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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 70 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Welcome to the land of Oz! |
Oct 29th |
| 70 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Hi Todd,
I fooled around with the original colors some more. Couldn't get the deep blue sky but blue foliage instead. |
Oct 28th |
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| 70 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Thanks Glen. |
Oct 27th |
| 70 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Hi Frans,
I've straightened the horizon; expected the tree to be leaning but low and behold it's not. Thanks for giving me the courage to try it!
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Oct 27th |
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| 70 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Hi Pierre,
Here is the conversion of original SOOC IR image done in LR by picking a B&W profile. Plus dust spots! my bad.
I don't see as much of a difference as I would have thought. |
Oct 27th |
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| 70 |
Oct 19 |
Reply |
Fingers crossed Frans! |
Oct 21st |
| 70 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Your dividend images are stunning! B&W very impactful. Thanks. |
Oct 20th |
| 70 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
Nice leading lines of the clouds and wave edge both taking you towards the city buildings bathed in morning light caught with their reflections on the wet beach. Sharp with good focus throughout. Well seen and captured.
While doing my "border patrol" of the image I too am distracted by the cut off tall building.
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Oct 17th |
| 70 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
I admire how the mountains didn't get diminished in size from using a wide angle lens; they've maintained their majestic massiveness. And the starry background adds depth. Nice subdued color palette. Looking forward to seeing closer foreground boulders in the future! An idea worth trying. |
Oct 17th |
| 70 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
HuRah to you for surmounting the challenging conditions of tour shooting while in motion on a bus, not to mention seeing and acquiring a pleasing composition.
My brother occasionally zips me around scenic golf courses at dawn an hour before play in the dark and only stops for multiple short - I mean 30-60 second moments for me to shoot - then off he goes again. I equate it to combat photography - get out, get the shot without delay, and move on! And so you better bracket!
On the bus you get no thoughtful study of the scene, no walk about studying the area, no creating your vision of the scene you want to capture, then eventually selecting your composition, setting up your tripod using leading lines, the way the light is falling, using shapes & shadows to enhance your vision, etc. Finally re-checking all camera settings and methodically going through your filter need/ exposure settings before activating the shutter.
I cropped to remove some foreground distractions: the boats & areas of fencing. Perhaps the lowest red buiding by the fence is also a distraction. The ski trails to left and right align with the lower fence and together create a nice frame for this idyllic lakeside view. The recently harvested field alongside the lush grass fields add contrast and interest, and the red buildings are a photographers dream supplying color, focus and interest. The fall color is beginning to show on the hillside with lovely water reflections. Good accomplishment with a tough assignment!
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Oct 17th |
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| 70 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
My instantaneous reaction to this image was: "It's the Palouse." And I've never even been there. So yes this landscape photo has impact.
Artistically I see the contour planted rolling fields going on and on into the distance, some harvested some not, in all tones of fall color. There are layers and layers of dark and light fields creating diagonal lines throughout the image with occasional tree lines and a white building that draws the eye and provides it a place to rest and help balance the scene. This building, perhaps it's a barn, provides strong foreground interest to anchor the image.
Technically the bracketing @f11 produced a well exposed well focused image with full depth of field from front to back. There is detail in the highlights and the shadows.
The very distal blue ridge is a bit dark and hazy which I don't think adds to the image. Perhaps dehaze can bring it up some for you; if not perhaps you could consider cropping it out.
Your choice of a vertically cropped image is intriguing as the scene is all about horizontal lines. I would think horizontal would be the choice. But as my eye travels front to back it seems to give me more space to explore than a landscape format would.
The color palate is subdued in the yellow/gold range of fall. I would be tempted to try using local adjustment brushes on the fields to add a greater sense of depth, sense of 3D throughout the scene.
I particularly like the foreground of dark harvested field, bright diagonal wheat field ready for harvest that grabs and draws me in with the white barn beyond in shadow. Lovely image to help memorialize your PSA Conference.
Would love to see the original. B&W should also always be considered.
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Oct 14th |
| 70 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
When I look at this image I see the repetitive pattern of the canoes neatly stacked and waiting for use. The dappled lighting makes me feel it's a pleasant day for a paddle but perhaps it marks seasons end as it's dark and moody.
Technically the focus is sharp throughout showing good depth of field. The highlights on the boats and root appear to me a touch too bright and I feel there might be more detail to open up out of the shadows in the woods to show more dappled light & warmth. Slight vignette maintains focus on the central theme.
Artistically it's a tightly cropped scene of canoes and cabin with a tree root leading your eye in from the corner to study the boats. There's a sense of depth gained from the hint of dappled light seen beyond in the woods. The cabin nicely offsets the canoes; scene is balanced. Nice color palette.
Image has a peaceful serene feeling. It certainly does tell the story of Summer's End and patiently waiting for next season. Nicely done.
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Oct 12th |
6 comments - 6 replies for Group 70
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| 91 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
I think I prefer Original 2; the shriveling petal edges are more interesting, the light striations forming the shape of the central petals are more defined & precise, and the central seed beads are more pleasing. |
Oct 31st |
| 91 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
This image shows a nice park-like setting or greenspace, the crop effectively removed the distracting walkway & rubbish receptacle. Agree the bits of tree branches upper right are distracting and grabbing my eye.
Unfortunately LR does not allow enough range for proper setting of WB; try importing with Nikon's NX-D program to set your WB. I believe you'll get a better starting point.
As the leaves continue to fall this construction will certainly continue to encroach on this green space.
Nice documentary image to continue to update as time goes by.
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Oct 17th |
| 91 |
Oct 19 |
Comment |
When I view this old abandoned car deep in the woods it evokes a feeling of tension, of ageing, of being forgotten but still very much present & wanting to be noticed.
This old car placed on the left side of image with wheels headed outside the frame is a little unsettling provoking this tension. Lovely soft curvy lines with soft focus on its front end.
Focus goes sharp at the windshield, and slightly soft again on background trees but not enough to separate them from subject.
The fallen tree truck is a bright distraction.
I prefer the brown NIK/DxO conversion as it's softer overall and less crunchy. Both the car & the woods are softer; the mood is almost peaceful, serene, and accepting without the tension.
And the brown color palette is warmer helping support those feelings while the cool blue tones help add tension.
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Oct 17th |
3 comments - 0 replies for Group 91
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9 comments - 6 replies Total
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