Activity for User 1579 - John Williams - britishjohn@gmail.com

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3 Apr 22 Comment Thanks Mary Ann. I appreciate your feedback and I'm so glad that I joined this group. Apr 8th
3 Apr 22 Comment It looks like a scotty to me. Maybe a lab.

I'll check out Bev Doolittle's work. Thanks for the lead.
Apr 5th
3 Apr 22 Comment Hi Ruth,

It's a difficult choice between getting a technically perfect image versus a good story. Given the conditions you found yourself in, I believe you've captured a very special decisive moment, which compensates for the blurred Frigate. It sounds like you may have shot this hand-held. Did you have a tripod available, or was this a spur-of-the-monent event?

JW
Apr 4th
3 Apr 22 Comment Wow, I love the vibrancy in this image. You can almost smell
the autumnal leaves. Please forgive the pun, but the peeling leaves are appealing. I cannot think of anything that would enhance it.

As for the creative category, I feel that it definetly belongs there and I see images like this in our camera club.

Apr 4th
3 Apr 22 Reply Good ideas! Apr 4th
3 Apr 22 Comment LuAnn,

I think you've framed the image very well with leading lines formed by the rocks. I appreciate what you were going for with the color, given the iron ranges in Minnesota, but I feel that it does wrk better in blabk & white. When I look carefully look at the water in the left bewteen the two jutting rocks, I see the face of a dog. You have achieved a wonderful rorschach test.
Apr 4th
3 Apr 22 Reply Hi LuAnn,

Thank you for your condideration about my intent for the image.It's very interesting that one image can evoke so many different feelings. I find it challenging to decide how best to present images, especially ones that could do equally well in color of b&w.

I did deliberately unsaturate the image, but I can see what you mean about the reddish tones in the roof tiles. I guess my best cause of action would be to be more deleibrate in going one way of the other - completely mono or richer color.

I'm very impressed with this group and find the comments really helpful.
Apr 4th
3 Apr 22 Reply Hi Michael,

Thanks for the welcome to the group. Interesting, I had at first considered making this a monochrome image, because that tends to emphasize shape and textures. I opted for going for color because I belong to a monochrome group as well. It seems that it could work either way. I deliberately cropped the sky to focus on the building, which is the subject of this image. I do like the brooding sky that you've chosen. I like your thoughts.
Apr 4th
3 Apr 22 Reply Thanks, Ruth. I appreciate your comments. Apr 4th
3 Apr 22 Reply I really like what you did. I was cocerrend that the building wasn't punchy enough but didn't want to overdo it. Your modications work well. Thanks. Apr 3rd

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18 Apr 22 Reply Thanks. I'll give the reds a try. Apr 20th
18 Apr 22 Reply I agree with Mike and yourself about the crops, which I'll make. I was worried about the lack of a focal point, as there didn't seem to be a good candidate for that in this group of boats. Tye cropping should help. Thanks. Apr 13th
18 Apr 22 Reply Thank you, Mark. The tools seem to be getting better and better, which allows for more latitude. Apr 13th
18 Apr 22 Reply Thanks, David. That was exactly what I was trying to convey. In fact, I think I ' ll change the title to that. Apr 11th
18 Apr 22 Comment I agree with Mike that original 2 works best. Love the contrast and simple elegance of the shot. Would work really well as a product shot. Apr 10th
18 Apr 22 Comment Very inventive and original. If I may suggest a possible title, "Mug in Mug." Apr 10th
18 Apr 22 Comment Clever graphic image. Love the tonal qualities. Can't think of any improvements. Apr 10th
18 Apr 22 Comment Almost like a floral Rorschach test. Th eye bounces from the bright flower to the background. Lots of interesting layers and good symmetry. I can't suggest amy improvements. Apr 10th
18 Apr 22 Comment Love the reflection - very ethereal. Turner is my favorite artist. What is the Turner filter? Apr 10th
18 Apr 22 Comment Nice background separation to make the flower pop. Love the title. Apr 10th
18 Apr 22 Reply Good suggestion. I'll give that a try. Thanks so much. Apr 10th
18 Apr 22 Reply Thank you! Apr 10th
18 Apr 22 Reply Thank you, Stephen. Surpisingly, I got it on the first go. It's so easy to do with this App. Apr 4th

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