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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 93 |
Jul 22 |
Reply |
Hi Mark, glad you like it. I totally get what you mean by the second "arm". I'm pretty sure it continued on, but can't remember! For the foreground, that was all that's there, think there was a barrier there, so couldn't do too much about that one! As I mentioned above, I processed this one a quite a few times and kept changing it to find what I though was the right balance with the blue. As for the title, I've always had trouble naming my images. Maybe I should stop, and ask others their thoughts! |
Jul 21st |
| 93 |
Jul 22 |
Reply |
Hi Kelly, honestly, I can't remember where it was! We were there over three days with the white snow, no landmarks, and being driven around, I forget where I was half the time! Thanks! |
Jul 18th |
| 93 |
Jul 22 |
Reply |
Hi Kelly, honestly, I can't remember where it was! We were there over three days with the white snow, no landmarks, and being driven around, I forget where I was half the time! Thanks! |
Jul 18th |
| 93 |
Jul 22 |
Reply |
Hi Ed, thanks for the comments. Curious as to what you mean by this being out of your comfort zone?
I'm glad you get the feeling that it's serene and peaceful. Although the conditions weren't ideal (cold, wind, lens fogging up, etc.), it was very quiet and I definitely appreciated the opportunity to be there and capture this. |
Jul 18th |
| 93 |
Jul 22 |
Reply |
Hi Ed, masks in PS defiantly would work, but think you might be able to do it in Lightroom if you use that. Given there's little other orange, you can use the HSL slider and decrease the orange saturation a bit. I also agree, I like the red cycle in the foreground.
Using just the HSL slider, I decreased saturation to -33 and increased yellow to +30 to account for the change in the yellow in the building. Let me know your thoughts! |
Jul 17th |
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| 93 |
Jul 22 |
Reply |
Thank you Paul, was quite a surprise. Pretty excited to have been selected to show one of my images! |
Jul 15th |
| 93 |
Jul 22 |
Reply |
Growing up in a family that has an Italian background, I can only imagine how everyone had an opinion on how to address the issue! Again, nice capture! |
Jul 15th |
| 93 |
Jul 22 |
Reply |
Thanks Paul! It is nice to look at an image and gather your thoughts about it prior to reading the photographers point of view for it. It truly does help you see things in your way and come to your own conclusions about it.
I took many cracks at processing this one to get it the way I remembered it and what I felt was just right (for me at the moment at least!). |
Jul 11th |
| 93 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
Neil, curious where you were standing for this shot? I went there a year or so ago during the summer, crowded with a crazy amount of people and struggled to get a shot without someone right in front of my camera.
I like your framing, the brush on the left of the frame, the rocks on the left leading to the water then to the falls. I also like your color, the greens and fall foliage are vivid and the blue of the water is also nice.
Most shots I see of these falls people use a slower shutter speed and like your usage of 1/80th of a second to freeze most of the water. Nice job. |
Jul 9th |
| 93 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
Ed, it is amazing when you see a community come together like this, especially when it has a focal point like motorcycles. Great capture of a point and time! I like that you used 1/250th to ensure that the flags didn't show movement.
I also agree Paul and Neil that the orange is a bit too bright in this image, you might benefit by heading to Lightroom and adjusting the HSL to decrease the orange saturation a bit. I also keep going back to it and wonder if it might be a bit stronger in a 16x9 format and crop out some of the top a bit, I think that it might further bring the focus to the motorcycles and the people. |
Jul 9th |
| 93 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
Hi Paul, this picture defiantly portrays a sense of community and connection. No cars, no cell phones, just people and discussions makes you want to slow down and appreciate life a bit more.
The people with bikes, walkers, the man scratching his head brings you back to a more relaxing time of life. The man on the balcony wanting to be involved by leaning over and listening to the conversation -- too far away, but close enough.
Thinking about this image a bit, I think you could possibly have a totally different image/story if you were to adjust the shadows and highlights in a different manner. If you were to to darken the shadows, especially on the top of the frame to the right of the green door. I think by doing this, it would bring more of the focus to the man on the balcony, changing the main focal point to him. |
Jul 9th |
| 93 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
Mark, I think you've done a great job of capturing the power of the waterfall. I agree that it's hard to capture the sheer scale with no frame of reference and do feel your crop helps convey it.
I also agree with Neil, the rocks on the right are a bit too bright, if you were to darken them just a bit, I think it would help frame the waterfall a bit stronger.
What time of year were you in Iceland? I've been once and it's one of my most favorite places to visit!
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Jul 9th |
| 93 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
Darcy, I like the lines and how the docs in the foreground go to the right, then the line of boats flows to the left and toward the back to the mountains. The one minor thing that distracts me a bit is the first pole in the foreground right behind the boat, I think it would be even stronger if you were to clone that out (along with the antenna's on the bottom left). Agree with Paul, the choice of 28mm is great here. |
Jul 9th |
| 93 |
Jul 22 |
Reply |
Thanks Neil. It was just as dreamy in person as it is here and glad I was able to bring it forward in the processing. |
Jul 9th |
| 93 |
Jul 22 |
Reply |
Looking forward to it Mark! |
Jul 9th |
| 93 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
Kelly, like the sharpness, DOF, and color as well. I like how the Ibis is in-between the two grass clumps with the water in the background, it's a nice frame. I agree with others, as the bird is heading toward the left side of the frame, I think it is more powerful if there is more in front of the Ibis than behind it. If you can, I'd suggest getting a bit tighter on the Ibis as well to help highlight the amazing eye! Nice shot. |
Jul 9th |
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