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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 12 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
Some ways to sharpen just one small area, like the word Yale on the top lock, are to use the Sharpen tool in Photoshop or use PS Camera Raw filter or to tap the K on your keyboard when using LR and paint in sharpness over the text area by increasing any of several sliders such as Clarity, Sharpness, Contrast, and perhaps some others until it is the way you want it. |
Sep 28th |
| 12 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Yes, the more subtle, the better. Just a touch, depending on the image. It seems to be beneficial on most photos, too. It's a finishing touch I learned from one of the famous photographers who gives webinars. Sorry I forget who it was. |
Sep 28th |
| 12 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
This crop reminds me of "leading lines." This view draws me right up the path, through the open doorway, and into the ancient "village." I think this composition says "door" more than the original although I like seeing the detail above the "open door." |
Sep 23rd |
| 12 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
I removed my modified image. Attention all other members...don't post revised images for Aaron. |
Sep 15th |
| 12 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
I like the simplicity of this green door image. It's so interesting that there were the other green things in front and the big swath of trees. Those elements keep my eye moving around inside the photo, taking it all in. Even the blue on the barrel is eye catching but yet the overall green-ness keeps me in the picture. You found a cute composition. It would've been good for the odd-number assignement, too! |
Sep 15th |
| 12 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
Your interpretation of a door appeals to my sense of travel and anthropology. The large stone opening makes me want to walk through and see the sights. Thank you for your armchair travel!
There seems to be a photo trend of enhancing images to look so colorful that I know they don't look that way in person. Your photo reminded me of that. And so, I overdid the processing on it and show it below...the kind of photos that sometimes appear in travel brochures...and then you go there, and it doesn't look that way! |
Sep 15th |
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| 12 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
Look at ALL those interesting doors. What a find! When you went on your scavenger hunt for a door, you hit the jackpot. Your image is special because of the multiple doors and even the nature surroundings. Your image tells a story with its environmental element.
The reason I think my added vignette is helpful is because it takes your image from the realm of a snapshot to more of a painting where the eye sees the doors and grasses but doesn't wander out of the image. The Photoshop vignette is -37 in the Raw Filter. Hopefully, just enough to focus the eye where you want it to be without making the darkened area noticeable as a darker area.
I'm sorry to announce that this is Barbara's last month as a PSA member, and therefore a member of our study group. Thank you for all your previous photos along the way. We wish you well and good photographing! |
Sep 15th |
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| 12 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
The oddity of the locks, colors, and old painted wood is a great combination of items to make an interesting photo of a door. You limited your composition to just the right amount of "stuff" instead of using the whole door, which would be more mundane although probably still an interesting door.
I don't have an answer to your question since the web version of your image looks just fine. My only suggestion for improvement is the add a slight vignette to the entire image to help prevent the eye from wandering off its left side where the brightest big area of the photo draws my eye after looking at the interesting details. See my edit. Not sure if you can tell the difference. It is a -25 vignette in Photoshop's Raw Filter. |
Sep 15th |
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| 12 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
The original door was already an interesting door that would've qualified for this month's assigned subject. But now, wow, you made it into a whole image that is especially interesting! When I first saw the photo, I thought of a science fiction book cover or the old Twilight Zone tv shows. Spooky but intriguing. Made me want to know the story, and you gave us the story!
I do see one white area that distracts my eye from the door. If this were my photo, I'd remove that white area at the left below the stars. |
Sep 15th |
| 12 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
Welcome, Aaron, to our photo study group! The angled red lines of the doors catch my eye the most, followed by the gold "flowers" scattered about. A good reason to take this photo. Perfect submission for this month's assigned subject. This door is very interesting because of its design and colors and the building it is attached to. This image reminds me of a graphic design.
I see a couple of things I would've added to the post editing if this were my photo. The perspective of the sides of the picture gives me an odd feeling of being unbalanced. The door seems to be tilting towards the left. The other thing is I would've brightened the area above the door so that its details were more visible. See the accompanying image I experimented on. |
Sep 15th |
| 12 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Not all the horses were in their stable room. They get to be outside in the pastures, too. The ranch has many acres of rolling hills. And sometimes a horse is called away to be on "active duty"! |
Sep 15th |
| 12 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
The light is from the outdoors, coming in from the end of the hallway. The building is a stable, so there is a big open door at the end of the center hallway. That's how they bring the horses in and out of the stable. I toned down the light area a lot in my final version. |
Sep 15th |
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