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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 47 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
This is, for me a very evocative image - one that tells a story of tenderness given, received and returned. I love the relational content of the portrait of the two people. I also, at least to my eye, thing you did a great job with the toning. Some of the renditions shown where people worked to remove her tatuus were, as I see it not needed, since I did not even see them until I read some of the comments. The expression on her face and the inter-relationship between the two caught and held my attention
I did like the idea of the burned edges along with the toning you chose to give the appearance of an old and cherished photo.
Thank you very much for sharing a really wonderful story with us Kristi. |
Aug 24th |
| 47 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Adrian, this image really prompts me to build a story around the life of the person in the portrait. Your crop of the original and the shift to monochrome are, to my eye, a perfect transition for that story, especially the detail in her face.
I feel a sense of curiosity her life, who her family is, who are her companions, and also I feel a real sense of sadness for her as I get the impression she has had a very hard life.
One other thing that catches my eye, and really makes for a greater impact (to me), is the fence behind her - almost as if she is in prison behind bars.
To me this is a great PJ shot and I believe your post processing has pulled the best out of the original image. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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Aug 24th |
| 47 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
I find her posture (shape of arms and legs), the tonality of her skin, the lighting, and the contrast to be superb. To my eye this is a wonderful figure study. The detail is, for me, wonderful, and the black background really draws my eyes to her as the subject, the focal point of the image. I also like the way she is looking away from the lens as though lost in thought, and to my eye it grants her a sense of dignity, almost regal.
I cannot come up with even a little nit-pick of a suggestion.
I have not done any studio work in the past, but looking at work like this could cause me to want to start.
A wonderful image - thank you for sharing it with us. |
Aug 24th |
| 47 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Actually the monochrome version is simply the original post processed to mono. It is the crop I used that gives the impression of a different angle. Thank you for your input on this image. I truly appreciate all of the comments I have received. |
Aug 21st |
| 47 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thanks very much Adrian. I will not repeat what I told Stuart - you can read it for yourself. I may actually overuse the frame in my work - something to consider. |
Aug 21st |
| 47 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thank you Stuart. The frame, for me, is pretty standard but I can always learn new presentations. I would have liked to have seen what resulted from your work. |
Aug 21st |
| 47 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thank you Jen. It was, for me a moving image of time gone by and also of neglect, whatever the reason may have been for that neglect. |
Aug 21st |
| 47 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thank you Kristi. What was perhaps the saddest thing for me was that the area had fallen on such times as there were no apparent plans to rebuild the Cantina so the ruins simply sat there slowly decaying - yet the mural spoke to me of a better time for all there. This was not the only building that was unoccupied and deteriorating in the small town. It was almost a ghost town. Yet there was life there, so there was still hope. Perhaps the mural also said that to me as well. |
Aug 10th |
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