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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 35 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
This reminds me of a boat trip I took through the Everglades where the mangroves grow thick as these trees do. This image for me has a very restful feel. I think you have captured the reflections well. One problem for me, though, is the brightness on the left which keeps pulling my eye over there, looking for something to settle on. I wish there was a boat or an alligator there to add some interest. |
Nov 18th |
| 35 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
For me, the color works. But then I got to wondering what it would look like in more pastel tones. I took it into Color Efex Pro and chose the pastel preset with the number 2 toning and this is the result. I like it as well - just a matter of taste.
I like the curve of the walkway and where you have positioned the bench in the frame. I have learned a lot about processing from you. Maybe I will get the CLIR panels and work on them in the coming winter months when photo ops are minimal.
Sorry, I have tried twice to upload my version of this and it just will not load. I will try again in a bit. |
Nov 18th |
| 35 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
I like the tonal range you have captured. The twisted trunks and branches are interesting and the leaves are sharp. I have looked at this image several times and have not been able to identify your center of interest. My eye wanders around in the image, but does not seem to know where to come to rest. |
Nov 18th |
| 35 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
This scene definitely communicates the devastation that occurred. I saw some photos on TV news and the internet but this one really drove the point home for me. It seems nature is throwing an awful lot at us these days.
You captured the scene well. The drive leads the viewer's into the background past all the destruction of the trees to house in the distance. Your processing is very good in my opinion. You might consider entering this image in a Photojournalism competition. It tells the story very well. |
Nov 18th |
| 35 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
When I looked at this image I immediately thought of the movie "Brave Heart" from back in the 80s. I know it was set in Scotland rather than France, but it was that medieval feeling that I responded to. I like the detail in the catapults and the moody sky which adds to the ominousness of the scene. They are amazingly well-preserved. Your processing has given the image good tonal range. My only thought is that I would be interested in seeing more of the surrounding landscape just to give me some context. |
Nov 18th |
| 35 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
For me this image certainly invokes the feel of the Palouse region. It seems like there are always interesting clouds in that area which really enhance the interest in a scene as is shown here. In my opinion this image has good tonal range and is well focused. I like that you kept the grain bins off center and I think the interesting sky on the right balance them. |
Nov 18th |
6 comments - 0 replies for Group 35
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| 52 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
For me the leading lines are the strength of this scene and they all take me right to the back of the canyon. The texture on the rocks in the foreground is so well done I can almost feel the grittiness of it. The blue and orange work well in my opinion. The only thing about this image that is problematic for me is that the area top and center is soooo much brighter than everything else in it and the sky is flat white without detail that my eye is drawn there and not to the real center of interest. My inclination would be to try to bring out some more blue in the sky and tone it down as much as possible. |
Nov 12th |
| 52 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
I find the colors very pleasing and feel like the swirling lines brng me right to the center which looks very well focused. I think the brightness on the edges, particulary the left and also the fact that the left side is failrly soft are issues with this image. I would slightly crop on the left and add a dark vignette. |
Nov 12th |
| 52 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
The Reddish Egret is one of my favorites. You did not say when this image was captured, but I am hoping they will be in breeding colors when I come to FL in February. I was too early for that in South TX last year. The color palette in this image is very pleaseing to me and the detail is tack sharp as it always is in your images. I think it is a well captued portrait, but I do wish the legs and feet were not cropped off. |
Nov 12th |
| 52 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
For me this image is about shapes and forms. There are so many different ones to look at. The image is almost monochromatic in blue tones which are very calm and restful to me. I think you got the white balance just right which is not always easy when snow is on the ground. |
Nov 12th |
| 52 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
For me, the image has a flat appearance so my suggestion would be some selective adjustments to bring out full tonal range of the trees, which in my opinion are the star of the image. I like the rocks in the foreground. Because they are spaced out they do not prevent my eye from wandering to the back where the fall color is and they sort of anchor the image for me. However, I do not feel that the grassy area adds anything of interest to the scene, so if this were my image I would crop just above that. |
Nov 12th |
| 52 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
I believe the switch was my fault. I just went back to the files you sent and see that they are switched. I am very sorry for that. I could change it right now, but I think if those who have not commented as yet read the dialogue it would be confusing.
In the REAL final image you have done a good job of bringing up the shadows and enhancing the fall color. The sky also is more appealing. The only suggestion I would make ahs to do with the foreground. Those large rocks right at the bottom od the frame almost feel like a visual barrier. I would crop above them. The next row of rocks does ot have as much visual weight, so for me do not have the same effect.
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Nov 12th |
| 52 |
Nov 19 |
Reply |
John, I just finished replying to Carol when I read your comment. Now I am really confused. Both of you are referring to issues with composition. Carol feels it is not balanced. If I had followed your suggestion (alas, I will probably never get back to this location!) it would put the Tufas more to the right, and I am thinking that for her at least the issue of balance would be even greater. I could perhaps have gone a wee bit further to the left; I was walking back from another location when the sun struck the Turas in this way and I had to grab the shot while the light was perfect, so that idea never even crossed my mind. |
Nov 10th |
| 52 |
Nov 19 |
Reply |
I read your comments with interest and have given them some thought. I think we both need to clarify some things. First of all, other than the graduated blue filter I did not add any saturation to this image (and I went back and toned down the blue after reading Mike's comment). Sometimes nature gives us saturated colors - especially in warm sidelight such as this.
Secondly, I cannot figure out where you are looking when your refer to the way the"lane winds out of the image and then back in." If you are referring to the curve in the lower left, I deliberately included this line as I felt it was very strong and led the viewer's eye to the center of interest, the Tufas.
Finally, as to balance, my understanding of balance is that it refers to weight. The Tufas take up a lot of real estate in this frame, and are only slightly off center. I think balanced by the grassy area to the left. So your reference to blance I find quite puzzling.
One person's opinon is just as correct as another, but for me to benefit from your critique I need a little more explanation about your perception that the composition does not work. |
Nov 10th |
| 52 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
Thanks for your feedback, Mike. There is a bird on top of the second tallest Tufa...the one to the left. Is that what you are referring to,or is it the spot a little further down? I wasn't sure what to do about the bird on top, but I competely missed that other dark spot. |
Nov 6th |
7 comments - 2 replies for Group 52
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13 comments - 2 replies Total
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