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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 21 |
May 20 |
Comment |
Congratulations for even attempting this Peter. Well done! I presume that these were multiple exposures on the same frame. I love the colors the center red splash created. |
May 3rd |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 21
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| 22 |
May 20 |
Reply |
Thank you Beverly. Interesting observation. |
May 22nd |
| 22 |
May 20 |
Comment |
Thank you everybody for your constructive comments. I will consider each one especially towards future projects. Good point about the sky and the heart Kaylyn.
This was actually my second attempt. My first version, which I thought was more fitting, included the sun and was not considered suitable for the assignment. I share it with you now... My main point was the waterfall effect the water created in the foreground and I am surprised that no one commented on it. |
May 13th |
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| 22 |
May 20 |
Reply |
Jerry, as far as I am concerned, flipping a picture from left to right or from right to left, has nothing to do with the way we read or write. It has to do with how the elements of a composition are arranged. Let us take Peggy's water bird picture as an example, I feel that by flipping it, it gives the eye a more comfortable repetitive flow. On the other hand, Al's picture, as you point out, has a beautiful flow as it is. However, if we were to reverse it, it would not be as pleasing to the eye. Apart from all that, let us keep in mind that our comments are intended only as a sharing of ideas and suggestions and that they are not intended to be written in stone. Ultimately, the final decision rests upon the maker as to what he or she wants to utilize… Also, let me point out, that when an image is flipped, it must not have any indication, such as letters or numbers, that will indicate that it was flipped. Hope this helps.
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May 10th |
| 22 |
May 20 |
Comment |
Congratulations Jerry with your successful DIY approach.
Do I understanding that this is the result of the BB bouncing off the shallow dish after hitting the water? |
May 9th |
| 22 |
May 20 |
Reply |
Kaylyn, perhaps the tree can be part of the composition. Do you have a picture with the tree in it? |
May 6th |
| 22 |
May 20 |
Comment |
Nice seascape and one with nice memories I am sure. The unfortunate thing of this scene is that we hardly have any separation between the splash and the background water. Even hand held, I think that a slower shutter speed would have given the splash some motion and some separation from the background. Perhaps Marti of someone else knows a way of toning down the background only, to separate the two. Not sure if a little Levels treatment on the water only helps, but it is kind of what I mean. |
May 4th |
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| 22 |
May 20 |
Reply |
I did not want to go too far with the changes, but you did well. By flipping it, I think it gives the eye a better flow going from left to right. Please note, that in your version, I look at the head of the bird and my eye stops there. In my version, my eye goes to the head of the bird and then keeps going round and round... But mostly, the green spots is what really brings the bird to life. |
May 4th |
| 22 |
May 20 |
Reply |
Yes Al, I have been there many times. |
May 4th |
| 22 |
May 20 |
Comment |
Amazing what a little experimentation can do. I did not realize I was creating a waterfall effect until after I combined the two images and same with Peggy's bird. A little more effort in our part with our assignments, would probably produce more artistic and pleasing images. |
May 3rd |
| 22 |
May 20 |
Comment |
I love these beautiful colors and tones, which you can probably get only with long exposures and during dark hours. To get the eye to the waterfall faster, I suggest you crop about 1/3 of the sky and 1/3 of the rocks on the right. Also, I would have liked to see more of the left side, where the water is flowing to and where the action is happening, then the right, where nothing is happening. |
May 3rd |
| 22 |
May 20 |
Comment |
This is a lovely composition Al and one I would have taken as well. I realize you did not have the time nor the possibility of being more creative, but I think that if you had taken this from a little lower angle, a bit more to the left, showing a longer neck of the jar and a slower shutter, to show more motion in the water, the image would have had more impact. I also think that this image is suitable for one of the Topaz Texture Effects with a white silhouetted border. I selected "A Landscape Watercolor". In PS, I also pumped up the exposure and sharpened a bit. Not sure if you like this look, but you can try other settings; or not. Just a suggestion.
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May 3rd |
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| 22 |
May 20 |
Comment |
Even before I saw the title, I saw the bird. I must say: nice catch Peggy! (pun intended) For improvement I would suggest to clone out the band around the neck and possibly flip horizontally. I would also Content-Aware Fill the big blob of water, which competes with the bird… Do you realize that the bars from the fence in the background give the impression of the bird being in a cage? Also, I feel that the green grass in the background provided beautiful green reflecting spots on the bird, which enhances the overall look of the bird. Without them, the bird would have looked static… Good planning from both of you… he, he, he!... Isn't it amazing how the combination of all these things, and by chance, gave you a beautiful and meaningful image.
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May 3rd |
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| 22 |
May 20 |
Comment |
I am always fascinated by water reflections, mainly because of the colorful abstracts they can create. Your enhancement was a good idea, but it does not alter much from the original. For me the brighter trees take dominance. At times I look at reflections as paintings and flip the image vertically, concentrating only on the reflection as the composition. In this case it does not work. I think the reflection is too dark and the trees are too bright.
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May 3rd |
8 comments - 5 replies for Group 22
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| 23 |
May 20 |
Comment |
Excellent idea Shirley, I think you can improve on this by replacing the stand with something that is not as noticeable and minimizing the Stroke to a thin line. Some shoe stores use plastic shoe stands. Good luck! |
May 3rd |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 23
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| 36 |
May 20 |
Comment |
Congratulations Larry on your successful picture and confrontation. I am pleased that you are around to tell us the story. |
May 9th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 36
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| 40 |
May 20 |
Comment |
Julie, this is a travelog picture and one I am sure that relates to beautiful memories of your trip. The unfortunate thing is that most judges will consider this to be a "busy" picture and one that does not have a focal point for the eye to rest on. Alan has given you good ideas and hope those work for you. Good luck! |
May 5th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 40
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12 comments - 5 replies Total
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