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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 21 |
Jun 18 |
Reply |
Marie, Thank you for your prompt response via email which is very much appreciated. I will respond separately. In my comment above, I noticed a small typo. The second sentence should read '... about three books that a friend of mine and I are writing as a collaborative project ...' |
Jun 18th |
| 21 |
Jun 18 |
Comment |
Marie, I have just re-read your Bio on the Group 21 Members page and I note that you are the Book Review Editor for the PSA Journal. I would like to talk with you about three books that a friend of mine are writing as a collaborative project which are a mixture of poetry and photography. They are entitled 'Two Become One', 'Kaleidescope' and 'The Sound of Butterfly's Wings', the first of which is with the publisher with a scheduled publish date of 28 October. He was a Consultant Surgeon, diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in December 2017 and myself diagnosed with Lipo Sarcoma in August 2015. |
Jun 17th |
| 21 |
Jun 18 |
Reply |
Susan, Thank you for your kind words. I can see why you favour the colour over the monochrome version. Interesting that you find the colour version more expressive and that there is a human resonance in the way that the three arcs talk to each other. |
Jun 17th |
| 21 |
Jun 18 |
Comment |
Marie, I am always amazed with the popular belief that you need sunshine to take good pictures and never to take your camera out of the bag when it is raining. Your image is a good example which explodes that myth. There is a lovely romantic, painterly quality to this image which I like very much. Compositionally it works with the triangle of green leaves in the bottom right quadrant providing a solid foundation from which arises that wonderful bloom. I like the way that there is a delicacy to the rose which appears to emerge seamlessly from the background. The rain drops provide an added aesthetic to the image and the gradient border works a treat. Have you thought about flipping the image horizontally to maximize the left-to-right visual flow? I attach such a version to show what I mean. May I echo the comments of the others that we are sad to hear that you will be leaving the Group and hope that you will be able to return in the very near future. I wish you well with your future endeavours. |
Jun 17th |
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| 21 |
Jun 18 |
Comment |
Susan, Welcome to the Group. I love your first offering which is so simple yet so complex and has amazing depth to it. Compositionally, it is well structured and creates a good visual triangle of interest. I love the simplicity of the colours; the dark twig set against the textured background with the vignette corners which draws me in. The image creates a visual story of human resonance, of a cell dividing and floating through the body's blood stream not knowing where it is going to end up or what the future may hold. I can well appreciate that it has been so successful in competitions. Well done. |
Jun 17th |
| 21 |
Jun 18 |
Comment |
Joan, I am a fan of the Fractalius plug-in filter and therefore it will come as no surprise that I like this image. I am always attracted to pictures of inanimate objects upon which I can attribute human resonance. In this case, in my mind's eye, I can see the head and shoulders of a French rugby player (I know the colour should be blue and I don't know where that came from) or a cockerel with a Mohican haircut. I quite like the glow that you have achieved around the edges of the banana-shaped petals and I am really drawn in to the creative effect on the seed pods in the centre of the flower head which I find engaging rather than distracting. I like the thin stroked line around the picture but I would tone it down by 50% as it draws my attention away from the lovely saturated colours of the sunflower. |
Jun 17th |
| 21 |
Jun 18 |
Reply |
Joan, Thank you for your kind words. I have attached a cropped version as you suggested, into a square format which has a much stronger visual story than the original. |
Jun 17th |
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| 21 |
Jun 18 |
Reply |
Susan, I meant to include the original colour image in my previous comments which is attached this time. |
Jun 17th |
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| 21 |
Jun 18 |
Reply |
Susan, Welcome to Study Group 21. I hope you enjoy your time with us and I look forward to seeing your images and reading your comments. Thank you for your kind words. I agree that the brightness in the top left corner is a little distracting and draws the eye. I have attached an alternative version where I have cloned out these bright areas and darkened the top left quadrant. |
Jun 17th |
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| 21 |
Jun 18 |
Reply |
Marie, Thank you for your kind words. I quite like this technique as you can photograph the same subject one hundred times and each time the result will be different. I totally agree with your comment about the distraction at the top centre of the image which does tend to draw the eye. I have attached an alternative version where this has been removed. I must also say that I am saddened that you are leaving Study Group 21. I will miss your creative critiques and your insightful comments. I wish you well in your future endeavours. |
Jun 15th |
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4 comments - 6 replies for Group 21
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| 38 |
Jun 18 |
Comment |
Art, This is an absolutely fabulous image which I like very much. It is simple, it is complex and it works at many different levels. I love the impressionist feeling that you have created in what is essentially a grab shot taken through a bus window. I love the rich saturated colours of the umbrellas, all set against that diffuse, soft-focus background. As a photographer who has a reputation for 'Not doing sharp', I think your image is simply outstanding. Congratulations and very well done. |
Jun 24th |
| 38 |
Jun 18 |
Reply |
Barbara, Many thanks for drawing attention to my article in the June edition of PSA Journal. I hope PSA members enjoy reading it. |
Jun 24th |
1 comment - 1 reply for Group 38
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5 comments - 7 replies Total
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