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Date |
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| 3 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Thank you, Ruth, for your comments. I'm glad you like it |
Jul 18th |
| 3 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Joan.
A lovely image. Beautiful flowing lines leading my eye over the hill and inviting me to walk through the rows. I love the panorama crop and I am amazed you were able to get this perspective with a 105mm focal length and without stitching. Nice focus, well exposed and edited. |
Jul 11th |
| 3 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Mary Ann
I think you've done an amazing job with this image. Excellent, sharp focus on the insect and a lovely soft background. Focal length, exposure and edit all expertly done. My only issue with the image is the crop. The beautiful dragonfly in exquisite focus is the star of this image. And while I like your thought about including the V of the reeds, I think the insect gets a little lost in the frame. In my visual feedback, I took a different approach from LuAnn and kept the 1:1 crop and took it way in. But I also rotated it, while keeping the main V. |
Jul 11th |
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| 3 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Kieu-Hanh.
Nice image especially in that it was taken with your phone! You've certainly captured the mood of the day. The exposure is sharp and the composition is pleasing with the walkway leading the viewer directly to the church. Can't think of a thing to improve. |
Jul 11th |
| 3 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Ruth. This is my favorite so far of your flowers on ice series. I like it because of its simplicity and because of the way the light is shining through the petals. Despite the thickness of the ice, the details of the flower and leaves are apparent. Exposure, focus and white balance are spot-on and I would not change a thing. Very nicely done! |
Jul 11th |
| 3 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Ruth.
I know virtually nothing about portrait photography and am usually hesitant to critique that genre. What I can say is this: Mono was the right choice for this image, as the original is not particularly colorful and the B & W rendering allows one to appreciate the tonal variations without being distracted by the bland color of the original.
From a technical standpoint, I will say the image is beautifully sharp. If I were to have issues with anything, it would be these: The framing is tight at the very top. Giving Enid and the lamp a little more headroom would, I think, improve the composition. Lastly, the cord removal you did in Ps wasn't as tidy as would be ideal. These issues notwithstanding, I'm sure both Enid and your friend will enjoy receiving a print as a keepsake. |
Jul 11th |
| 3 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
LuAnn, for someone who doesn't consider herself a nature photographer, you've done a nice job with this capture. Maybe you've missed your calling! Well composed, very sharp and your edit works very well. Nice touch to cover up the background highlights by "painting" some additional foliage. Had you not said anything, I don't think anyone would have noticed. The composition is very nice and I can't think of anything I would change. Nicely done! |
Jul 11th |
| 3 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Thanks, LuAnn! I'll have to check out some of Saul Leither's work. |
Jul 6th |
| 3 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Hi Mary Ann and thank you for your comments and visual feedback. Your crop does bring a bit more focus front and center to the roses and it is certainly a viable choice of a crop. I just stuck to the rule of thirds. Regarding the border...I'm not sure I like it. Perhaps if it were much narrower it would work better for me. If I do a border, I generally set the stroke at no more than 25 pixels and sometimes I will go even lower. |
Jul 5th |
| 3 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Thank you, LuAnn. I appreciate your comments about my choices, but also know, that I always appreciate your suggestions about how my images might be improved. |
Jul 5th |
| 3 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Joan, thanks for your comments and visual feedback. I debated whether to leave the reflection in or try to clone it out. Ultimately I decided that it is a window, after all, and reflections happen. The reflections extend up to the top of the bouquet and I don't have the skill to remove all of the reflections, so I opted to remove none of them. No right answer here but, admittedly, your version is somewhat "cleaner". Thanks again. |
Jul 5th |
6 comments - 5 replies for Group 3
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| 83 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Lance.
As someone who does not shoot portraits, I'm always hesitant to comment on this genre about which I know very little. I can, however, recognize a well-lit and well exposed image and that you certainly have achieved.
I like the composition and have taken note that you have broken the "rule" that states one shouldn't cut off your model's head. After all, rules are made to be broken. In fact, Cole Thompson said it best (and I paraphrase): "The only "rule" is that there are no rules. Rules are irrelevant in creating a work that fulfills an artist's vision."
Mark does make an interesting point for an alternate composition that would tell a different story. But this is your story and I think it is well thought out and told. |
Jul 14th |
| 83 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Margaret.
I love quirky images and you've done a great job with this subject. I had to look really closely and do a double take to realize this is a toy car! You really nailed the perspective and I love the detail and texture in the foreground rock and background bamboo.
Normal photographic wisdom would have you set the shot up to blur the background, ostensibly to focus the viewer's attention on the subject. Well, Fooie! Leaving the background relatively sharp works perfectly well here and, in fact, gives (me) the perception not of a miniature, but rather a full sized car on a rock cliff by a forrest. |
Jul 14th |
| 83 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Mark,
…those damn tourists! They ruin everything!! 😉. In looking at your image, I would have sworn you had used a long exposure to get the clouds to look like that. I like the drama in the sky and how the clouds form lines that take one's eye toward the largest group of columns.
While I appreciate the wide, contextual composition, I'm wondering if cropping tighter from both the left and right would allow the viewer to focus more easily on the center-most grouping of stones which, for me, hold the most interest? |
Jul 14th |
| 83 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Don
An engaging composition. I think the HDR approach worked really well, as your image displays a nice tonal range. I like how the leading lines of the street and fence draw my eye in to appreciate the detail along the way and into the distance with the church steeple and finally the clock tower and the dramatic clouds.
I like everything about the image…except the skewed perspective from the chosen focal length. It makes the image look, well, wrong. Have you explored the "Transform" module in Lr… or Perspective EFEX from the NIK collection? |
Jul 14th |
| 83 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Adi
The first thing that grabs me about your image is its simplicity. The silhouette of the tree contrasts starkly against the otherwise barren landscape and the expanse of sky. And, the sun angle projects a pleasing shadow of the tree.
I like your treatment of the clouds as well. I notice the ground immediately surrounding the tree, as well as the lower left immediate foreground has detail, while the mid ground of the land appears (on my monitor) to be devoid of detail. Was that an intentional artistic choice?
It is a pleasing, minimalist image and I do not have any suggestions for improvement.
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Jul 14th |
| 83 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Debasish.
I'm particularly enjoying the perspective of your image and how you have captured an amazing vanishing point. Looking at it, I can imagine the tunnel going on to infinity. The central patch of slight brightness on the floor introduces my eye to the image. Then the leading lines draw me in to explore the far reaches of the tunnel. I also like the contrast between the darker tones and the very bright ones that catch my attention and draw me in without being a distraction. Very nicely done. |
Jul 14th |
6 comments - 0 replies for Group 83
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