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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
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Date |
Image |
| 3 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
Joan, I have heard about the gorgeous wild flowers in California this year, because of all the rain. I hope some of those flowers are close to you, so you can enjoy their beauty! |
Apr 25th |
| 3 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
Michael, I smiled as I read your comment, because I have found the same thing about judging scores on my photos. My favorite photos are not always the ones that score the best. I am truly puzzled when the photos I consider satisfactory, but not great, win recognition. I agree that I need to continue to shoot and create images I like. Often those are ones that hold memories and responses that I treasure. Thanks for your reflective comments, Michael. |
Apr 25th |
| 3 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
LuAnn, thanks for mentioning Anne Belmont and Kathleen Clemens as floral macro photographers that you like. Both of these photographers have lovely images. One thing I notice in their work is that they will some of the time focus on part of the flower instead of trying to capture the whole blossom. That along with using depth of field effectively gives the photographer even more options with cropping of the photo. Enjoy your explorations of floral macros, LuAnn! |
Apr 21st |
| 3 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
Thanks for your further explanation. I agree with you that vertical subjects look better in vertical formats most of the time. |
Apr 21st |
| 3 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments, LuAnn! You are correct about each viewer interpreting an image based on their thoughts and feelings. That's something I need to be careful of and consider to make sure my image effectively communicates my vision for the subject or scene. |
Apr 21st |
| 3 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
Thanks for your response, Michael! |
Apr 21st |
| 3 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
Michael and LuAnn, here's a quick version with fewer distractions. I kept the horizontal crop, but took out the house on the right. What do you think of this version? |
Apr 20th |
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| 3 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
Michael, you are correct that composition is a key decision, especially about how much context to leave. I did want to eliminate some of the distractions like the fence and homestead on the left. As I explained in my response to LuAnn, I liked the peacefulness of the horizontal crop to the scene. But you're right that the upper left does draw the eye too much. I'll reconsider the house on the right too. |
Apr 20th |
| 3 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
LuAnn, I do like your cropping and editing. However, I find that the story that I wanted to tell in my photo is different than the one in your edited image. With a vertical crop, the sky is emphasized and the tree feels smaller in comparison. By lightening the sky, I wanted a wintry look with less emphasis on sky and a realization of how big this lone tree is. Your elimination of some of the distractions on the snow does work. I thought the one house in the distance helped balance the scene, but there are benefits to leaving the tree by itself too. |
Apr 20th |
| 3 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
Joan, I do like your version with the horizontal line removed. In the b&w version, by eye isn't pulled by the red purse. The people seem to become more a part of the scene. |
Apr 20th |
| 3 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
LuAnn, I have a mixed response to your tighter, square cropping of the hydrangea. Perhaps it's too tight of a crop. My eye does move somewhat to see the different parts of the flower, but it feels constrained. |
Apr 20th |
| 3 |
Apr 23 |
Comment |
Ruth, congratulations on your Nankeen Kestrel photo in the Member's Showcase. The wings are in such a dramatic position. |
Apr 20th |
| 3 |
Apr 23 |
Comment |
Joan, I like your use of the couple as a foreground in your photo. I think their position of facing the art display works well. Brightening the background enliven the image and lets me see the lines of the artwork, which looks cosmic. I like that you downplayed the overhead lights that were a distraction in the original. I'd prefer that the one bold horizontal line towards the top be lightened, so it doesn't distract so much. However, I see all the other tiny lines which would make cloning extremely difficult and time consuming. It's probably not worth the time to change it. |
Apr 7th |
| 3 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
Ruth, I too was intrigued by the swing and the image of a child playing there in the summer. I'm interested in your suggestion about a crop to feature just the tree. I did clone out some of the buildings and shrubs in the distance. I tried to keep the feeling that this are tree was set by itself amid the fields of white. I moved over the one barn in the distance to keep a sense of scale. I'll rethink whether that is a good thing to include. Maybe some of the others in the group will comment about how much of the background to keep and the cropping of the tree. |
Apr 7th |
| 3 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
Ruth, thank you for your comments. You're right about the chilly weather. The mountains still have lots of snow in Colorado. I'm interested in your comment about darkening the sky. I actually lightened the sky to draw attention to the tree. I've have to consider whether this was the right choice. |
Apr 7th |
| 3 |
Apr 23 |
Comment |
Ruth, I enjoy the sharpness of the details of the butterfly's wings. The positioning and angle of the butterfly is graceful. Your cropping works well to eliminate some of the distractions and focus on the butterfly. I'd prefer that the butterfly's body and head be a bit sharper. |
Apr 7th |
| 3 |
Apr 23 |
Comment |
I appreciate the rich colors that you've captured at the top of the volcano. The trail that diagonally leads to the peak helps my eye move in that direction. The presence of a few people gives me a sense of scale. I am also impressed that you completed the hike, since I know how ambitious this hike is. My husband and I wanted to hike this trail when we visited New Zealand years ago. It was pouring rain that day, with zero chance of views from the peak. Instead we did a different hike with full rain gear. My only wish would be some kind of notable foreground in your image. However, when you have volcanic soil, not much grows for a foreground. What marvelous memories you must have from your trip! |
Apr 7th |
| 3 |
Apr 23 |
Comment |
I enjoy the colors of the flower and am encouraged with the promise of spring. Your decisions to remove the dirt specks, pansy, and blur the foreground, help me focus on the main flower. Technically the flower is very sharp. Like Michael and Ruth, I wonder about the cropping, since the blossom feel squeezed a bit. |
Apr 7th |
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