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

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66 Feb 24 Reply Thanks for taking the time, Henry. I think your version is a marked improvement. Feb 8th
66 Feb 24 Comment I'm pretty sure I have shot this scene as well, Henry, and I really like your composition. Having the barn close to the left is fine, as the windmills then lead me through the scene, discovering the beautiful contrasting tonalities of the hills on the right.

I'm torn on the color processing. When images are close to reality, but not quite, it leaves me uneasy, and unsure what the maker was after. That's probably just a creative limitation of mine, and as I look at it more I appreciate it, especially the way, looking through the windows, the grass pops on the other side.
Finally the sky has that mid day lazy light feel to it; I'd prefer a little darker, or cropped down a tad, but that's a minor point. Overall, very well done.		 Feb 1st
66 Feb 24 Comment I like the foreboding sky, Emil, and the tonalities in the building. I can understand your wanting to make the tree pop, but the processing is a bit noticeable on the upper left edge. A little imperfection like this tends to take over an image for me (although, the others didn't pick up on it, so who knows), but if finessed a little, the image overall then works very nicely. Feb 1st
66 Feb 24 Comment I love to shoot bicycles, Palli, and the bike lover in me is wanting to see multiple bikes, or more context as in a wider shot. The grass does provide a bit of setting, and as the others say, the vignette works very well too. Feb 1st
66 Feb 24 Comment Very dramatic, Gary! First impression, "what's Gary up to this month?" I like what you've done with the cemetery, and I especially like the way the distant church steeple renders. It holds the image up, and even provides a bit of mimicry with the large tree in the center. It's so close to the center, btw, to add some tension to the scene. The sky is a bit "over the top" for me, but in making images like this, some are going for larger than life, and some are going for a more realistic look; that's up to your artistic discretion of course. Feb 1st
66 Feb 24 Comment I love the curve here Charles, and at the end I see the sky, which works well also. The only nitpick I would have is that the image seems to start at the base of the left pillar, which leaves a lot of empty foreground. I'd be tempted to crop in closer, though many stay away from odd dimension crops...either way its fine. Feb 1st
66 Feb 24 Comment I'm drawn to scenes like this myself, Arik; simple, minimal, yet so engaging. I pick up a softness throughout, which might be due in part to the added glow, and perhaps is intentional? I'm undecided on that, but I like it very much. Feb 1st
66 Feb 24 Comment Lovely scene, Melanie. I agree with Arik in that it works even without the heron, but having it there is a bonus. I often avoid water in IR, but the reflections here are just beautiful. Feb 1st
66 Feb 24 Reply Thanks, Gary, but this is an old image (with caption for the new image). I'm sure Melanie will get it replaced soon. Feb 1st
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86 Feb 24 Comment This comes together very nicely Wayne, the patterns in the waves are enough but then the birds are the cherry on top. It does suffer from dreary color and contrast, although that in itself creates a mood, perhaps something you were after. But personally I would play around with it in black and white, where images relying on graphical patterns etc tend to shine, and you might be able to address the contrast better as well. Feb 27th
86 Feb 24 Reply Thanks for jumping right in, Sue! I notice my image is missing the "about" which I'll correct now. Feb 15th
86 Feb 24 Reply Thanks, Ruth. Angkor Wat was built in the 1100's and is said to be the largest religious structure win the world. Detailed engravings and statues line its halls; many of the latter headless due to vandalism which occurred in the 1800's. That it faces the west is unusual (and gets this nice afternoon light) as the other temples face east. Feb 11th
86 Feb 24 Comment This really pops with those colors, Kieu Hanh. You've taken another's art and made it your own with this perspective. It's a scene we can all relate to, and has nice graphical qualities, symmetry, repeating lines and curves, depth.

To Steven's point, the one bright area that bothers me a little is the bright patch far right.		 Feb 5th
86 Feb 24 Reply Thanks for taking the time, Steven, I like your version too.

But I think I'm partial to the darker version, if only because it preserves the shadows better.		 Feb 5th
86 Feb 24 Comment Very nice Ruth. Sometimes winter roses are the best. You controlled the light and the background well. Feb 5th
86 Feb 24 Comment I like how the sky lights up the landscape, Steven, very nice.
And yes, it is after sunset and before sunrise, and when there are mountains etc, it's the horizon that matters so it's good to know the actual time of sunset and sunrise (which is on the weather app on your iPhone by the way). Yes the same algorithms that make mid day photos look good, makes the golden hour images look overdone, I agree. 		Feb 5th
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