Activity for User 30 - Joan Field - joan421@comcast.net

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15 Jan 18 Comment George,
Looking at the thumbnail of this picture, I was not impressed, but when blown up it expanded in beauty manyfold. I love the sharpness of the tree, its placement and, of course, your wonderful sky. There's a marvelous incipient diagonal line from the opening in the clouds to the tree and its surrounding environment. So your lighting is exquisite. Good job!		 Jan 15th
15 Jan 18 Comment Your poppy and bee are great, tack sharp and interesting nature story. Although it's fun to try to be more creative, Rick, I think in this case I would prefer a sold blue background, no puzzle anymore. The reason is because there's no logical relationship. I know you tried in your title. How about putting in a beautiful blue sky behind the poppy or even an interesting sunset which might pick up the color of the flower. Jan 15th
15 Jan 18 Comment Looks good to me, a well. The clouds did you proud. Isn't it wonderful what the heavens give us from time to time. Your lighting on the silos is excellent and I noticed the lines of shadow on them, which makes it even more interesting. The railroad lines, of course, are great leading lines, drawing us into the frame. Jan 15th
15 Jan 18 Comment The angles created by her hands and the loom are great, the perfect triangle. Using natural lighting is often the best way to go. Flash can really ruin a photo, unless done very carefully using ambient light properly. I agree that you can lose the little line of light above her head, but I was under the impression that you were not in a good situation for using computer corrections. When you get the opportunity, I would also tone down the light on the loom, as well.
Very nice work, and I admire you for getting down on the floor to take this shot. The angle of the image is what makes it great.		 Jan 15th
15 Jan 18 Comment I like your composition of centering this image. The only thing I can suggest is to darken the left hand light which is a bit eye-catching. It is somewhat of a record shot as nothing is happening. George's suggestion of waiting for people to show up and then take the shot is a good one. This is an age-old, reliable technique which works well.
Sorry you're leaving us.		 Jan 15th
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21 Jan 18 Reply John, I can't understand why you can't see the image. Can you see the other images?
I could send you a copy of mine directly, if that will help.		 Jan 27th
21 Jan 18 Reply Someone else's artwork is only part of this and it is my interpretation. I have totally changed it in the balls. I disagree that this would be disqualified, at least not by our council's standards. Jan 18th
21 Jan 18 Comment Love the colors and the placement of the bird. Picking up the colors in the bird and matching the background to them was brilliant. Also your use of TS to bring out the feathery effect while softening the image simultaneously was so well done. It becomes a painting. I also like that you darkened the bottom of the frame, making the bird stand out even more. Beautifully done. Jan 15th
21 Jan 18 Comment Beautiful job with the bird. I love the pale beige background which is totally non-threatening. This is a typical example of not being afraid to crop in. With our high pixel camera these days, you have bought the ability to do so, without fear of losing sharpness. The bird is facing to the left, which is how our eyes travel and the use of a texture adds to the total effect. Jan 15th
21 Jan 18 Comment It certainly has a surrealistic look to it. Things that don't really go together apologize to each other when put together is such a way. Although the other objects (paintings), apple) in the room don't make much sense, it adds to the mystery of the photo. The young man studying the chess conversion works really well. The big window reminds me of the view window in the Star-trek series. You should check your shadow effects as the person and the apple do not match and I would soften their shadows, as well. The woman in the painting looks like she has a cat face or is it my imagination?
I'm glad you're back to surrealism where "images are subject to all interpretations."		 Jan 15th
21 Jan 18 Comment John,
Not your common old-fashioned red barn shot. Your thoughts about how to proceed here are interesting and we see what extreme solarization can yield. A few suggestions: 1 Keep the barn straight. It seems to lean to the right to me. 2. The sky, while appropriate, was clearly added because of the light edge around the trees. Did you try using a channel to see if the differentiation between the sky and the trees was the most distinct. Separating tree leaves and extracting a complicated background can be very difficult. You might try Topaz Re-Mask and i think there's one in On One also. But good thoughts about your processing.		 Jan 15th
21 Jan 18 Comment Barrie,
I love the colors here. It is a pleasure to look at this photo you have created. I agree that you could have cut out the two lines of almost orange color that comes to her face, easily done in PS. But the image itself is charming and beautiful. Good work, Barrie.		 Jan 15th
21 Jan 18 Comment Brian,
I love the way you used the tree branches to act in a sense of brow-beating, which would add to the torment of the person. You have achieved the concept so well with your twirling; how you found just the right amount of face to enhance the image talks to a strong artistic bent on your part. The colors work well together, complementing each other. This is a song creative image that is one of your best.		 Jan 15th
21 Jan 18 Reply Joe,
Good to hear from you. Hopefully, I will attend the next PSA Conference in SLC.		 Jan 11th
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