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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 40 |
Jan 26 |
Reply |
Thank you! |
Jan 20th |
| 40 |
Jan 26 |
Reply |
Thank you, Janice - I hadn't thought about adding a prop! I did like the mystery of it though. They're roses, so to your point - a date? a wedding? That is much more positive than my original thought of "in memory of". Thank you for the feedback! |
Jan 19th |
| 40 |
Jan 26 |
Comment |
Great shot, well composed and balanced. My eye goes directly to the gull parent. The grass that is between the gull and the chick creates a barrier that I am struggling with. I like the sense of depth it provides, but wonder if you remove it would it bring the chick out a bit more? It would also change the dynamic between the parent and the bird - together they would be one subject. Thoughts? |
Jan 12th |
| 40 |
Jan 26 |
Comment |
Hi Ling Ling - I have a couple of photos of Night Herons (in South Carolina) that look a lot like this. I am not a very experienced bird photographer so take these comments with a grain of salt :). I think these are tough shots because of the angle and invariably, there is the blurred foreground branch that gets in the way. This image subject and main branches feel very balanced. I also like the eye contact between the bird and you/the viewer. I agree with Julie that the background is a little overwhelming. I think cropping and also darkening the background will bring out your subject more. See my attached as a suggestion only - I also applied a light vignetting as it looks like your image also has one (and agree, it helps pop the subject out) |
Jan 12th |
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| 40 |
Jan 26 |
Comment |
Hi Don - I think your background is ok as shot. If you wanted, you could remove the lighter yellow smudges in the top right. Your story makes this a really poignant shot. Without the context of your story, it still has impact. The first thing I did was look closer to figure it out. That said, your lovely write-up next to the framed image would definitely do the trick. |
Jan 12th |
| 40 |
Jan 26 |
Comment |
Hi Janice - great story in this image and I think if you had only the gecko or only the thorns, it wouldn't say as much. I agree with Mike's crop suggestion - it allows you to really home in on what I think you are trying to say. It still has great balance with the larger limb, the gecko and then the upshoot filling the upper right. |
Jan 12th |
| 40 |
Jan 26 |
Reply |
Thanks Andrew - Is it the squared timber in the top left that catches your eye? So crop below that? |
Jan 12th |
| 40 |
Jan 26 |
Reply |
Thank you! |
Jan 12th |
| 40 |
Jan 26 |
Reply |
Thanks Don - I didn't play with the white balance, so I will try that |
Jan 12th |
| 40 |
Jan 26 |
Reply |
Thanks Julie - I was so intrigued by the mystery! I'll try the shadows |
Jan 12th |
| 40 |
Jan 26 |
Comment |
As shot, it feels like the photo is just about the waterfalls. Not sure if the geography or the water would give you a different place to stand, but maybe a different angle and some additional depth of field with a longer exposure might help bring the entire space together? |
Jan 12th |
| 40 |
Jan 26 |
Comment |
This is such a fun image! I have played some with light painting with my grandsons - we try to get a letter or some simple shape to show up, but no luck yet. I like the idea of the color and tree. Thank you for sharing!! |
Jan 12th |
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