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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 79 |
Sep 18 |
Comment |
Karl, this is one of my favorite outdoor images ever.
You have created a textural wonderland. Smooth, slick ice. Parched, crackling leaf. Slicing clear ice chards. Mysterious, dark underlaying. Defiant, hard white rime. A magical interplay that captures both layers and stages of time.
You also found a harmony among cool and warm tones.
The image conjures an ice fishing adventure early in the morning when all you hear are your own crunching footsteps.
Perhaps I like it most because the image offers an abstract Rorschach experience. On glance, the leaf appears to be huddled in a fetal position, as if trying to stay warm. Next revisiting, I see a stellar constellation. Back again, I see an old boot that floated aimlessly until the cruel winter froze it in its current form.
I wouldn't change a thing. |
Sep 12th |
| 79 |
Sep 18 |
Comment |
I love this image, Anurada.
A stirring and soulful capture of this majestic creature. I like that we don't know whether we are seeing love or anger, but we surely know that there is emotion. The depth and darkness in the image serve as an appropriately heavy foundation for the scarlet jewel that is the eye. My favorite part is the contrast between the rough and rugged skin and the glossy jewel of the eye.
One small suggestion would be to crop the top fourth of the image. This would allow the red eye room to be the star, but would give a left-to-right story flow.
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Sep 12th |
| 79 |
Sep 18 |
Comment |
This image is a winner, Valerie. I would print this image in large scale and proudly hang it in my living room. Contemplative, serene, and soothing. Your experiment yielded a beautiful watercolor effect. I love the harmony of the warm and cool tones set amidst the neutral sky and its reflection. Your image evokes multiple senses, as I can imagine floating silently in a canoe on these waters, and I can smell the crisp cool air that comes with the change of seasons.
One idea to try is to crop the bottom 1/10 of the imageĆ¢ā¬¦ Just enough to keep the olive green wisps of reflection in the lower right.
Gorgeous. |
Sep 12th |
| 79 |
Sep 18 |
Comment |
Lovely photograph, Mary. The image is especially interesting in black-and-white, and I enjoy the high key you have achieved. The white vignetting works well to create a dreamy atmosphere around the twirling girls. Your addition of the skirt is remarkably natural. My favorite part of this image is the juxtaposition of the two girls, one of whom seems ethereal and lost in her moment, while the other appears grounded and fierce in her whipping of the fabric with her taut-stretched arms. The texture of the floor and wallpaper add interest and "grit" to an otherwise elegant and soft story. A very nice contrast.
I did not notice the tour and wallpaper in the black-and-white version, and only found it after reading Karl's review. Is there a way for you to allow that torn wallpaper to be more prominent? Again, it would add to the grit of the story. I also might consider cropping the left-most 1/20 of the photo to create symmetry in the Z axis (the two side walls). This micro adjustments may allow the eye to stay in the center of the story longer.
Lovely, beautiful image. |
Sep 12th |
| 79 |
Sep 18 |
Comment |
Judy, this image is mesmerizing. There is mystical movement among the petals, and their translucent nature provides a delicate wind-filled movement to the story. I appreciate the texture at the bottom of the flower, which provides a nice base and contrast to the soft velvety petals. I agree that black and white allows the form to shine and creates a mysterious, ethereal mood.
What would happen if you were to rotate the image slightly left or right, to avoid the vertical line in the center of the image?
I agree with Karl that this image provides new details upon further inspection. Perhaps this benefit of time is part of the contemplative invitation of fine art photography |
Sep 12th |
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