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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 32 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
Monochrome works really well here, and was a good choice for this image. You've also done a nice job with the tricky lighting. I like the perspective you chose looking down the center isle here, but the alter area also easily could lend itself to other images. It's curious to me how the immigrants in Central Texas built more ornate churches than usually are found in other parts of the state. Then, unless you count dirt and sod, the Texas Panhandle lacked an abundance of building materials. |
Sep 26th |
| 32 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
This is a neat image of the weathered, decaying boat. Somdutt's suggestion to darken the background bushes does help provide more separation between them and the boat, which I like. Diana's version also seems to have increased grain in addition to increased contrast. I think I'd prefer it if the contrast could be increased without increasing the grain so much. |
Sep 26th |
| 32 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
Your Queen Anne's Lace blossoms all look nice and sharp. But the bright background sticks want to compete with the blossoms for my attention. Thus, I cropped tightly (perhaps too much so?) into a square format and used the burn tool to darken the background foliage. I know some people don't like the non-traditional square image format, but this seemed to me to be an ideal image for it. |
Sep 26th |
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| 32 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
Like Diana, I initially found the bright sky overwhelming, but then decided that cropping any of it out changed the feeling of the image too drastically. So perhaps you should take a ladder next time you go on safari. (Ha!) It sounds like the monochrome conversion posed something of a challenge, but I do like the choice of monochrome for this image and think you handled the conversion well.
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Sep 26th |
| 32 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
I agree that you did a nice job capturing these really neat shadows on the stairs. I may have to go exploring next time I'm in Merced! It's also interesting that when I first saw the image, I thought about cropping it as Diana did to make the image a more graphic representation of the shadows. However, I agree with Somdutt that the railing also creates a focal point and break in the pattern that the more tightly cropped image lacks, and as you mention, makes the image more about where the stairs lead the viewer rather than a purely graphic representation. The sky also looks good, which had to be tricky with it being so much brighter than the stairs. How did you keep it from being too bright? |
Sep 25th |
| 32 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
I would not have associated this dress with the sixties era. Admittedly, my knowledge of the sixties is all second-hand, though, so what do I know? I feel you did a good job controlling the lighting to avoid harsh or strong shadows, and I like the cropping where you have it at the bottom. However, I am finding the particular placement of the arms and hands awkward. To me, it's not an obvious dance move, but almost feels as if she was either raising or lowering her arms. A very minor thing, but if you're going to use this image in competition, you may want to remove the bright spot in the upper left corner. I agree that I like the choice of monochrome over color in this image, particularly as the clothing already is monochromatic. |
Sep 25th |
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