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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 3 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hello Abdullah!
I see you have taken my former spot in Group #3 and judging from your image this month, it appears you will make an excellent addition to your fellow group members. I want to say I like your image. It is both simple and powerful. Perhaps some political commentary? -for the viewer to decide! I particularly appreciate you sharing your thoughts on the MEANING of the image. I look forward to seeing more of your work! |
Aug 15th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 3
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| 39 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Mary Ann, what a beautiful rendering of this horse! I love everything about it - the composition, the edit job, the detail and the soft background. Excellent choice in crop and I particularly appreciate the stroke to define the frame in this forum. Well done! |
Aug 19th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 39
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| 83 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thanks, Elsie. Based on the feedback I have already gone back in to my RAW file and removed the clouds. Appreciate the comments. |
Aug 26th |
| 83 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thanks, Elsie. Based on the feedback I have already gone back in to my RAW file and removed the clouds. Appreciate the comments. |
Aug 26th |
| 83 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thanks, Elsie. Based on the feedback I have already gone back in to my RAW file and removed the clouds. Appreciate the comments. |
Aug 26th |
| 83 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thanks, Dale. I'll be removing those clouds as soon as I can get back in front of my computer! |
Aug 23rd |
| 83 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thank you Adi. You have a great eye and I always appreciate your comments and suggestions. |
Aug 22nd |
| 83 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Thank you Ruth. Yes, I agree about the clouds and I will definitely rework the image and clone them out. |
Aug 22nd |
| 83 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Hanna, thank you for your comments. I debated about those clouds and ultimately decided to leave them in…but after looking at it again, I agree with you that I ought to remove them. |
Aug 19th |
| 83 |
Aug 25 |
Reply |
Hi Mary Ann. Thank you for stopping by to view my image. I appreciate your kind words. I will most definitely check out your monochrome work in Group 39! |
Aug 19th |
| 83 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Clark
I see what you were trying to do here, but the composition doesn't quite work for me. Just my opinion. I find the image is confusing without a clear subject or a place for my gaze to land. From a technical standpoint, however, the image is in focus with a broad tonal range and the B&W conversion and subsequent edits appear well-handled. |
Aug 15th |
| 83 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hanna, as usual, you have come through with a striking, well-crafted portrait. I think the wind-blown hair adds a unique enhancement to the composition. I appreciate the fact that you wanted to make the model's eye be the center of interest. In my opinion, the "enhancement" on the eye is slightly overdone, as it is significantly brighter than the overall image. I think it would look more natural if you toned it down a bit. Other than that, it's a lovely image. |
Aug 15th |
| 83 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Elsie
I think one of the tricky things about presenting in monochrome is being able to visualize an approximate final result. In the absence of color, the image becomes all about tone and texture. Your color image works because the color of the background allows the table and bench to stand apart, despite both having a similar tonal range.
In your monochrome presentation, the table blends tonally and texturally into the background making it almost disappear. The BENCH, however, is rendered well. So my suggestion is this: Be clear about your subject. Your title and narrative indicate the bench ought to be the point of interest, but what you have presented is a picnic table. So I encourage you to go back and go in closer - really closer. Focus on the texture and create an abstract of sorts. Or capture portions of the bench from different angles and experiment as to what works best. Be clear about your intent. I've attached one possible interpretation.
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Aug 15th |
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| 83 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Dale
I see a nicely composed tranquil river scene. The people and canoe provide a focal point for the image which are positioned well in the frame. The trees provide a pleasant, textural background. I like the contrast and broader tonal range of the trees and river bank in the upper right of the frame but I notice the rest of the image is mostly mid-tonal and lacking in contrast. (Please note that the contrast comment is a bias of mine as I tend to like images with higher contrast in general. Of course, this is an artistic choice).
Speaking of tone, to my eye the subjects have a similar tonal range as the background and hence, do not stand out well from the background. I'm wondering if there was something additional in post processing that might have made the subjects stand out more? Lastly, I notice that the overall image appears somewhat soft, the subjects especially so. I always hesitate to bring this up, as I am never certain whether the softness is due to some error in capture or post processing, or merely something that happens here with the relatively low resolution requirements of this forum. |
Aug 15th |
| 83 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Adi
I find this to be a very pleasing landscape with depth, interest and beautiful tonal range. The image is in sharp focus. Your choice to put a foreground element dead center in the landscape "breaks the rules" and works perfectly! The multiple layers give my eye much to view and appreciate and indeed, you've given it an apt title.
My only wish is that there were a touch more room at the top - to my eye, the peaks encroach on the edge of the frame. |
Aug 14th |
| 83 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Hi Bill
I applaud your use of film and your intent to get everything right in-camera. But remember, even Ansel Adams often did extensive post processing in his darkroom. These are my observations about your image: 1) The tonal range is narrow with the majority falling in the mid-tone range. 2) The highlights on the one log are blown out and create a distraction to my eye. 3) Other than the cabin, the image lacks contrast and appears soft on my monitor [possibly due to the TMax?]. 4) I find the composition generally pleasing...but I wonder if you had moved back and to your right slightly if you could have gotten some separation between the stack of logs and the cabin? |
Aug 14th |
6 comments - 8 replies for Group 83
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8 comments - 8 replies Total
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