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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 3 |
Jan 25 |
Reply |
Kieu-Hahn, I'm glad you like the story my images tell. I'm sorry you do not like the vibrancy of the colors. I have documented them exactly as they appear, your preferences notwithstanding. The graffiti art is not 20-40 years old!
A large part of the story is how people have come in and painted these old buildings with bright, colorful graffiti art to create something beautiful that, in a way, is reminiscent of the proverbial Phoenix rising from the ashes. |
Jan 16th |
| 3 |
Jan 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Joan, for your comments. Please clarify which picture is "the mail picture" where you feel the foreground is too bright. I don't understand. Regarding showing the Salton Sea itself…it would be REALLY boring. There is truly nothing beautiful about it! But perhaps a drone picture would put it best into context, but, alas, I don't own one - but a good suggestion anyhow. |
Jan 12th |
| 3 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Joan, your image is a study of contrasts in color and size. The backstory enhances my appreciation for the photograph. I think you captured the essence of the two structures from the perfect compositional perspective and the image is technically well done. |
Jan 12th |
| 3 |
Jan 25 |
Reply |
Ahhh…yes. Thank you for that piece of advice! Noted and taken to heart. A question: Does that advice extend to presenting a series that includes both color and monochrome images in the same exhibition? |
Jan 8th |
| 3 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Topaz works well as does the DeNoise function within the Details tab in Lightroom
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Jan 6th |
| 3 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Hi Mary Ann. You did a very nice job in getting the moon with perfect exposure and sharpness. The clouds in the sky give some nice added drama to the scene. Overall, however IMO, the scene is too dark which renders the foreground indistinct for my liking. You might consider a gradient on the lower half of the frame to raise the shadows..and perhaps create a faux moon reflection on the water. |
Jan 6th |
| 3 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Kieu-Hanh. I wholeheartedly agree with Lance's commentary. I am particularly impressed with the absolutely perfect perspective. May I ask what camera/lens you used? Very well done, indeed. It would also work well in monochrome. One niggily thing: There is a sliver of another tower in the upper left of the frame that creates for me a very minor distraction - simple fix of using the "remove" tool or a teensy weensy tighter crop. I like your image very much! |
Jan 6th |
| 3 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Hi Ruth. I love your B&W rendering! Beautiful tonality and an abundance of elegant leading lines. It is a well conceived and well edited lovely composition. |
Jan 6th |
| 3 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Hi Robert. What a GREAT capture of the doe. I love the composition, the pose and the extreme detail in the subject. Nice job! (I laughed at myself when I read your second sentence. Initially I misread it and thought it said "Nose removal". ?) |
Jan 6th |
| 3 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Hi Andres. To answer your question…one could consider this a close-up abstract rather than a "macro" abstract, strictly speaking. The cracks form interesting visual patterns but I don't think the color adds anything. You might consider a monochrome version and experiment with contrast. Alternatively you might try one of the Artistic filters in Photoshop for some interesting effects. Be aware you have to convert your 16 bit image to 8 bits in order to use the Artistic filters. To do that, go to the IMAGE menu then choose MODE>8bit. Give it a try. |
Jan 6th |
| 3 |
Jan 25 |
Reply |
Lance, thanks for the comments…and I knew you'd not be a fan of the one mono/color hybrid image…but…. I did it with intention and not just as a gimmick. I wanted to contrast the depression I felt at the overall state of decay of the site (the B&W portion calls attention to that)…AND contrast it with the amazing, colorful graffiti that allowed me to change my focus of attention towards the beauty in the midst of the surrounding decay.
I thought a similar visual technique worked particularly well in the Wizard Of Oz. The movie's introduction is in monochrome which ads an aura of bleakness to the scenes in Kansas. Contrast that to when Dorothy awakens after having been transported to Oz where everything is in brilliant Technicolor. |
Jan 5th |
7 comments - 4 replies for Group 3
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| 83 |
Jan 25 |
Reply |
Glad you like the series! |
Jan 12th |
| 83 |
Jan 25 |
Reply |
Don, I'm glad you like my series. I would love to see others in the group present their own series. Lance talks about how a series of images along a theme can be more impactful than a single image when telling a compelling story is the goal. |
Jan 12th |
| 83 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Lance, your minimalist composition achieves your goal quite successfully. I am intrigued by the lighting on the subject against the pure black background and am curious how you achieved this from a subject in its natural setting rather than in a studio. The curvilinear shapes are pleasing to my eye and create a sense of mystery. |
Jan 8th |
| 83 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Hi Elsie. I like your simple composition that you've rendered very well in B&W. I particularly like how the orange leaves appear in your presented version. Beautiful tonality and balanced contrast.
I like both your original version and Lance's re-edit…although IMO he over-did the sky adjustment a tad. |
Jan 8th |
| 83 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Hi Adi. I find your image interesting and engaging and very well visualized and composed. My eye falls first on the house and trees in the foreground before going deeper into the frame to appreciate the semi-abstract background. I like it a lot.
Thanks for the reminder to try out the B&W setting - I should do it more often. Nice work! |
Jan 8th |
| 83 |
Jan 25 |
Comment |
Hi Don. First off, congratulations on having your image featured on the splash page. Another one of your amazing landscapes!
For the train image I think I prefer the wider crop for its expansion of the sense of place as per Lance's comments. For me, the longer leading lines of the tracks pull me in more so than the tighter composition. Nice tonality and detail. Well conceived and captured! |
Jan 8th |
| 83 |
Jan 25 |
Reply |
Thank you! |
Jan 5th |
4 comments - 3 replies for Group 83
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11 comments - 7 replies Total
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