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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 37 |
Jul 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Howard. Good idea. I think that was the complete image but have not checked it out yet.
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Jul 28th |
| 37 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
I agree with Lee Ann re the foreground object. The like the HDR effect on the hills, but sky is too intense a blue for me, and I agree about the artifact. The figures at varied distances disappearing into the fog give me a feeling of moving into the image. |
Jul 25th |
| 37 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
Well done, Bob. My first reaction was the hope that you'd used a very long lens to stay safe. You were fortunate. I haven't noticed plexiglas enclosures for dangerous animals at our local zoos. Your f/3.2 was just right to get the focus where you needed it: eye sharp, distant fur soft, background gone. |
Jul 25th |
| 37 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
Lee Ann, I agree that this looks like two images, one with good detail and reflection, one with softened water. I too wonder whether you could have moved to the left and gotten both together including more of the left end of the fountain. |
Jul 25th |
| 37 |
Jul 22 |
Reply |
The next comment was intended as a reply to you. |
Jul 13th |
| 37 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
Good capture, Howard! The nonchalance of his pose and expression are wonderful! Well framed, tack sharp on the guy's fur and a well softened background. Humorous title. What is it, a chimp, a young gorilla? |
Jul 9th |
| 37 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
Thank you, Stephen, for visiting again. I hadn't known that Dante included Ugolino (the correct spelling) in the Divine Comedy. Did a little more research on the gruesome story of the Cannibal Count.
On a happier subject, the younger man in my photo is an art teacher who had students with him but continued drawing after they left. The older man apparently had been there longer or had, perhaps, returned after a previous day. Seeing a similar scene, at the Louvre, I believe, I thought what a treat it would be to have that experience with a teacher. |
Jul 5th |
| 37 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
A good, sharp, environmental portrait. B&W was well chosen, so we read the signs and see details, repeating patterns and form rather than being distracted by colors. Rick looks like a character well suited to his environment. Possibly vignette the edges, especially the straws? on the right, which distract from Rick. I've lived in the Bay Area for decades and never heard of this blues bar in Chinatown. Looked it up and will be sure to go. How was the music?
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Jul 2nd |
6 comments - 2 replies for Group 37
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| 64 |
Jul 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Jerry. |
Jul 28th |
| 64 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
Initially I only saw the interesting figurative design at the top and thought the bottom to be tiles. Looking more closely, I realize it is all detailed metalwork. Only after reading others' comments do I see that it is asymmetrical and could use some perspective correction. On the other hand, when seen with the larger crop, it is obvious you shot from a low angle, and the keystoning is expected. My architectural study group spends a lot of time correcting for that, but I think it looks natural. It's how we see. |
Jul 28th |
| 64 |
Jul 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Chris. You saw this in a way that the others haven't. For my club, I need to find a less suggestive title. Any recommendations other than "Abstract"? |
Jul 25th |
| 64 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
Welcome to our group, Chris. The silhouetted figures seem to be looking at the white wave, as I do. It and the spray show a powerful sea, a powerful image, maybe a dangerous moment. I'd make no changes. Your image inspires me to up my game. |
Jul 25th |
| 64 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
Most photos of such subjects are straight on and I like your angled approach. The beautiful, smooth clouds are a good foil for the texture of the buildings. The lightness (snow?) across the front and curving up at the right leads the eye to the white bridge. A bit more canvas on the right would keep the curve from being cropped off. |
Jul 25th |
| 64 |
Jul 22 |
Comment |
Nice result, Jerry. I like it in B&W. The little sparks at the end of the white lines are fascinating. I'd heard about this technique but doubted I'd ever seen results. . . except for much photographed shipwreck Pt. Reyes near here at Inverness, CA which was greatly damaged by someone using that technique. Before and after pictures can be seen at "Pt. Reyes shipwreck." Actually an image of the steel wool burning, too. |
Jul 24th |
| 64 |
Jul 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, John. |
Jul 13th |
| 64 |
Jul 22 |
Reply |
Thank you for visiting and your kind critique, John. I admire Calatrava and the influence of his study of birds visible on most of his remarkable white structures. When photographing architecture, I'm always aware of the clubs' ban on other people's art. Tho apparently architecture is an exception. And this time my interpretation is so tweaked as to be unidentifiable. The same thought occurred when snapping my Group 37 images this month. |
Jul 13th |
| 64 |
Jul 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Bev, for visiting and for your kind words. The image is pretty simple, and I doubt it will do well at our club which is really unimportant. I'm pleased that you like it. |
Jul 9th |
| 64 |
Jul 22 |
Reply |
Thank you, Stuart. My second submission to this group was a non B&W monochrome in Sept of 2020. A discussion ensued, and we decided it was allowable b/c it was, nonetheless, a monochrome. This is the first I've done since then. I like the softness of the blue on this particular image. |
Jul 9th |
4 comments - 6 replies for Group 64
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10 comments - 8 replies Total
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