Activity for User 584 - Jim Bodkin - jrbodkin@comcast.net

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11 May 17 Comment Excellent image, Maria. As others have commented, I agree with your choice of subject. Initially, the tilt in the vertical edge bothered me, so Tom's solution worked, but by adding additional area to the right of the edge, I think Arfan found a better idea to keep the dramatic tilt. I also like that he added a dramatic sky that were in keeping with the glass reflections. I would have liked that the pinnacle of the building stood out from the sky more.

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11 May 17 Reply Thanks, Eligio.

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11 May 17 Reply Thanks for your comments, Maria. I didn't think about local sharpness adjustments. That would have helped.

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11 May 17 Reply Thanks, Afran. I originally did a white/black tonal balance and then eliminated it when I saw the lack of definition in the 'Peach' colored areas. I was challenged to keep all of the range of colors and maintain the maximum B&W tonal range.
Thanks for your comments.

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11 May 17 Reply Thanks, Tom. I tried a little dehaze, but felt that it was loosing the 'featherely' look I wanted to keep.

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11 May 17 Comment Excellent idea and execution! I applaud your skill and patience for extracting the base image from the original!

I did have a thought that the reflection appeared too 'ripply' for the quietness of the scene. Since you are making the action, is there a 'frequency' adjustment that can calm the ripples to a longer wavelength to make them look more natural?

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11 May 17 Comment Excellent image, Arfan. The leading lines, the detail, the conversion to B&W, and the back story all contribute to its excellence. I also like that you added some detail to the sky in the upper left corner to keep the viewer's eye in the frame.

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11 May 17 Reply Welcome to Group 11, Jim. We look forward to your images and comments.

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11 May 17 Comment Beautiful image, Allen, that highlights the strong geometry and contrast of the fences with the shadowed background. I like the mood of the image with the darkness hiding some of the detail and emphasizing the subtle structure of the fence.

One of the advantage of being last to comment is that there are so many variations to consider. Of the three variations, I like Tom's best as it increases an emphasis in subtle manner and still keeps the spirit of the story being told in the original. I think Arfan's version changes this story, emphasizing too much detail that distracts the viewer's eye away from the fence and loses the subtly of the image with an over bright sky.

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