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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 32 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
As soon as I looked at these, I liked the color better. The nuances of the rock textures show up better, although I would not have expected that, they being nearly monochrome. The difference is very subtle, but overall very noticeable. The composition and water flow are great. |
Aug 20th |
| 32 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
I agree with the comments above about darkening the tree trunk. Quite a dramatic pose you caught. |
Aug 7th |
| 32 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Very poignant shot. The leading lines lead to nothing, that is nothingness and the end of life. Great visual metaphor. I may be the only Jew in this group, although I lost no near relatives from those days, but this is all very meaningful for me. I had an American uncle who died in action in WWII, and I and every male of my generation are named after him. My middle name is Franklin, after uncle Frankie, who dies a year or two before I was born. I also find the color shot to have its own disturbing additional aspect. My stomach is turned by the thought of walking to death along a green garden path. |
Aug 7th |
| 32 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Thanks to everyone for their comments. I find I am just not shooting as much as I used to, being more excited about criticism and historical study. I hope to bring back a few shots from the summer here in Turkey. |
Aug 7th |
| 32 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
I don't much like this. Maybe I need more contrast. |
Aug 2nd |
| 32 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
I agree that this is a good subject, but I have a lot of tentative suggestions, all subjective to me, of course, so please consider only those that resonate with you.
1. The sky is the blackest thing in the image and draws my attention away from the subject.
2. The Corn Lily is dark in the original, and I think too light in the monochrome.
3. As in no. 2, the Corn Lily in the original separates from its background, but in the monochrome does not separate as well. |
Aug 2nd |
| 32 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Interesting choice to darken this slightly. It works for the mood. How about getting rid of that beam crossing behind his hat? |
Aug 2nd |
| 32 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Very clever to start with a yellow rose.
I really like the framing. I am surprised because I normally do not like wide framing, but this works really well.
About it selling well, how about telling us your experience and venues in selling your images. I would find that very interesting. Thanks. |
Aug 2nd |
8 comments - 0 replies for Group 32
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| 41 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Nice job. I suspect you are familiar with the work of Jerry Uelsmann, who did this sort of work before photoshop. Just google tree house Jerry Uelsmann to see something like what you did. |
Aug 16th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 41
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| 45 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Lovely shot, and a good eye to see it on your part.
When looking up at a building, there is always the question of modifying the perspective. In this case, I like that the perspective shows that you were looking up. |
Aug 12th |
| 45 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Nice shot of the action. I love that dragon boat racing has a widening popularity.
I attended one race a while back where one drummer was crouching behind the drum, to reduce their wind resistance. |
Aug 11th |
2 comments - 0 replies for Group 45
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| 49 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
this is a stunning image. I was amazed that it is real and not generated by software. Congrats on your project.
Everything is in sharp focus. Perhaps the blur on the upper right could be removed.
Question, are there any other fluids besides oil and water that are immiscible? |
Aug 11th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 49
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| 56 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
I like your original image, although I would suggest cropping out some of the sky.
The original image has a larger sense of place, and I like the way the edges of the image cut off the children, further implying a larger sense of place. |
Aug 10th |
| 56 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
I agree with your colleagues' comments, but it looks like the two people in the image are negotiating with a third person, not seen. It would have been a good dynamic to have seen that third person. Being surrounded by the dummies is great. |
Aug 10th |
2 comments - 0 replies for Group 56
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| 57 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
I love shots like this, jumbles of objects in baskets.
You might consider making it monochrome, my home group is monochrome, but then you would lose the red stitching. |
Aug 10th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 57
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| 59 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Yes, the sign is fun, but I don't think it helps with the action shot. |
Aug 9th |
| 59 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
I almost did not see the ball at first. The action is great, but the ball is not prominent. I suggest cropping to just the upper left of the image to show only the two players and the ball. |
Aug 9th |
2 comments - 0 replies for Group 59
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| 60 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
This looks so great in monochrome compared to the color. |
Aug 9th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 60
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| 62 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
Nice shot, Pete. Did you plan that bright spot of sky with the little dark puff in the center? It suggests the cannon shot. Well done. |
Aug 9th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 62
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| 64 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
You got a good subject, and you chose your aperture to blur out that background bridge, but I think you lost any sharpness you might have had of the water surface near your subject.
I suggest cropping down the image to the bottom right 25%, to eliminate the bridge rather that try to manage it in the image. |
Aug 9th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 64
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| 99 |
Aug 25 |
Comment |
This is quite a story, and quite an interesting image. Full of metaphors as you noted. Keep on photographing that doll. You are on to something special.
For your interest, please refer to the 1950 photograph by Frederick Sommer, titled Ondine.
The title refers to a mythological water nymph story that has been made into plays, films, ballets, and other art forms throughout the centuries. See this Wikipedia entry for "Undine," the original form of "Ondine:" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undine_(novella) . "Undine" is a contributing story to Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid story. As far as this image is concerned, perhaps the "eating" of a doll's leg by a coarsely-surfaced arm represents a mermaid and a knight in chain mail. |
Aug 2nd |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 99
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