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

avatar
Avatar

Close this Tab when done

1278 Comments / 262 Replies Posted

  = Current Round   = Previous Round
Group Round C/R Comment Date Image
66 Jul 23 Comment It's an immediately appealing image out of yesteryear, Henry, it made me smile. I've been to the Palouse several times and have never come across this. The way you've set up the image so we can see an additional row of trucks down the left side makes all the difference. The processing / color also reinforces the idea of an old photo. So much to like. Jul 3rd
66 Jul 23 Comment The simple scene, including the fence and even some power lines, makes for a nice setting for the beautiful cloudscape you have, Emil. Looking at the original, I find that darker, more contrasty image has more impact for me. The shadowy landscape is foreboding, and the sky is Ansel-Adams black. This is all a stylistic choice of course, and yours works fine, too. Jul 3rd
66 Jul 23 Comment Very nice, Palli. You've brought out such great tonalities, and texture, and the circular pattern takes the eye round and round. Once again, I would have to agree with Gary, as to the border. Jul 3rd
66 Jul 23 Reply Good job as usual Palli, and you've corrected the unevenness in the sky as Gary points out, as well. Jul 3rd
66 Jul 23 Comment You've brought out an amazing amount of detail and texture in the foreground, Gary; so much so, that the lighthouse feels like an afterthought. Even so, it anchors the image, and I really like the little house right next to it. But I keep coming back to the richness of the foreground; very nice. Jul 3rd
66 Jul 23 Comment This is keeping in the style of your last month's image, Charles, and it's equally pleasing. It's minimal and whimsical. For me, images created with filters and post processing have to be done very well, for the image to stand on its own, and this one suceeds. Very nicely done. Jul 3rd
66 Jul 23 Comment I like shots through car windows, and I like that we can see a little of the steering wheel, and just enough detail elsewhere.

To Gary's point on the color: I find that the inclusion of the blue, allows me to buy in on the brown tones, it feels like a color image with muted colors. With the cracked windshield and the "open" sign, it feels like an old scene. The only nitpick, for me, is that the image of a person staring at her cell phone is eye roll inducing for me. But I suppose it can be difficult to find a person in public these days doing anything else.

Nice image, Arik.		 Jul 3rd
66 Jul 23 Comment Nicely composed and framed image, Melanie. I like the leaves on the left side a lot, however I agree with Gary that the little clump top left, not so much. Jul 3rd
7 comments - 1 reply for Group 66
86 Jul 23 Comment Good points from Steven as usual.

You say you like the silhouette, Kieu-Hanh, in which case I think you need to take it further, and I agree black and white would be the best option. I think what you have feels more like an image with a dark shadow, leaving the viewer wanting to see more detail. I think the silhouette needs to be black or near black. 		Jul 19th
86 Jul 23 Comment Steven makes good comments, but to me it's the wider shot that's the image, your husband is more of a prop, and we need to see the whole boat for effect. I think your edit works well Pat, because he blends into the scene more, and we can focus on the amazing sushi-boat; I've certainly never seen a plate like that before! Nice job. Jul 19th
86 Jul 23 Reply Very nice job on the edit, Steven!

I have found roses in black and white with proper toning to be quite elegant. This one is lovely. This version shows the nice side light coming in from the right that Gene captured, and the many folds on the petals at just the right stage of openness.		 Jul 19th
86 Jul 23 Comment I echo Steven's comments; very nice perspective! The detail in the foam really puts me in the scene. The simplicity lends attention to the graphic elements; foam, sea and sky, and how they interact.

Interestingly, the sky is blurred, and you've chosen to leave it that way. I am curious as to others feel about that. You could have corrected with another shot and blended them, but it does add a sense of distance having it blurred.		 Jul 19th
86 Jul 23 Comment I'm a big fan of infrared, Steven, and appreciate this. It comes pretty close to what I get with my converted Sony!

I think newcomers to IR often rely on the "cool" effect at the expense of good composition, and what I like about your image are the children and ducks which bring me in, also the other group of children on the right. Maybe they are too small in the scene, but it still works. You also have the nice loop of the lagoon and the layering in the clouds; nice image.		 Jul 19th
86 Jul 23 Reply Thanks Steven, I attached the info on the specs.

On closer examination, I don't think the image is tack sharp, and passed on entering it into our club competition.

Images taken with my real camera, on auto iso, are indeed quite sharp, albeit noisy at iso 20000, and with a lot more keystone correction needed (buildings leaning).		 Jul 19th
86 Jul 23 Reply Thanks for your comments and the correction, Kieu-Hanh.
The lean is similar to architectural images where the buildings tend to lean towards the center. I had a discussion about this in another group (66, March) and some actually prefer to let the buildings lean a little, as it gives the effect of soaring upward, where as making them perfectly straight flattens it and can feel less natural. I think I prefer to split the difference, and as this was leaning just a little bit, left it. But perhaps since it isn't as noticeable on the left side, due to the smaller buildings, it does feel like the camera was not level, and in that sense your correction makes sense.		 Jul 19th
4 comments - 3 replies for Group 86
11 comments - 4 replies Total

205 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

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

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