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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 3 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments and your edits, Michael! I like it! |
Mar 24th |
| 3 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Thanks, Joan, for your comments. |
Mar 24th |
| 3 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments,Andres! |
Mar 24th |
| 3 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments and your edits, Ruth! To me, the blur background takes away the energy and the enthusiasm of the scene. |
Mar 24th |
| 3 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Hi Michael,
I'd want to clarify my comments to Ruth.
Ruth's grand daughter in her image helps tell a powerful story rather than showing a landscape scene. My preference is to see her grand daughter's facial expression (which could be her profile shot with her eyes looking to the scene) or her actions (such as dabbling in the water, or pulling the canoe to the lake, etc…) when she experienced this. Her presence there works well, but adding her facial expression or actions could render Ruth's image more unique and valuable. I did not desire to see her facing the camera as a family vacay snapshot at all. Thanks for the discussion. |
Mar 24th |
| 3 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
Hi Ruth,
You have captured an extremely rare event at Death Valley. According to the news, the last time the lake filled up was in 2005 but it dried up so fast after a week because of the evaporation rate in the desert.
In this image, the lighting is beautiful and the scene with the mountain peaks in the background, the lake and the shallow water (instead of muddy scene) makes the image a memorable artwork. I especially like the circles on the water in front of your grand daughter that lead the viewer's eyes to the scene. I wish to see your grand daughter's facial expression when she experienced this rare opportunity, and it can make your image more impactful.
I'd prefer to crop tighter to eliminate the areas with rocks at the bottom of the image and also the rock next to the girl's feet.
It's a beautiful image, and thanks for sharing! |
Mar 18th |
| 3 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
Hi Joan,
The close-up shot of your Mammoth Hot Springs image makes it stand out from the norm (because I think the term "mammoth" means immense, extremely large). The layers of rocks and the steam caused by thermal features make the scene unique and very interesting. The conversion to B&W works well.
The image is beautiful and I don't have any suggestion for improvement. Thanks for sharing your image! |
Mar 15th |
| 3 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
Hi Robert,
You've got a very cool image of the farm from the cockpit of the small plane. I like the way the farm was isolated from the others with two big silos standing out from the area that drew the viewer's attention. The conversion to B&W works very well when the scene was covered by snow.
I'd prefer to crop tighter the foreground to eliminate the horizontal lines of the snow plow. Other than that, it's a nice perspective shot from the air, and thanks for sharing! |
Mar 9th |
| 3 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
Hi Michael,
You have achieved to get a tack sharp bee in flight. What makes the image more interesting is that the Borage flowers are quite rare flowers with beautiful sky-blue colors. The very hairy leaves and stems of the flowers make them look like blue creatures too.
For this image, I'd prefer to remove the two small blue flower petals below the bee that might impact the beauty of the image. Thanks for sharing your excellent shot! |
Mar 1st |
4 comments - 5 replies for Group 3
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| 86 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Hi Jack,
Thanks for correcting that it's the moat, not the river. I makes sense that the river could be better with natural flowing watercourse. |
Mar 23rd |
| 86 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
Hi Pat,
It's nice that you've got a pear tree at peak bloom. The mobile phone becomes very handy for you in this case. Your image of the pear trees looks like the cherry blossoms too. In Washington DC, the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin are in peak bloom this week but unfortunately, it's raining this weekend and I am afraid that the flowers cannot survive heavy rain and wind!
I'd prefer to enhance the color of the pear trees more to make it pop. Thanks for sharing! |
Mar 23rd |
| 86 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Hi Wayne,
Thanks for your comments and for your suggestion to remove the two leaves on the top. I miss seeing that! |
Mar 23rd |
| 86 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments, Ruth! |
Mar 23rd |
| 86 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments, Steven! Gaudi's unique style in architecture makes this building so special. |
Mar 23rd |
| 86 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Thanks,Jack! |
Mar 23rd |
| 86 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
Hi Susan,
The composition works well with the leading lines that lead the viewer's eyes from the foreground to the further distance. I don't think that you need to flip the image. The presence of your son helps to figure out how big the farm is. I especially like the bucket of strawberries at the low right corner, which is the strong focal point and it also tells the story of the farm.
I'd prefer to crop tighter on the top to eliminate the sky and also on the left side to remove the 2 strawberry plant rows on the top left corner and the tractor tire tracks to make the image more beautiful.
Thanks for sharing your nice shot at the farm! |
Mar 22nd |
| 86 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
Hi Jack,
I guess that these long boats are used for tourists because they have the similar design of the dragon boats. The river has a lot of invasive duckweeds that may be perceived as unclean and obstruct water reflection. I remember having same issues when taking photos at the river during my trip to Angkor Wat a long time ago.
I'd prefer to crop tighter to eliminate the water reflection of the sky because the messy appearance of the water does not help much, and also on the top to make the main subjects (long boats) stand out more. My crop suggestion is included. Let me know what you think. Thanks for sharing your travel image!
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Mar 19th |
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| 86 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
Hi Wayne,
You have captured a beautiful shot of the red spine cactus! The backlit makes the spines look sharper, and needle-like structures seems to hurt or to cause injury if touching. I feel that the name "electric cactus" is appropriate for the high voltage electric appearance of the shot.
I'd prefer to remove the two blue diagonal lines in the background. Other than that, it's an impactful image, and thanks for sharing! |
Mar 16th |
| 86 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
Hi Ruth,
This house seems to be abandoned for a long time. Your shot that includes the overgrown trees and bushes blocking the entrance adds more impact to the scene.
To me, the old house seems as having been forgotten at least a decade ago but its red roof and white siding panels look way more vivid and colorful, compared to its status. Did the post processing in Snapseed (Looks > Pop) render that bright colors?
I'd suggest to tone down the color a bit or turn it into a vintage photo in Snapseed (Tools > Vintage) to add the real old look to the house. Nice shot! |
Mar 2nd |
5 comments - 5 replies for Group 86
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9 comments - 10 replies Total
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