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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 17 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
I am all for the present composition. The echo of the rocks in the sky requires equality of space in the image for both.
I like the small heron because it emphasizes how small the creature is in the grandness of the space around it. |
Feb 14th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 17
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| 25 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
I find this very interesting, as I have travelled in Egypt, Turkey, and Morocco. This scene reminds me of many rest areas I have seen, and catches the sense of those places, with the light, the natural material shade roofing of the terrace, and the carpet on the ground.
I doubt you can go back to reshoot this. Did you have a larger original? Can you show more of the carpet?
Best for me would have been a couple of people sitting cross-legged on the carpet, sipping small coffees, with the remains of a meal lying casually before them. |
Feb 14th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 25
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| 27 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
Oh, I want the deer-head mask on the left and one of the beaded necklaces for my wife. She loves African bead work.
Thank you for taking us travelling.
About the framing, I agree that "place" is very important here, and showing the vast scenic expanse on the right conveys that. |
Feb 3rd |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 27
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| 30 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
This is a wonderful capture of a street opera wall painting, with all its fantastic detail of stage, backstage, and viewers. I particularly like the image of a vendor passing a stack of lunch tiffins up to the backstage area.
Are you acquainted with Chinese opera? Can you identify the particular opera represented here, and the characters? |
Feb 3rd |
| 30 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
This is a great concept, and you were very lucky to get this shot with the snow falling.
But there is great complexity in the relationship between the two people. The man is not reciprocating the embrace. Is this a problematic parting?
Technically, it might be nice to remove the object on the pavement near their feet. |
Feb 3rd |
2 comments - 0 replies for Group 30
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| 32 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
This is really interesting to me because you shot this when the close-up ride was stationary and almost empty of people. You notice the few people in the color shot, but they are almost not visible in the monochrome. THAT introduces a tension between a carnival-is-full-of-people and a sleeping-carnival. I don't see any significant light trails, so this looks more like a sleeping carnival than an awake one, a very interesting concept. I would go back, if it was me, and try to shoot it again at closing time, completely empty of people. |
Feb 13th |
| 32 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
Yes, I also think this is very good. These re-enactors look the part, and their museum-grade gear is interesting. I imagine they are looking at a group of allies who have just entered the room, and each are looking at a different face, which is somewhat what is happening, but in a different sense. |
Feb 11th |
| 32 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
I think this is great, and agree with all the other comments.
My one observation is the old one about "where my eye goes." In this shot, my eye is drawn to the three ripples in the reflection just above the beak, maybe also the triangular ripple just above that. Consider removing them. I agree with Tom to leave the other things in the water indicating "place." |
Feb 11th |
| 32 |
Feb 23 |
Reply |
Tom,
I did not even notice those slight off-colors, but see them now that you mention. I might try converting to monochrome and bringing it up with a similar sepia tone. |
Feb 11th |
| 32 |
Feb 23 |
Reply |
Thank you, Wes. |
Feb 11th |
| 32 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
I love it when you take us travelling like this.
This is a fine shot, and I see you chose to crop out some of the less interesting foreground. Consider taking out about half of what remains. Here is my suggestion. |
Feb 3rd |
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| 32 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
I just love shots of rope, being a rope and knot hobbyist myself. This shot shows an eye splice around a thimble, with a fine job of whipping below it, so tight that the three layers of the rope are clearly visible through the whipping. This makes for a permanent rope end.
This is sharp and well-framed. But I am a bit distracted by the empty upper left corner. I don't know what to suggest. Maybe darken to near black, about the same tone as the shadow area to the right of the whipping. |
Feb 3rd |
5 comments - 2 replies for Group 32
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| 45 |
Feb 23 |
Reply |
David,
I know about this museum, but have never gone there. I am prompted by your fine image to take my grandkids on an outing there. Thanks for showing this image. |
Feb 3rd |
| 45 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
Great work with the tilt-shift lens. I wish I had one.
I LIKE the lights on top. |
Feb 2nd |
1 comment - 1 reply for Group 45
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| 58 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
Bill, a fine image of a serious subject.
Thank you, Dr. Vaisman, for an excellent analysis of the image and the subject. |
Feb 12th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 58
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| 66 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
I love silhouette shots like this. Well done.
I rotated it .45 degree to the right. How is this? |
Feb 1st |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 66
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| 70 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
Frans, what wonderful travels you have had.
To answer your question, my eye travels up the foreground balloon, then jumps to the series of distant balloons in the center and stops at the highest one.
My wife is Turkish, and we have a summer home on the Aegean sea coast. We have been to Cappadocia several times, but never ballooned.
Critically, the distance is very hazy. Can you do anything to reduce that? |
Feb 1st |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 70
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| 74 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
This compares well to Edward Weston's Green Pepper, which was also a long exposure, and also had a circular background. |
Feb 12th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 74
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| 78 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
OMG! Eyes? Boring?
No way. The eyes are fantastic. So large. They make the image.
Also, conversion to monochrome is the best. |
Feb 1st |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 78
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| 87 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
Lance, this is nicely chosen. It is clearly the wash from the surf around the rock. But since water flows downward according to gravity, I thought it might look better rotated 180 degrees, or 90 degrees right, since we read from left to right. But to my surprise, your original image was stuck in my brain, and none of the rotations appealed to me. |
Feb 12th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 87
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| 88 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
This is a stunning subject. Thank you for taking us travelling. The straight-on viewpoint is excellent, as well as the reflection in the pool.
I think I prefer more of a night mood, based on your original, like this suggestion. |
Feb 12th |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 88
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| 93 |
Feb 23 |
Comment |
I think you result is very satisfying, especially after reading your bio remarks about trying to keep your own hand subtle as you postprocess your images. Good job.
I would like to ask for more discussion about shutter speed. I don't understand the need for 1/6400. I would have thought that might be necessary for hummingbird wings, but not water? Also, if as you say some of the water was moving towards you, and not across the field of view, I would have thought that would make stopping the motion easier (think approaching train, vs. a side view of a moving train). |
Feb 11th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 93
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