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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 14 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Kamal. This is a very impactful image and the sharpness throughout is impressive. I agree that the light bathing the wing in a rich red makes the image really special, and the stars are an added bonus. Your decision to crop out the band of lights in the lower left of the original really helped the image as well. Thanks for sharing! |
Nov 19th |
| 14 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Erin. This is a great architectural image and it provides a unique viewpoint that I've never seen before with the Colosseum. The building is in perfect focus, highlighting the striking detail of the masonry. I also love the hint of the cloud in the sky, although I might clone out the cloud tip on the right edge, which catches the viewer's eye unnecessarily. Thanks for sharing this. It makes me realize that it's been almost 30 years since I last visited Italy and now I want to go again! |
Nov 19th |
| 14 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Tom. I love the work you have done in postprocessing. The glow is amazing and I think the continuation of the orange glow below the flower towards the right lower corner is very effective in anchoring the flower in the frame. The sharpness of the stamin is a wonderful complement to the blurring effect that you have added. |
Nov 19th |
| 14 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Greg. This is a GREAT image and the moment you have captured is perfect. The diagonal and S curve created by the cowboy and steer is very effective and I love the fact that you've captured the cowboy mid air. My only picky suggestion would be to make the fence post in the upper left corner a straight vertical. The fact that it's slightly slanted gives it more attention than it deserves. :) |
Nov 19th |
| 14 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Darcy. I love the light in this image, especially the way it hits the hawk. The juxtaposition of the bird and the sunflower plant create a good story line, and gives the hawk a sense of place. I think that leaving it in the scene was definitely the right decision, and it's beneficial that the plant is leaning to the center to lead the viewer's eye back to the Hawk. I find the large expanse of the fence a little heavy. Lightening it to show the grain of the wood might help. I also tried cropping to lessen its impact, and have attached the result. Whether that's better or not is not clear to me though... |
Nov 19th |
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5 comments - 0 replies for Group 14
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| 80 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Rich. Great crop and focus on the bee. I love the contrast between the blurry background and flower below the bee, and the perfectly focused bee and flowers on the right. I think this is a very effective image with a nice diagonal composition. I don't mind the dominant catch light. |
Nov 19th |
| 80 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Kamal. I really like the treatment you have applied to these plumeria blooms, removing the background and adding the texture, as well as rotating them to create a strong composition. I also think the slight shadow effect at the edge of the blooms is effective at making the image more 3-dimensional. I lived in Hawaii for a few years in the 70's, and your image brings back memories of the wonderful fragrance that surrounds plumerias which are prolific in Hawaii! |
Nov 19th |
| 80 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Marti. That really is a beautiful rose and your crop and background treatment really the bloom show off for the viewer. I love the darker red edges and the texture that you have amplified. My only suggestion would be to remove the two or three blemishes at 6,7, and 2 o'clock. |
Nov 19th |
| 80 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Hi Bob. What a beautiful dahlia. The original is in perfect focus and a just a square crop of the original would also be a beautiful image. Your use of blur definitely brings the viewers attention to the center, and creates a beautiful effect. For my personal taste, I would probably lessen the blur in the very center, though. |
Nov 19th |
4 comments - 0 replies for Group 80
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9 comments - 0 replies Total
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