fade in the background after conjuring up the Dreams. |
Mar 18th |
| 54 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Peggy! I have now so many lovely variations to play with! |
Mar 18th |
| 54 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Hi Alan, I think that the simpler background works really well, and the gradient will further enhance the depth of the space - will it interfere with the shadow of the chess board, though? The illusion of a closed space where the game takes place against an invisible opponent adds to the thrill and the fatal mood, and the little shadow on the wall is a fine touch. I am trying to search a message in the choice of the personified and non-personified pieces. - I love the quote! |
Mar 6th |
| 54 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Maria! The more often I look at the image, the more I like that version, too. - I think that the image wishes to be blue, but I'll test various hues! |
Mar 6th |
| 54 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Maria, I feel like witnessing a ritual performed by the graceful intense dancers in the hidden temple. The light balls floating in the air add to the mystical feel, and I just love the muted gold tones and the textures - the shopping trip with your husband ended up with a real treasure! - I wonder about the Dancer on the right - it looks like she is rather close to the foremost Dancer - could she be a little taller in the perspective? |
Mar 6th |
| 54 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Brad, thank you very much for the new ideas! I'll keep on playing with the image! |
Mar 6th |
| 54 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Hi Peggy, I think that you take us to the grounds of Downton Abbey, with one of the ladies of the manor on her way to meet somebody important. She feels so alive that you can see her take the next step forward. I think that emerald green and the purple hue are a perfect combination. |
Mar 5th |
| 54 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Hi Brad, it is like he emerges from a portal to another time and place. I think that the perspective strengthens the impression, and I love the mood that the new sky and colors give to the wilderness. I wonder if retaining something of the lovely knobbly root of the original might add extra interest in the foreground? |
Mar 5th |
| 54 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Here is the real surreal thing |
Mar 5th |
 |
| 54 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thank you very much, Alan, I could not wait to get by the computer to test the concept. I adjusted the crop and Levels a bit, too. I think that this version holds a special new tension: I find myself searching for unseen things and secrets among the branches. I feel that there is something of the atmosphere of the Dali painting that affected me so, minus the haunting eyes. |
Mar 5th |
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4 comments - 6 replies for Group 54
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14 comments - 13 replies Total
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