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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Erik, see my reply to Bill about the apparent tilt on the image. |
Apr 27th |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Bill, this is one of those tricky ones. I know the camera was set level when I took this, but you are not looking at the horizon when you look at the waterline in the distance. That is the shoreline on the other side of the lake and it is curving round towards me so that the righthand side is closer to the camera. Because the camera is higher than the waterline, the normal rules of perspective determine that as it gets closer, so it gets lower in the frame. I could have rotated the image to make the shoreline horizontal but that would be no longer representing the truth. It then becomes a philsophical argument as to which is right, and I guess the jury is still out on that one! |
Apr 27th |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
You did a nice blending job with the new sky. |
Apr 14th |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
It would look good mounted over the bridge of the container ship! |
Apr 14th |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
I have found that the best light for stained glass is a dull, overcast day. |
Apr 13th |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
What was wrong with the original sky? |
Apr 13th |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Ian, you have produced a good documentary image which has merit in its own right as an interesting picture. I agree with Gary that it would be good to lighten up the crowd in the centre to increase the foreground strength. On an unconnected note, I wonder how the creators of this 30 ft high rainbow managed to get it from San Francisco to Liverpool? |
Apr 13th |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Erik, this is called 'the decisive moment'. The arc of water drops coming from the clam clearly shows action caught at just the right time. I am amazed at how the bird's feathers show so much gloss that it makes it look like a polished bronze statue. The high shooting point has given you a good plain background which is not distracting and yet is interesting with a subdued mixture of blues and browns. If you want to reduce the effect of the body highlights, one trick is to use the Shadows/Highlights adjustment in Photoshop on the default setting, which lightens the shadows without touching the highlights. Then to bring back the contrast you use a Curves layer in Luminosity Blend Mode so that only the tones are affected, and not the saturation. |
Apr 13th |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
I agree. That's what I like about this forum - and we get to know one another too, which is a pleasant bonus. |
Apr 5th |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Interesting interpretation, Gary. I was looking for the leading line of the stone jetty to take the eye into the image, to the nearer tree, on to the other tree and then back along the stony beach to the foreground and on to the stone jetty again. Having the strong memory of just how dull it was that day, I tried not to make the colours too vivid. Your interpretation is different, not held back by the memory of the dull day, so you have given the viewer a stronger foreground to hold the attention with the middle ground and background as supporting image content. Taking an objective view, I really don't know which I prefer. |
Apr 5th |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
An excellent architectural shot, Bill. Symmetry is pretty well perfect and difficult to achieve with such a wide angle lens. You only need to be inches off the centre line for it to show. Yo have hit the centre dead on. Detail is amazing. I tried the image in Photoshop with a B/W adjustment layer and the result is stunning. you have got a winner here, Bill. |
Apr 5th |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Hi Stephen, thanks for your comments. Thanks also for highlighting another meaning for the word "jetty". In the UK a structure built specifically to break wave action to prevent arosion would most likely be called a breakwater. As the French would say, "Vive la differance!"
Just to confuse things, in a harbour protected by a breakwater, the inward facing side in calm water might also be used as a jetty for mooring ships and boats. |
Apr 5th |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Yes, definitely put it in! |
Apr 2nd |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Isaac, apologies - I forgot to put the camera details up when I uploaded this image. Taken on my Lumix G9 micro 4/3 camera with the Leica 12-60 lens at 24 mm. Exposure was 1/100 at f/8 with ISO 200. As for the term "jetty" I am often caught out by the differences between US English and UK English. A jetty over here is normally a structure at the waterside or sticking out into the water for mooring ships. I could not see any other use for this stone structure than for getting into or out of a small boat. Life is full of wonderful variety! |
Apr 2nd |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Never really doubted it! |
Apr 2nd |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Gosh, those hands are so real I can almost feel the slippery wetness. This image speaks volumes about the making of pottery vessels. The nice thing is that it also leaves us to our imaginations about who is making the pot. |
Apr 2nd |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Lovely detail in something that most people would miss. Well done for seeing the possibilities and setting it up. I am hopeless at setting things up so I always admire those who have that sort of imagination. I hope you gave the lifeguard his shell back! |
Apr 2nd |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
What a great place! It is a superb viewpoint and the bonus was the train. I guess the light was very contrasty leading you to use HDR to capture the full range of tones. This has been done well and you have handled the train movement very well. I would not have spotted the vignette if you had not mentioned it, so it is clearly very effective. From a personal point of view I would like to see just a little more contrast in the image to strengthen the shadow areas and make the waterfall stand out more. |
Apr 2nd |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Hi Vella. When I took the shot everything appeared dull and grey so I didn't notice the colours at the base of the image. They only appeared when I was doing the post processing. If you ever do get over to this side of the big pond then let me know and maybe we can meet up. The Lake District is worth a visit at any time of the year. We also have the Yorkshire Dales not far away too. Not quite so rugged as the Lake District but very beautiful and not so wet! We also have some lighthouses on the north east coast for your husband. |
Apr 2nd |
| 4 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Hi Larry. Thanks for your comments. I do appreciate the range of opinions we get on this forum. I think we all benefit. |
Apr 2nd |
6 comments - 14 replies for Group 4
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| 32 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
I agree with Larry. This image takes you back in time. |
Apr 5th |
| 32 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
I can imagine that this place is quite breath-taking, and it looks like the sort of subject where it is very difficult to convey the sense of magnitude and wonder in a single image. My comment on your image here is that I would have liked just a little more contrast. |
Apr 5th |
| 32 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Lovely image, Russ. I can't quite make out the difference between the subject and its reflection, which makes me look harder and longer at the image. And then I still keep coming back to it for another look. Great idea to do it in the dark with light painting so the image is there on a plain black background. It is a great b/w image and I prefer it over the colour version. |
Apr 5th |
3 comments - 0 replies for Group 32
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9 comments - 14 replies Total
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