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

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66 Mar 24 Comment I often attempt images like this myself, Henry, and I like the simplicity of yours. One thing no one has picked up on, there are actually four ferns, and finding the two at left, and how they form a pair of curves, makes the image more special for me. Mar 5th
66 Mar 24 Comment Amazing that such a simple image has so much impact, Emil. In addition to the sky, the leading lines of the picket fence and how they disappear over the hump just speaks of possibilities and wonder. For me, the sky needs to be punched up even more, and the fence perhaps dodged a bit, something closer to true black and white points, it's just a tad muddy, but still a beautiful image. Mar 5th
66 Mar 24 Comment Congrats Palli, it's just wonderful as the others have said. I concur with Gary, but would crop down even further to just above the pier. The sky just can't compete with that foreground! Mar 5th
66 Mar 24 Comment It's more of a traditional black and white feel, Gary, and it works well, such great mood, makes me shiver! For me, the stump lower right interrupts the uniformity of the raw foreground and background foliage, and distracts a bit. Otherwise I like this very much. Mar 5th
66 Mar 24 Comment I think you've set this up just right, Charles. While it's tempting to crop out empty lake, those subtle reflections you have there guide the viewer into the scene and towards the people on the bench. They will always be small in a scene like this, yet it's fun to find them, and adds to the enjoyment of your image. Mar 5th
66 Mar 24 Reply Thanks, Charles, I will take a stab at that. My concern is always that the dodging becomes noticeable around the edges, but I will give it a try. Mar 5th
66 Mar 24 Reply Thanks Palli, I have other images of the structures, but alas, always with people, and not as well set up… Mar 5th
66 Mar 24 Reply Thanks Henry I'll take a look at reducing the lens correction, to save some foreground, good idea. Mar 5th
66 Mar 24 Comment As someone who would have rendered this in true black and white, I can say I'm pleasantly surprised how well the use of color works here, Arik, as it does in your recent months images. The subtle darkening of corners also has its desired effect. Very well done. Mar 5th
66 Mar 24 Comment I agree with Palli's comments, Melanie. It works well overall. I'm thinking that was probably a pretty sky, and is lost a bit with the stronger contrast in the buildings. Lovely reflections. Mar 5th
66 Mar 24 Reply Thanks to both and I like your version Gary.

I agree as to the crop, problematic, but I didn't actually crop, it was a lens correction to adjust the leaning towers that used up those pixels. Now I need to figure out a way to add them back, but don't use photoshop or Lightroom…		 Mar 1st
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86 Mar 24 Comment Thanks Kieu-Hanh I like your crop, and the way the reflection of the boat top renders kind of painterly, definitely not noticeable in the original. Thanks for the info on the invasive weed…although this looks like a river, it is actually part of the larger moat the surrounds Angkor Wat…. Mar 19th
86 Mar 24 Comment Good one for the season, Pat. I think I like Steven's suggestion for crop, however. Mar 19th
86 Mar 24 Comment Good one for the season, Pat. I think I like Steven's suggestion for crop, however. Mar 19th
86 Mar 24 Comment I can only add to the others' comments, Wayne, in that it works very well with the colors and the dark background. This would be a good one to take advantage of seeing the original, so we can see what all you did. In the future, just send me the original along with the edit, if you like. Mar 19th
86 Mar 24 Reply I thought about the crop on top too…..I think you need the little bit on top that you have, gives the eye somewhere to go. I think your boy is fine in the shot also. Mar 11th
86 Mar 24 Reply Like you, I prefer "as seen" always. Some prefer leading lines in the direction we read, but in the end it's up to the photographer. Mar 11th
86 Mar 24 Comment I'm a big fan of leading lines, too, Sue, they make an image 3D and immediately engaging. In yours, the basket of ripe strawberries, and its perfect placement, is key. I think some might suggest a flip, as the lines angle from right to left, but for me it's just fine. Mar 8th
86 Mar 24 Comment I think you had considerable success, Steve! I like your version very much. I'll give that a try myself. Trying to figure out what FLA stands for but guessing a flip? Mar 7th
86 Mar 24 Comment I think the perspective you've chosen makes this, Kieu-Hanh. As we look upwards we get a sense of the curves and lines of the architecture.I particuarly like the repeating lines of each layer. The clouds form a hot spot unfortunately, but much of that could be cropped out without losing much of the building. Mar 5th
86 Mar 24 Comment Photographers seem to like scenes like this, Ruth, and yours is over the top in terms of overgrown brush, so that it works well. I don't think you needed all the green grass foreground, but that's a limitation of phone photography, the default is fairly wide, but otherwise this works well. Mar 5th
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