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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 43 |
Nov 25 |
Reply |
Thanks, Bruce. I was pleased with how everything came together.
As far as the flare on the tail, I'd love to take credit, snapping my suspenders and telling you I'm just that good.
Truth be told, I didn't notice that until I was working the image when I got home. As the late 20th century philosopher, T. Petty, said....Even the losers get lucky sometimes. |
Nov 30th |
| 43 |
Nov 25 |
Reply |
Thanks, Harley. No...I was feeling lazy and didn't want to schlep the tripod around. I probably shouldn't have left it in the car, but got lucky. I shot this with a 24-70 at 40mm, so I was able to get away with 1/80 sec hand-held. If I had it to do again, I'd probably use a tripod so I could use a lower ISO, but 200 wasn't too noisy. Although, I made a few angle adjustments to play with positioning the sun in different places. I don't think being on a tripod would have given me that flexibility. The sun is only in the right spot for a few seconds. I got 12 shots in this sequence.
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Nov 30th |
| 43 |
Nov 25 |
Reply |
Thank you, Bunny! |
Nov 30th |
| 43 |
Nov 25 |
Reply |
Thanks, Mark. |
Nov 30th |
| 43 |
Nov 25 |
Comment |
This image is really intriguing. I also love the discussion that you've sparked. The scene you presented is plenty strong enough to stand on its own. It's exposed well, composed tastefully, and is a wonderful scene by itself. The suggested changes from the group was a great discussion. When I saw Harley's take on it, I thought he had added birds. When I saw it was glass, it took a whole different turn. The clouds were a nice touch too. The Hitchcock comment was funny! (Fun fact, Tippi Hedren lives a few miles from me.)
I really like how the textures in the grass contrast against the sky, then the house and lighthouse give us places for our vision to rest. This image tells a compelling story and I love every part of it. |
Nov 30th |
| 43 |
Nov 25 |
Comment |
This is an interesting scene, Harley. The person holding the phone up almost makes a connection to the single chair. It's almost like they're trying to draw the single campfire setting in to join the group. The use of negative space gives a slight bit of uneasiness to the scene, but the potential of joining the two fire ring occupants overcomes that. The fact that there is only one person shown at the moment of capture, yet the multiple chairs set up suggest the potential for everyone coming together. Maybe I'm still feeling the sense of family from Thanksgiving, but that's where my mind takes me. The fact that the single chair is turned towards the group strengthens the idea.
You have certainly produced a piece here that gets us thinking and presents many possibilities. Art making people ponder....who knew? |
Nov 30th |
| 43 |
Nov 25 |
Comment |
I like this take on the play, Mark. You're right, it's kind of in between sports action and art. If you'd have held the camera still and the background kept sharp, that might have bumped this image into the artistic category. I do like that there's enough sharpness in the players that you do get a sensation of the action. The colors are well rendered, and the exposure throughout the frame were handled well. For an image that's not your favorite shot, this does have a lot of things going for it. Certainly worth going back and shooting another game. |
Nov 30th |
| 43 |
Nov 25 |
Comment |
This is a fascinating image, Bunny. Your description of how it came to be really adds to the depth of the experience. I first noticed the red ensemble of our subject and how it contrasted against the bleak background. That really adds pop to the frame. It's easy to get lost in the vastness of Death Valley. You've done a great job of using a focal point and distinction to the scene. All of the work you did to the image really paid off. Each of the pieces work together to do a great job of telling your story. |
Nov 30th |
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