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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 12 |
Jan 21 |
Reply |
That pie server has been in the family for 3 generations. We seem to be the repository for all the family "treasures". |
Jan 14th |
| 12 |
Jan 21 |
Reply |
That pie server has been in the family for 3 generations. We seem to be the repository for all the family "treasures". |
Jan 14th |
| 12 |
Jan 21 |
Reply |
Our daughter loves to cook and does, indeed, send us goodies from time to time. |
Jan 13th |
| 12 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
It certainly does tell a delightful story. The little boy in the chocolate chef's hat could be any child. And he is obviously fascinated by what the chocolatier is telling him. The interaction between the two shows that for that moment at least, neither one needs any one else in the world.So the focus isn't tack sharp and the background is brightly lit. You caught a special moment and that's worth everything. |
Jan 13th |
| 12 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
You have such a delightful sense of humor! Do you write also? If so your stories must be light and fanciful! The lucky pig is cute and really adds to the image. There is enough detail in the background to suggest celebration. Very nice. The vignette is well done. |
Jan 13th |
| 12 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
I really don't like fish, but this looks delicious. You should send a copy to the restaurant. When using the cell phone camera, the thing we have most control over is composition. Your composition is excellent. Yes, Covid has changed our lives, but we will recover. |
Jan 13th |
| 12 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
Excellent shot. Orchids are beautiful - and they do smell good. The backlighting brings out the lovely pattern on the petals. The radial blur filter looks like lavender sunbeams. I love it! Do all orchids have that "little smiling creature"? Thanks for showing me something I never noticed before. |
Jan 13th |
| 12 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
Mmmmm. Oatmeal raisin - my favorite. Those two in the front are just ready for grabbing. I like the diagonal lines of the rack and the way the focus falls off toward the back. That makes those front cookies even lore tempting. The lighting shows texture without blocking shadows. |
Jan 13th |
| 12 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
The inner swirl of petals is the focus point, and that is well done. The softness of the edges leads the eye right to that spot. I agree with Ally that the green is a little bright. But that just adds to the mélange of colors. I used Topaz HSL color tuning to darken and desaturate both green and yellow. Then went into the hue and lightness tabs to subdue the brightness more. Don't know which I like better. |
Jan 13th |
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6 comments - 3 replies for Group 12
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| 77 |
Jan 21 |
Reply |
Very nice. A definite improvement. |
Jan 13th |
| 77 |
Jan 21 |
Reply |
We were attending a photo show at the local library; we had each entered some photographs. A friend asked which were mine and added, "I hope you didn't sign them." I countered that the painters sign their work. He said, "Yes, but these are just photographs." I think I shall sign my entries from now on. |
Jan 13th |
| 77 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
The sharpness and clarity of this image makes the flower just jump from the screen. Longwood gardens does something in the lily pond to make the water black, thus making the blossoms show up dramatically. The original is excellent. But your treatment of it seems to emphasize the edges between the water and the plant. To my eye, the edited version is slightly better. |
Jan 13th |
| 77 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
I love foggy pictures. The gentle blending of colors from the lavender/grey at bottom to the golden peach at the top is quite nice. Yes, Mother Nature did that, but you took good advantage of it. Those delicate branches in the bottom right are intriguing, but too small and too out of the picture to be effective. I did a different crop trying to emphasize the bird's placement in the upper right quadrant. |
Jan 13th |
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| 77 |
Jan 21 |
Reply |
Flipping the image often adds more impact to an image. But we have to be careful of any numbers or letters that might be in the images. We also have to be careful of scenes that are so well known that the public will spot the reversal, i.e. Mount Rushmore. In this case, probably only locals would notice. |
Jan 13th |
| 77 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
Woods in an early morning fog are lovely. You told us a story with your image. But perhaps Witta's cropped version, a paragraph, concentrates a little better on the sun. Your HDR is perfect, no halos, no exaggeration, and probably looks just the way you perceived it that morning. The choice of f/25 gave really good focus from front to back. |
Jan 5th |
| 77 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
Having visited a palm oasis outside of Palm Springs, this image really speaks to me. The painterly look is well done. Is it vibrant? Well, maybe, but paintings show the perception of the artist, not necessarily reality. You did a good job selecting different areas and giving each the adjustments needed. |
Jan 5th |
| 77 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
That distortion that Denise noticed seems to be bit of leftover background on the right side (her right) of the deer's face. Living in rural Pennsylvania, this is a fairly common sight during winter, and you have done an excellent job re-creating it. Thank you for explaining shape dynamics, size jiggle (jitter?) and angle jitter. |
Jan 5th |
| 77 |
Jan 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Witta. Had this been someone else's image, I would have noticed those things; but I did not. Your version is much better. |
Jan 5th |
5 comments - 4 replies for Group 77
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11 comments - 7 replies Total
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