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Round |
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Date |
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| 1 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Sol,
I am a visitor from group 3&86. This is an excellent photojournalism image! Great angle and story-telling. Thanks for sharing.
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Oct 20th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 1
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| 2 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Piers,
Great shot! The way the egret is walking is very interesting! |
Oct 20th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 2
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| 3 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Thanks, LuAnn! |
Oct 27th |
| 3 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Hi LuAnn,
Thanks for your open discussion on minimalist image. I am willing to give that feedback some thoughtful consideration.
I also want to let you know that I am not "frustrated" with how the viewers respond. As you can see, I always invite people to explore and discover on their own in order to identify what appeals to them instead of telling them what appeals to me. Therefore, no matter what kind of criticism (positive or negative) I receive, I will find something I can learn from it. I am independent and autonomous. So, I might agree if the suggestion is valid, or disagree with the criticism if I don't plan to incorporate that suggestion. That's the way I want to take full advantage of the criticism, and that is not the "frustration" as you described at all. |
Oct 23rd |
| 3 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Hi LuAnn,
Thanks for your comments.
My question is: Does my minimalist image communicate well to express my single message as clearly as possible? What are your thoughts on this matter? Please feel free to let me know when minimalism works well and when it doesn't. Any suggestion or comments from others are also appreciated.
In this month, please also visit Piers' image in Study Group 2. He has an excellent close-up shot of an egret gracefully approaching on the waters to stalk small fish. His intention is totally different than mine with his 800 mm camera gear to shoot it. |
Oct 21st |
| 3 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Hi Mary Ann,
Thanks for your comments and for your suggestion. I agree that the conversion to B&W might work well. |
Oct 19th |
| 3 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Hi Ruth.
Thanks for your comments and your suggestion of a tight crop. Please see my responses to Joan regarding a tight crop. |
Oct 19th |
| 3 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Hi Michael,
Thanks for your comments and for your suggestion. I agree that the conversion to B&W might work well. Please also see my responses to Joan regarding a tight crop.
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Oct 19th |
| 3 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Hi Ruth,
Thank you so much for your feedback. I agree that the conversion to B&W might work well.
Usually, I'd prefer not to include my original image unless I make a lot of modifications to it. In addition, I'd prefer to receive different judgments by the ways people examined the qualities and defects of my images. Just like in any photo contest, we do not need to include the original images for judgment. In the recent year-end competition of my local camera club, one person, who got the image-of-the year award, declined the judge's request to describe how he made his image. I totally respect his decision. |
Oct 19th |
| 3 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Hi Joan,
Thanks for your comments and for suggesting a more effective crop. It may inspire me a cool related idea for another photo. For this image, I just want to present it as a minimalist landscape photo with a lone subject and constrasting colors to achieve my desired result. I don't intend to present it as a portrait of the egret. |
Oct 19th |
| 3 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Joan,
Welcome to this group 3! You have captured the elegant curves and the dramatic shifting shadows of the sand dunes. Dunes are among the world's most beautiful landforms for photographs.
For this image, the undulating patterns and the shadows create the mood. The time you shoot it (late in the afternoon?) provides long shadows and the inclusion of a person climbing up the sand slope makes the image more beautiful.
Since the shifting shadows of the dunes cover a large area, I'd prefer to lighten up the sky and the shadows a bit on the top. Nice shot!
I also have a question: The long shadows of the climber and the dunes indicate that the sun is still high up, but why the sky looks so dark (like it's nearly at sunset)? |
Oct 15th |
| 3 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Mary Ann,
I am glad that you have learned the new technique for long exposure photography and have fun with it, especially with the class assignment.
In my personal opinion, the subject selection is the most important aspect in long exposure photography. I'd prefer to capture something in the scene that needs to be moving, such as clouds, waterfalls, flying eagle, or crowds of moving people. In this image, the water does not seem to be a flowing water and there are small birds perching on the rocks which don't lend themselves well to long exposure photography. The long exposure shot gives you the silky water but make the birds blurry.
It's a good start for you on learning the new technique, and I believe that you are going to get beautiful images with a better subject for long exposure photography. Keep practicing what you have learned! |
Oct 14th |
| 3 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Ruth,
Your Colorado scenery in fall season is surely a georgous view! The colors please to the eyes, and are so inviting. I always dream to see the aspen trees in fall season there. The strange weather has provided you all the nice elements in one scene: cloudy sky, snow, fog, and also rain that gives a fresh look to the golden trees.
Your post processing has enhanced the colors of the trees and mountains,and make them more vibrant. I agree with Mary Ann that the clouds are a bit somber compared to the overall bright scene, and should be left as in the original. |
Oct 13th |
| 3 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Ruth,
Welcome to this group! You have captured a candid image of this young lady. Shooting from the low angle allows you to overcome distracting backgrounds. Your cropping makes the composition stronger by placing her off center, and adding more visual space in the direction she is looking.
Her facial expression and the way she sit hugging her knees give the impression that she is lonely. The dark clouds also convey the moods. The overall image is intriguing because it gives people the expectation to find its storytelling. Nice shot!
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Oct 10th |
| 3 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Michael,
Your work on these clematis seed heads amazed me! Your photography skills and your post processing are excellent. The image is sharp and all the details are well seen.
I especially like your choice of subject here: The clematis seed heads do not have attractive colors but their color is rather dull and closer to gray, and their strange looking y heads with swirls of multiple feathery seed pods, which are hard to make them stand out but you did it so well.
Since they are 3 separate seeds, my only suggestion is to separate them into individual frames (a triptych works best in this case, either vertical or horizontal display). The conversion to B&W version is so beautiful on the wall! Well done! |
Oct 10th |
| 3 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi LuAnn,
The image is very sharp and the crop works really well. You did an excellent job to bring out all the rusty details and make the word "HUDSON" stand out. The image resembles of an old man wearing glasses with the close up nose in the foreground.
The inclusion of the yellow leaf makes the scene lively, and it can give a sense of scale to the word "HUDSON" above it. To me, this old leaf with brown edges adds more drama to the antique scene, and it works better than the green leaf, if it ever happens. I wonder if the leaf can be placed elsewhere but I also think it can be imagined as the eyeglass nose pad to keep the glasses sitting comfortable on somebody's face without sliding down. Nice work! |
Oct 9th |
6 comments - 8 replies for Group 3
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| 86 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Hi Pat,
I appreciate your comments. For street photography, the cell phone camera is quicker to take photos with. We can take photos without being spotted because the phone is small and doesn't need to be held to the eye to capture the photo. This is a luxury we can't afford with a regular camera.
For this image, I did ask this musician's permission to take his photo. |
Oct 27th |
| 86 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Thanks Ruth and Jack for your responses. |
Oct 19th |
| 86 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Hi Quang,
Thanks for your comments. I agree with you that the space in the left is a bit tight. As you can imagine, the streets of NY are very narrow and always jam-packed with visitors. I am glad that I can capture the musician's personality well without other people. |
Oct 19th |
| 86 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Thanks, Steven, for explaining the Lightroom tools used anf for engaging in the discussion of this group. |
Oct 19th |
| 86 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Hi Steven, Thanks for your good suggestion to convert to B&W and bring back the red bandanna!
What kind of app do you use to do so? I feel that the red bandanna is a bit shinier than the original. |
Oct 16th |
| 86 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Pat,
I love your creativity in this image. I don't use Becasso, so I don't know what features are available for use. The purple color of the cemetary and the trees look eerie. The Native American dancers might work well on this scene if they can be seen a bit clearer. Their white shapes in block seem to be lost in the background. I guess your intention is to make them ghosts. I'd suggest you to enhance the edges of those dancers so that the viewers can see them a bit clearer. |
Oct 16th |
| 86 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Jack,
For photojournalism, the impact and story-telling weigh more than any other elements of the image. People want to know how a story is going to affect them.
In this image, the background is beautiful with mountains, lake, and the tree branches hanging on the top. The actions of those 3 people tell the story of the grape harvest. The lady in red, who is harvesting the grapes, draws my eyes there. I'd prefer to see more the face of the man in the front who is selecting the grapes in the container, and crop tighter to eliminate the person on the right that was cut in half.
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Oct 16th |
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| 86 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Ruth,
You did a nice job to capture a photo of a small lizard. Without your description, I might think that it's a bigger species (like iguana)resting on a coconut. Your rotation totally changes the image for the better in composition. The gray color of the lizard stands out from the green color of the pecan and the green leaf below.
I think that the brown leaves on the foreground at the lower left corner is quite busy. Since you have used Snapseed in post processing, I'd suggest to use its Lens Blur tool to blur that part more. |
Oct 16th |
| 86 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Gene,
This image is a great shot! You also have keen eyes to find the interesting subject and capture it while you are on travel! I don't know how far is the opposite building but the reflection looks like a 3D movie screen that jumps out from the frame.
The image is sharp, the composition works well, and the strange vertical cloud also seems like the smoke coming from behind the building. I don't have any suggestion for improvement. Nice shot! |
Oct 16th |
| 86 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Quang,
You did a great job to replace the background using the app DistressFX. The blending different colors of the sky is beautiful and also conveys the mood to the scene.
The composition works well. I especially like the two flying birds on the top right because they (pigeons or doves) are a universal symbol of peace versus the cannon mounted on a carriage represents the old war. It tells the story of current peace time.
I'd prefer to eliminate the wrinkles of the textured background since it makes the image artificial. Nice work!
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Oct 16th |
| 86 |
Oct 22 |
Comment |
Hi Steven,
Welcome to group 86! Your image of brussels sprout stalks are interesting to me. It is a kind of documentary photography that captures an event or a moment in life. I have never seen these brussel sprouts on the stalk.
Your image is sharp, and the purple brussel sprouts add more interest to it. I'd prefer to crop tighter to show only the brussel sprouts (not the cauliflower nor the broccoli) to focus on the main subject you intnded to present. |
Oct 16th |
| 86 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Thanks, Ruth for your comments. What do you think about my 2nd version? (I wish that I could use Steven's version to add back some space on the top) |
Oct 11th |
| 86 |
Oct 22 |
Reply |
Thanks Steven for your comments and your edits. The musician looks sharper and stands out more. I agree that the seal on the building should be removed in post processing. I think that your crop is a bit tight on the top, and I'd prefer to give some more space there. |
Oct 11th |
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6 comments - 7 replies for Group 86
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14 comments - 15 replies Total
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