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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 32 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
I felt that I needed some space and some length of the cable on the left side of the gondola, to give the feeling that the cable continued and did not just stop there. My focus was on the long cable, disappearing into the clouds below.
The bottom of the image could be cropped a bit, agree. |
Dec 13th |
| 32 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
Thanks Tom, I see what you mean. Mentally, I have the whole scene in my mind, so i did not see that for other people, looking purely at this single image, it is hard to imagine what is up or down. I used a 24-105mm lens, at 65mm, so could have used the 24mm wider scope and included a little bit of the clear sky in the background. |
Dec 7th |
| 32 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
Thanks Russ - I was curious whether to strengthen and add drama to the sky/clouds or not. Interesting to see that both you and Stephen prefer a more dramatic sky. That is well noted. And yes, Stephen, I think I have other photos taken much closer to the cable tower, looking downhill. Some of them are likely better than this one.
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Dec 7th |
| 32 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
I was driving from Montreal towards the US border a bit later that winter - it was an unbelievable sight. Even some of those massive strong steel power masts had fallen down.
I fully agree that Russ's lighter version improves the image quite a lot.
As to your question about flipping an image, Stephen - interesting question. I feel that some times it is easy to decide whether an image is more "natural" seen from the opposite side. But, for me, I have not seen any rule that makes it easy for me to decide whether to flip or not. Tom's image of the bird looks just as natural seen from the original side. In fact, I like the bird looking to the right, better. And Tom, to your comment on portraits - I briefly looked through some of my favorite portraits: It seems to be a mix of which way the person is facing. Many of them facing right. Could be a coincidence, of course. I am by no means an expert.
As to reading from right to left - In Arabic, Hebrew and some Central Asia languages, they do - while in the rest of Asia, including India, China, Japan they all read horizontal from left to right. In the old days, Chinese and Japanese read vertical from top to bottom, from right to left. But that's long time ago.
I guess it comes down to each individual's preferences, and what we feel pleases the eye the most... Interesting.
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Dec 7th |
| 32 |
Dec 20 |
Comment |
Hi Stephen - I like your bowline shot. This is a knot I have used many times over the years.
The background material fits well with the knot, but I would have liked to see the knot and rope lighter. I feel the image is a bit too somber... And, should the image be tilted slightly upwards on the left side ?
I also enjoyed seeing your decorative "sailor's whipping" protection on the end of the rope.
Interesting image of the "King knot". |
Dec 7th |
| 32 |
Dec 20 |
Comment |
I would have loved to see this image in color. I think you got the smoke (mist ?) quite all right. I would have kept the full picture as you show it - with the reflections there as an important part of the image, for me it works well and I would not worry about the "split image". A nice landscape photo. |
Dec 7th |
| 32 |
Dec 20 |
Comment |
The monochrome version works well for me. I agree that the reflections on the bottom right was too distracting, but on the other side, it made the image very heavy on that side. But you made the right decision based on what was originally there. |
Dec 7th |
| 32 |
Dec 20 |
Comment |
Nice Christmas motive, and good to see one of your travel images, Diana. For me, the border does not do well. Also, for once, it seems to lack some contrast.
Just saw Russ's version, which is more pleasant to my eye. |
Dec 7th |
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