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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 21 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
Peter, Many thanks for the clarification. I learn something new every day. |
Dec 22nd |
| 21 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
Peter, Don't understand your reference to 'Harry Potter'. Perhaps that is not surprising as I haven't read any of the Harry Potter books. |
Dec 20th |
| 21 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
Peter, Not sure I follow your logic regarding the story telling value of the image. In your comments above, you mention the importance of the grey sky to telling the story and that the street image is telling you a story with an aura of mystery. Perhaps I am not fully understanding your comments. I have always regarded any form of photography as being a story-telling art form, irrespective of genre. |
Dec 20th |
| 21 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
Janice, My mantra has always been to produce images for myself and if other people like them then that is a bonus. I have a reputation as a photographer who doesn't do sharp. This is predicated on the fact that I have benign essential hand tremor, which is not an endearing quality for a photographer. Therefore, I generally try immerse myself in taking soft-focus deliberately blurred images where feeling, mood and emotion assume a higher significance than those that are a mere record. It matters not that there may not be an audience for my product but it is what I want to do and consequently I feel that my photography is improving overall as a result. If you take pictures with the sole purpose of pleasing a judge or a particular audience, then your photography will never improve. I agree with your philosophy that all art forms should make you think. |
Dec 11th |
| 21 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
Peter, This iteration works for me as you have created the reality of the jellyfish emerging from the primordial soup that is the chrysalis. |
Dec 11th |
| 21 |
Dec 20 |
Comment |
Janice, Congratulations on producing such a fabulous image which I simply love. Isn't it amazing how sometimes our creations happen quite by chance? The combination of Blending Mode, Topaz Effect and Watercolour Filter have worked a treat. I love the richness and depth of the gold colours which are simply lovely. I like images that conjure up pictures in the minds-eye of something that is not there in the original. In this case, I see the head of Paddington Bear (the fictional character in chidren's literature) from this side of the pond and the American character actor George 'Gabby' Hayes (the most famous of Western-movie sidekicks of the 1930/1940s) from your side of the pond. Do you get the feeling that I really like your image? Congratulations and very well done. |
Dec 11th |
| 21 |
Dec 20 |
Comment |
Phillipa, There is a romantic overtone to this picture which is most appealing. It ticks the composition boxes with three balloons, use of diagonal, subject off-centre looking into the picture, etc.. I like the way that the composite image of the sea adds depth to the visual story. It, together with the facial expression, creates the illusion that your Grand-daughter is thinking about what has happened or what may be about to happen. Well done. |
Dec 11th |
| 21 |
Dec 20 |
Comment |
Steve, I love the structure of this image which is compositionally strong. The lady in the foreground provides a good anchor to the picture and there is positive space in front of her to walk into. This is echoed by the man on the bicycle in the centre ground. I love the way that you have removed colour from everything except the umbrella which then becomes such a dominant focus of attention. The only issue I have is the dominance of the white sky which is distracting and draws the eye. Perhaps you could either select the sky and tone it down or import a dark foreboding sky into that selection. I see this as a photographer's picture which could be used for many illustrative purposes. Well done. |
Dec 11th |
| 21 |
Dec 20 |
Comment |
Peter, Delighted that you have tried the technique I flagged up recently. Clearly it has been a labour of love. I simply love images where I don't know what I am looking at and this is a good example. I can then draw from my own life experiences to try to interpret and understand what I have before me. The most dominant impression I have from your image is the swathe of complementary colours; the blues and yellows abound. As someone who doesn't do sharp, I love the soft-focus effect that you have achieved. In the main focus of attention, I see a mother and child pushing their bicycles into the distance. I tried Inverting and Flipping the image Horizontally to see the effect. This is attached. It seems stronger compositionally with the left-to-right visual flow through the image. |
Dec 11th |
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| 21 |
Dec 20 |
Comment |
Charles, There is a good homely feeling to this image which is quite attractive. I like the way that the truck has pulled up at the Trading post and how pictorially, it fills the right hand side of the frame and 'looks into' the picture. The path into the cabin is inviting and makes us wonder what is behind the door. Practically, the truck would have a bit of a problem pulling up beside the petrol pump to get the fuel. I love the quality of the orange colouration of the truck and pump, and the texture of the cabin which has a slight HDR feeling. It is unfortunate that the sky is a little on the bright side which is distracting and draws the eye. It needs to be toned down. |
Dec 11th |
| 21 |
Dec 20 |
Comment |
Joan, As a technical exercise, this is a very competent piece of work. It was clearly a labour of love to select each of the animals and then to reassemble them into a composite to create a semblance of reality. They all sit well within the frame and the final result creates the illusion that they all get on well with each other. Well done. |
Dec 11th |
| 21 |
Dec 20 |
Comment |
All, For your information, the judge gave my 'Hallucination' panel a Highly Commended in Tuesday's competition. The winner entitled 'Aircraft Parts' was outstanding and thoroughly deserved First Place. |
Dec 11th |
| 21 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
Peter, Thank you for your kind words on my panel which are much appreciated. I like your analogy of standing on a mountain top and embracing the view under the influence of LSD. |
Dec 11th |
| 21 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
Janice, Welcome to Study Group 21. I hope you enjoy the journey with us. Thank you for your kind words on my panel which are much appreciated. |
Dec 11th |
| 21 |
Dec 20 |
Reply |
Phillipa, Many thanks for your kind words. Glad you liked the panel. |
Dec 11th |
7 comments - 8 replies for Group 21
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7 comments - 8 replies Total
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