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| 65 |
Oct 20 |
Comment |
I really like this shot. It is a wonderful combination of both simple and the complex. The patterns, lines, and colors are all wonderful, and there is sufficient difference between different areas of the leaf that I find that many areas hold my interest. The veins really add a lot in that as leading lines, and eyes cannot help but to follow them round the image.
I only have on compositional suggestion. Since the large veins offer such effective leading lines, I might have tried to include a bit more of the vein junction shown at the far right. This would then provide a reward for when my eyes follow the veins (and they do) and add a bit of interesting conjunction of the veins within the leaf.
Aside from that, small point I must say that you did a wonderful job in both seeing and capturing this image. Nice Job!
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Oct 5th |
| 65 |
Oct 20 |
Comment |
I am enjoying the natural tableau this image provides and appreciate the amount of effort you expended to generate this shot. I will ask an obvious question though. Given that this is more of a close-up image rather than a macro image, was this level of effort required? I often get lost in the process of shot generation and at times spend more time stacking an image than might be required. The subjects (leaves, mushrooms and branch) appear to be large enough that with a small aperture (f/18 or higher) you might have sufficient depth-of-field to yield a series of sharp images to stitch together in your panorama. As provided, I do not get a sense of hyper-sharpness that might warrant the extra stacking effort. Perhaps you did try this though and thought that the individual unstitched images were not sharp enough for your liking. I would be interested in hearing your thoughts.
Finally, the rate of focus drop off in the upper portion of the image appears a bit extreme or at least "out of place". In truth that was one of the first things that popped into my head when I first viewed the image. I have learned to pay attention to these first impressions, and to at least communicate what it was that first grabbed my attention.
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Oct 5th |
| 65 |
Oct 20 |
Comment |
What an interesting image. I am glad that you took the time to describe what it was that we were looking at. The subject is a bit esoteric, so without your description it might be a bit difficult to appreciate what it was that we are looking at. There is a lot of subtlety exhibited here. I really like the composition you have chosen, and the colors that you have infused the scene with. I am enjoying the difference between the textures of the strawberries, pineapple chunks and ice that is provided within the image.
I am wondering about the clarity of the image. It's not soft, but it's not tack sharp as well. I hope I am describing my feeling adequately here. I wonder if this is due to fact that the subjects are froze, but I thought I would note my observation. I don't know what I might do to address this (if at all), but there is a odd feeling to the image. I wonder if anyone else in the group sees this as well. I would like to hear what others have to offer ...
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Oct 5th |
| 65 |
Oct 20 |
Comment |
What the fun and colorful image you have given us. I believe that one of the things that make this so interesting is that you have given us a base to the water fountain, so we have a sense of connectedness to the bloom. I really like your chose of background replacement as well as this really emphasizes the colors.
I do think that the subject is a bit overexposed (blown out) at the tips of the collision table and in the remnants of the Worthington Jet (stem of the structure). Would it be possible to reduce the exposure in these parts to allow more of the water structure to come through? Perhaps increasing the micro contrast in the red areas might do the same thing. Finally, I do find that some of the blue drops extending from the collision table are becoming lost in the dark background. If this were my image I might be tempted to lighten up these drops (or perhaps change the color or hue slightly) to allow these elements to stand out more.
All in all, though an wonderful image you should be proud of. |
Oct 5th |
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