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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 3 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Robert. No doubt I'll be sharing more travel images! |
Jul 27th |
| 3 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Kieu-Hanh. Comments appreciated! |
Jul 27th |
| 3 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Joan.... but I'm hoping my "good eye" had more to do with it than luck...although I must admit, luck does play a role in many of my images! |
Jul 27th |
| 3 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks, Mary Ann. See my comment to Andres regarding the birds. |
Jul 27th |
| 3 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Andres, thank you for your comments. Yes, I actually didn't see the birds while framing the shot. It was only in post production that I noticed them as well. |
Jul 27th |
| 3 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks, Ruth. The thought never even crossed my mind to remove the advertising. For me it adds interest and is part of the story. |
Jul 11th |
| 3 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Hi Joan. I really like your composition. The main bison is in nice sharp focus which fades away to a beautifully soft background and the image has nice color balance. The two bison are well-placed in the frame and your choice of camera angle further enhances the composition. Well done!
I am, however, questioning the need for a sky replacement. I think your original image has plenty of clouds to work with and all it needs is some additional, careful post-processing. To my eye the sky replacement does not look natural. |
Jul 7th |
| 3 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Mary Ann, sunflowers always make me feel happy and so does your photograph. It is a nice, balanced exposure and a good composition. Thank you for letting us know about the generative AI fill. The focus stacking worked really well…but maybe too well? The title indicates your intended subject is the sunflowers and I really want my eye to linger there…but the big, very much in-focus tree keeps pulling my attention away. I think the tree competes too much with the flowers…but I like the tree in the composition. I'm wondering if the background were in soft focus whether that would keep my attention on the flowers? Regardless, very nice camera craft and edit. |
Jul 7th |
| 3 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Lieu-Hanh, your image this month tells a good story and is a nice travel narrative. I notice you've been doing a lot of "phone-ography" lately and the results are remarkable. The exposure is well balanced and the image is sharp. Filling the frame with your subject holds my eye and my attention. |
Jul 7th |
| 3 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Robert, you've captured a beautiful portrait of this guy! IMO, it is compositionally and technically very well done. I particularly like how you've isolated the subject from the background with your choice of aperture. The blurred foliage on the left side of the frame gives me the sense that you were hiding in wait and it serves to further direct my eye toward the buck. If I had any suggestion at all, it would be to add a slight vignette to further direct the viewer's eye. Very nicely done! |
Jul 6th |
| 3 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Hi Ruth. To my eye, each of your images tells a different story. I see the original color photo to be a literal interpretation of what you saw and is beautiful in its own right. The color of the rocks play well against the ice and one can get a hint of color shining subtly through the thin layer. It definitely evokes Sedona in late winter.
Your "as presented" version's lack of color invites a more abstract interpretation and I would opine that it is unfair to the viewer to show both versions side by side, as it forces comparison. Thus, viewing them side by side gave me the impression that the featured image was simply a B&W version of the original rather than being something unique unto itself. This is not to say I don't like the B&W version!!! I do like it. But, because I couldn't un-see the color version I think perhaps I'm not able to appreciate it as much as you would have intended. For me, it also made commenting on the mono version more of a challenge.
So, I thought if I mashed it up a bit, I could look at it differently and appreciate its uniqueness. I hope my edit hasn't strayed too far from your intention. |
Jul 6th |
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| 3 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Andres, an intriguing composition! You really did catch the trullo at just the right moment with the setting(?) sun illuminating it and nothing else. The triangle shape of the trullo leads the eye to explore the detail in the monochromatic background. A unique image for sure. |
Jul 6th |
6 comments - 6 replies for Group 3
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| 83 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Lance. Might I ask you to post the #2 edit you did so the rest of the group can compare? |
Jul 11th |
| 83 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thank you, Adi, for your kind words. Lance offered privately, two other versions, one of which, I think, was an improvement. I will ask him if he would post it for comparison. |
Jul 11th |
| 83 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks, Don. Appreciate the comments. |
Jul 10th |
| 83 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Elsie, thank you for your comments. Please see my reply to Michel, above, regarding the background. |
Jul 9th |
| 83 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Michel, thanks for your comments. To Lance's comments, he subsequently sent me privately two edited versions that are, admittedly better than mine. In both of those versions the background becomes more pronounced and one can better see that it is another hillside covered in vegetation. The image was shot in the mountains of northern Vietnam. It was very hazy due to the smoke from the farmers burning their fields. My version is more true to how my eyes saw the scene, but it is, as Lance points out, rather flat. |
Jul 9th |
| 83 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Michel, clearly it is the artist's choice regarding the sign. Keeping the sign makes the image more specific and adds an, albeit small, point of context, while removing it makes it more generic. Either way it is a lovely shot. |
Jul 9th |
| 83 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Lance, you've presented another image that invites contemplation. I admire how you are able to make photographs that are not about things, but rather are about feelings. For me the presentation borders on the abstract and I had to study it a bit to make sense of it. It is an image that lets me meander lazily through it as I appreciate the reflections, textures and shapes. ...and then, suddenly, a thought comes to mind: Were there mosquitos? |
Jul 8th |
| 83 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Hi Elsie.
Speaking strictly to the B&W conversion, you seem to have done everything correctly. The image exhibits good tonal range, texture and detail and I think the composition works well.
To your question about mono or color working better... When I look at your Original #1, my eye goes directly to the men. The color contrast helps separate them from the background. When I first viewed your mono version, I didn't actually see them immediately, as their tonality makes them blend into the background. Since your image is about the fishermen, in my opinion the color version tells that story better and is the stronger image. |
Jul 8th |
| 83 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Hi Clark.
A superb portrait of this cowboy and his horse. A classic composition with great separation of subject and background. I particularly like the range of tones and the sharp detail. The high contrast suits this image well. Very nicely processed. |
Jul 8th |
| 83 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Don, what a stunning landscape! I think it is a perfectly composed and balanced shot. The foreground rock plays off the two hills in the background and the light and shadow in the lake draw my eye in. Beautiful tonality throughout and expertly edited. Curious... the submerged rocks are clearly visible and I'm wondering was the water really that clear, or did you use a polarizer? Very nicely done. |
Jul 8th |
| 83 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Hi Adi. Something different from you - I like it! Very nicely visualized. It brought back memories of when I was a kid, passing lazy summer days at a friend's lake cabin. Your exposure & post-processing are spot on (as usual). For sure, the cloud makes the image. It's as if it the two ladies invited it to tag along for the day. Well done, indeed. |
Jul 8th |
| 83 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Hello Michel. You've presented an engaging composition that draws me in immediately. I want to run down the path and jump in the water! Lovely exposure with exquisite detail and a full range of tones. The clouds add drama. Great post-processing. Curious if you had considered removing the sign? |
Jul 8th |
7 comments - 5 replies for Group 83
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13 comments - 11 replies Total
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