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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 3 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Mary Ann,
I am glad that you've found a beautiful dragonfly in the lavender fields. According to BugGuide.Net, this insect is identified as a mature male widow skimmer dragonfly, with white areas at the middle of its wings.
In this image, the dragonfly is sharp, and the spread of beautiful, large wings is very nice. I like your idea to leave the triangle made by the reeds. I'd prefer to make a square crop and eliminate the reed on the left. |
Jul 16th |
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| 3 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Ruth,
Your dedication to this project has given me the inspiration to try something new and unique to a normal photo. I like the way you change things up in your creativity.
For this image, you have achieved a beautiful iced rose. The composition is good, and the flower is quite sharp. The mixture of bubbles at the stem area and the clear view at the flower makes your image more interesting. It's a nice creative image!
My question is: What kind of water did you use for your iced photo? |
Jul 15th |
| 3 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Ruth,
The conversion to B&W works well in this image since there is contrast between light and dark colors, and there is also the mixture between the two (Enid's blouse and shoes). The removal of the electric plugs is also a good way to avoid distractions in your photo.
Since Enid does not look at your camera (so, I think that it fits more of a description of a photo than a portrait), I'd prefer to include her drawers and her desk clock in the image because they match with her chair and her lamp, and at the same time to show her living environment. For a portrait photo, I'd prefer to see Enid'd eye contact with the viewer to create an engaging photo and to capture her personality,soul, and emotion. |
Jul 15th |
| 3 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Joan,
It's a beautiful image! Napa Valley is well known for hillside vineyards, but the yellow mustards make the scenery more unique. I like the low angle and the panorama shot of your image that show the curve of the hills. It reminds me of some famous paintings of lavender fields in Provence, France. You should print and hang it in your walls. Well done! |
Jul 14th |
| 3 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
IHi Michael,
I like your idea of applying the B&W filter then bring back some colors to the bouquet. It does add some interesting aspects to the image and to the story telling you want to convey. It makes the viewers want to study more. I found the white CE marking label at the lower right corner, that is used to certify a product met EU health and safety requirements, and the vase of roses still has clean water in it.
Although the reflection of the window creates some marks on the flowers and there are some unidentified objects inside the dark room, I'd prefer to leave as it is.
In my personal opinion, I think that the roses (still in good condition) indicate the joy and the love feeling, and the cracked window seems to have a fresh paint in white color. The total ensemble gives me a positive impression of a simple life.
It's an interesting image! I am debating whether the white window frame should be darkened more to fit the story of "Fading Dreams"?
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Jul 14th |
| 3 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi LuAnn,
You have captured a nice shot of the black bear on the tree. Her position and the way she looks at your camera add a great impact to the image. She seems to be on high alert of her surroundings to protect her cub.
Your post processing is also very well done that brings out the details of the bear's face. You have also made a good choice to cover the white spots by leaves. I found that the fur color on the bear's face is a bit over processed and different than her body's but it seems OK too. I'd prefer to crop tighter to eliminate the tree on the right edge of the frame because the two parts of the tree seem not connect with each other. It's a nice wild life shot, and well done!
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Jul 14th |
6 comments - 0 replies for Group 3
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| 86 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Pat,
It's a fun and creative image! It's definitely the perfect opportunity to break the portrait photography rules to capture this scene. The huge sushi boat makes great displays and the mood evokes the emotion of the viewers effectively. It makes me feel hungry for sushi and visit that restaurant! LOL!
The composition, contrast and colors work well. The post processing using Becasso has also transformed the image into a fun artwork! Nice work and thanks for sharing your technique! |
Jul 21st |
| 86 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Thanks, Jack! I agree with your comments! |
Jul 19th |
| 86 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Gene,
The lighting condition has created interesting highlights and shadows on the rose. The image is quite sharp, but I think that the color of the rose appears unnatural or discolored.
I'd prefer to convert it to B&W as Gene's edits, and also to remove the leaves in the background that are barely visible. |
Jul 19th |
| 86 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Quang,
Capturing the crashing waves at the low angle makes all the difference. I especially like the sea foam in a diagonal line that leaves some foam bubbles on the sand like the starfish in this scene.
The composition works well with different layers of sea foam, waves, and cloudy sky. I am OK with the blurred sky since it's in the far distance.
I do wish to see a boat in the horizon to nail down the view. Well done! |
Jul 19th |
| 86 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Thanks, Steven, for the discussion. I will research more on this effect of IR photography. |
Jul 18th |
| 86 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
I found that the Landmark 81 is a bit tilting to the left. I used Snapseed to correct the perspective. Please let me know what you think. |
Jul 18th |
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| 86 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Steven,
Your experiment in using an Infrared filter is quite fun and successful! I bought the IR filter for my DSLR camera a few years ago but I have not tried it yet! You inspired me to try it out.
For this image, you have chosen a nice scene for the IR photography! The tonality of the leaves, grass, along with the children reflects the greatest amount of infrared light, and so they become the whitest objects. On the other hand, the sky tends to absorb infrared light and appears as darker object in your images. It's an interesting and beautiful image!
I also have a question: Normally the foliage, no matter its colors in visible light, reflects about all infrared, will become white or very light in infrared image. So, do you know why the leaves on the top right of your image are in dark colors? |
Jul 17th |
| 86 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Jack,
I think that using a mobile phone to capture a night shot from a tour boat is the best choice. As you face the challenges of a point of view in motion, the mobile phone becomes very handy when you don't need a a tripod, a remote shutter, a longer shutter speed, etc… as when you use SLR camera.
In this image, you have captured a nice scene of Landmark 81 Skyscraper. The night shot of the supertall building illuminated by different brilliant colors makes it stand out from the scene. The composition works well with placement of the skyscraper. Nice shot! |
Jul 17th |
| 86 |
Jul 23 |
Reply |
Thanks,Steven, for your comments and your suggestion to convert it to B&W. Very good point! I'll try to do it for the competition at my local camera club. |
Jul 6th |
5 comments - 4 replies for Group 86
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| 87 |
Jul 23 |
Comment |
Hi Steven,
Wow! It's a striking image! Compared to the image you submitted in group 86, this one is super because of the consistent tonality of the foliage. The bridge and the raft of ducks swimming towards it gives the scene a quiet and peaceful feeling.
If you can get a few wisps of cloud, it will be all the better. Excellent IR image!
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Jul 18th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 87
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12 comments - 4 replies Total
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