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Date |
Image |
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Aug 24 |
Comment |
Shirley,
Certainly glad you were able to stay safe during the way-too-close tornado. It had to be horrifying.
You're right - the peacefulness of the morning after -for you- means days/weeks/years of anguish and rebuilding for others in the path.
I like the image as that reminder. The wispy clouds really makes this image. |
Aug 16th |
| 2 |
Aug 24 |
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Aug 6th |
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| 2 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Nice capture and editing, Martin.
My first impressions were as follows: very interesting buildings. I love reflections and each building has, what I view as, a picture inside the picture: The far right edge of the "cheesegrater" and the far left of the other building.
Then... I noticed the blur of the train in the foreground. Well done with that, too!
I took the liberty of isolating them. The resolution falls apart, but it helps describe what I love to see. |
Aug 6th |
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| 2 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Wonderful Minimalism, Tor. I, too immediately noticed the difference in the light values of each set of power lines. The coiled cable is the focal point that just makes this image wonderful to view.
Well done! |
Aug 6th |
| 2 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Wonderful image Karen. I love all the warm tones. Love the composition. Like others, the lace seems a bit contradictory to the scene, but it's OK as a "period piece" (given the beautiful antique scale).
The lighting techniques are intriguing in that you are not using window light, yet the shadows of a multi-pane window are present on the beautiful wood table. The reflector that you use on the right side brings, perhaps, a bit too much light onto the right side of the weights - they have resulting highlights when you're wanting to give the impression of the light coming from upper left.
Well done. |
Aug 6th |
| 2 |
Aug 24 |
Comment |
Piers, The wall, and the mystery of the gardens behind it are intriguing, but, like others, I have issues with the angle and the deep shadows.
When I first viewed this image, the small waterfall caught my eye. I followed it down to............it goes off the frame at precisely the point where a lower lip (at the sidewalk) also goes out of the frame. It's impossible to tell if the water is being contained in a lower basin or if it is splashing all over the sidewalk. It also appears that the far side of the walkway opening might have had a second waterfall from the rocks - except that there is no water flowing.
If this were mine, I would be lightening up the dark shadows to show some detail in the wall and foliage.
It's an intriguing scene, and I'd like to go there. |
Aug 6th |
| 2 |
Aug 24 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comment, Tor.
The suggestion for the (physical) black background was not practical for this image, But I've tried playing around with masking and separating the background in Lightroom. I've been successful at times in the past, but am having difficulty with this image due to the commonality of color tones.
I do like that effect when I can get it. |
Aug 6th |
| 2 |
Aug 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments, Shirley.
As I read through the response from the others, you are consistent with the majority regarding the background. However, you used a different phrase about the background: it "shows its importance as much as the fern". That phrase is very telling. and I'll plan to keep that in my mind in the future efforts.
Thank you. |
Aug 6th |
| 2 |
Aug 24 |
Reply |
Thank you for your kind comments, Martin. I'm pleased and honored that this image holds your interest.
It was an image that "called to me" before I even set up the camera and clicked the shutter. |
Aug 6th |
| 2 |
Aug 24 |
Reply |
Hi Piers.
Thank you for your comments. Yes, the strong diagonals are what first attracted me to this image. As I mentioned in the response to Karen, I'll continue to try to modify the background and brighten the main subject. Those suggestions are what I'm after re: overall effect of the image. |
Aug 6th |
| 2 |
Aug 24 |
Reply |
Hi Karen,
Thanks for your comments. I am not at all proficient in Photoshop, but have gotten a good grasp on what all LightRoom can do, so that's where I spend most of my efforts. In taking your comments to task, I have had poor success in masking only the subject fern in order to attempt the adjustments you suggest. Adding and subtracting portions of the mask is painstaking - and still not good results (for me). I'll continue to try to modify the image with your suggestions in mind. |
Aug 6th |
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