Activity for User 249 - Mark Aksoy - maksoy@aol.com

avatar
Avatar

Close this Tab when done

353 Comments / 29 Replies Posted

  = Current Round   = Previous Round
Group Round C/R Comment Date Image
10 Nov 17 Comment The child's facial expression and hand gestures are nicely captured. A compelling portrait! Nov 25th
10 Nov 17 Comment Thank-you all for your helpful comments. I agree that placing the face off-center at a power point will strengthen the image. Nov 25th
10 Nov 17 Reply I used a compact LED flashlight that gave a bright light but a wide beam. Fortunately, I was able to paint the statue from only 5 feet away. This was enough to "light up" the face with a 15 second exposure. Though "paint-by-light" requires some patience and a little trial and error, it is well worth the effort! Nov 25th
10 Nov 17 Comment I, too, agree that the Jack-o'-lantern should be the main subject in this image. Therefore, the flowers should be moved aside. Talking about tangents, in addition to the flowers, the stem of the center foreground pumpkin also merges with the smile of the pumpkin face. Moving the foreground pumpkin to the left would eliminate this. Unfortunately, you can't move any of these objects. Next Halloween, though, you could set up your own arrangement of pumpkins and flowers, giving you full freedom to photograph however you wish! Nov 25th
10 Nov 17 Comment Beautifully composed image with a subtle palette of blue and yellow hues. Yellow foliage, mountaintop and reflection help to balance the composition, as do the rock at lower left and mountain at upper right. Scene is full of detail with maximum depth of field making it perfectly sharp throughout. The branches at left are not a major distraction and can be cloned out. Overall, a well-done scenic! Nov 25th
10 Nov 17 Comment Windows, balcony and flower boxes make for an interesting subject which is well-exposed and sharp with adequate color saturation. However, I agree with other members that the surrounding wall is too distractingly bright. I would tone it down in post-processing or re-shoot later in the afternoon. Also, the balcony is too centered and close to the lower edge of the image. Re-composing the scene when re-shooting would help here. Nov 25th
10 Nov 17 Comment Great seasonal humor shot! And a new decorative use for Halloween pumpkins! Sign at top adds to the image. Sign on fence is a bit distracting - could it be cloned out? Nov 24th
6 comments - 1 reply for Group 10
6 comments - 1 reply Total

81 Images Posted

  = Current Round   = Previous Round
Group 10

Dec 25
Nov 25
Oct 25
Aug 25
Jul 25
Jun 25
Apr 25
Mar 25
Feb 25
Jan 25
Dec 24
Oct 24

Aug 24
Jun 24
May 24
Apr 24
Mar 24
Jan 24
Nov 23
Sep 23
Aug 23
Jun 23
Apr 23
Mar 23

Feb 23
Jan 23
Dec 22
Nov 22
Oct 22
Sep 22
Jun 22
May 22
Apr 22
Mar 22
Feb 22
Jan 22

Nov 21
Sep 21
Aug 21
May 21
Mar 21
Feb 21
Dec 20
Nov 20
Oct 20
Aug 20
Jul 20
Jun 20

May 20
Apr 20
Feb 20
Dec 19
Nov 19
Sep 19
Aug 19
Jul 19
Jun 19
Apr 19
Mar 19
Feb 19

Jan 19
Dec 18
Nov 18
Oct 18
Sep 18
Jul 18
Jun 18
May 18
Apr 18
Feb 18
Jan 18
Dec 17

Nov 17
Oct 17
Sep 17
Aug 17
Jul 17
Jun 17
Apr 17
Mar 17
Jan 17

Close this Tab when done