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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 41 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Filter > Distort > Spherize: |
Nov 15th |
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| 41 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Filter > Distort >Polar Coordinates > Rectangular to Polar: |
Nov 15th |
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| 41 |
Nov 24 |
Reply |
Brad, Thanks for your kind words; much appreciated. At the time, I tried to create a true kaleidescope using Polar Coordinates and Spherize but I couldn't get the effect I was after. See below. |
Nov 15th |
| 41 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Lisa, This is a most pleasing image made all the better by your conversion from colour to monochrome which enhances the overall aesthetic, elegance, intimacy and visual story of the composition. It looks a pretty good venue for photographing models, fashion and the like. Compositionally, I like the way that the person is descending the stairs with her head turned towards the door which is the brightest part of the image and consequently our eyes are drawn to the light outside. The column on the left-hand-side reinforces this by creating a good visual blocker to stop our eyes wandering out of the frame. I like the shapes and patterns of the staircase; the geometry of the individual steps and risers plus the analogue shapes pf the bannister rails. I wanted another element in the picture and to show a flavour of what I mean, in the version below I have painted some red at low opacity onto her dress. This provides another focal point and helps to balance the effect of the bright light around the door frame. |
Nov 7th |
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| 41 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Tom, You never cease to amaze me how you pre-visualise an idea in your mind's eye and then execute it to a successful conclusion. Compositionally, I like the way that you have three versions of yourself looking along the catwalk into the scene towards another version of your good self in the distance looking back towards you the photographer. Structurally, I like the blurred background which adds to overall aesthetic. The image looks a little under-exposed which is fine if that is what you wanted. I found a little distracting the shadow on the bottom right-hand-side of the catwalk plus the symmetry and duplication of the background left/right. I offer the version below where I have adjusted the exposure, cropped tightly and offset the crop to minimise the symmetry and remove the shadow. In this version, it is not so obvious that the background left/right are not horizontal flipped versions of the same view. |
Nov 7th |
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| 41 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Melissa, I like the structure of this image with the photographer bottom left looking into the image and into the landscape. This creates a good left-to-right visual flow in the picture which we all strive for. On balance, I feel as though I wanted to see the photographer's feet standing on the rocks; perhaps there was a good reason why you opted not to include his feet. I found the sky at the top of the frame a little lacklustre and believe that the image would benefit from its removal. This would enhance the letterbox feeling to the image; see below. |
Nov 7th |
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| 41 |
Nov 24 |
Comment |
Brad, I believe that I have seen this background previously in one of your images. You have certainly captured the sense of openness of the seascape and movement in the water. I love the quality you have recorded in the tumbling water. There is a symmetry to parts of the images which reduces the overall visual dynamic despite the fact that we can see all the movement in the water. I feel that the image would have more impact and appeal if it was cropped and flipped horizontally per the version below. |
Nov 7th |
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