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30 Jul 25 Comment Just visiting from Group 51. I like this high contrast black and white image of the amazing architecture of the Esplanade. Good use of light and shadow. Nicely done.

Jul 7th
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51 Jul 25 Reply Thank you. I cropped it so that lighter leaf area would, more or less, be in the lower left third intersection so the viewer's eyes had a place to land.
Jul 14th
51 Jul 25 Reply Black and white is a great idea. I'm the guy who's supposed to be a real BW fan, and I didn't think of that. I tried it using PS and cycling through the options. Removing the color helps to feature the shapes of the leaves. It is much more graphical that way, and I like it. Thanks for the suggestion.
Jul 14th
51 Jul 25 Reply It is a crazy quilt. That is the point of the photo. It wasn't intended to be a plant identification shot. I just mentioned what Siri said it is, but that really isn't important to me.

The foreground leaves are naturally larger. I assumed they were just older. I held the phone pretty much parallel to the leaf cluster.
Thanks
Jul 6th
51 Jul 25 Reply So, what comments do you have about the photo?
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51 Jul 25 Comment In spite of the added flower, I like the imagery of just the footprints in the snow. It's not a stride, they're just side by side, asking why are they there? What's happening? So, I vote for the base photo alone, maybe with some room on all sides. But that's me.

Jul 6th
51 Jul 25 Comment Lovely. Lots of detail, great clouds and reflection. What's not to like? Great stuff.
Jul 6th
51 Jul 25 Comment As Jerry mentioned, the edited image seems to have lost contrast and saturation when compared to the original. I think the crop is good, as it brings focus to the blossoms.


Jul 6th
51 Jul 25 Comment The Peony is a great decorative plant. As you say, the blossoms are so heavy that they droop. Red is always a good color to photograph, and these blossoms fit that idea. I'm wondering if the camera's "portrait mode" might have worked to blur the background a little. I don't have a lot of experience with portrait mode, so I can't be sure. Nice colorful image.
Jul 6th
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