Activity for User 426 - Jack Florence Jr - jflorencejr@mac.com

avatar
Avatar

Close this Tab when done

1322 Comments / 279 Replies Posted

  = Current Round   = Previous Round
Group Round C/R Comment Date Image
47 Dec 17 Comment Kind of like Ed's image, where "less is more", this works quite well for me. The silver tones are just lovely, and the detail and sharpness is there throughout, the branches making a nice pattern which guides me eye through the scene. Dec 12th
47 Dec 17 Comment I echo the others' comments - great graphical qualities, well laid out and presented. It's perhaps a bit too dark for me, but that's a personal preference, and it does add drama. Well done. Dec 12th
47 Dec 17 Comment I like the scene, Don.
I'm having trouble though with the face of the lighter colored building, and the lower right, which look almost like a simplify filter was applied, or something which caused an almost blurry out of focus effect. Other parts of the image look fine, so this has me scratching my head. I would be curious if others notice this.		 Dec 12th
47 Dec 17 Comment Have to ask, Darrell, where?

Other than that, my immediate reaction is the "ping-pong" effect - where am I supposed to look? The sky is too dramatic and contrasty, it takes away from the dunes, and not natural-dramatic, but pushed a bit in processing. I think the nearly split crop you've chosen also contributes to this reaction.

For me, either a less dramatic sky, even just slightly, or shifting the crop to where the emphasis is on either the sand or sky, would improve.		 Dec 12th
47 Dec 17 Comment Nice minimalist image Ed, and as usual, perfectly composed. I think the holes actually contribute to the composition, adding interest. But I like where you've placed the two shells, and then there's a crease balancing the image on the left side. Sometimes the "nothing special" images are the most special. Dec 12th
47 Dec 17 Comment I'd echo the others' comments in that its a great scene, love the stairs especially. What I might have done here is wait for another person to enter the scene that might make for a more interesting contribution, ie, someone sitting at one of the tables. Otherwise, I think it's stronger without the man. Nice street photography. Dec 12th
6 comments - 0 replies for Group 47
66 Dec 17 Comment Going along with Gary's comments, I think moving in closer on this scene, cropping in closer, adds to the feeling of intimacy and tranquility. Further, as the sky really isn't contributing to this scene, why not crop that out too? Personal taste, perhaps.

You've place the rotunda perfectly, and I love the shadows and overall feel of this Palli.		 Dec 12th
66 Dec 17 Comment Beautiful, but also perplexing, to me. My eye is going up and enjoying the tall trees, but I'm also getting a ping-pong effect with the stop sign. It's large enough to be more than a distraction, but not so large to become the subject. It's placement near the center also seems to add to its prominence.

You mentioned competitions, and one thing a judge might have a problem with is the leaning house on the right -- likely due to the wide angle focal length. It's the darkest thing in the image, and is somewhat noticeable. Very interesting image Gary and lots to enjoy.		 Dec 12th
66 Dec 17 Comment I echo the others' comments Melanie, it's a lovely scene, and a good subject for infrared. One thing I would add is that the crop, with the right hand side going up through the cloud, feels a little distracting to me, not sure why it draws me away from the shed, probably just me. I feel like I want it cropped in just a little closer to the shed. Very nice though. Dec 12th
66 Dec 17 Comment As the others have said, Craig, it's a great use of the vine, I've attempted images like this with varying success, but I like this.

I'm wondering a little about the depth of field, and if a wider aperture, softening the background, might have worked even better. There's enough going on back there such that it's a little bit distracting.		 Dec 12th
66 Dec 17 Reply Like you said, Gary, the joy is in seeing the different interpretations. Yours is much more dramatic, almost eery. It's a little further removed from what drew me to the scene, but I think most would find it more compelling. Thanks for the input. Dec 12th
66 Dec 17 Reply I like your version Palli! Especially on the sky, that hadn't occured to me. Thanks for the input. Dec 12th
4 comments - 2 replies for Group 66
10 comments - 2 replies Total

212 Images Posted

  = Current Round   = Previous Round
Group 47

Feb 21
Jan 21
Dec 20
Nov 20
Oct 20
Sep 20
Aug 20
Jul 20
Jun 20
May 20
Apr 20
Mar 20

Feb 20
Jan 20
Dec 19
Nov 19
Oct 19
Sep 19
Aug 19
Jul 19
Jun 19
May 19
Apr 19
Mar 19

Feb 19
Jan 19
Dec 18
Nov 18
Oct 18
Sep 18
Aug 18
Jul 18
Jun 18
May 18
Apr 18
Mar 18

Feb 18
Jan 18
Dec 17
Nov 17
Oct 17
Sep 17
Aug 17
Jul 17
Jun 17
May 17
Apr 17
Mar 17

Feb 17
Jan 17
Group 63

Jan 17
Group 66

Apr 26
Mar 26
Feb 26
Dec 25
Nov 25
Sep 25
Jul 25
Jun 25
Apr 25
Mar 25
Feb 25
Jan 25

Dec 24
Nov 24
Oct 24
Sep 24
Aug 24
Jul 24
Jun 24
May 24
Apr 24
Mar 24
Feb 24
Jan 24

Dec 23
Nov 23
Oct 23
Sep 23
Jul 23
Jun 23
May 23
Apr 23
Mar 23
Feb 23
Jan 23
Dec 22

Nov 22
Oct 22
Sep 22
Aug 22
Jul 22
Jun 22
May 22
Apr 22
Mar 22
Feb 22
Jan 22
Dec 21

Nov 21
Oct 21
Sep 21
Aug 21
Jul 21
Jun 21
May 21
Mar 21
Feb 21
Jan 21
Dec 20
Nov 20

Oct 20
Sep 20
Aug 20
Jul 20
Jun 20
May 20
Apr 20
Feb 20
Jan 20
Dec 19
Nov 19
Oct 19

Sep 19
Aug 19
Jul 19
Jun 19
May 19
Apr 19
Mar 19
Feb 19
Jan 19
Dec 18
Nov 18
Oct 18

Sep 18
Aug 18
Jul 18
Jun 18
Apr 18
Mar 18
Feb 18
Jan 18
Dec 17
Nov 17
Oct 17
Sep 17

Aug 17
Jul 17
Jun 17
Group 86

Apr 26
Mar 26
Feb 26
Jan 26
Dec 25
Nov 25
Oct 25
Sep 25
Aug 25
Jul 25
Jun 25
May 25

Apr 25
Mar 25
Feb 25
Jan 25
Dec 24
Nov 24
Oct 24
Sep 24
Aug 24
Jul 24
Jun 24
May 24

Apr 24
Mar 24
Feb 24
Jan 24
Dec 23
Nov 23
Oct 23
Sep 23
Aug 23
Jul 23
Jun 23
May 23

Apr 23
Mar 23
Feb 23
Jan 23
Dec 22
Nov 22
Oct 22
Sep 22
Aug 22
Jul 22
Jun 22
May 22

Apr 22
Mar 22
Feb 22
Jan 22
Dec 21
Nov 21
Oct 21
Sep 21
Aug 21
Jul 21
Jun 21
May 21

Apr 21
Mar 21

Close this Tab when done