|
| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 60 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
This is a pretty nice portrait for what is essentially a street shot. I totally agree on the power of that isolated light. It's a bit harsh, IMHO, but it gives good tonality regardless, and even catchlights. And besides, what can you expect from the lighting you find on the street? It's serendipitous.
By way of nitpicking, like John, I'd like to see more to the right. I think the knee is a bit distracting too, but again, this is street photography, so you are in very little control and you get what you get. The power of the light and her smile well overshadow these minor snivels of mine.
|
Sep 21st |
| 60 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
I love this kind of stuff. You went to a threshing show? Man, that's specialized, but cool I'm sure.
Super sharp, which is a real bonus, and the detail creates impact. I think there's good color contrast and coordinating with the warm tones and the blues. You have interaction with the subjects, which often adds to the story.
I think two things could improve the image: 1) composition, so that the entirety of the subject was visible (although you did the right thing by giving it space in front), and 2) using DoF to separate the subject from the background. F8 is often a really good choice for clarity, since it's hyperfocal distance is short, and it's often where lenses are at their very sharpest. But, just like in a portrait, you often need separation of the subject from the background in order add emphasis and to direct the viewers eye.
Anyway, stay out there looking for interesting subjects. |
Sep 21st |
| 60 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Wow. I don't think I know anyone else who's actually been there. Good on you Dianne.
There's good stuff here. The sky is active and well-toned (except near the horizon). It seems sharp all around. Despite the challenges in locating near the subjects, there are still some good compositional elements, like the repeating statues on the left, all of which have the sea as their background, and the elevated statue in the upper right.
I don't know if there's much you can do as an attempt to capture the entire scene, except crop up from the bottom which would get the horizon out of the center (you know how everyone feels about that, I personally don't think it's the sin everyone else does). But, you might also crop in from the right to just right of the last moai in the series, and crop up from the bottom That would be a completely different image. Would you have the resolution to still give impact? I don't know. |
Sep 21st |
| 60 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
I have no problem with where you have the subject Jane. I mean, it's kind of amorphous (that's the word that comes to mind anyway), so there's no unintentional attempt at symmetry. This is an attractive image really. The mist seems to increase at the edges, creating a vignette-like effect, which is cool. You have texture in the sky. The colors are mono and warm. My only complaint, and this is just me, and this is very minor, is that the quicksilver-like pool runs off the frame to the left. I wish it were contained. Having said that, it's a nice one, and even with a phone, a good capture. |
Sep 6th |
| 60 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Good comments Jane.
Re: composition, you are all over one of my central dilemmas, especially re: sports photography: subject-centric or documentary (implying context). When I showed these images to an acquaintance (who IS a pro sports photographer) his advice was to crop tighter. My instinct is to crop looser, so as to show the environment, other riders, the ground (which shows a sense of height), and...whatever.
As for exposure, you're right. It is a bit flat. I had the same feeling and did bring contrast in (maybe not enough). I think that's kind of due to the fact that the 80% of the subject is actually shadowed, and I used DR-P Auto (dynamic range priority auto) in camera. Fuji jpgs are pretty powerful, but just like Uncle Ben said; "with great power comes great responsibility." And you know what, looking at this on the screen, it IS pretty flat. Point taken. Thanks. |
Sep 6th |
5 comments - 0 replies for Group 60
|
5 comments - 0 replies Total
|
