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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 99 |
Nov 21 |
Reply |
Randy, thanks for the feedback
My title? I found the seed pods on the ground, dropped from the branches. But I felt that the arrangement of these three pods was like a bird rising upwards: animated with new life and movement, hence ... |
Nov 4th |
| 99 |
Nov 21 |
Reply |
Yes, i do think the changes worked: somehow it seems more tranquil to me. |
Nov 3rd |
| 99 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
May I comment on my own picture?
Since I posted this, I have been looking at material in a course on lighting and in particular the inverse square law (the drop-off of light intensity from its source). What interests me in my image is the darkness off to the left and bottom. This was NOT photoshopped except that it resulted from contrast enhancement of the original. The light source was very close to the subject coming in horizontally, and what you see here is mostly the effect of that drop-off. So - if the width of the image is the same as the distance as the light to the nearest edge, the light on the far edge is a quarter that of the near edge - and I think that means I need to keep this in mind when I place the light next time. |
Nov 3rd |
| 99 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
Michael - nice choice for long exposure to turn surf into a low mist. I think that the rock in the center of that mist creates a very good focal point for the eye, framed in the white of the sea. I find it interesting that the clouds are well defined - I guess 30sec is fast enough so that they do not move so much.
One aspect I think detracts from the image: the relative lightness of the rock at the bottom center of the frame which does compete for my attention. I would offer the suggestion of cropping, burning, or cloning its darkness from other rocks. |
Nov 3rd |
| 99 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
Randy I am frankly amazed by the transformation from color to B&W. I gather that the lighting is how you gained such emphasis on the petal structure in the color image but I have no idea what you did next - and I would really appreciate it if you would share how you moved it into B&W because I would love to imitate it.
For me the most striking aspect of this image is that it appears to me as a pen/ink sketch. I love the confusion of the tight grouping of petals which is, I think, enhanced by the inclusion of two small examples of different textures.
Optimally, I think I would want this image to have a little color (sorry I know it is the wrong group) but not the full intensity, perhaps color merging at about 40%, to sort of add a watercolor overtone to the "drawing". |
Nov 3rd |
| 99 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
and I think it is a beautiful story: even if that woman had not been in the background, you would have done well to add her as it looks so much to me as though the farmer is working for his family. Nice focus on the farmer and his horses, nice unfocus on the woman lending atmosphere.
One thought is that my eye is drawn to the dust on the right perhaps more that I would want due to its lightness. I wonder if a little burn on the highlights there might reduce its draw, and so elevate the white dress beyond.
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Nov 3rd |
| 99 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
For me, this image is about lines from an unusually asymmetric source into the distorted shadows. The addition of the "web" is I think a very nice touch and which I thought was natural.
As an image of lines, I think monochrome is the right approach since the different colors distract. In last month's images, however, I was shown how effective a tint would be in changing the mood, I wonder if you might experiment with that here before deciding whether to submit.
I too struggle with what is "abstract" though I do see many images described as such that make me shake my head; to misquote Justice Stewart, "I know when it isn't when I see it". The internet tells me that abstract art is "art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures", and if one accepts that definition, I would suggest clipping out the bottom third (or even half) of the window which in my opinion would make the image less about "a window" and even more about the lines.
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Nov 3rd |
| 99 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
Lovely piece of work: a great outcome from your hard work. As Michael said, I also like the choice of orientation which I see as hanging downwards yet with a tilt giving a descending diagonal. Because it is unusual, it caused me a moment's pause to identify the image as a flower, and thus I was hooked.
The water is particularly effective for me. |
Nov 3rd |
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