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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 32 |
Nov 21 |
Reply |
Yes, if you've been successful in open monochrome, then it makes sense to continue with that. Congratulations on the acceptance! |
Nov 29th |
| 32 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
I agree with the others that I like the tree branch framing in the top of the image, although I prefer the brighter contrast on the church in the image with the clouds. I also think the dark trees and bushes work fine with the bright building. Although many of the Swedish Lutheran churches I've seen have the cone-shaped steeples, most of them are not nearly as tall. Maybe the extra height is a Texas thing! |
Nov 28th |
| 32 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
You've composed this image beautifully. For me the sepia toning is okay, but I think this image could be even more powerful in black and white to help emphasize even more the chipping paint. It seems these old buildings would be a magnet for crime and possible homeless populations, so I'm a bit surprised the city hasn't insisted they be torn down. |
Nov 28th |
| 32 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
The wide angle perspective you've captured here conveys a powerful story of the loss brought about by the COVID pandemic. It's nice that you had just a few small clouds to break up the dark sky. As others already mentioned, it would be helpful to do a noise reduction or perhaps "despeckle" or something similar on the sky, depending on what editing program you use. Am I understanding correctly that you took this with a cell phone camera? Impressive! |
Nov 28th |
| 32 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
That's intriguing that the image does appear to recede in, but you mention the shell's center actually protrudes out. I am not bothered by the soft lines, but I do think your idea to adjust the tonal range/contrast some more if you're going to keep this image is a good one. I do like the tighter and more square cropping better, as it draws my attention even more to the spiral that way. |
Nov 28th |
| 32 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
I haven't tried focus stacking, so I'm not certain what to suggest in that regard. I do like the seeds that you've included on the right side as a comparison/contrast to those that have been magnified. It doesn't sound like there is any easy way you could have angled the magnifying glass, and that might have resulted in distortion issues. However, there does seem to be a lot of dark space in this particular image, so I'm wondering how to increase the amount of the subject in the frame. Would it be too busy if you added more flower pods? |
Nov 28th |
| 32 |
Nov 21 |
Comment |
It may be my monitor, but this image is projecting so darkly on the right side that I cannot make out most of the building to the right there, and even the middle semicircular building is quite dark. I think you've handled the composition well, and the contrast on the left side of the image is fine. With all the "modernization" along the docks, are the new buildings still distinctive enough to create a sense of "place" and/or "time" for PT? My own personal feeling is that this image might be more effective in PT than in an open monochrome category, but I don't have a good explanation for why it seems that way to me. |
Nov 28th |
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