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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 10 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
It seems to be a month for yellow flowers in this group.
I like the deep yellow colour of this lily and the clear focus on the stamens and some of the petals.
If you want clear focus from front to back you could try bracketing in camera and stacking them in post processing.
The halo around the flower is distracting but your textured background is well chosen. |
Jun 14th |
| 10 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
This looks to be a lovely part of the world Doug.
Using the flowers as your foreground is an excellent way to compose for this type of scene. I'd be inclined to increase the exposure on the flowers in post processing so they really catch the attention and draw in the viewer before they move on to the lake, reflections and mountains beyond.
Nice work. |
Jun 14th |
| 10 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
I really like this Doug. The petals look a little feathery which gives a new and attractive take on a classic flower image.
The background would be perfect if it were a consistent colour which would keep the viewer focussed on the rich yellow of the flower. |
Jun 14th |
| 10 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
An excellent 'smoke' photograph Mark.
I agree with Donna about the background being all one colour, or at least graduated with no solid line to distract the viewer from the crisp focus on the lamp (magic no doubt!) and the smoke.
It is an intriguing (in a good way) capture.
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Jun 14th |
| 10 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
Hi Donna. How fortunate to have an old and crumbly building near you for photoshoots. Generous too, for the couple to give you permission to take photos of her.
Although the original image gives more context by way of windows and barrel in the frame, I like the cropped version better. The subject is definitely the woman.
Her eyes are a bit soft and whilst the softness overall in an old building setting is fitting, if the eyes are really sharp the image catches the viewers attention more. Taking photos on the fly though doesn't always allow the time to get it exact.
The lighting from her right casts an attractive shadow and highlights her beautiful face and you have captured this well. |
Jun 14th |
| 10 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
Thanks for your thoughtful critique Donna.
I used sepia but as it is my usual way of handling vintage style images, I thought I'd try something different this time.
You have inspired me to go back and revisit the image and try some of your ideas. |
Jun 14th |
6 comments - 0 replies for Group 10
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| 37 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
A late comment Napoleon (apologies) but I am liking what you have done here.
It shows what can emerge from a little experimentation with lighting.
The colour glows beautifully and no doubt you will find some interesting applications in the future to use it again. |
Jun 26th |
| 37 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
A great shot Bob. The colours of the birds are striking. Their poses make we wonder what they are saying to each other.
I think the background is a tad too bright and would work on toning it down so that the birds stand out more. Lightroom's background mask may be useful for this if you have it.
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Jun 26th |
| 37 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
A clever idea Delian and well arranged.
The focus is a touch soft and it might be worth trying bracketing. If your camera doesn't do this with a menu set up you can manually change the focus point over several shots starting at the front most point on which you want to focus and finishing at your chosen rear most point for your focus.
When you have all the images downloaded you can use Photoshop or Helicon to stack them which will combine all the clear images and give you sharp focus from front to back. There may be other programs that do this but these are the two I know. |
Jun 26th |
| 37 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
Well caught Peter.
Just enough motion in the water capture to indicate the movement of the monkey's head and yet its eyes remain sharp.
Those water droplets help make the photo.
I too, would consider cropping higher up from the bottom of the image and also in from the sides slightly to balance the bottom crop. |
Jun 23rd |
| 37 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
I enjoy a good raptor image Howard and yours is just that.
All parts of the hawk are crisp and clear as it gives you the eye and the softer background makes it stand out beautifully. |
Jun 23rd |
| 37 |
Jun 24 |
Comment |
Lovely complementary colours for and image of a perennial favourite Ricarda - a gorgeous rose.
I do think a square crop makes the rose more the centre of attention and agree that expanding the canvas to show the bud in full makes the image more complete.
The ourside petals are sharp and Howard's sharpening of the centre of the rose has enhanced the image further. |
Jun 23rd |
6 comments - 0 replies for Group 37
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