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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 7 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
I like how the soft light facilitates the subtle contrast between the three sparrows and the water as well as the background Judith. It is unclear why there are small ripples in the water to the right, but it adds a little intrigue. Selecting f5.6 to blur the background worked well.
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Feb 26th |
| 7 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
Paul, I apologize for not getting to your image earlier. Aah, nothing like arranging and shooting indoors during inclement weather. I too am drawn by a contradiction with the pods appearing larger than one's mind would have expected. I agree it adds tension. I like the subtle nature of the floor and wall boards as not to detract. I would crop in some from the left. Nice. |
Feb 26th |
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| 7 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
Gaetan, I apologize for not getting to your image earlier. The last week and one-half were impossible. You have a fine image. The gushing water through the falls and it's several formations grabs one's interest, the lush green vegetation offers excellent color contrast from the muddied river, the blurred water to me is more artistic. For my taste I would remove some of the distractions such as the bridge and the palm leaves in the lower right and back off some of the highlights.
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Feb 26th |
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| 7 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
Hoshedar, I tip my hat to number one. It is more dynamic and has a wow factor about it. I like how the ripples in the foreground act as a leading line, the water splashing high in front of the landing bird, the freeze frame of water beads as a background, the technical are fine and most important your image tells a story. About our second image, I admire your courage to capture a bird in flight head on. Where I feel additional time in post is warranted Hoshedar is lessening the three-dimension appearance. Both in the degree of immediate fall off of sharpness behind the bird and especially the tail feathers are just too sharp. In photoshop I would I use a small brush, with zero hardness, to slightly soften the edges.
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Feb 26th |
| 7 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
Interesting Tom, you are light painting a still-life tabletop setup. I've had a little experience with still-life shooting and none with light painting. So, I will be free spirited. You have organized several interesting nostalgic objects. Have you considered not lighting the candle? I might consider placing the pen diagonally atop a postcard as if you were to stop writing for a moment. |
Feb 24th |
| 7 |
Feb 24 |
Comment |
Thank you, Judith, for your critical feedback. I have always been open to any positive and constructive criticism for personal gain and not for entering competition. My intent in submitting this image was only as a candid capture-the-moment image and therefore with no expectation of rendering it for competition or with any measure of pretense. Fact check: In Photoshop I applied Auto Edit and further reduced the exposure and saturation. Under further inspection I felt it appropriate to adjust down saturation by another -.4 . Opinions can and do vary as in this case. No harm taken no harm offered. |
Feb 12th |
| 7 |
Feb 24 |
Reply |
Interesting Gaetan |
Feb 12th |
| 7 |
Feb 24 |
Reply |
Thanks Tom. |
Feb 11th |
6 comments - 2 replies for Group 7
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6 comments - 2 replies Total
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