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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 32 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments, Lance. I, too, find the grandeur of places like Yosemite impressive. As I am approaching my 200th visit to this park over the past 16 years, I also am convinced this waterfall leans somewhat backward .... or perhaps it is just me who is somewhat backward? It's hard to say for sure. |
Aug 24th |
| 32 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
I noted that when I cropped this image tighter, it did appear to alter the perspective, even when I didn't adjust it at all. Interesting how that happens. |
Aug 24th |
| 32 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
I adjusted the vertical perspective, but have a feeling it may need more. Am I right? |
Aug 24th |
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| 32 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
F/8 and be there, they say. Maybe there's a reason for that .... |
Aug 24th |
| 32 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
I admit that when I first saw this and did not yet read the title or any of the description, I thought, "What is that?" I'll have to investigate lighting pad images when I have some time to do so, as I am not familiar with those. In looking at this image, I thought for high key it needed to be brighter, but when I ran it through my high key filters in Topaz, they didn't adjust much, so what do I know?! Like Stephen, I generally am not a fan of stems, rails, etc. coming directly into corners, so I like the way you've offset this one slightly. |
Aug 24th |
| 32 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Welcome to Group 32! Such a beautiful horse, and a good subject for monochrome conversion. Your adjustments to the background work well to eliminate the distractions from the roof and other background objects in the original image. The delicate feeling of this image is nice, although it does make me struggle to image this horse jousting. I'm not bothered by the location of the muzzle, but think I would add just a little more background at the top of the image to give the ears, particularly the one on the right, a bit more room. |
Aug 23rd |
| 32 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
This is an interesting effect and I like the almost sepia tone. As others already mentioned, I do find the open space on the left side to be a bit awkward. However, I experimented with cropping the top half or so of the image out and just leaving the bottom part, and I thought that worked well even though it would become almost a square format. You could crop tighter on the upper portion of the image, too and create a separate image that way. So many possibilities .... |
Aug 23rd |
| 32 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
I, too, can relate to difficulties in evaluation of my photos. I've about determined with the international salons that I should eliminate all the images I think are worthy and then submit a bunch of those that are my "well, I need to put in 4, so here's an extra one" images. It's also funny how an image that wins a medal in one exhibition then won't even get accepted the next two or three times I enter it. Alas, the unpredictability is part of the challenge, I guess. |
Aug 23rd |
| 32 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Kudos for exploring different possibilities and trying different things with your Lake Washington photos. I sometimes get so absorbed in what I decide is my favorite composition that I forget to take some time to experiment with other options, even when they are right in front of me. While I think you had the right idea trying to find some framing elements for the mountain, I agree with others that perhaps this was a bit too "forced" so to speak. I find the vine a bit too overbearing, and the person wading is distracting to me. However, you could clone her out and perhaps brighten the vine so that it becomes less dark and (to me) overbearing. Does your camera have an option for aperture or shutter priority? If so, you might try that with f/8 or even f/11 if the camera will get there. Of course, that will darken the foreground even more, but sometimes silhouettes of branches aren't a bad thing. |
Aug 23rd |
| 32 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this image. It's interesting that we have different perspectives on 'perspective' here. |
Aug 23rd |
| 32 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
You did a nice job composing this image and drawing attention to the texture of the stonework. I agree it was best to get rid of the metal rail. In the monochrome image, the top of the stairs is not as separated from the foliage/wall behind it as it is in the color version. However, I think that's okay, as it coveys the impression of the area being old and overgrown. It might be interesting to try brightening the upper part of the stairs just a little bit, though. |
Aug 23rd |
| 32 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Owls are so interesting to me, and this is a nice capture of this one. I agree that this image works well in monochrome. Regarding the contrast, overall it looks good to me. There are a couple spots to the left of the eye and along the top of the wing that is not visible that appear a little hot on my monitor, but that may be the monitor more than your image. While your background here is fine, I probably would experiment with darkening the bright grass a little more to help better separate the owl from the background. This does remind me of a human portrait, so I think you accomplished what you intended with that. |
Aug 23rd |
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