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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 63 |
Dec 25 |
Reply |
Although wise, I am not, I do love the quote. Thanks for sharing ... |
Dec 14th |
| 63 |
Dec 25 |
Reply |
I appreciate the dilemma and objectives you had in dealing with the overly-bright locks and chain. Instead of adding a color how about just toning down (perhaps using a curves layer) the brightness of the locks themselves. See my version as an example of my thoughts … |
Dec 10th |
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| 63 |
Dec 25 |
Comment |
Once again you demonstrate your ability to see the environment around us and to pick out small simple mini-scenes that tell interesting stories. I applaud your composition employed here and like what you did and did not include within this shot.
I realize that you spent some time adding some selective color to the locks and chain within this scene, although to my eye it's not required. In fact, to me this detracts a bit from the presentation.
That point aside, a well seen scene that was nicely captured. |
Dec 9th |
| 63 |
Dec 25 |
Comment |
What an interesting and moody image. You definitely have presented us with an interesting story. This is a rather artistic presentation, so it's a bit more difficult to comment upon the effort. Here I might have liked to see a bit more of the surface that the three main elements are on. In this version they do appear to float in space a bit. I might also of softened the smoke in the foreground to add abit more of an ethereal feel to the image. However these suggestions may be based more upon my personal esthetics rather than image quality.
I would have liked to have seen a more involved description as to why and how you accomplished this. In our Study group we ask or members to spend a bit more time creating a good description of how they created their image and why. In that way we might be able to comment more as to the effectiveness of the effort. |
Dec 9th |
| 63 |
Dec 25 |
Comment |
What a fun close-up of this selected part of the plant. By just giving us the center structure here you have created an entirely different image than we might see if the whole plant was included, and I like this version. There is a simplicity in this presentation as well. The only suggestion I may have is that you might consider darkening the background structures just a bit. This would allow the main structures to come forward and bit and be a bit more predominant. Note that this edit was rather subtle, but quite effective. I have included a version when this was done to illustrate my thoughts. See what you think ... |
Dec 9th |
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| 63 |
Dec 25 |
Comment |
Great image of this little critter. The image is nicely composed, and the bird is clear and sharp. One issue we all have with these types of images is to show the subject cleanly within its native environment. This is a bit of an issue here as the bird tends to blend into the background some, especially with the lower half of the bird. Perhaps if one were to slightly darken the background and bring up slightly the contract of the bird, the entire bird might separate itself from the background more effectively. Note thought that these are slight changes as we do want these types of changes to still look natural (at least for nature images). |
Dec 9th |
| 63 |
Dec 25 |
Comment |
I really like where you are going with this image. There is simplicity in your composition. Often these scenes get overly busy, and you avoided those issues here. You did a good job in selecting your subjects to allow the addition of an independent background, although there are a few places (between the lower spools and on the right side) where your selection retained a bit more background than you may have intended. The addition of a clean yet nuanced background was well thought-out.
I do find that the subjects appear to float in space giving a bit of a surreal feel to the presentation. When I substitute a background into a still life that often can happen. Here I would add the appearance of a base (selecting and darkening the lower area) to give a place for the subject to sit. I might also add a contact shadow where the spools contact the base and perhaps a subtle shadow as well. I don't know if I am a fan of the background color. Perhaps a bit more of a complementary color (opposite on the color wheel from the yellow tread colors) might be a bit more effective. Also, I might eliminate the yellow wash of color on the spools (top and bottom) themselves. This would allow the tread to stand out just a bit more. I have included a version of this image where I have done these suggestions to illustrate my thoughts. See what you think.
Don't get discouraged though. You made a lot of good decisions here and I really like your intention, thoughts and execution. Nice Job!
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Dec 8th |
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5 comments - 2 replies for Group 63
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5 comments - 2 replies Total
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