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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 2 |
Jan 17 |
Comment |
Just dropping in from Group 04. Gary, I like your composition with the foreground included. The light grasses etc at the base form a great starting point for the eye to get into the image before moving up to the church. The generous foreground also provides real depth to the image. You did the right thing making it mono. Consider printing this on a smooth fine art paper. |
Jan 27th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 2
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| 4 |
Jan 17 |
Comment |
I don't know what it is about photographers, but we are all attracted to old, rotting and rusted things. We have two examples here this month. The lighting is bright but the sun is low so the shadows are not too dark. You have produced a good image of this old boat in its final resting place. It makes you wonder how it ended up here with no one to look after it. I'm not concerned by the bits at the edge, although cloning them out does improve the composition. I think I would darken the sky just a little, but it is very typical of the sort of winter sky we get here (when the sun does actually decide to shine!) so I'd be careful not to overdo it. I would be more concerned about the haloes over the trees, which are not very obvious until you darken the sky. I'm very glad you survived the encounter with the mud with no more than a loss of dignity! |
Jan 20th |
| 4 |
Jan 17 |
Comment |
Erik, I'd never heard of this snake before so thanks for showing it to us. I'm glad you have a shot with the head sharp. The bright yellow of the snake really stands out against the tree trunk and the dark green of the bamboo. With such a bright yellow it suggests that the snake is highly poisonous so I wonder if you were just a little bit concerned for your safety. I believe some snakes can move very quickly and suddenly when they choose to. As for the almost square crop, there is no rule that I know of that specifies the 'ideal' shape of a picture. You make it whatever works best. |
Jan 20th |
| 4 |
Jan 17 |
Comment |
There is a lot going on here but it breaks up into several small scenes in their own right, or it can be viewed as a whole. I think the small scenes are more interesting than the whole, mainly because, as Joe has said, it's not easy to find a centre of interest. I found three smaller scenes in this image, one of which is attached. I do think that going for mono here is a good idea. |
Jan 20th |
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| 4 |
Jan 17 |
Comment |
It's a really good, strong image and you have brought out the colour and texture very nicely. The details in the chrome and the rust are very striking. I presume this is at least partly due to Topaz Detail. It has certainly been well done. A very striking image. I also think you were right to flip it. |
Jan 20th |
| 4 |
Jan 17 |
Comment |
Normally I do my comments before reading everyone else's, but fortunately I read the first one by Bill as I was going to ask the same question (smile). Lovely light and just the right exposure to give good silhouettes and to get a little blur in the horses hooves. I think the bottom is a bit dark and could be cropped, but otherwise It's a great shot. |
Jan 20th |
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| 4 |
Jan 17 |
Comment |
Sorry my comments are a little late this month - I'm just getting to grips with a new computer.
Joe, this is an image after my own heart. It's the sort of thing I enjoy in locations such as this and I think you have done a great job. The colours go well together and I do like the reflection of the archway and window from across the street. You have chosen your viewpoint very carefully to fit these in to exactly the right place. The wall texture is great too. |
Jan 20th |
| 4 |
Jan 17 |
Reply |
Hi Bill. No we didn't visit the tavern. We spent a lot of time photographing this dome and its partner and then went indoors into the main pavilion to photograph the spiral staircase (!) and other things. We then went back to Hastings where we were staying to do some late afternoon photography on the beach and round the boats. |
Jan 20th |
6 comments - 1 reply for Group 4
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| 5 |
Jan 17 |
Reply |
Glad it brought back some memories. Stick with Florida today, though. Here it is hovering around freezing although the sun is just trying to shine. |
Jan 27th |
| 5 |
Jan 17 |
Comment |
Hi Barbara. Just dropping by from Group 04. I like both your images, but I just wanted to say well done for experimenting and having a bit of fun. I have played with Polar Coordinates in the past and would totally agree - you just don't know what is going to happen, but if you don't like it then flip or rotate it and either go back Polar to Rectangular or do another Rectangular to Polar. The possibilities are almost endless and highly confusing, but great fun! |
Jan 27th |
1 comment - 1 reply for Group 5
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| 31 |
Jan 17 |
Comment |
Just dropping in from Group 04 to take a look. This is a very nice mono image and in this case I agree with flipping it. It does work better with the boat trying(!) to move left to right into the frame. Happily there are no words in the picture to give the game away! |
Jan 27th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 31
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9 comments - 2 replies Total
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