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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 79 |
Aug 18 |
Comment |
Hi, folks. Please forgive the typos, including the autocorrect misspelling of the term, "bokeh." |
Aug 10th |
| 79 |
Aug 18 |
Comment |
I am mesmerized by this image, Judith. It is all at once dynamic and peaceful, wild and soothing. The buttery yellow glow is fresh and inviting. Most of all, I love the softness of the cilia-like "hair" of the flower. It's the kind of thing you would drag across your hand to feel how soft it is. Just a beautiful image.
Only one very minor suggestion: consider cloning out the upturned end of the lower right strand of the flower. That tiny upward-protrusion interrupts the otherwise-seamless flow of the eye in an infinity loop from the flower to its lasso-like stem and back again. |
Aug 10th |
| 79 |
Aug 18 |
Comment |
Excellent color story, Anurada. I appreciate the discipline you used in allowing the large blue swath of water to remain at the bottom of the image, while the lights dance upon the top and left sides. The sticks in the water help to define the depth of the image. I like it as a square. I also like the single golden light line on the left side, as if it is wondering what's going on across the way where the multiple lights shine. Very moody piece.
My only suggestion is to clone out the leaves in the foreground on the lower right side of the image. This will allow the viewer to feel more removed from the scene as if peering across a long way. Those close leaves add a level of intimacy that interrupts the distant longing that makes this image so strong. |
Aug 10th |
| 79 |
Aug 18 |
Comment |
Valerie, you have created a hip, cool image that depicts both movement and a time-stands-still feeling. The scene evokes peaceful, simpler times. I like it. Some ideas to consider:
1. Can you allow a bit more breathing room around the front right tire? I think the vignetting is cool, but it might be a bit too much in drawing attention to itself.
2. On a related note, I really love the full name "George Stumbles" in the original photo. Can you allow that to be included as well? I know that might cause a wrinkle in the square photo goal, but I think it might be worth it.
3. This is probably an artifact of the software and how it displays your photo, but the gray/white line around your photo appears to only show on the top, bottom, and left sides. |
Aug 10th |
| 79 |
Aug 18 |
Comment |
Mary, your image is evocative and avant-garde. I especially appreciate how the curvature of her spine mimics the curvature of the sparkly shoes and the horseshoes off to the right. Clearly, you have established a curious juxtaposition of rustic and refined, rough and polished, and secrets and expressions.
My small suggestions:
1. Perhaps burn out the part of the chair that protrudes from her left hip/leg, as it interrupts the circle that the eye makes from her spine to her eye to her arm, to the shoes and back again to the spine.
2. Consider adding some highlights to the horseshoes to allow them to be slightly more visible as supporting actors in the story.
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Aug 10th |
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