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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 3 |
Nov 21 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments, Lisa |
Nov 21st |
| 3 |
Nov 21 |
Reply |
Ruth, after looking at your image again and comparing it to my "mountains warmer" version, I do, after all, prefer the cooler tones in the background. I think the cooler background adds depth to your image. Keeping the mountains in blue tones was the correct choice! |
Nov 18th |
| 3 |
Nov 21 |
Reply |
Thanks, Ruth! |
Nov 16th |
| 3 |
Nov 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Mary Ann! |
Nov 16th |
| 3 |
Nov 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, LuAnn!
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Nov 8th |
| 3 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
Kieu-Hanh, there is so much to like about your image: The moment of capture; the composition, the crop, the detail, the color balance; how his leg forms a leading line brining the viewer's eye up to his tattooed back and finally to the drum - all very nicely done! |
Nov 7th |
| 3 |
Nov 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Randolph! |
Nov 7th |
| 3 |
Nov 21 |
Reply |
Thank you for your kind words. |
Nov 7th |
| 3 |
Nov 21 |
Reply |
I thought the bluish cast in the mountains and clouds competed with the golden hour light on the trees and dunes, so I wanted to de-emphasize it. |
Nov 5th |
| 3 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
Randolph, I find photographs of other people taking photographs amusing. Your image made me smile. It's well exposed straight out of the camera, as I really don't see much of a difference between your original and your edited version. I like the vibrant colors and the placement of the "photographer" on the third. Also, good choice to crop out the majority of the patch of blue sky. |
Nov 2nd |
| 3 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
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Nov 2nd |
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| 3 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
Lisa, this is a lovely image both in color and monochrome. I really like how you brought out the luminosity and detail in the pyramid. Your choice of a small aperture gave a lovely starburst appearance to the distant lights. I do, however, find the highlights of the reflections on the wet pavement to be slightly blown out for my liking. I reimagined the scene two different ways. In the mono version, removing the museum and doing a quick and dirty (read: poor) job of cloning out the reflections. Then I took your original, made a copy and flipped it and merged the images which made the right side a mirror image of the left. Let me know what you think. |
Nov 2nd |
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| 3 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
Mary Ann, this is a very creative photo. An excellent example of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. I think you were successful in capturing the mood that your title suggests. Nicely done. |
Nov 2nd |
| 3 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
Ruth, what a lovely landscape image! Nicely composed and very dramatic. Your image makes me want to go there. I think your editing job was well done but I didn't find the bluish cast of the clouds and mountains enhanced the image. I took the liberty of bringing it back into LR to try out the new masking features. I darkened the immediate foreground to draw the eye first to the line of Aspen trees. Next I used multiple radial filters on the sunlit snow, exposed sand and mountain ridges to bring up the highlights and exposure. Additional radial filters on the tops of the dunes to enhance color and luminance. Desaturated the blues and did a gradient filter on the sky and warmed it up a bit. Curious what you think. |
Nov 2nd |
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| 3 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
LuAnn, another lovely still life! I think you nailed it. The duotone image with black background works really well and you achieved success with your focus stacking. The only thing I notice is that the apple appears to be dented on the right side (a comment about the apple and NOT the photo!). Nicely done. |
Nov 2nd |
7 comments - 8 replies for Group 3
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| 99 |
Nov 21 |
Reply |
Peter, thanks for your comments. The "metal" on the rocks is a piece of washed up sea kelp. |
Nov 4th |
| 99 |
Nov 21 |
Reply |
Gerard, thanks for pointing those details out! Does this look better? |
Nov 3rd |
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| 99 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
Linda, there's so much to like about your photograph. Very evocative. A great story. Nicely composed and the slightly soft background really focuses the eye on the man and his plow. Capturing the woman in the background - whether by coincidence or planned, really adds to the mood. I do agree with Gerard that maybe the dust highlights are a bit blown out, however. Given the subject matter and the perfect composition, I thought I'd take it one step further and really give it an antique appearance. |
Nov 3rd |
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| 99 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
Peter, while one could argue whether or not your image is an abstract...what is not arguable is that it is a very nicely captured architectural shot. Clearly, monochrome was the best choice as well and your addition of the extra "spider web" enhances the overall impact of your image. To my eye, a wider range of tones and greater contrast would further enhance the image. I took the file back into Photoshop Camera Raw and used the new masking tools to locally affect exposure, luminance and contrast. Let me know what you think. |
Nov 3rd |
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| 99 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
Gerard, you caught me!!!! The image is highly edited, including a sky replacement and I got so caught up in my edit that I didn't think to insert some motion blur into the clouds. I agree about the rock. ...back to the drawing board! |
Nov 3rd |
| 99 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
Randy, I've done some experimentation with backlit flowers, but not to this level. You've done a remarkable job with this image. Usually flowers are all about the color, but by removing the color, you've forced the viewer to focus on the texture and detail in the petals….and it's beautiful. |
Nov 2nd |
| 99 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
Gerard, VERY creative. Your treatment of the background beans gives it the appearance of being fabric. I like the composition and the slight sepia toning (you did sepia tone it, right?) gives a nod to the original color of the pods. Well done! |
Nov 2nd |
| 99 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
Hi Barbara. This is a lovely flower portrait taken from an unexpected perspective (upside down). The clarity, detail and sharpness are remarkable. I've never attempted focus stacking (I don't have a macro lens), but I understand mastering the technique is not an easy undertaking. Beautifully done! |
Nov 2nd |
6 comments - 2 replies for Group 99
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13 comments - 10 replies Total
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