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Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 3 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Michael, your image caught my eye as I was browsing through the study groups. Very well done! Your choice of a replacement sky was excellent... not boring, yet not distracting. I did notice, however, that the light on the old house seems to be coming from the left. So, it might be good to try flipping the sky.
Your cropping and composition are outstanding. Nice indeed!
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Sep 4th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 3
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| 5 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
I love it, Nick. It's not just skillfully done, but it's extremely creative. The only part that I might change is the fire coming from the rocket.
Very cleverly done!
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Sep 8th |
| 5 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Rick, your Japanese garden image blows me away! I love the wonderful colors, and the composition is excellent! Also, I think David's cropping further enhances a fantastic photograph.
I couldn't resist playing with your image a bit in PS and Camera Raw. Starting with David's cropped version, I added just a bit of headroom. Then slightly darkened the brightest parts of the water and lightened the bridge and small structure on the right. Finally, a tiny bit of editing on the sky.
Your thoughts?
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Sep 7th |
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| 5 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Mark, like Richard and Barbara, I found it difficult to find an object or area of interest. For me, this made it very difficult to comment on.
I decided to try to highlight some portion of your image and, perhaps, to give it a touch of blue to imply water. This made it almost like a river was zig-zagging through a rocky area. I'm certainly not sure that my modifications were successful... and, I have no idea if the area I highlighted is a river. Your thoughts?
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Sep 7th |
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| 5 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Wow! I love your photograph! The soft, pastel quality is wonderful and your composition is really superb! Very well done!
With a spectacular image like yours, I can't resist playing a bit to see if other approaches also work. With that in mind, I increased the saturation somewhat. I also wanted to make one portion of the photograph reasonably sharp... kind of like an anchor for the rest of the image. I selected the nearest tree on the far left.
Your thoughts?
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Sep 6th |
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| 5 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
David, I love informal/candid portraits. People's faces are fascinating. They show so much about a person's life. Your image does a beautiful job capturing the essence of the furrier. Very well done!
Since the man's face is the primary focal point of your photograph, I wanted to see if modifying the lighting a bit would further emphasize it. I played a bit in Camera Raw to see what I could do. Your thoughts?
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Sep 6th |
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| 5 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Like Richard, I agree with David and Jack... including the fact that your photograph tells an intriguing story. To me, the hat, cane, and gloves are the key elements of your image. So, with that in mind, I played with the saturation and lighting a bit. Your thoughts?
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Sep 6th |
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| 5 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Wow! I was just thinking about alternative skies for my image and you came up with an outstanding one! I had several challenges with the texture and sharpness of the face of the barn. It was difficult for me to achieve the look I wanted without having the image seem over-manipulated. However, your changes in that area are great. What did you use for your modifications?
I really like your changes. However, with the red sky, I might add a bit of redness to the grass. I'll see if I can find a sky similar to yours and play with it a bit. Thank you for your comments and suggestions!
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Sep 6th |
| 5 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, David. I appreciate your observation about the light direction on the barn and especially about the shadow length. I'll play with various skies to see if I can find one that works well. |
Sep 6th |
6 comments - 2 replies for Group 5
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| 62 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Glad your goal wasn't shooting the geese! lol
As you guessed, I used the PS sky replacement. To me, this is as "valid" as other composites if the sky is one that the photographer took himself/herself.
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Sep 12th |
| 62 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Stephen. I completely agree with the fact that LuAnn's sky replacement is an excellent match for the rest of the photograph!
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Sep 12th |
| 62 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, LuAnn. I really like the "calmer" sky that you've used. It fits the barn much better than the dramatic skies.
I feel that there is a bit too much grass in your modified version. To me, it almost makes the grass the primary subject of the photograph. I think the barn makes the best focal point and the other elements (like your sky) support it.
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Sep 12th |
| 62 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Yes, Emil's suggestion started me thinking about alternative ways to handle your original image. As he proposed, I widened the crop. Also, I cropped a bit more on the top so that only the bare wall would show.
I find that playing with light is great fun... and, after all, that's what photography is all about.
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Sep 7th |
| 62 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Leah, it takes me multiple viewings to truly appreciate abstract photography. However, the time and effort are very worthwhile. After a while, I begin to get the feel of an abstract image. Your submission is wonderful. The feeling that I get is one of power and intrigue. Beautifully done. I wouldn't change a thing.
Of course, I had to take a turn at your original image... smiles. To me, it seemed like an opportunity to play with light. So, I took a completely different approach. Your thoughts?
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Sep 7th |
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| 62 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Bob, I can't add to the comments of the other folks in our group. However, I checked Wikipedia and found this definition, "Fine-art photography is photography created in line with the vision of the photographer as artist, using photography as a medium for creative expression. The goal of fine-art photography is to express an idea, a message, or an emotion." So, like the others, I say GO FOR IT!
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Sep 7th |
| 62 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
I believe that climate change is the most frightening issue of our era. Although I probably won't be affected in a major way, my daughter and grandkids will face a terrible situation.
Your image does an amazing job of capturing the feeling of baren saltiness. Very nicely done!
In spite of the sadness of the situation, I wanted to see if your scene could be made into a B&W sunset/sunrise photograph by playing with the lighting. So, using Camera Raw I took a try at it. Your thoughts?
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Sep 5th |
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| 62 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Bunny, you have a wonderful imagination and the Photoshop skills to use your creativity to produce fascinating images! I love the feeling that your image creates. It immediately says, "haunted house" and "Halloween". Fantastic.
After reading through the comments, I wanted to try reducing the frame on the right and modifying the light a bit. In doing so, I attempted to further highlight the spider. What do you think?
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Sep 5th |
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| 62 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
LuAnn, each month I look forward to seeing your images. You have such an amazingly broad range of photography interests. It's really fascinating.
I loved how you pulled out the contrast of the geese. And your toning was (IMHO) excellent! Well done.
Just to be a bit different, I decided to try to make this image even more focused on the geese. To do this, I included additional birds and, hence, cropped it as a horizontal. Of course, the resolution of our study group submissions made it difficult to do much, but I did what I could. Your thoughts? |
Sep 4th |
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| 62 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Emil, like you, I find Content Aware Fill (CAF) to be quite challenging but also amazingly powerful! I had to do a presentation on CAF to my camera club a month or so ago. This obligation sent me scurrying to youtube and other sites to learn as much as possible. It's amazing to see how much information is available!
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Sep 4th |
| 62 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Leah, although I live in Maryland, I own a couple of tree farms in Georgia. Since I need to check on the farms every few years (trees don't need a great deal of attention), I get an opportunity to travel through the southern countryside. This is wonderful because there are still a few old barns down there.
Thank you for your comments!
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Sep 4th |
| 62 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Well, Bunny, not that I've looked up the meaning of "bucolic", I can respond to your comments. lol
The barn texture was somewhat challenging. However, I found that Camera Raw was very helpful, especially when combined with a bit of luminosity masking using Lumensia.
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Sep 4th |
| 62 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Bob, thank you so much! I definitely agree that Emil's sky suggestions were excellent. Thanks again. |
Sep 4th |
| 62 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Thank you, Emil. I always value your input and suggestions!
I like your enhancements to the sky and grass... very nice. I'm not sure about the tighter cropping on the right side. To me, it has the advantage of removing an uninteresting portion of the image, yet it also puts the barn close to the center of the photograph which doesn't feel quite right. I'll give this suggestion some more thought. |
Sep 4th |
| 62 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Wow! What a wonderful image! Photographing a moving train from such a close distance is really difficult! Nice job. I love the fact that you captured the cloud and smoke to make such an outstanding composition. REALLY well done!
Naturally, I had to play with it a bit. Following Bob's suggestion, I added some additional space in front of the train (thanks to content-aware fill). Also, did some slight changes to the cropping and the lighting. Your thoughts?
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Sep 2nd |
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6 comments - 9 replies for Group 62
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| 94 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Beautiful image! I love the fact that the bird appears to be looking at the viewer. That provides a kind of intimacy to the photograph. The colors and reflection are excellent! Very well done!
Since the bird's head seemed to be a bit duller than its magnificent feathers, I tried to see if I could use Adobe Camera Raw to add some liveness in that area. (Fortunately, the Nature Plus category permits editing of any type.) Your thoughts?
BTW, with or without my edits, this photograph should be printed and hung on the wall for others to see.
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Sep 20th |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 94
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14 comments - 11 replies Total
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