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Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 65 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
What a dramatic shot. The detergent additive added, aids you in obtaining more of the smaller drops that you see here, and this contributes to the sense of energy conveyed by the image. The color contrast between the red and blue is quite striking and really captures your eye. I was wondering if there is anything we might do to highlight and emphasize the drop spatter even more that what we see here. These elements are critical in capturing the energy of the event, but we lose many of these drops in the background. Perhaps darkening the red background some, or bringing up the depth of the blue tone might help (I am not convinced that this is the path to take but it represents the direction I might try). In addition, to my eye, the light blue of the water appears just a bit washed out, so some of the detail of the splash (which represents much of the image's "wow factor") is lost. Adding a bit more depth or saturation to the colors and bit, more micro contrast might restore some of this essential detail. Something to think about. |
Mar 10th |
| 65 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
When I first saw this image, I was wondering if the whole flower was actually encased in the ice, or if we were looking at a flower through a separate ice layer (or filter). Your description put that thought to rest though, and attests to the concept that "things often are not as easy as it may seem". I was unaware that there was a movement of photographers taking these types of images and will need to look into that.
I love the image, and the discontinuity of seeing a "spring-like boom", in a "winter-like" setting. The detail associated with the bloom as a great as it needs to be, and you even have differing levels of detail associated with the differing flower depth within the ice. I am also enjoying the detail at the ice surface, and think that you did a wonderful job is balancing the tonal range here. There are not a lot of intense hot spots in the ice, something not easy to accomplish here.
Very imaginative and nicely captured.
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Mar 10th |
| 65 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
This is quite a fun image. The magnification is so great that it is very difficult to determine just what it is I am seeing, even with the comments accompanying the image. Nevertheless, that is part of the fun here. The mystery of "what it is". One of the factors supporting this mystery is the close crop you employed here. I had a chance to discuss that role of cropping with Art Wolf (a renowned photographer) recently, and he specifically noted that if you wish to retain a bit of mystery in an image, cropping close (sacrificing some of the image edges) aids you. This is at odds with some of the typical "camera club" feedback we often receive, and was very interesting to hear. Note that when Art employs his close crops though, it is a conscious and deliberate choice with a stated objective in mind.
The magnification employed here really emphasizes the detail of your subject, and forces me to reflect upon the item in an entirely different way. Kudos for warping my mind some.
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Mar 10th |
| 65 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
I am enjoying the composistion and detail contined within this image. There is detail within the butterflies and these subjects are clearly define and stand out from the background. I think that your use of selective focus is quite effective here. I do note that the clarity of the image begins to break down a bit when I examine the subject detail as a bit of pixelization has crept into the presentation. I don't know if this is due to the lower resolution our submissions require, of if this was a significant crop of a larger images, and there is just not a lot of information remaining in what you have provided.
It is unfortunate that no commentary was provided with this image. Here it is important to describe what your intent was when you captured the shot. That aids the other study members in their commentary since we can now comment upon how effectively you have captured and presented your original intent, which is as important as how you captured the shot. I look forward to your commentary on future submissions.
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Mar 10th |
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