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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 5 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
Phil, you've really captured the character of your child. His focus and intensity come through beautifully. Also, your choice of background was perfect.... it doesn't distract from Alex, but it adds nicely to the context of the photograph. Very well done!
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Mar 13th |
| 5 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
Richard, this is a fabulous image. Your handling of the model, combined with the wonderful background, makes it almost 3D. And, you captured her expression in a way that makes it a very thoughtful photograph.
Often I find that it's important to have a model looking at the camera. However, her pensive expression is perfect for her downward glance. There's nothing I can offer in the way of modification. Beautifully done!
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Mar 13th |
| 5 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
Nick, I'll never see another giraffe without thinking of your images. I really like how you have the giraffes turned to look at Sarah and the viewer. That's a clever way of directing the focus of the photograph. The background that you chose is perfect for this image. Well done.
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Mar 6th |
| 5 |
Mar 20 |
Reply |
Thank you, Randy. It was almost impossible to take a bad photograph with this man as the subject and his shop for a background. I'll play with dulling/desaturating the green and see how it looks. I had left it a bit bright since I was amused at how it's shape mimicked his hair. But, you're right, it does pull one's eyes from his face.
Thanks again!
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Mar 5th |
| 5 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
Stephen, I totally agree with Mark! This is an extraordinary photograph. It's one of those images that many of us wish we had taken. Your post-processing is "right on" with the highlights well controlled and the water's surface darkened so that it provides an excellent background for the swans. Well done indeed!
There is only a trivial suggestions that I can offer. Since the lead bird's wing touches the trailing bird's head, you might consider providing just a bit more separation between them. I attached the sort of thing that I have in mind.
I realize that some people don't approve of this type of modification (i.e., moving the lead bird). And, I also feel that it's not an acceptable practice for journalistic or documentary photography.
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Mar 4th |
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| 5 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
What a great idea! And, your initial "frozen" submission is wonderful. Beautiful.
When I thought about what was so appealing about your image, I decided that for me it is the array of colors and the fantastic patterns made by the leaf veins. I played a bit in Photoshop (mostly Camera Raw) to see if I could further emphasize the colors/veins... turning it into even more of an abstract.
Your thoughts?
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Mar 4th |
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| 5 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
Barbara, it's a wonderful image! Like you, the musician's eyes are the highlight for me. I like how you've taken advantage of his sideways glance to crop the photograph and put his head on the left side.
I agree that his OOF hand is a necessary component of the image. Perhaps you could reduce the impact of them being OOF by darkening them somewhat. Also, it might be useful to darken his shirt and saxophone so that they don't distract from his twinkling eyes. I've included the kind of thing that I have in mind.
Well done. It's a marvelous image.
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Mar 3rd |
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6 comments - 1 reply for Group 5
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| 57 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
This is lovely! I really like your use of focusing. Also, the diagonal line of the flowers adds a feeling of motion. Well done!
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Mar 18th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 57
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| 62 |
Mar 20 |
Reply |
Impressive, Bob! I agree that it looks quite natural. I'm going to have to develop my Luminar skills!
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Mar 22nd |
| 62 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
Israel, this is an absolutely wonderful image. It is both beautiful and it tells a story. You did a great job with the conversion to monochrome. And, even though the color image is excellent, the B&W really takes it to another level. I have no suggestions for improvement. Very well done!
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Mar 13th |
| 62 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
Bob, I like how the small, shiny leaves give your image a sense of snow falling... or even a starry sky. Very nice. I do agree with LuAnn that the dark stem on the bottom right of the photograph is distracting. However, removing it would be very time consuming!
I love the Smokey Mountains. There are so many photographic opportunities there!
Nice image!
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Mar 13th |
| 62 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
Gary, it's a wonderful street scene and an amazing capture at 1/15 sec. There is almost an isolation of the sax player and the sleeping man... caused by the fact that no one seems to notice either of them.
Just to see how it might look with a near-square crop and some lighting changes, I played with it a bit. Not sure I like my result. Your thoughts?
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Mar 13th |
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| 62 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
LuAnn, I love this... especially in monochrome. The color version looks like a bubble. However, converting it to B&W changes it completely. Now it appears to be some sort of strange, gaseous planet. And, you've enforced this belief by leaving a significant black area (dark matter) above the "planet". I also like the fact the the distant edges are a bit blurry as one would expect of an atmosphere. Very well imagined and very well implemented!
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Mar 13th |
| 62 |
Mar 20 |
Reply |
LuAnn, thank you for your input. I always look forward to your suggestions since they are inevitably "on target".
Yes, I've previously used the radial filter to create a vignette. However, my current approach is to use Nik's vignette filter in the Color Efex Pro 4 plugin. I like the fact that I can use the Nik control points to tailor the affect.
I definitely agree with you and Randy that some of the extraneous branches should either be removed or darkened. I'll play with that idea.
Thank you!
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Mar 13th |
| 62 |
Mar 20 |
Reply |
Randy, I agree with the desire to have a bit more at the bottom of the image. Since I was "anchored" to the handrail in order to achieve the long exposure, my flexibility was definitely limited.
Thank you so much for your comments!
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Mar 13th |
| 62 |
Mar 20 |
Reply |
Thank you, Israel. I don't have a great deal of experience with long exposure photography, so this image was a bit of an experiment. Your comments are definitely appreciated. |
Mar 13th |
| 62 |
Mar 20 |
Reply |
Sorry for the delayed response! (I had a bad case of the flu.)
Gary, I looked everywhere for some elephant dung but it was nowhere to be found. (Smiles)
Thank you for your comments and for your reference to David Yarrow. His wildlife photographs are absolutely amazing! The charging lion actually made me flinch!
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Mar 13th |
4 comments - 5 replies for Group 62
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| 81 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
Randy, The color combination is wonderful! And, I love how she seems so much in her element! This is an award winner! Well done!
Since I really enjoy playing with photographs that are especially appealing, I took the liberty of seeing a different construction. What do you think?
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Mar 5th |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 81
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12 comments - 6 replies Total
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