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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 54 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Thanks very much, Lisa!
I noticed that her foot was blurry (slow shutter speed) and have fixed that, but I didn't notice the bush. You're quite right though, it isn't as much in focus as the rest of the scene. You have a sharp eye! I'll see what I can do there. |
Sep 27th |
| 54 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
I'm honored, Alan! |
Sep 20th |
| 54 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Thank you, Maria!
I agree, I think Kirsti's crop is better than my original. |
Sep 20th |
| 54 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Thank you, Aavo! |
Sep 20th |
| 54 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Thank you so much, Brad! |
Sep 20th |
| 54 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
Very colorful!
I think you have created a lot of energy in a scene which is mostly inherently static. Placing the statue and the bird near the edges of the image really lets me enjoy the details of the canyon.
Like Alan, I agree with a lot of what has been said above.
Personally, I might consider decreasing the saturation of the reds on the statue a bit, to make the colors a little more compatible with the natural colors of the canyon.
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Sep 18th |
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| 54 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
How clever to use a water shot to represent a meadow! It works beautifully, Maria. It makes me think of frost on the ground in the moonlight. The light on the ground leads my eye up to the horses.
I love the mother horse , and her colt showing a little independence but not straying too far from mother. The light on them is beautiful.
Personally, I love the tree in the front. For me, it feels as if I am standing behind the tree, unobserved, looking into trees surrounding the horses in a protective circle. It not only adds depth, but for me gives a feeling of safety and enclosure for the horses.
I really love this image just as it is.
I do have a possible crop suggestion which is prompted by my own personal reluctance to put a subject in the center of an image. Not that it's better, just a crop I would probably choose for a composition of my own. |
Sep 18th |
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| 54 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
This is such an interesting image, Brad. I keep coming back to it because, for me, it works very well on an emotional level while eluding an "explanation" of what it seems to be about. Well, there is a great deal of art that I can't "explain" but I can appreciate.
I think the bird is just perfect where it is; it's not simply an element in the picture, its position and blur show that it's leaving, right now. The gorgeous light in the sky makes a beautiful trail that the bird is leaving - or perhaps it's the path it is riding.
I love the texture and color on the truck. The truck is such an integrated part of the field and the road - it obviously can move, but it's as stationary as the field, and it's empty. For some reason, to me, it feels as if not just the cab of the truck is empty, but that the truck itself is an empty shell that the bird has left.
So, for me, there's something poignant about the empty truck but a sense of joy for the bird being able to fly to wherever it is going.
I think it's a beautiful, complex, and compelling image. |
Sep 15th |
| 54 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
This is a wonderful reinvention of a classic story, Alan.
I love the way you've added green to the pavers and brightened the green beyond the gate. It helps camouflage the son as well as giving a feeling of hope and new beginnings. I think your placement of the father and son works really well, especially with the arch of the open gate yawning between them. The height of the wall above the gate emphasizes the space between them for me.
I think the staircase beyond the gate adds an important element, again giving a feeling of hope.
In short, I like everything about this image. Well done, Alan! |
Sep 12th |
| 54 |
Sep 23 |
Comment |
This is very eerie, Kirsti - I can practically feel the mist on my face. It feels like a silent, strange world into which you've opened a portal.
I love how everything is moonlight purple except the person and their portal. I think the light shining through the door, highlighting the mist, works really well. Those columns lead my eye right to the bright door.
It's a little confusing to me that the person is so clearly in focus, given the softness of most of the rest of the scene.
I might try adding a little fog and a shadow in front of the person. I cropped it a bit too, because I like the strangeness of the night world being in soft focus.
What do you think? |
Sep 11th |
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| 54 |
Sep 23 |
Reply |
Oh wow, Kirsti, I love that! Thank you for a fabulous suggestion! |
Sep 8th |
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