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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 3 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Thanks, Joan, for your comments and your suggestion to remove the branches between column 3 and 4. I cannot remove those branches because the tree is in front of the building in the distance. Doing so could make the tree as being truncated. |
Jan 26th |
| 3 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Hi Michael,
Happy Lunar New Year (Sunday Jan 22, 23)! I appreciate your comments and edits!
In my personal opinion, I'd prefer to separate the technical aspects and the artistic feelings in this image. As I responded to Mary Ann, Ruth, and LuAnn above, I feel that adjusting the contrast could add a negative impact to the image (i.e, the marble looks like dirty instead of having a clean look if it was lightened). Thanks for the discussion. |
Jan 26th |
| 3 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Ruth for your comments. |
Jan 25th |
| 3 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Thanks, LuAnn, for your comments. I agree with you that darkening the marble could give a negative visual impact to the image. Thanks for your research on the type of marble. |
Jan 25th |
| 3 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Hi Ruth,
Thank you for your comments and edits. I like your idea to remove the light sockets on the ceiling. I have tried to add more contrast to the marble but I decided to lighten it instead to give it a clean look. I also think of giving it a high key effect. I appreciate your input.
For your next trip to DC, I will send you some suggestions and tips via email. Hope that you and your family will enjoy your trip. |
Jan 25th |
| 3 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Thanks, Mary Ann, for your comments and your edits. I love your edits that add a bit more contrast to the marble tones.
I'd prefer not to crop tighter at the bottom so that it will balance with the space on the left wall and to avoid hitting the edge of the frame. |
Jan 25th |
| 3 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Hi LuAnn,
I like your creativity to capture this abstract image! The layers and patterns of this image are interesting.
The orange color in post processing seems a bit mute to me compared to the highlights and shadows of the original image. The outside white frame looks very nice but I'd prefer not to include the inner white border. |
Jan 25th |
| 3 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Hi Michael,
It's an intriguing image and it seems that you had so much fun experimenting with different techniques!
For this image, it conveys to me the feeling that the visitors lack of interest in the Art Museum. They walk past the colorful wall (the art exhibition) and seem to exit (the white wall). The man on the far right with his head down while walking seems to focus on something else.
I like your second picture more because it shows that those visitors are looking at the pictures in the wall and they seem to engage more to the exhibition. Thanks for sharing with us your new experiments! |
Jan 25th |
| 3 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Hi Ruth,
Your image is so beautiful! You've got this landscape shot at the right place and the right time. The bright golden aspen trees in layers in the foreground and the mountains with dramatic clouds in the background are a perfect landscape photo shoot.
I'd prefer to darken the golden colors of the aspen trees in the foreground a bit to match with the dark clouds in the distance. Very nice shot! |
Jan 25th |
| 3 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Hi Joan,
I love the way you captured the frame of the Golden Gate bridge in diagonal lines. The different colors of the bridge, the sailboat and the water also make the image appealing!
I am curious to know if you had any shot of the sailboat that goes outside of all the cables (since the cables seem to lock the sailboat in) ?
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Jan 24th |
| 3 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Hi Mary Ann,
I like the way you presented in this still life image. You have taken everyday objects and photographing in an unique and engaging way.
Your image looks natural and makes me feel closer to our daily lives. The light, composition, and the colors work well together. The bowl of fruits is not full and therefore, the lack of freshness of the lemons also works for me. Nicely done! |
Jan 24th |
| 3 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Hi Ruth,
You've got a great shot of this Butcher bird! The way the bird hanging the cricket adds more drama to the image. I looked up in Audubon and found that this bird's actual name is Shrike. These birds are formidable predators. They get the "butcher birds" name from their habit of impaling their prey on sharp objects for safekeeping and for ease of tearing it apart later.
For this image, the blurred background does make the bird stand out. The horizontal flip is also a good choice. I'd prefer to crop more on the left and give space on the right (since the bird's head turns to the right), as Mary Ann's version. You have captured the perfect moment of this bird! |
Jan 8th |
6 comments - 6 replies for Group 3
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| 86 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Hi Jack,
The vineyard stacks with the fog hanging at the hills in the distance are so beautiful. The clouds are also interesting. The scene is peaceful and inviting. I don't find the vineyard stacks distracting.
Since there are 3 areas equally presented in this image, they make me debate which one you want to emphasize: the vineyard stacks, the hills with fog, or the clouds ? I'd prefer to crop the foreground to eliminate the vineyard stacks at the right corner and the walking area to make the image more appealing. Beautiful scene! |
Jan 27th |
| 86 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Thanks, Ruth for your comments! |
Jan 27th |
| 86 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Hi Pat,
Great shot! You were able to capture the most beautiful acrobatic actions with your phone. I think that the mobile phone is excellent in that situation: low light photography, quick adjustment, and no tripod needed (that might not be allowed either!).
The image is quite sharp, and your processing to extend the shoe tip on the right side is great! Since you edited it using Photoshop, I hope that you also saved it in .PSD format that contains all processed layers. Then you can go back to that file to bring back the top part of the image before cropping. I'd love to see it with the show's ceiling lights (which are beautiful!) and of course, the shoes of the upside down performers. |
Jan 27th |
| 86 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Hi Ruth,
Happy new year! Your image has a strong impact to the viewers. I can feel the cold weather by simply looking at those Inca doves. Those birds are said as having a low tolerance for cold.
The colors of the old bed spring, the reflecting of trees on the glass storm door, and the Inca doves huddle together to help them conserve heat all work well together.
I'd prefer to have a bit space on the left and remove the small bird behind the other 3, if possible. Nice shot!
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Jan 26th |
| 86 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Thanks, Jack, for your comments! |
Jan 8th |
| 86 |
Jan 23 |
Reply |
Thanks, Steven, for your comments and suggestion to clone out the wire and small/distant light. |
Jan 8th |
| 86 |
Jan 23 |
Comment |
Hi Steven,
Your photojournalism image has created a great impact! I can feel your frustration to get stuck in the airport during the holiday season without your luggage. So sorry about this mishap!
I think that the original image provides more details of the chaos at the airport with people lined up at the United customer service counters. The lady with green hair in the foreground did stand out among other people. The mobile phone is obviously handy to capture this chaos.
My suggestion is to crop only the top part to eliminate the pipes and to focus more on the throng of people. I think that the 4 United Customer Service counters in the background and the Baggage Claim sign on the left provide more info of the location. |
Jan 6th |
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4 comments - 3 replies for Group 86
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10 comments - 9 replies Total
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