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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 19 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
A reflection of a very interesting dome. The color of the dome and the lack of color in the road is effective. I have the feeling it might work better to use the larger portion of the puddle to the left, but there seems to be a line through it that might be a problem. I agree with some other comments that I think a tighter crop would improve the image. |
Feb 21st |
| 19 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
A well composed picture of the dome. You don't need the entire skylight or dome. Our mind knows what they would look like and this is a better composition. I think your exposure and tones are perfect. You do not need any detail in that sky. With the grid of glass, it is still an interesting part of the image and probably better than a grey sky. In monochrome you can do what you want with the sky. I often turn a boring grey sky to black in monochrome, I think it keeps us focused on what is important. |
Feb 21st |
| 19 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
Sorry, I am late to the party and it has pretty much been said. This is a good capture and it looks to me like you can bring out more detail in those tail feathers and I would try to do it. I don't know if you can give this more space, but I think I would if the original has it. I have come to think that the "Fill the Frame" advice of the past is best often not followed. With all the pixels we now have, try to give yourself the opportunity to adjust the composition by which ones you don't crop out. |
Feb 21st |
| 19 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
A very nice capture. The tree at the top of the falls immediately makes this image unique. It made me think, how is this tree surviving and how did it get started at that spot. Perhaps this falls is dry much of the year. In any case, well captured and very interesting. Yes, we can always do some tone and color adjustments and some around the periphery of the image might help, but well done. |
Feb 21st |
| 19 |
Feb 24 |
Reply |
This is a favorite picture of mine. The only thing I don't like about it is the person is not prominent enough and intersects the rock behind him. I am tempted to try to copy the person, move him closer to the camera and therefore larger, stick him on some of the lighter sand. That might create the issue of no tracks behind him unless I pick a spot with some tracks. This would no longer be a travel picture, but this version could be used for about anything else. |
Feb 21st |
| 19 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
This was a very difficult situation for the camera. The contrast of snow and the bird in shadow was a difficult shot for any camera. This was an iPhone 14, you do not say if it was a "pro" model which basically means a better camera with perhaps some other less significant things. It lost all detail in the neck, not surprising but the face and beak have detail. The eye on the right looks pretty good. I suspect this could be adjusted to improve the other eye which is about the same distance from the camera. Because of the small sensor, this camera has surprising depth of field at f/1.78. These cameras are typically hand held and not with very good form, so the standard settings, if you accept them, are too attempt to minimize camera shake. Generally the standard settings work well. |
Feb 21st |
| 19 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
I like the sand bank in the lower left as a foreground object but I also understand that it is a bit distracting and it is out of focus. I like Harriet's comment about darkening it a bit. |
Feb 21st |
6 comments - 1 reply for Group 19
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| 64 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
It is rare to have an opportunity like this and you took good advantage of it. With this situation the image is changing every minute as the clouds move, develop, or sometimes evaporate. I recall one time at the north rim of the grand canyon looking down seeing one small cloud and gradually over a relatively short time more clouds developed below. I called is something like "The Witches Cauldron" That is about what it looked like with the cauldron made of rocks. Great capture. |
Feb 21st |
| 64 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
I think you have created an excellent monochrome, I really like the feel of the tones. The highlights on the cloud edges and on the water are excellent. Perhaps a bit more contrast or something on the pier structure would help. Your point about verticals and horizontals is well taken, but perhaps you could have both if you used a perspective correction or free transform where you can adjust both. On a sea like this the horizon is always seen horizontal. On a lake the far shore is not always if the camera is well above the water and the shore is not straight across the image. |
Feb 21st |
| 64 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
The image has great impact. I liked your title because it tones down the thinking of the viewer and helps to understand what is going on. Your resulting monochrome conversion is excellent and there are a variety of effective ways to create them. I was using NIk silver Efex for a long time and since Lightroom improved their selections switched. Now DxO had improved Silver Efex and I think I am going to go back. |
Feb 21st |
| 64 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
A first reaction is of under exposure, but that is what gives this image great impact. I think this is an excellent monochrome just as it is. Toning down that last bright spot on the branch might be a good idea, but I don't think it is a major improvement. |
Feb 21st |
| 64 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
Interesting, I was thinking about a very different crop. I don't know that the image needs all the pixels on the left and would consider cropping in from the left to make the people on the dock about 1/3 in from the left and they are already about 1/3 up from the bottom. I could argue that I am cropping out some of the best exposed trees in the image, but I might try to improve the detail in the trees on the right that are close to being above the dock. Leaving the trees on the far right as they are. |
Feb 21st |
| 64 |
Feb 24 |
Reply |
Sorry, the image with the tarp was not put in, it is with this reply. I was not completely satisfied with my job of getting it taken out of the image, but I suspected I could get away with it with a projected image. Obviously with this removed it can not be in a "reality" division. |
Feb 9th |
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5 comments - 1 reply for Group 64
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11 comments - 2 replies Total
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