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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 83 |
Sep 25 |
Comment |
Clark, this is a lovely scene with beautiful tones and it is beautifully sharp. I do agree with Elsie that cropping in to eliminate the field makes a much stronger composition and allows one to better appreciate the main point of interest. Nicely done. |
Sep 29th |
| 83 |
Sep 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Dale! |
Sep 27th |
| 83 |
Sep 25 |
Comment |
Hi Elsie
To be honest, this image falls flat for me. You have presented something that is not a true sepia-TONED image, as I see shades of yellow, brown and some black and white. In my understanding of Color EFX, it takes the color image and adds sepia, rather than converting the image to monochrome and then adding a sepia TONE. Silver EFX works better for true, sepia-toned images.
Technically, the image lacks contrast and on my screen it is overall very soft. The lack of focus could have to do with the 200mm + 1/200sec exposure. That would be the very slowest shutter speed for that focal length and it would require a very steady hand even with IBIS.
I'm also confused on what you want the viewer to focus, as I do not see any clear subject or point of interest. Always a good idea to ask yourself that question as you compose and before you trip the shutter. |
Sep 27th |
| 83 |
Sep 25 |
Comment |
Clark, this is a lovely scene with beautiful tones and it is beautifully sharp. I do agree with Elsie that cropping in to eliminate the field makes a much stronger composition and allows one to better appreciate the main point of interest. Nicely done. |
Sep 26th |
| 83 |
Sep 25 |
Comment |
Hi Hanna. I love the tonal range of this image. The focus is spot on and the lighting is….interesting. I get a really creepy feeling that borders on disturbing when looking at her.
A couple of thoughts:
1. The brightness of her right eye compared with the left looks to me to be out of balance. It distracts my eye.
2. A narrow white stroke would help to define the frame on this forum. |
Sep 26th |
| 83 |
Sep 25 |
Comment |
Hi Dale. I think this is a pleasing composition of these two lovely birds. The blurred background helps focus the eye on the subjects. It is a nice image and I have no suggestions. |
Sep 26th |
| 83 |
Sep 25 |
Comment |
Adi, I really like the composition and you know I am a fan of images with lone trees. Nicely conceived. I do agree with Elsie, however, that the transition in the sky doesn't look quite right. The top portion is very dark and then abruptly below the clouds it's light. I've never used a graduated ND filter, preferring to use a post-production technique. That might have worked better in this particular instance. |
Sep 26th |
| 83 |
Sep 25 |
Reply |
Elsie, thank you for your comments |
Sep 26th |
| 83 |
Sep 25 |
Reply |
Hi Steven. Thanks for your kind comments! To answer your question, the camera I used (Leica Q3) has a rear screen that tips out, so it's easy to hand-hold the camera at a low angle and see the screen to do the composition. |
Sep 26th |
| 83 |
Sep 25 |
Comment |
Hi Bill
I like the perspective / composition of your image. The foreground rocks form a partial frame and adds a sense of depth. While the tourists do add scale, to me, their presence disrupts the sense of place and time that I otherwise get from viewing your image. If it were me, I would eliminate them - purely personal preference / bias.
From a technical standpoint, the foreground rocks have blown-out highlights and are lacking in detail. Since they are the brightest part of the image, it draws my eye away from the ruins which are the subjec / main point of interest. |
Sep 25th |
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