|
| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 12 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
You're right about the red spot; it should go. |
Apr 16th |
| 12 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
These nice straight rows lead to the perfect vanishing point. Placing the subject up front adds drama to the roses. Often, the leading lines take the viewer to the distance, making the subject less important. This almost looks as though the same image was flipped horizontally because everything is so perfectly aligned. This is lovely. |
Apr 10th |
| 12 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
And I thought squirrels were bad! This is a charming bird feeder, and a very clever rat. Your photos are well focused, composed and exposed, as well as perfectly blended. I love this image and the story that goes with it. |
Apr 10th |
| 12 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
This looks like a spider designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. How very creative and very symmetrical. This looks like a fun exercizewe could all try. You took the mundane and transformed it into art. |
Apr 10th |
| 12 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Oh my goodness Gavin. This church looks almost like the Roman Catholic Church in my town! My eye finds the vanishing perspective very interesting. So here's another crop idea. I corrected the perspective, then cropped out the bright chandelier and the statue on the right. Probably 6 of 1 and 1/2 dozen of the other. |
Apr 10th |
 |
| 12 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Indeed, there is symmetry here. A good picture of Amercana. Lightening Lincoln's statue made it look etherial, like a benevolent ghost looking over the people. The grouping of the people is quite pleasing, even though you didn't actually pose them. There is a nice selection of people also - busniness people, young, old, even a fellow photographer. |
Apr 10th |
5 comments - 1 reply for Group 12
|
| 77 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
I admit that my first impression of this was not exciting. But reading the above comments brought out more and more details to 'love'. Michael's suggestion of people on the canyon rim is fun - or maybe a white bird coming in for a landing. Keep working on this. It seems to be near you. Perhaps a dusting of snow, or a real bird perched on the edge, a fall leaf caught in the bark. Kudos for finding a photo where most people would not notice. |
Apr 16th |
| 77 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Linda, I remember writing a nice long paragraph for you, but must have forgotten to hit 'submit'. But everyone else has much better tips than I. In any case, I love this image. |
Apr 16th |
| 77 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Actually, what I saw in the light swirl was something like a 3/4 moon with a section fading into darkness. I should have softened the hard edge of the shadow. The 'rings' were an addition after seeing the hula hoop. Here's a cropped version with a softened penumbra. Thank you all for your helpful comments. |
Apr 16th |
 |
| 77 |
Apr 21 |
Reply |
Thank you Witta for your comments. You brought out the people in the original image quite well. I quite agree that the Saturn image needs to be cropped from the bottom. A more random scattering of stars would look more natural. |
Apr 10th |
| 77 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Hello Michael, and welcome to Group 77. We sometimes get some very interesting discussions going here. Like the stem on your flowers. Yes, I too like stems to anchor flowers to the earth. But yours look like red shooting stars. Perhaps the brightness has that effect. If you have a stem, it should be in better focus than the actual stem. Linda's diagonal is a good composition, too. |
Apr 10th |
| 77 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
You rescued way more detail from that original image than I thought possible. Darkening the background does help the skull stand out. The fence? Old fencing needs to be reapired; that's the way things are on farms. Replacing the background will not hurt, and might help. I thought of replacing the chain link with the old barbed wire on the right, but the lighting is wrong. The sharp detail and muted colors of the fianl image make a good combination. |
Apr 10th |
| 77 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
In actuality, the viewer doesn't need to know if the log is in shallow water or on a rocky beach. But allowing the girl's reflection to show in the final image would settle that debate. It could be the stimulus needed to get the viewer thinking. You achieved your goal of moody and contemplative. What's more, without the face showing this could be the 'universal' child and appeal to a broader audience. |
Apr 10th |
| 77 |
Apr 21 |
Comment |
Hmmm... I see what Denise is saying about the bottom area where the top of the jar is. I tried to clean up the lower stem area with little success. I tried different crops, but ended up with the same as Denise. I really think that ear of corn needs the whole stem for visual support. As for the stem spilling out of the frame - I like that. |
Apr 10th |
6 comments - 2 replies for Group 77
|
11 comments - 3 replies Total
|
