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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 70 |
Feb 18 |
Reply |
Thanks for your useful comments and suggestions.
These cattle are truly herd animals and given their choice, they will graze together socially. The cattle egrets are in a kind of symbiotic relationship with the longhorns, and are thus a part of the herd/family. In making this image I had these relationships in mind. The composition is organized in something of a "vee" formation with the apex of the vee at the mother and calf. The flying egret is captured roughly above the apex. |
Feb 9th |
| 70 |
Feb 18 |
Comment |
Quite a nice fluorescent sky and cloud cover! Your long shutter effectively flattens whatever wave acton was present and creates a pleasing "mist" around the rocks. Since the rocks are the center of interest it might be useful to get to a lower pov, nearer to the closest rocks to achieve tighter coupling between the viewer and that element. Very nice! |
Feb 9th |
| 70 |
Feb 18 |
Comment |
This variation on the converging lines motif is "chilling". It has an immediately absorbing foreground and as it bends to the left and heads toward infinity, that portion of the lines nicely stands out due to the darkening cloud cover there. A variation to the foreground to consider might be an elevated pov - say up at 5-7 feet above ground. With your 24mm lens, it would open up the foreground a bit , while achieving the same overall converging lines effect. You could, e.g. crank up the center column of your tripod to its maximum height and use the camera's timer to get the shot, I think. Overall it is a very strong image! |
Feb 9th |
| 70 |
Feb 18 |
Comment |
To me the image succeeds at telling its story and well characterizes a typical morning at the contemporary beach where making images - socially and professionally - is the dominant activity. The two competing interest centers are complementary in my view. I might have tended to focus on one or the other of the interest centers , but think your inclusion of both of them is effective and makes for a rather unique and interesting image. I also like the way the curtain of mist flows in the background, providing some useful separation.
I will go out on the limb and venture a guess that the image would not score highly in a PSA type camera competition, where the "rule" is generally to have a single interest, featured subject. However, as Prof. Fischback would point out, that is an arbitrary assumption and probably not based on any rule of composition in art history ( see the quotation in my comments section of this months' image ). |
Feb 9th |
| 70 |
Feb 18 |
Comment |
Very strong foreground and well placed highlights ensure a successful image of this wild and rugged locale! The rocky ledge to the right plays a strong role in the composition as it channels both the energy and the eye into the narrows and the turbulent water. Exceptionally good image! |
Feb 9th |
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