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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 4 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
My first impression was, "Wow, I like this." It has impact and mood. I don't have a problem with the brickwork in the background, although if it could be toned down it would do no harm. The only thing I would do would be to give more separation between the mast & spar and the Captain's eye. |
Jan 16th |
| 4 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
I think for me, getting it from the front door to the car would be far enough! |
Jan 7th |
| 4 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
Interesting. The bird is now left to right but the fence is right to left! I think it works either way. |
Jan 5th |
| 4 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
Gary, I have not entered any international exhibitions in the last nine years. I was playing the exhibitions for about ten years before that and achieved about 1300 acceptances plus a few medals, but then I had a couple of short stays in hospital in quick succesion and just got out of the exhibition habit. Now I make pictures for camera club talks and for this PSA forum, which I really enjoy. Good luck with your monochrome stars. |
Jan 5th |
| 4 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
Gary, I tried a lighter sky but it seemed to lack the drama of the dark sky. This is, of course, just personal preference. One of the nice things about making and showing pictures is that everyone has his or her personal take on how a picture might be interpreted. I confess I love strong dramatic b/w images and I suppose that is what I see subconsciously when I frame the image in the viewfinder. I enjoy looking at much more gentle b/w images but I seem to be incapable of producing that style! |
Jan 5th |
| 4 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
Happy New Year to you Lance. Thank you for your very kind words. When I was framing this up in the viewfinder, I put the dark shaded tree in the bottom left, feeling that dark is usually better at the bottom. However, in post processing I was not happy with that and rotated the image 180 deg to put it top right. Somehow that seemed to be slightly better. As the image is looking vertically up, there is no right or wrong way, just what you feel is best. Anyway, thanks again for you input - I really do appreciate it. |
Jan 3rd |
| 4 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
Erik, you have captured a wonderful moment in the life of this attractive bird. The bird is pin sharp and the exposure excellent. The square crop concentrates the eye on the main subject. It is sad about the habitat destruction, and the invasive plant species. We have our own invaders too - Himalayan Balsam and Japanese Knotweed. I still marvel at your ability to carry a big Canon and a 500m f/4 prime lens, plus of course a tripod sturdy enough to hold it. |
Jan 3rd |
| 4 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
How many of us simply walk by, or trample underfoot, such lovely little details that nature offers us. Well done for keeping your eyes open and spotting this. Your cropping and image rotation has improved the composition. The colour in the original image is rather bland so I think you were right to go for a mono treatment and to bring up the contrast. It might be nice, though, to add a subtle brown or sepia tone to reconnect with nature. |
Jan 3rd |
| 4 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
Nice one Bill. If I'd been there we'd have been shoulder to shoulder photographing this staircase. It looks to have been a challenge to get far enough back to include that lovely curve on the right. It's a pity there wsan't enough room to get the left hand side of the stairs into the frame. When I have shot other staircases similar to this, I have been bothered by wall lamps such as the one in this frame. You have done a splendid job in dealing with this one. I think you were right to go for a b/w interpretation. |
Jan 3rd |
| 4 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
This brings tears to my eyes just looking at it. It shows how much more flexible young ladies are than old men! Seriously, Isaac, this is a well lit and well executed studio shot. The overall lighting is soft and gentle, and the rim lighting well controlled. My personal preference, though, would be for just a little more contrast to brighten it up as it seems a bit dull on the web display. As for the pose, all I can say is, "Ouch!" |
Jan 3rd |
| 4 |
Jan 22 |
Comment |
Well done Gary. On the odd occasion when this sort of thing happens at my home, I find that the birds wait until I have got my camera, selected the lens, set the aperture and raised the camera to my eye, and then they fly away. Happens every time! This is an excellent shot. It is sharp and distortion free, considering it was taken through window glass. The snow just nicely shows the season and the composition is good with the railing starting at the bottom left to lead the eye to the near bird and then on to the second bird before curving round to hold the eye in the picture. The second bird is complementary to the first and is not a distraction because it is well out of focus. Isaac's adjustment is the icing on the cake. |
Jan 3rd |
| 4 |
Jan 22 |
Reply |
Thanks for that, Isaac. The 'dry' tree on the upper left is the dead one referred to in my notes. |
Jan 2nd |
6 comments - 6 replies for Group 4
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6 comments - 6 replies Total
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