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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 41 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Hazel, Unfortunately, I could not find the original; just imagine it without the Photoshop effects. The original was on one of several billboards (about 20 feet wide) used to shield the view from construction work going on behind it. The text was already there on the third figure. At the time of taking the picture, I was intrigued whether I was looking at the front or the back of these three characters. The feet of the figure on the right and all three with hands behind their backs suggested the former, but why couldn't we see their faces? |
Dec 8th |
| 41 |
Dec 23 |
Reply |
Hazel, My Lowepro rucsac is already stuffed full of camera equipment and waiting at the front door, to be the first in the car for Heathrow. It will be my cabin baggage for the flight though I suspect it may be too heavy but we'll see. |
Dec 8th |
| 41 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Tom, I love your pre-visualisation in this image to take the high-jumpers and to convert them into free-falling from an aircraft. I find the unattached arms and legs in the lower right-hand corner a little distracting and I would clone them out as your image is much stronger without them; the old adage of 'Less is More' applies here. I like your inclusion of the other high-jumper in the lower left-hand corner which gives a sense of direction of movement under gravity. The shaft of light from the top left-hand corner forces our attention onto the main subject. In order to give the image more impact, I would be inclined to tweak the exposure (overall it feels a touch on the light side) per below. Also the selection around the fingers of the main subject's right hand needs a little further tweaking. |
Dec 7th |
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| 41 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Hazel, There is a milky translucence to your image which is not only appealing but also enhances the storyline of Katie enjoying her own company and daydreaming with her thoughts. Normally I would discourage authors having subjects looking 'out of' and not 'into' the picture but in this case it works perfectly; she is looking beyond the limits of the frame into the future. I like the craquelure effect that you have included and in fact I would like to have seen it even stronger. The brightness of the Weeping Widow waterfall tends to draw the eye and I would be inclined to tone it down. I wondered whether there would be any merit in adding a touch of Radial Zoom Blur centred on Katie's face to strengthen the notion of her wondering about things past or looking into the future |
Dec 7th |
| 41 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Hello All, Just a quick note to let you know that my wife Angela and I are going to Kenya 16-31 December, during which time I will be having a break from the internet. Therefore, I will not be able to comment on your images unless of course you get them in early. In the mean time, may I take this opportunity to wish you a Very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. |
Dec 3rd |
| 41 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Nadia, I like the way that the book seems to have a transparent window through which we can see the woodland pathway beyond. The storyline works well with your grandson marshalling his troops in readiness for the subsequent journey into the woods. You have done well to position the lambs in such a way that they are stepping over the frame of the book. Not sure about inclusion of the chicken stepping out of the book but I do like the two characters and the two swans(?) that appear to be running into the scene. This helps to reinforce the notion of a journey. Where are your hallmark birds? |
Dec 3rd |
| 41 |
Dec 23 |
Comment |
Brad, I like your title and the way that it shapes our perception of your image. I also love the way that you have used your digital techniques to create a moody, atmospheric and painterly, soft-focus background. Having created that theatre backdrop, you need someone to perform in front of it; enter your daughter stage left wearing her pink jacket. Her placement slightly off-centre works perfectly and adds to the overall visual dynamic of the picture. In the context of your title, your background offers two clear choices; confusion on the left and clarity on the right. Note how we are always drawn to the brightest part of any picture; in this case the breaking white waves background right. I like the sense that your daughter's head is very slightly oriented to the right, looking at those waves. |
Dec 3rd |
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