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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 99 |
Apr 26 |
Comment |
Barbara, this is wonderful and creative. Just like Peter, I also see the incoming spaceship. I think it is modernity coming for a dialog or perhaps only out of curiosity about the Gothic stone arches and swinging cables of the Brooklyn Bridge. A meeting between old and new. Tonal separation is great and very well handled. |
Apr 13th |
| 99 |
Apr 26 |
Comment |
Oh what a dramatic and emotional image. To me, it is a perfect shot. How you have managed to freeze the closest waves with crashing foams flying around and still creating the sense of so much force and drama is admirable. And in addition to that, your model's gaze, facial expression, slightly downward bending body and bridal dress add to the drama. Hand-in-hand with all that, the tonal range from almost pitch-black rocks to her white dress amplifies drama and emotion. Very well done. |
Apr 13th |
| 99 |
Apr 26 |
Comment |
You have great sense of humor, but even without the evil bird watching the birdwatcher, I do appreciate your wonderful and candid portrait of the man. He seems totally unaware or alternatively very familiar with you. His weathered face, gentle smile, and faraway gaze tell a story of a man that is happy with his life and time spent outdoors. Including binoculars add nicely to that story. Then it is the evil-looking bird looking at him behind his back, which adds so much more to the story. Creative and charming photo. |
Apr 13th |
| 99 |
Apr 26 |
Comment |
I am always impressed by how you manage to make such sharp and technically perfect photos handheld. This time using infrared technique you have created a dreamlike, almost otherworldly atmosphere that would not have been possible with a conventional convert to black and white. Compositionally, the receding line of lamp posts draws my eyes deep into the frame and provides a strong structural rhythm that is very pleasant. Cloud formation is spectacular but makes me a bit dizzy. |
Apr 13th |
| 99 |
Apr 26 |
Comment |
Great every-day documentary shot with an extra bonus of the connection with the fisherman. His direct gaze is just wonderful. It makes the photo "pop" and provides me as a viewer a direct and powerful human connection. I feel like I am there. Converting it into monochrome was a good choice. You have a broad range of tonalities and tonal separation throughout the photo. While the composition is strong, I think it would benefit from slightly expanding the frame on the left to give more room to the boat and its reflection. Just a few millimeters increase would feel better, in my opinion. |
Apr 13th |
| 99 |
Apr 26 |
Comment |
You have a great sense for beautiful compositions. I think the three cypress trees give balance and rhythm, while the bird adds movement and life, and the reflections symmetry and depth. Very nicely done. I guess that when you were kayaking in the foggy weather, colors were muted and/or washed-out, so converting it to Black and White was a natural choice. I think you could try what Peter is suggesting regarding the placement of the bird. |
Apr 13th |
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