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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 26 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thank you for the lovely critique, Arabella! I'll definitely try the hose-only version.- You did a lovely job in removing the tanks! Now I know it is totally possible. |
Aug 20th |
| 26 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Tony! The credits really go to the model who was way more experienced than any of the photographers in our group. When she noticed that none of us did not have a clear idea how to direct her, she gently took over the situation. |
Aug 20th |
| 26 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Thank you, Jose! I am glad that you think that the colors work: I was worrying about the hair blending into the background. -A hookah is one thing that did not come to my mind, but I can get the idea. It might actually give an extra twist to the story! |
Aug 10th |
| 26 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Bob! The lovely slanting light is perfect for your bird's-eye-view. It draws the forms of the hills, the textures of the background and the play of the shadows out beautifully. The road leading to/from the house is a great element making a contrast to the warm greens an yellows. I think that Terry has a point with the perspective issue. |
Aug 8th |
| 26 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Tony, there is the authentic feel of stepping into the narrow side street to the shadow of high buildings. I love the way the colors of the clothes of the subjects are repeated in the paint at the bottom of the stairs, the graffiti, and in muted tones, in the walls. I think that the strong vertical and horizontal lines hold everything nicely together, and the lanterns add their diagonal to the frame round the people. - I wonder if it would be possible to calm down the left edge by cropping off the downspout and the slice of the window? |
Aug 8th |
| 26 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Jose, I think that it is the lighting that really makes the image special. The original is beautiful, too, but in B&W it rise to the next level. I love the rim light that defines the outlines in the morning mist. I think that the dark wall on the left adds a layer of depth to the image. |
Aug 8th |
| 26 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Arabella! I like the mood of the image very much, too. I think that the use of soft shades of aqua for the background and the complementary orange in the subject make a good balanced composition. The soft faded look and the frame give the impression of an old photo in an album, or a postcard - I agree with Terry that it would be nice to be able to see the whole reflection, maybe you could enlarge the canvas a bit to give it room inside the frame? |
Aug 8th |
| 26 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Mervyn, what a great camera angle! The skyscraper shows the scale, and I think that the severe geometric structure makes a nice contrast to the organic forms of the Finger, underlining maybe the power of the human touch. The reflections add interest to the image. I wonder if a slight increase in color contrast might bring the many tones out even better? I might remove the bright white area at the bottom edge. |
Aug 8th |
| 26 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Terry, the image brings to my mind the plant still lifes of Imogen Cunningham, with the clear outlines of the blades and the three-dimensional feel when light falls on the various planes. The sharp black spikes makes interesting patterns themselves. - I agree with Mervyn about the contrast issue: it would be nice to see how it would affect the image. |
Aug 8th |
| 26 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Yes, that will be a lot easier to execute. Thank you very much! |
Aug 7th |
| 26 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Terry! It would be nice with the eye contact, but I thought that it might look like she were absorbed in the dance. I think that darkening the cylinders is a good idea, and I'll try to enlarge the canvas a bit at the left edge to add some space there. |
Aug 7th |
| 26 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Mervyn! My original idea was that the cylinders would provide a a contrasty story-telling element into the image. During the process, I also tried to remove them. It was easy for the big one on the left, but I could not get a natural result with the smaller one. I then decided to keep them both and make the most of them with the title that could refer to fuel for the swirling lady. |
Aug 7th |
7 comments - 5 replies for Group 26
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| 47 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Jeff, what an intense moment! I can feel the muscle quivering under the weight, and smell the sweat. I think that the low camera angle allowed the perfect composition around the diagonal bar, with the two pairs of arms. If an image is full of impact, this is it! |
Aug 15th |
| 47 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Robert, I am also voting for the color version: the greens of the grass define the foreground from the grayscale tones of the trees, and the light rays make the colors glow whew they hit the leaves or grass. The center part with the crooked tree is my favourite. I wonder if a slight vignette might enchant the configuration of the rays? |
Aug 15th |
| 47 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Al, as the others, I love the atmosphere! I think that the men could benefit from just a bit more detail, but I think that the almost sinister way they disappear into the dark alley is what really makes the image.
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Aug 15th |
| 47 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Robert! I'll work with the background. - The workshop was such a great learning experience, and all your comments make me see and go back to the various angles of constructing the image! |
Aug 15th |
| 47 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Doug! I am so glad: you picked up exactly the feelings I wanted to convey. I think that the character the model had built for the shooting carried this compelling mixture of vulnerability and defiance that we could play on. |
Aug 15th |
| 47 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Al! We tried to get the mood of her willing to give out only name, rank and dog tag number, and I think myself that the rather deadpan expression is very close what we were after. - It was an awesome experience to work with a model and try to communicate what illusions you want to create together. |
Aug 15th |
| 47 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Barbara, great suggestions and encouragement again! Ill see what I can do for the eyes, and start experimenting with the effects - I have some ideas already brewing. |
Aug 13th |
| 47 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Jeff! I think that the linear gradient is a great Idea - I tried various vignettes but they seemed to kill the direction of the light, but this could really work! |
Aug 13th |
| 47 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Douglas, I think that this is a great example of the power of a minimalistic photo that is perfectly executed. The dark sign fills the frame and the light blurred background shows it off beautifully. It could be an opening scene in a movie, and I cannot wait to see what happens next. - I wonder if it were possible to lighten the dark vertical area behind the pole of the sign a bit, to define the outline more clearly? |
Aug 11th |
| 47 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Barbara, I think that you have captured those brushstrokes in a beautiful way, with the rich scale of tones and perfect sharpness and depth of field, and a balanced composition. It is difficult to guess if it is a bird or an animal, but it works fine also as an abstract. - It would be interesting to see the bird in color, too. |
Aug 11th |
5 comments - 5 replies for Group 47
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| 54 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thank you for the lovely comment, Maria! |
Aug 15th |
| 54 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Brad! I think that I might end up with something in between, to keep enough of the shimmering quality that the yellow adds. |
Aug 15th |
| 54 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Alan, there is a foreboding stillness hanging over the scene. The strangely luminous cold bluish white of the house sets the perfect mood. I think that the man sees the light falling from the window from a supposedly uninhabited house and the shadow. There is something weary in his pose, as if he knew that he is in for a surprise. This is like an opening scene of a Hitchcock movie. |
Aug 11th |
| 54 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Maria, another wonderful image! The textures and the muted colors make a lovely misty landscape for the girl to run in. I agree with Alan about the flowers - if you want her to have something in her right hand, too, would just one or two small flowers in the same soft faded yellow as the bouquet in her left hand be enough? |
Aug 11th |
| 54 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Brad! What the image brought to my mind is the Indian tale of the White Trail in the Sky, where the Bear crosses the Bridge of Dead Souls and climbs up the path towards the Eternal Hunting-Grounds without looking back. There is a similar peace in the man who climbs up the stairs. So, my suggestion for an alternate storyline is that the fox might represent a faithful dog that has been left behind when his master moves on to another world. I think that you might emphasize the transition zone by making the lowest steps a little transparent, and maybe adding one more step in low opacity below the bottom one in thin air, and perhaps some glow?
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Aug 11th |
| 54 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Peggy, the emotion that radiates from your brave lonely sea lion under the lonely moon is so strong that it feels palpable. The lovely translucent bottle-green and aqua tones in the wave bind the elements together into a heart-aching image. I keep coming back to the image to savor the mood. |
Aug 11th |
| 54 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Matt, I feel that you give us a peak into the chamber of your creative mind, with stories and ideas growing and glowing and blazing in vibrant colors. The way the light paintings awaken the colors and transform and define the room is pure magic. - To me, the sun fire feels a little pale in comparison the rest of the color palette. I wonder if it might be a bit warmer and more saturated? I love Peggys Caterpillar idea, too. |
Aug 11th |
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| 54 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Matt, I am thrilled about the Sandman connection you made! I loved the dark fantasy of the original comic books, and the visual worlds they built for the Netflix series are absolutely enchanting - I am in the middle of the last season now, and try to make it last as long as possible.
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Aug 11th |
| 54 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Thank you so much, Peggy! I think that was exactly what was missing! |
Aug 2nd |
6 comments - 3 replies for Group 54
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18 comments - 13 replies Total
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