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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 19 |
Dec 18 |
Comment |
I like the image and if I had seen it I would bet that I would of attempted it also. Somehow it just doesn't make it however. I think Tracy's suggestion is a very good one. Cropping in on the top flower and desaturating the bark some helps a lot. I think I would try to keep the spots of green on the bark stronger however. The processing seems to have turned parts of the red a different tone however and I would try to prevent that. |
Dec 8th |
| 19 |
Dec 18 |
Comment |
I don't know if these are specimens that are going to produce a great shot zoomed in. They are probably a nice touch as picture elements in an image that includes other things. Technically the capture looks very good. |
Dec 8th |
| 19 |
Dec 18 |
Comment |
There are a lot of windows and you could potentially move around and get the reflection in other windows, but I don't know that it would be any better. I like also having the reflection in the street level windows and going up a floor would probably loose these. Cropping in would make the reflection larger, but I think the image might lose impact if you did it. Perhaps an image that you just can't make all that much better. In a slideshow I would gradually zoom in on the center of interest or else start in and zoom out to see more of the building. |
Dec 8th |
| 19 |
Dec 18 |
Comment |
A very unusual shot of those wonderful fishermen, probably on Inle lake. I would not want to loose the net on his boat, and might even crop less than you did on the left. I understand the lights on the shore and if you don't want to enter it in PTD, I think I would zap them out of the image. Frankly, PTD would probably consider it a setup, so you might as well enjoy doing whatever you want with it. I also recommend zapping the part of the boat on the lower right and the part of what I think is a fishing net and reflection on the right edge of the image. Beautiful shot, did you have a guide, our guide Win Kyaw Zan, was an absolutely wonderful guide. |
Dec 8th |
| 19 |
Dec 18 |
Comment |
This is great capture of the butterfly with the red flowers under his head pretty much making the shot. Shots like this have no up and down. I am actually thinking of taking the crop off so you can rotate the shot to any orientation you wish. I am wondering if something perhaps 30 to 45 degrees rotated probably clockwise, but maybe the reverse would be a better composition, then you can crop in again if you wish. Frankly, I think it is a bit closer than I would prefer at the top. You might try darkening the leaves a bit, but I would not want to make it look unnatural. |
Dec 8th |
| 19 |
Dec 18 |
Comment |
John, you find all kinds of interesting things. You have a sharp eye to notice and enjoy the juxtaposition in the scene and capture it. By the time we need to put in our January shots, I will of taken a three day Disney cruise with our family of eight, three grandchildren and our two kids and one spouse, Shirley and I. We will be back staying at Disneyland. Perhaps I can find an interesting Disney shot to share. |
Dec 8th |
6 comments - 0 replies for Group 19
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| 64 |
Dec 18 |
Comment |
I don't know that it will win any awards, but it is a compelling composition just the way you captured and processed it. There are several white spots in the darker area near the top of the image. I would consider taking those out. |
Dec 8th |
| 64 |
Dec 18 |
Reply |
I wish I could remember the word, but it is a common technique in art to leave off part of a subject because the viewer knows what it looks like anyway and it helps concentrate attention where you want it. A common use to cut off a cowboys 10-gallon hat to focus attention on his face. I think this applies in this case. The story is with the horse in front of this dilapidated house and we don't really need the roof. In any case, I think this image can be handled either way. |
Dec 8th |
| 64 |
Dec 18 |
Comment |
The image is probably a little contrasty and sharp for a nature shot, but I think it is just fine for a monochrome image that is not going into nature. I actually like the very sharp details in his back. His lifted leg is haloed a bit. We could say that is ok, but it might be pretty easy to fix. Cloning with a very small brush set to clone from very close with the clone set to "darken" might fix that if it bothers you. |
Dec 8th |
| 64 |
Dec 18 |
Comment |
The leave stands out from the background very well and I like the almost metallic appearance of the leave. The leave actually seems to be floating above the background and I thought perhaps it was floating on water this perception seems so great. At first I was concerned about how busy the background is, but perhaps it is just fine because of the contrast to the smooth appearance of the leaf. I think this is a very nice image. |
Dec 8th |
| 64 |
Dec 18 |
Comment |
This is a good shot taken in difficult conditions. That micro 4/3s has adequate depth of field even at f/3.2. These shots rarely are anywhere near perfect and we can always pick on something. I wish what I think is a microphone was not in front of her hand. Perhaps another shot would not have it there, but as you say, it would probably have something else wrong. I think you should take pride in it just the way it is. |
Dec 8th |
| 64 |
Dec 18 |
Comment |
I am ok with the non-traditional placing the couple so low in the shot. Frankly at f/4.5 the grass might be out of focus and I am not a fan of that in the foreground. While the two tone tree might not be ideal, I would not want to crop close enough to get rid of it. Perhaps going to the extreme getting out of the middle in the vertical gives you an excuse to be centered in the horizontal. I would do a very minor crop on the right. There is a bit of a distracting white line over there. |
Dec 8th |
5 comments - 1 reply for Group 64
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11 comments - 1 reply Total
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