Activity for User 179 - Jose Cartas - jcartas@hotmail.com

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26 Jun 20 Comment It is a strong journalistic image. The viewer knows immediately where it was taken, and what it was meant to tell. Everything is well placed, and I don't see anything to improve here. I don't know how the "saturated" photo was, but I like the tones you have achieved through desaturation; in a way, it makes it look like a painting. However, I think you overdid with the sharpening. Jun 11th
26 Jun 20 Comment Based on the composition, I wouldn't call it a "snapshot." I like your post-processing and the interesting tones you achieved. The final result looks like a vintage photo, with an ominous sky. You asked about the pilings on the right: I would keep them, since they provide a frame for the image. However, I would "cut" the tall one that goes close to the house and bring it to the water level. I'm not so sure about the flying bird: it was there and adds something natural to the picture, but I still find it distracting. Jun 11th
26 Jun 20 Comment Like your previous photo from Soweto, this one also tells a compelling story. In spite of being a shot "on the run," it is very well composed, with many elements that contribute to a good image: the curved rope line moving from the left border to the top, the line of bottles delineating the garden, the texture and color of the hut, even the round bucket is at the right spot. I don't mind the boy in the middle or his head touching the clothes, since it's clearly not a posed photo. I would only suggest to get rid of the leaves on the left and, if possible, adding just a little of sky (plus some leaves and hut) at the top. Jun 10th
26 Jun 20 Comment Getting rid of the leaves in the background produced a clean and well composed image. Shape and colors of the flowers complement each other. I don't see anything to change here. I have second thoughts on the sharpening. The image is, perhaps, too sharp and the separation from the background too strong; but maybe that was your intention. Jun 10th
26 Jun 20 Comment The colors of the cloud and the sky is what make this photo; also the shapes of the other clouds. It's a pity that you couldn't recover more of the rainbow. The coast in the foreground is a little too dark, but it works for me as it is, since it can still be separated from the water. You would need to straighten the horizon, so it's perfectly horizontal.
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26 Jun 20 Comment Very nice colors on the main subject, which shows an interesting design. I think that cropping from the top and the right, almost completely eliminating the leaf over the flower, would increase the impact of the photo. I would go even further and darken the rest of the leaf, so it doesn't compete with the main subject. I would also eliminate the bud hanging from the lower left petal of the flower. Jun 10th
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