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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 29 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Very nice documentary image - nice and sharp, and great colours. I agree that the sky should likely be darkened just a bit, to avoid the eyes being drawn away from the main subject. The partial buildings should also be removed - but not a big issue if it is to be a strictly a documentary picture. However I would suggest that the view that the photographers have should be extended - too close to the right frame, my opinion. Took the liberty to give you an idea what it might look like - forgive the sloppy 'content-aware' adjustment - don't use it much. Anyway, another version for consideration. |
May 11th |
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| 29 |
May 22 |
Reply |
Thanks Ron. The reddish sunset also works - I still lean towards the yellow as it is closer to what I saw. You bring out a great point about the effect of room light on a print. Not all the time, but quite often, I've found a moody/dark/'underexposed' -looking image on a wall with not much light in the room, striking. Can't really explain it, other than it draws me in and invites me to look very closely - weird or what? My wife (who is into interior decorating) and I have lots of 'discussions' whether it's too dark for the room. Like some child custody cases, it's 6 months on and 6 months off. |
May 9th |
| 29 |
May 22 |
Reply |
Bob - thanks for contributing - I've always wondered what the process is to comment on other groups - can you enlighten me - thanks again |
May 7th |
| 29 |
May 22 |
Comment |
Really like your capture of the hawk - appears to be reasonably sharp and well lit. Unfortunately the busy background takes much of the attention from the hawk for me.
We've all had these challenges, and usually the solution is either selecting the bird and put it on a new background, or using the healing brush and clone tool to get rid of most of the dark branches - tedious, but for a picture like this well worth it - my opinion. Not a fan of using these kind of filters on wildlife, but not too objectionable in this case, as long as not viewed close-up. Having said this, and since this is your artistic vision of this scene, feel free to ignore all of the above!
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May 7th |
| 29 |
May 22 |
Comment |
WOW - love this picture and your interpretation of the white-on-white feature. I have played with the same idea, but using flowers, but not as successfully as yours. I like pictures where one has to use your imagination to fully appreciate it. Unfortunately, not very many people in our go-go society take the time to do this - their loss!
I have a suggestion for another version of this picture - see attached
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May 7th |
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| 29 |
May 22 |
Comment |
A nice nature shot - reasonably sharp and nicely exposed. Obviously would have been a stronger image if we could see more of the bears face and even one eye. I know your focus was the bear, but I would prefer a bit more space around the outside to give us more of an idea of the environment. Assume it was handheld? I have the same lens, and it's not light, so I generally overcompensate with my shutter speed and probably would have shot it at 1/1000 or so, even at the cost of a higher ISO. As well a side-to-side movement often requires a bit faster of a shutter speed - my experience. My only complaint with my Olympus kit is that higher ISO's produce a lot of noise. What is your experience? |
May 7th |
| 29 |
May 22 |
Comment |
This is a very impactful documentary picture. Technically very nicely photographed. Nice and sharp, good exposure, nice colours. Another glimpse of people who put themselves in harms way to help others - thank goodness. The waves and the motion of the rescuers provide lots of action. My only small suggestion would be to show just a bit more of the surroundings - but understand the time limitation of an image such as this. Well done.
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May 7th |
5 comments - 2 replies for Group 29
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| 34 |
May 22 |
Reply |
The paint splashes came from the feather image - the filter I used simplified and "exploded" the feathers - see image 2. Hope that helps. |
May 15th |
| 34 |
May 22 |
Reply |
Hi Jan - thanks for your response. Glad you like it.
The zigzag steps are soooo easy I'm embarrassed to tell you how I did it!
So once I had Original #2, I felt it needed something else - and I did not have anything specific in mind - so I did what I do a lot of the time, look around for something - in this case I was in Topaz Studio and went to Textures, and there it was - called ZEBRA Stripes. Lots of settings, and this one looked good to me. And it actually looks like steps, without the foreground being changed. Hope that helps.
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May 11th |
| 34 |
May 22 |
Comment |
A creative image with a 'punch' - love your capture of the cityscape and it provides a lot of opportunity for 'creative touches'. Like the sky replacement, but not a big fan of the brick background - does not work too well with the buildings for my taste. As a personal preference, I would also clone out the cranes - a bit of a distraction. Would also suggest a bit more red reflection in the harbour waters and tone down the red in the bottom right corner. Your picture provides for a lot of opportunity for the eyes to enjoy this scene - thanks.
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May 9th |
| 34 |
May 22 |
Comment |
From rust to sky - well seen and great imagination. A nice simple story, really well executed. I love everything about it with the exception of the birds. Lean towards leaving them out, although that creates a wee bit more negative space. Or maybe just make them a bit smaller. In any case, a beautiful image. Have to run and look for a rusty something!
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May 9th |
| 34 |
May 22 |
Comment |
A well done 'Altered Reality" image - like the story of securing a castle the old fashioned way. Like the moody cast and the simple and effective composition. My only small suggestion would be to do a bit of dodging & burning on the castle as it looks a bit flat to me eyes - but not a big deal. |
May 9th |
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| 34 |
May 22 |
Comment |
A very creative image - Love everything about it, with the exception of the dark area surrounding the lady's hat - distracting. What really makes this picture for me is that it effortlessly makes you wonder about the relationship of the two individuals. In my world, it's a daughter reminiscing of her father who went missing at sea a long time ago. Really well done - congratulations |
May 9th |
4 comments - 2 replies for Group 34
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9 comments - 4 replies Total
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