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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 88 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Hi Trey.
This is a delightful Autumn composition. Unfortunately the foreground contrast and saturation are too "severe" immediately drawing your eye before you break through to the delightful foggy scene in the middle and background. The attached edit softens the foreground, allowing the rest of the image to take hero status.
Living down under, I have no idea what the flag on the barn is about; please enlighten me. Thanks. Cheers Brian
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Apr 28th |
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| 88 |
Apr 24 |
Reply |
Hi Quang. I revisited your excellent image when I logged in again to finish my reviews. I thought I would try giving the obelisk a bit more room to "breathe" on the Rh side. I am not convinced it is any better, but its an alternative that I feel more comfortable with |
Apr 28th |
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| 88 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Hi Quang. Lovely & uncomplicated image effectively using the spring blossoms to frame the obelisk. The colours of the blossoms work so well against the cloudless blue sky. Cheers Brian |
Apr 27th |
| 88 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Hi Charles, This is a beautiful, crisp image with a great sky replacement. The gentle ripples of the water reflecting the warm sky colour give the image a gentle feel, balancing against the strong contrast of the shoreline and bridge structure. A small vignette along the bottom would enhance. Cheers Brian |
Apr 27th |
| 88 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Hi Brian. Thanks for your very interesting image and welcome to the group. I struggled to be comfortable with the amount of content in the image. The tones are great, and the placement of the bird is excellent, but the proliferation of horizontal and vertical lines in the timber made it very busy for me. I was also struggling with the main story: was it Bird or Timber in the Lake? The bird is vertical, and so are the majority of tree trunks, so I have experimented with focusing on the timber verticals matching the bird. I've chosen a portrait crop for my edit and to emphasise vertical. The sharpness going back into the scene has been tweaked up rather than blurrier. I finished with a gentle vignette. I hope the edit has given both Bird and Timber equality, removing the initial tension I felt in the scene. Cheers Brian |
Apr 27th |
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| 88 |
Apr 24 |
Comment |
Hi Mark, your processing has brought out the richness and vibrancy of the colours. The wall is now in colour harmony with the overall palette. This has visually blended it into the scene, & removed it from impeding a comfortable flow into the scene. You have taken a "flat" original and given it real life, real depth. The Red Barn belongs in the scene and adds interest. From your comments on its historical interest the restrictions you faced impacted what you could do. It still offers a central focus point. |
Apr 27th |
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5 comments - 1 reply Total
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