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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 39 |
Sep 25 |
Comment |
Good thinking outside the box and shooting up at the flowers. The lighting is well controlled with no hot spots and creating good detail in all the flowers. A very strong and impactfull B&W.
I am thinking that even more emphasis on the lit flowers would make the image even stronger. The two unopened bulbs tend to pull from the rest of the flowers. I made a crop from the bottom up past those bulbs, see what you think. |
Sep 30th |
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| 39 |
Sep 25 |
Comment |
Great interaction between the horses, creates a good story. The detail, DOF and contrast with the foreground and background make them standout well. The background expecially flows with and blends with the shape of the horse's backs. The adjustment to bring out the faces is a plus. The crop works well to cause the horses to be very strong within the image. Well done. |
Sep 30th |
| 39 |
Sep 25 |
Comment |
This is a great catch of grand architecture. There is great detail throughout and the balance is right on by centering the stairway. The distortion discusion is mixed, and I tend to lean, pun intended, towards keeping the distortion as it adds tension and impact.
For me, a little more contrast would bring out more detail and possibly correct the softness.
For the distortion and because this is a learning/teaching group, and I don't know what everyone does or doesn't know about shooting architecture, here are a couple tips. To correct or limit distortion, make sure the camera is straight on/level to the subject, not leaning up or down or sideways, and 2), get the camera to a higher level to the subject. Use, not always available or possible, a ladder, box, anything to get higher. If not, hold the camera as high as possible over your head and stand on your tiptoes while holding the camera level to the subject. I had an assignment at one time to shoot the architecture throughout a city in Arizona and because it was a planned project I brought a ladder, and it was a life saver for me as distortion would not have been acceptable. Of course there are tiltshift lenses out there if you can justify the cost. |
Sep 30th |
| 39 |
Sep 25 |
Comment |
The tones, lights and darks, shadows and highlights and detail make this image a super strong. It is mysteriousand calls the viewer to imagine, what is behind the door and can I even make it that far. I am mixed about cropping out the foreground left door and tend to prefer the door there. Cropping it tends to make the image too narrow.
If anything I might want a little more of the sealing. |
Sep 29th |
| 39 |
Sep 25 |
Comment |
Very interesting image with much to look at. It definetly tells a story, a story that would not be the same without all the action/business going on. The fishing boats on the horizon also lend well to the story.
It feels a bit too flat with little definition between subjects, water and sky. With a little selective adjustments I think it would be very strong. I also think it might work to crop it from a square format. I cropped slightly from the bottom, I selected the and adjusted the sky, water and group of fishermen separately to make each to make them stand out a bit from each other. Finnaly, not to be overly picky, but it looks a bit too contrasty. Mary Anns crop also works well to put the emhasis more on the people, if thats where you want it. Thats my two cents which does not take away from the great story. |
Sep 29th |
| 39 |
Sep 25 |
Comment |
Sorry to be late with my comments.
This is shot is well done. The rocks with with bright licen pull the eye in and keep the viewer looking. The flow of water gives it added interest and impact. I don't see two images here I think the contrast of the stones to the softness of the water work to gether well. I also like your crop vs Pauls, sorry Paul, as I think adding more water pulls from the rocks and sorry Adrian, cropping into the water leaves it feeling uncomplete. |
Sep 29th |
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