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

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47 Mar 19 Comment I like the way you've shot this without any distracting elements, Jen, boiling the image down to the essentials. The out of focus cliffs make a nice backdrop, and I really like the way the diagonal lines of both the foreground rock, and the background line between the light and dark tones; this all comes together and works very well. The placing of the cactus is also just right. The only suggestion I might have would be to try perhaps lightening the cactus more so they stand out - or maybe increasing their contrast, as they tend to blend in a bit too much. Mar 10th
47 Mar 19 Comment A very simple scene, made special by the outcropping, which you've placed just right, to make for an interesting composition. I like what you've done with the clouds. The birds, which make for nice balancing white tones, I find later, and all in all it comes together for a nicely presented scene with good contrast and tonality. Mar 10th
47 Mar 19 Comment A lovely image, Don. What makes it truly special for me, are the background trees partially blurred, starting from the left edge. The way you've laid this out, you've brought order to a disorderly scene, which is a great accomplishment in landscape photography, and also conveyed a cold winter scene with all of its mood. Well done! Mar 10th
47 Mar 19 Comment This is quite beautiful Sharon! It definitely makes me want to visit Iceland. There's a painterly feel to the mountains, and throughout. The lake has beautiful layers of tonality. It's truly a compelling image.

I think the clouds are fine, and would not swap out the sky. That's mostly just my personal preference of truth superseding fiction in the genres of photography where the viewer's first inclination is to believe the image is "real", and the feeling of somehow being cheated when that's not the case. But there are plenty of opinions on that issue, and I suspect you have no problem with that creative license, and were asking more about does the sky work as is, and I think it does. I do find the edge burning a bit of a distraction, too noticeable, and might reduce that. I also would resist making this into a pano, as I like the way the eye travels up the lake into the scene. Great image.		 Mar 10th
47 Mar 19 Comment I think you've done a good job at capturing and portraying the "gentle dignity"; that comes through. It's amazing the image is sharp throughout, taken at f 1.4. You must have been a fair distance away? Did you crop this much?

I'm not a portrait expert either, but one suggestion would be to maybe get in even closer. People often assume you need the entire head of a subject, but you really don't. I think his large beanie is a bit distracting; you could crop in there and focus the attention more on his face.		 Mar 10th
47 Mar 19 Comment Great way to convey a snowy scene, John. I like the way the house is barely visible. All the best and hope to see you back again in the future. Mar 10th
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66 Mar 19 Reply I agree about the backlighting, Charles. And yes, trees, especially oak trees, can be very difficult. I find in infrared, by darkening the trunk and branches, one can accentuate some leading lines and shapes. Mar 15th
66 Mar 19 Comment Beautiful scene, Emil. I was thinking a little along the lines of what Gary was thinking (albeit not quite so much). In particular, I love the bold dark trunk of the main tree, but feel it needs a balancing effect, as in, the picket fence. If it were possible to darken that just a bit, I think that would improve the image. A subtle vignette or edge burning might also improve. But overall it's a great scene to render in infrared and very enjoyable. Mar 10th
66 Mar 19 Comment I think you've succeeded in creating the moonlit night mood and feel, Palli, which is even better conveyed in Gary's edit. It's an interesting scene, with the picket fence and the trailer being what brings the image together, for me. I also like the distant row of trees in the background, but would crop down into the sky a bit, as it's just empty space, or maybe crop from the top and left side just a bit. Mar 10th
66 Mar 19 Comment Quite the interesting change of pace for you, Gary! I like the high key feel, and of course palm trees are a great subject for infrared. I liked the idea of a white vignette at first, but when it intersects with the trees on the right edge, that doesn't work so much for me anymore. I might finesse that, as edge adjustments need not always be applied uniformly. Overall, very well done. Mar 10th
66 Mar 19 Comment Welcome, Charles.
People often comment that infrared makes images with trees look like snow scenes; this image epitomizes that. You've created a lovely winter scene. I agree with Melanie that the blues are a bit much, and think her version improves it.		 Mar 10th
66 Mar 19 Comment I tend to agree with the others' comments, Ernie. In particular, I like how Gary's brings out the little bit of white foliage lower left which leads us to the door. I would actually go one step further and crop out the sky; I feel that brings me into the image more, and allows me to enjoy the nice textures and tonalities the scene offers. Mar 10th
66 Mar 19 Comment Is this Monument Valley, Melanie? If so, I think I've been near this spot. Small world! Nicely done, though I would tend to agree with Gary's comment about the perspective, or perhaps cropping a bit off the left side would help me focus more on the beautiful rocks in the distance. Mar 10th
66 Mar 19 Comment Thanks Melanie and Palli, I've asked Melanie to post my original in that slot, so you can see, I don't deserve a lot of credit for post processing; I really just increase the contrast a bit, darken tree trunks and lighten leaves, all in RAW processing. Mar 5th
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