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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 4 |
Dec 17 |
Reply |
I guess it's just trial and error to find the right exposure. Our tutor, Neil Atkinson, gave us the settings based on his experience, and they were fairly close for me. Bear in mind that, if you are shooting RAW, a stop or so either way can be easily corrected. On this image, the RAW adjustments were Exposure +1.75, Contrast -4, Highlights -47, Shadows +47, Whites +13. From this you can see that it was underexposed overall, but the contrast was too high in the original. |
Dec 15th |
| 4 |
Dec 17 |
Comment |
I agree with Erik that being in the right place at the right time is most important, especially for street photography. I like both the cropped, straight up image in Isaac's version, and the original leaning image showing the hoist and more of the structure in Ian's original. I don't think I could choose. The image is very clear and pin sharp, and the balance of the colours is excellent with the small amount of strong blue perfectly off-setting the lighter cream of the stonework. As a by-the-way, I saw something about this on TV the other day, and it seems they were taking down the clock hands for refurbishment. |
Dec 14th |
| 4 |
Dec 17 |
Comment |
Great nature action shot! I'm surprised it didn't do well. It is sharp and well composed and cropped. The background is just varied enough to look natural without becoming too important. |
Dec 14th |
| 4 |
Dec 17 |
Comment |
I think this is a lovely tranquil scene and the light is wonderful, especially at the right hand side of the frame. I too checked the straightness of the skyline, and it is straight apart from about ten percent at the left hand edge. I took it into PS abd used the Warp adjustment to make that bit a little straighter. I also feel that the brighter light in the clouds at the top left tends to pull the eye out of the image, so I darkened it a little. I like the silhouetted canopies in the foreground, and the right hand one stands out against the light so sharply that, for me, this is the main point of interest. |
Dec 14th |
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| 4 |
Dec 17 |
Reply |
Hi Bill. I didn't notice it. Thanks for pointing it out. It's funny how you don't see things in your own images. Attached is the detail at 100 percent, and at that size it doesn't have a face. Interesting isn't it? |
Dec 14th |
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| 4 |
Dec 17 |
Comment |
This is a very clean and precise image showing this location very well. With a cold clear morning and blue sky you do get qite a lot of blue in the shadows so I think the image probably shows it as it was. The problem I find in photography is that the camera is a technical instrument whereas the brain is an emotional instrument. We don't see the blue in the shadows when we are there but the camera records it. The curious thing is that when we subsequently see a photograph of the same scene, we do then see the blue in the shadows. What's the right answer? Do we show it as it was or as we perceived it? I leave it to artistic interpretation!!! |
Dec 11th |
| 4 |
Dec 17 |
Comment |
I've seen images from this location before, but this one very clearly illustrates the width, or lack of width, in the very narrow entrance. Although it might be frustrating not to get it without people, the presence of the golf cart really adds to the story behind the image. Compositionally it breaks all the standard 'rules' but it works very well. I think the HDR process may have resulted in a lack of contrast. I had a look in Photoshop and pushed up the contrast with a Curves adjustment layer. |
Dec 11th |
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| 4 |
Dec 17 |
Comment |
Your sky replacement was skillfully done. The light on the scene fits perfectly with the new sky and all looks natural. The old boat dominates the composition and the buildings show the rural location. Interestingly, the picture might also have been taken in Scotland since the buildings and seashore rocks are typical of some places there too. (Nova Scotia = New Scotland). |
Dec 11th |
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