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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 66 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Melanie. Good suggestion.
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Apr 11th |
| 66 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Emil. I appreciate the warm welcome.
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Apr 6th |
| 66 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Again, it's not one better than the other, but different interpretations with different objectives. I'm presenting a program on fine-art photography to camera clubs. Most of the pictures in the program are not mine, but made by well-respected photographers (I mentioned a few in my earlier comment). My objective is to expose club members to different types of photography. You're not going to find portraits of birds or animals or even straight sharp pictures of flowers in art museums. I was glad to see that these are not the focus of this group. |
Apr 4th |
| 66 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Jack. I appreciate the feedback. See the comment below. |
Apr 4th |
| 66 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Gary. I appreciate the feedback. I've added a comment below. |
Apr 4th |
| 66 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Thank you. I appreciate the feedback. I've added a comment below. |
Apr 4th |
| 66 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Beautiful image that captured the interesting "reading room" with its great textures and details. Framing with the leaves works well. Brightening the leaves may take away from the textures and details on the wooden structure. I like it as presented.
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Apr 4th |
| 66 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
I'm with Gary and Jack with the idea of creating more visual impact with the clouds, but your version may focus your story on the vegetation and lighthouse, as you suggested. I also like your original composition. I see why you shot it this way. |
Apr 4th |
| 66 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
I really like your processed image. You captured the mood and enhanced it in your post. The high-key presentation that softened some of the facial features and details on the skin, turned this portrait from a simple headshot to a story-telling mood photo. Beautiful presentation.
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Apr 4th |
| 66 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Beautifully seen, captured and handled. I like it as is. The composition, tonal range, and details are good. |
Apr 4th |
| 66 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Nice work with the shapes and textures and the path leading in. You had a challenge with the highlights. The dynamic range of the scene was well beyond the camera's capabilities. You did well recovering the highlights. I don't know if you tried to let some highlights stay bright, rather than burning them to a light gray. I don't find any noise that hurts the picture.
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Apr 4th |
| 66 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Thank you for the comments and rework of the image. I do agree that your ideas produced a stronger visual impact. I often like more contrast with deep blacks and highlights that are bright but not clipped. Removal of secondary objects from the frame also focuses the attention on the main subject. With that said, I'm working now on stronger story-telling images that favor mood and elements that enhance the story. Recalling Melanie's reply in her last month's submission, the less contrast and wider view reflected her feelings when she took the picture, more than the cropped image with the higher contrast.
When you look at fine-art photography by masters, such as, Stephen Shore, William Eggleston, and Joel Meyerowitz, to name a few, you see many elements that penetrate the frame. Their images would likely score very low in camera club and PSA competitions, but they are displayed in art museums and high-end fine-art galleries. They tell stories. The compositions are not accidents. Each element supports the story or the mood. PSA aesthetics concentrate on the subject and the visual impact of the image. Fine-art photography is more about what the image and the subject represent.
I took a series of pictures in Waterloo Village. The place was empty, quiet, and beautiful. The second structure in the picture shows that it's a village, not an isolated building in a farm. The lower contrast fits the mood.
I agree that your suggested versions are more attractive and will score better in a competition. They are beautiful. Thank you for showing a different interpretation of the scene. I'm impressed with the work that I see in this group. That's why I joined.
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Apr 4th |
6 comments - 6 replies for Group 66
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6 comments - 6 replies Total
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