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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
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Mar 25 |
Comment |
Shirley,
My very first thought upon seeing this image was how "sterile" it is. I then though that maybe you used a very dark ND filter to have a long exposure and eliminate seeing people or cars that might normally be there that time of day. (I just recently saw a tutorial on how to do that, so, that's where my mind went).
Looking at the image further is a distinct contrast between the left side - Bright yellows and palm trees vs the right side with a more industrial look. I like the shutter/gated-style entryway of the doors on the right, but they are too far away to be of much interest at this distance.
(Nitpicking....The blue utility waste receptacle at the stop sign at the cross street could easily have been erased.)
So, my suggestion would be to concentrate on either side of the street and focus on the colors and/or trees - or the interesting door ways of the small businesses on the "Industrial" side. |
Mar 27th |
| 2 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thank you for your thoughtful comments, Piers. That's what this group is all about.
The current slightly elongated crop was done in an effort to contain the viewers eye to the key components of the scene. Your suggestion to mirror the image to promote a more natural (western) visual flow is very astute. I will give it a try, along with Shirleys suggestion towards a crop at the area above the shell and standing wave.
Your comments are appreciated. |
Mar 9th |
| 2 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comments, Shirley. I do have plans to print this but am waiting for comments from all the wonderful people in this PSA group, as well as see how it fares in two current monthly camera club competitions this image is also in.
High praise indeed that this is wall-worthy for a seaside home.
My wife and I went to a highly regarded art fair earlier today in SW Florida and I was seeing other works of art that all the artists were trying to market their work to that exact audience.
Your comment re: cropping from the backside of the "hugging" wave will likely be implemented - as well as trying out Piers suggestion, too. |
Mar 9th |
| 2 |
Mar 25 |
Reply |
Stanley,
Thank you for you touching interpretation of my image.
For reference, I took about 40 shots of this scene in various states of wave/shell interaction. I liked this one best, in large part, because of the "hugging" look of the backwashing wave. I actually used a brush mask to lightly accentuate the brightness of the "hugging" water. Thank you for putting a name to the action.
Many of the others are interesting and do show various degrees of motion blur. |
Mar 5th |
| 2 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Another wonderful example of your love of street portraiture. The conversion to BW is masterful, along with the background darkening to remove "clutter" that detracts from the image.
I can see the resemblance to Woodie Guthrie.
Well done. |
Mar 4th |
| 2 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Welcome to our group, Stanley.
I LOVE this image. The movement, the story, the colors, the heroes!
This is very well captured. Your efforts have paid off.
Were you also on a tripod or stabilizing the camera in some way (@ 1/6 second)? |
Mar 4th |
| 2 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Yuxin, I am a bit conflicted with this image as far as what you want the viewer to see. The trumpet-shaped flowers are too small in the frame to be the main focus. If they were supposed to be the main focus, you would have made them larger and more prominent in the frame.
The flowered branch on the right is its own entity. The branch on the left competes with the out-of-focus branch behind it, and the uppermost flowers are not in focus.
I love your philosophy behind wanting to capture an image that fits your vision. I would try to simplify the image. |
Mar 4th |
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| 2 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Nice image, Karen. VERY pretty flower!!
We all know about the limited depth of Field with a macro lens. This is a beautiful flower with lots to love about it. One of the most interesting aspects of it, to me, are the veins in each petal. The crimson veins on orange/yellow petals look like blood vessels in the human body. The green cap has a wonderful shape and texture to it as well.
In this case, I think that the f5 aperture you used was too limiting in order to have the petals in focus - as well as the reproductive parts. A smaller aperture would have then required a faster shutter speed and higher ISO.
I love the square crop and the internal frame. |
Mar 4th |
| 2 |
Mar 25 |
Comment |
Great luck, Piers.
I've quickly gotten to love the Red Shouldered hawks since taking on seasonal residence in SW Florida. They are the most prevalent hawk in this region. So fortunate you were able to spend the time watching this beauty and viewing it's lunge to catch a meal.
The image certainly tells a story. I can tell from your high shutter speed that you would have loved to have caught the hawk in flight, but that same shutter speed also worked well for the (relative) stationary scene you captured.
The bane of bird photography is sticks and branches that interfere with a clean, uncluttered image, but we have to take what we can get.
This is a wonderful capture. Well done. |
Mar 4th |
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