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Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 3 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Awesome image, Kieu-Hanh. And yes, I believe it can be categorized as photojournalism. Speaking to someone who likes to travel as much as I, it is disheartening to see this sentiment….but I can certainly understand from their point of view. I'm sure you are a very respectful tourist as I also consider myself to be. I would rather be thought of as a "guest" in another country, as the word "tourist" now seems to have a negative connotation. …I'm a little concerned as to what I will experience as I am about to leave for a five-week trip to France, Scotland and England. …but I digress…. Your image is technically well done and nicely edited. Was it another one of your iPhone images? |
Sep 3rd |
| 3 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Robert, triangles galore! This is a lovely Travel image IMO. You have all the elements that makes for a really good composition. My only observation is that with the overcast day, the scene appears rather flat.... and I'm certain that is how it looked to your eye when you registered the image. So, if your intent was to represent "reality", you are spot on.
Another way to look at it is to present it as you IMAGINED it rather than how it actually was. Definitely a no-no for documentary photography, but the sky's the limit when it comes to artistic interpretation. My visual feedback attempts to give the impression that the sun was breaking through the clouds to illuminate the side of the building. What do you think? |
Sep 2nd |
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| 3 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Hi Joan. I think you've done a good job with your crop to place the bird in a pleasing composition. The branch makes for a strong leading line for the eye to follow up to the bird. The background is soft with nice bokeh and indeed does yield a painterly look. I like the overall blue hues in the image. I think you got the most out of the image you could given the massive crop. Perhaps this image would have also benefited from using Topaz Gigapixel (or the up-res setting in Topaz Photo AI). Doing so would have increased the resolution and may have compensated for the large crop. |
Sep 2nd |
| 3 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Hi Mary Ann. The sunflower is beautiful in and of itself, but the butterfly really adds dimension and story. I like your composition and the square crop. To my eye the butterfly has approximately the same luminosity as the flowers and thus appears a bit flat to me. Additionally, the bright leaf in the lower left corner draws my eye away from the insect. In my visual feedback, I did a couple of very minor re-edits in Photoshop/ ACR that I hope you will like. First was a diagonal linear gradient from the lower left corner to the edge of the petals. I brought down saturation, highlights and contrast. Next I made a large radial gradient around the butterfly and duplicated and inverted it. With the gradient on the butterfly I used the point color panel to select the orange and brought the saturation and luminosity way up. Next I selected the inverted mask and brought down the exposure just a touch. Please let me know what you think. |
Sep 2nd |
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| 3 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Awesome image, Kieu-Hanh. And yes, I believe it can be categorized as photojournalism. Speaking to someone who likes to travel as much as I, it is disheartening to see this sentiment….but I can certainly understand from their point of view. I'm sure you are a very respectful tourist as I also consider myself to be. I would rather be thought of as a "guest" in another country, as the word "tourist" now seems to have a negative connotation. …I'm a little concerned as to what I will experience as I am about to leave for a five-week trip to France, Scotland and England. …but I digress…. Your image is technically well done and nicely edited. Was it another one of your iPhone images? |
Sep 2nd |
| 3 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Hi Ruth. I'd say you accomplished your goal. It's a lovely composition - very peaceful indeed. The boats in the mid ground add interest as well provide a landing point for the eye. Makes me want to camp there myself! Nicely done. |
Sep 2nd |
| 3 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Andres - a lovely minimalistic composition that works very well in monochrome. Nicely edited with a full range of tones. I particularly like the contrast between the sky and the branches which makes the subject really stand out. This would also have been a great situation for a long exposure to smooth the water, making for an even more minimalistic presentation. Nicely done! |
Sep 2nd |
7 comments - 0 replies for Group 3
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| 83 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Thanks Adi for your comments and alternate crop suggestion. As I indicated above, in my opinion, yours and Elsie's crop is too tight and I don't understand what the objection is to including the sign, so I'm happy with my original presentation. |
Sep 23rd |
| 83 |
Sep 24 |
Reply |
Elise & Lance
I appreciate your alternate presentations of my image by using a crop to eliminate the "table", however, IMO, both of your versions diminish the context beyond what was my original intention.
Regarding the "table" (it was actually a sign with information about the beach and the wildlife), I think there was a misunderstanding. I don't object to the sign and, in fact I think it adds some needed context. My question to Elise was to get her instruction as to removing SIMILAR objects in post production by way of a magical Photoshop technique with which I am not familiar and perhaps she is and not the removal of the sign per se in my image. I hope this clarifies my intent. |
Sep 17th |
| 83 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Well Elsie…I'm glad you think it is a nice capture…but what can I say….it's STREET PHOTOGRAPHY. What you see is what you get. But if I were to eliminate the stand, exactly how would you suggest I do that? My Photoshop skills are not super advanced, so if you know how to do it, I would seriously like to know. |
Sep 15th |
| 83 |
Sep 24 |
Reply |
I'm glad you found the humor I was attempting to convey and that I experienced when I first spotted him. |
Sep 7th |
| 83 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Don, I chose the square crop to have the viewer better focus on the subject and to eliminate some distracting elements. I'm getting ready to board a flight. I'll try t pull up the original and send it to Lance to post. Regarding the camera…check
It out. Admittedly it is a niche instrument. Beautifully crafted and a joy to use. Not for everyone and not for all genres of photography due to its fixed focal length lens and minimal speed in continuous shooting mode. Makes one slow down. |
Sep 7th |
| 83 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Lance, I like your interpretation of this oft-photographed location (although I have to admit I had to look it up, as I was not familiar with it). Of the hundreds of images I perused online, only one came close equaling the impact of yours. Your version stands out by virtue of your compositional skills vis a vis, camera angle, framing and subject placement as well as your skill in post production.
You didn't say whether you were photographing with monochrome or color film. If mono, would I assume the use of a red or orange filter to render the sky so beautifully? |
Sep 5th |
| 83 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Don, this is an outstanding composition. Your patience really paid off. I, too, like both versions very much, but I do agree with Lance in preferring the broader composition for the reasons stated. Good job! |
Sep 5th |
| 83 |
Sep 24 |
Comment |
Adi, I love your minimalist composition. I am a big fan of this genre. At first I wasn't sure I liked the double line in the street but I quickly changed my mind - it anchors the image. Well done! |
Sep 5th |
6 comments - 2 replies for Group 83
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13 comments - 2 replies Total
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