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| 79 |
Oct 18 |
Comment |
Shazam, Judith.
This is a high impact photo. I love Valerie's notion of a mystery book cover. And I first viewed it, I immediately thought that the burning light behind the barbed wire was the ghostly face of a man with a long neck. It creates a bit of an optical trick to the eye, and I love it.
The existential question of "who is trapped" is intriguing and only adds to the mystery . I think it's ironic that you created such a spooky and haunting photo at a Christmas display.
Just one suggestion: consider adding a thin (one or two pixel) stroke around the image to define its borders. Against the black background of this website, one does not know where the image actually ends. |
Oct 12th |
| 79 |
Oct 18 |
Comment |
Thank you for sharing this moody image, Anurada. I find this to be a pleasing image as it is. I enjoy the layers formed by the foreground and background, the sky, the clouds and the impending storm. Here is something to try: what would happen if you were to crop the right 1/4 of the image to create a more vertical scene and keep the leading lines "pointing" in a consistent and similar direction toward the right? As it stands now, the eye is drawn up the tree line and off the right of the image. If you cut out that right-hand quarter of the image, I think the I would circle back into the center of the frame more readily, and also might see the village sooner.
I also agree with the notion of pulling out the details of the village as well as the tendrils of the clouds.
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Oct 12th |
| 79 |
Oct 18 |
Comment |
Totally unique and cool photo, Mary. First glance I see her beautiful hair and it's lovely contrast to the blue of her tattoos and the blue of war overalls. I love the irony that her "coveralls" don't cover all. The angle of Tinkerbelle peeking around the side of her rib at what is behind your subject fascinates me. I also love the indigo nature of the center tattoo ink and its simplicity against her pale skin. Her hands appear raw and tired, and yet her overall strength and femininity are not diminished by the grit. The color of her eyes is beautiful and again remains unaffected by the dirt and grime around her face. Perhaps that is part of the story here… A juxtaposition of art beauty and whimsy against starkness, darkness and dirt. Her colorful sleeve tattoo is a bit distracting and I would be tempted to deemphasize it a bit. There are a few hotspots on the right side of the photo that could be burned to keep the I in the center of the frame. I also might consider allowing more of the detail in the background of the photo to emerge to give a sense of place.
At risk of being trapped, this image reminded me of the fantastic scene in the movie Flashdance where Jennifer is working as a welder and there is great pairing of her bright beauty against the dull gray industrial equipment and environs in which she works.
Very high impact image. |
Oct 12th |
| 79 |
Oct 18 |
Comment |
The symbolism is divine here, Karl. I love the orange-yellow-amber colorburst against the evening sky. I'll bet it was a glorious desert scene, despite the noxious plastic burning. I also like what appears to be diagonal lines leading from the lower-Left of the image up to the letter E.
I am curious as to how this would render as a black-and-white photo. Of course I would miss the colors, but there is something fascinating about the texture of the letters and how the flames dance around that texture. My favorite part of the image is the moonlight in the background, peeking between the strokes of the G. It's as if the universe is reminding us of how small we are, despite our need to set ourselves ablaze and be seen. Another curiosity: do you have more real estate to this photo? I might enjoy seeing it a bit taller, with more air above the flames. This would emphasize the vastness of the surrounding atmosphere. One final thing to consider would be a rotation, perhaps 3° or 4° clockwise to create a horizon.
Great photo that would make a fantastic "I'm sorry" greeting card. |
Oct 12th |
| 79 |
Oct 18 |
Comment |
Valerie, this photograph is intensely beautiful. There is an otherworldly quality to it. I enjoy the color of the water against the monochromatic look of the sky, and the pops of cerulean and Amber on the gray lava rock create a beautiful color palette. The leading line across the diagonal brings my eye to the topography in the background, which then draws me to look left at the vastness of the water.
I think there might be value in turning down the vignetting a tiny bit. My eye becomes aware of the vignetting when I first look at the photo, which takes me away from the beauty of the scene.
What would happen if you were to crop the bottom 40% of the photo? Somehow I see this as a more powerful image in a panoramic format, and the rocks in the foreground are not telling as much of a story. I also think deemphasizing the jagged formation in the center bottom foreground will allow more focus on the overall scene instead of that particular protruding rock. A crude example is shared here.
This would make a great cover photo for a coffee table book. Gorgeous. |
Oct 12th |
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| 79 |
Oct 18 |
Comment |
Thank you for this great feedback, Valerie. I am going to try your suggestions. I was worried about the busy Ness of the tablecloth and other items in the frame. I think pulling up the details inside the main flower will be a great improvement. I may knock down the superfluous images as well. Thanks for your inspiration. |
Oct 12th |
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