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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 17 |
May 22 |
Reply |
Hi Joe,
I also go to car shows and love the the classic cars and hot rods, but cropping the car down to a detail just to eliminate a "distraction," (other cars in the show) is just not doing justice to the classic designs or often brilliant creativity of a customizer. You cannot simply ask every owner to "please drive over to that grassy area there so I can take a nice picture," so I just crop down as much as possible and accept that this is what it is, a very crowded venue where I have to take what I can get. You can cut the car out its environment in Photoshop of course, but what you find then is that there are reflections of the original surroundings that are next to impossible to change. I doubt that people who photograph cars as a business, do it at these venues, so if this is all you have, make the best of it as I believe you have done here.
This Model A was photographed at an indoor show, and to fix all the reflections of the lights, skylights and surroundings would be a task too daunting to undertake. |
May 9th |
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0 comments - 1 reply for Group 17
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| 28 |
May 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Sheila! |
May 27th |
| 28 |
May 22 |
Reply |
Thanks, Steve. It's very interesting to me how the same image is perceived by different people differently. This is one reason why I believe you cannot say an image "tells a story." A story is the same for everyone listening; a single picture can be interpreted many ways. |
May 20th |
| 28 |
May 22 |
Reply |
Thank you. I enjoy this old West place immensely. |
May 18th |
| 28 |
May 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Kathy. Always good to get other points of view. |
May 18th |
| 28 |
May 22 |
Reply |
Thanks, Wanda,
I left the little bit of building next door on purpose as context, and to show that there was something for that diagonal boardwalk to lead to, even if you had to imagine what it was. I also thought the church looked better centered, and I left the big sky for precisely the reason you mentioned.
Thanks for commenting.
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May 14th |
| 28 |
May 22 |
Comment |
What a great opportunity, and you made the most of it! I would rather have to crop than miss a shot like this altogether. Great eye. |
May 13th |
| 28 |
May 22 |
Comment |
I came very close to being a skydiver in my youth, but never found the courage. Will forever wish I had!
Great shot, and nice choice for sky. |
May 13th |
| 28 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Pretty lady, cute puppy; How could it get any better than this? |
May 13th |
| 28 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Abstracts and camera movement are not in my wheelhouse, so I'll just say: Glad you're having fun! |
May 13th |
| 28 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Hi, Steve,
Lovely image, lovely lady, great color.
I think you missed focus by just a tad, and I think Deb is right that there are a couple of stray hairs that could be eliminated. |
May 13th |
| 28 |
May 22 |
Reply |
Thanks, Deb. Arizona is packed with places like this and I love them. I got lots of pictures the day we were there, and will always be able to revisit (virtually) whenever I want to. Thanks for commenting. |
May 13th |
| 28 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Hi, Debbie,
Since I'm still the new guy here, I am reluctant to jump in with criticism, especially since I believe that everyone makes their photo the way they want it. It seems though, that these groups are all (or mostly) about critique, so I'll just say that this image is somewhat overexposed in the cheek, as well as soft throughout. Sharpening, especially around the eye, could help with apparent focus, but nothing beats getting it sharp in camera.
I really like the portrait and the concept, and I think it would lend itself to straight B&W as well, but I'll bet you tried that didn't you? |
May 13th |
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6 comments - 6 replies for Group 28
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| 37 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Hi, Lee Ann,
Photoshop has several ways to convert an image to B&W, the easiest probably being a Black and White adjustment layer, where you control the tones of six individual colors. There are presets, of course, but I prefer to tailor my images to my own taste and not rely on presets.
Another method is a Gradient Map adjustment layer, where you can create as many variations in tone as you wish, and tweak tones down to the most minute differences desired.
Both methods can be utilized along with masks,curves, and levels to get just the look you want without relying on presets that take away your creativity.
P.S. Simply desaturating your image in camera only removes the saturation and gives you no control over the tones, just as moving the saturation slider all the way down in Photoshop would do. Once desaturated, you cannot use color controls in Photoshop to get your own custom look. |
May 9th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 37
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| 42 |
May 22 |
Comment |
I like this image as posted, and I like the power pole. I like the saturation and contrast and I don't think it needs more of either. It certainly does have an "abandoned in the desert' vibe, and I think the pole contributes to that. If one just has to Photoshop something, I would remove only the guy wires on the power pole.
Nice image. |
May 9th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 42
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| 44 |
May 22 |
Comment |
"The normal time spent using Photoshop required adjusting lighting and attempting to straighten the room with the Transformation tool."
Next time, Max, try the Perspective Warp. Amazing tool. |
May 8th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 44
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| 74 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Since I am not a member of this group, I don't know if I am supposed to be commenting here or not, but after looking at the edits, I felt another point of view might not hurt. I converted the color image to B&W with a gradient map in Photoshop, and made a point of making the faded paint visible over the entire car. I am not a fan of added vignettes, since that is not how we see (maybe when my cataracts get worse, but not right now) and I think that the fact that a 1940 Dodge still has shiny chrome should be celebrated, not hidden in shadows. I don't worry about my eye wandering, because with this tight crop, I see a car abandoned in the weeds, and I don't need to identify a subject or look for leading lines, etc. It is what it is, and to me it is an interesting subject, since I never pass up an opportunity to snap off a shot of one of these when I come upon one.
Jeff, some of the chrome has blown out highlights. You can often mitigate that to some extent with a polarizer. |
May 10th |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 74
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10 comments - 7 replies Total
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