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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 32 |
Apr 22 |
Comment |
I agree with others' comments that the color image toning and seeing the frame completely make that image more effective for me. With the monochrome image, if you keep this round version, I recommend taking out the (partial) picture frame elements on each side and perhaps increasing the contrast on the books and bottles just a little bit. Of course, that might not be as effective for the Halloween mood. I can't quite make out the book titles. Are they anatomy or medical themed? |
Apr 25th |
| 32 |
Apr 22 |
Reply |
I really like them, too! |
Apr 25th |
| 32 |
Apr 22 |
Comment |
I've seen light painting on nature and architecture subjects, but I don't recall seeing it before on a still life as you've done here. Interesting. I like the crop Kym suggests, but if you are going to keep the negative space in your original, it seems to me it needs some more negative space at the top, also. I like the extra highlights behind the ball in the color version, but think you made a wise choice to eliminate them in the monochrome image. |
Apr 25th |
| 32 |
Apr 22 |
Comment |
I am not at all knowledgeable about chiaroscuro. Is contrasting sharpness/softness also a part of it, or is more just light and dark contrast? I like the juxtaposition of the old ruins and your composition looking past them to the church. I do think the flipped position Tom suggested is a good idea.
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Apr 25th |
| 32 |
Apr 22 |
Comment |
Your treatment of the monochrome conversion of this image helps to give it a more historic feeling than the color image conveys to me. I realize it may have been created by the border you applied, but I believe I would prefer the image with the black line on the top edge removed. For being lit only from the windows, I'm surprised there wasn't more of an issue with uneven contrast, but it looks very natural in both your original and the monochrome conversion. Did you have to bring out shadows in your editing, or was that not necessary? |
Apr 25th |
| 32 |
Apr 22 |
Comment |
I like your composition and point of view of these ruins, although I agree with Tom that a little wider angle would have been nice to avoid cropping into the corner of the column on the upper left. Back lighting is tricky, but you've managed to keep the nice detail in the arch. As others already mentioned, the idea of keeping the person looking toward the ruins while darkening the others looking the other direction seems intriguing. Safe travels if you do go this summer. |
Apr 25th |
| 32 |
Apr 22 |
Comment |
Your tight crop is an interesting idea. However, I struggled a bit to find a focal point. The "Lady Bugs" helps in that regard, although it is slightly obscured. For me, it is hard to compete with the impact of the lights and colors in your original image, so that is my preference. However, I think you handled the monochrome conversion well. I hope the fire department succeeded in their fundraiser, as I know increased costs have hit so many small fire departments really hard this spring. |
Apr 25th |
| 32 |
Apr 22 |
Reply |
Here is the color image.
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Apr 11th |
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| 32 |
Apr 22 |
Comment |
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Apr 11th |
7 comments - 2 replies for Group 32
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7 comments - 2 replies Total
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