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37 Nov 22 Reply Thanks, Bob. I tried B&E and thought it lacked contrast. Interesting that you changed the red letters to white. Haven't tried those sliders. They do attract attention to the wall instead of the road which I would lighten. I think you're right about the dark doo attracting attention. Cropping off the second story gives it a much more confined, mysterious/dark feeling. Nov 15th
37 Nov 22 Reply Thank you, Marti. Funny b/c I didn't realize it was a "house" nor try to access it. I subjects like this, too. Planning to go to "Abandoned in GA" with Jim Zuckerman for old cars, trains and buildings in the spring. Nov 15th
37 Nov 22 Comment More autumnal color. I do miss the midwest at this time of year. Another of your successful images from the Botanic Garden. The garden designer gave you a beautiful composition. My eye comfortably travels along the edge to the tree and down the waterfall. Then it goes back up to the sky. Could that be cropped out? Nov 11th
37 Nov 22 Reply Thank you, Lee Ann. You have such a good eye; high praise coming from you. Nov 11th
37 Nov 22 Comment Wonderful capture! 4.5 but all seems to be in focus. Love the expressions. Most are having great fun. Is the front seat more frighting? One guy is holding onto his hat and screaming with glee. His worried partner is just holding on. Nov 11th
37 Nov 22 Comment Lee Ann, I really like the bright S curve, your subject, and the dark subtle colors along the siding. I couldn't tell that those lights at the top were a train, but my train buff husband could. Is there a term for the surprise content we see when we later open an image? That was a topic of conversation when a photographer got a picture of a pious looking gentleman reading while sitting on the steps at Varanasi on the banks on the Ganges. Only when he got home did he realize the man was reading a Playboy magazine. No one could name a term for those experiences. Nov 11th
37 Nov 22 Comment The glorious autumnal color and reflection are punctuated and enhanced by the complementary blue and white house and the grey rocks on the shoreline. Nov 11th
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64 Nov 22 Reply My thanks to everybody for your comments.
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64 Nov 22 Comment Stuart, I think this was a difficult subject for you to make interesting. Possibly because of the lack of contrast. I guess I'm thinking of blackbirds and crows with their shiny, blue-black wings. I do, however, like the contrast of textures between the feathers, slate, moss, and ivy. Nov 26th
64 Nov 22 Comment What a wonderful area to photograph abandoned structures, which I enjoy. ( See my image at group 37.) By intensify the contrast (original 2) you have made this image a good subject for monochrome. Your sharpening of the clouds lets me first notice them settling in and accentuating the peaks. Then I see the structures below: the building, ships, which seem interesting subjects in themselves, and the mushrooms (Are those the tanks?) all sharply captured. The presence of a cemetery, which we don't see, adds poignancy to the story. Nov 15th
64 Nov 22 Comment You have captured the scene with a full grayscale range and a wonderful reflection including the clouds. Wouldn't change a thing. The landform reminds me of a submarine. . . less so in the color version. Nov 15th
64 Nov 22 Comment A beautiful town square. The delicacy of you main subject has the light feeling of an etching, yet there are blacks, too. It looks like a narrow triangle building. Did your angle of view distort it? Nov 11th
64 Nov 22 Comment This is wonderful, Don. A perfect subject for monochrome. The seed pods remind me of fireworks. What distinguishes close up from macro? How did you achieve the dark background? Nov 11th
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