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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 83 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Hi, Lance. Just to clarify, my feeling of unease was not meant to indicate a negative review of the image. It seems that much of nature and landscape photography is focused on finding majestic scenes or breathtaking beauty, but rarely do I see scenes like this presented to capture the starker reality of nature- the struggles and competition and life teetering on the brink. I appreciate that you told such a story, or that you presented this scene for me to interpret in the personal and emotional way that I did. You have inspired me to look for ways to tell that story as well when presented with the opportunity. |
May 23rd |
| 83 |
May 22 |
Reply |
Perfect! I am drawn to scenes like this as well. Looks like a work crew answered the dinner bell and has yet to return to finish the job. That, to me, is the attraction of the scene. |
May 22nd |
| 83 |
May 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Lance. I had used a circular gradient to brighten the forest and to bring the light into the barn a little bit.
I like what it did to the barn's interior, but I do think this ended up being a bit heavy-handed in the center of the scene. Thank you for your suggestions to use a brush to tone that back just a hair. I will work with it a bit more. I appreciate the insights. |
May 22nd |
| 83 |
May 22 |
Reply |
Hi Debasish. You have placed your finger perfectly on the crux of the matter. When I first developed this photo, I actually left it about where you have this version- I like it very much. After leaving it to rest overnight, I went back and thought the carriage didn't pop as much as I wanted it to so I actually added a circular gradient to raise the overall exposure of the background and to draw the light into the barn. After seeing the rest of the comments and letting the image rest even longer, I agree that the brightness of the forest should come down some and I will work on that. I really appreciate the insight on this one. |
May 22nd |
| 83 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Good morning, Lance. I appreciate from the discussion above that you are trying to bring order from chaos. I've seen many scenes like this here in Louisiana where it looks like nature is in constant churn- a felled tree re-sprouting and finding success, vines stretching from the ground to the canopy vying for supremacy over the trees, and smaller grasses and shrubs underneath the struggle just trying to hang on. I think this picture captures that struggle all in one very intimate shot of the smallest possible frame.
As the frame does appear to be tilted to me (the trunks leaning to the right and the off-horizontal ripples in the background) it feels unsettled to me. The blue toning also conveys cold to me, which is the exact opposite of how I see these scenes in the real world with the typically rich browns of the tree trunks and swampy water. Because of those two reasons, I feel a bit uneasy looking at this photo. All in all, a very provocative image. Thanks for sharing. |
May 22nd |
| 83 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Hi, Mike. You mention that Larry was not happy that you were close to him, and if so then great job getting the shot. Very sharp and a majestic pose with his front feet higher than his rear. The border you added does a nice job of removing potential distractions in the background, but its brightness does compete with your subject and makes him appear relatively dimmer in the frame (i.e. his white fur appears to be a bit lower in brightness than the framing). Have you tried a more subtle dark border or a vignette accomplished using a circular gradient centered on Larry's eye? I hope you shared this with your neighbor- they are not likely to get a better picture of Larry. |
May 22nd |
| 83 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Good morning, Debasish. I love the black and white conversion here. I think it does a great job of bringing out the texture of the landscape. I love that the tree just appears to have ambled up to the rim of the canyon to appreciate the scene just as you did. Because that's the narrative that pops into my head, I think including the entire tree would have been great if that was possible (not sure how tall it was), but that's a minor consideration here- the trunk and roots tell the story. |
May 22nd |
| 83 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Hi, Ally. I really like this picture. Before I can really offer comment on what should and shouldn't be in the image, it would be great to hear your intent. I think the upturned and broken wheelbarrow in the center looks like the main subject, and therefore the upright one further into the scene appears relevant and presents a nice contrast. Overall this scene presents to me as a place where hard work and hard living was the name of the game. It's not entirely clear that this is an abandoned home site, which adds a bit from my context. Vey nicely done. |
May 22nd |
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