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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 5 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
Stephen, your "far-out interpretation" convinced me. No cropping. :)
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Feb 25th |
| 5 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
Anna, I was hoping the brightness and vivid color of the pears would be enough to balance the bottle's size. However, I'll see if brightening the smoke can also contribute to the right-hand side. Thank you! |
Feb 8th |
| 5 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
Natalia, I find that the fog machine can add an interesting feeling of mystery to many of my photographs... so long as I don't overuse it.
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Feb 8th |
| 5 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Mark, this is a "once in a lifetime" photograph. Being there at that time, with such a perfect background, and fitting the birds perfectly into a square format is amazing!
I didn't think I could add anything constructive to your post-processing. However, since you're planning to enter it in a competition, I tried a few minor adjustments. Mostly, I tried to add a bit more detail to the birds' feathers and reduce the background. I hope it's useful! |
Feb 6th |
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| 5 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
Natalia, I used Camera Raw's masking (also available in Lightroom) to select the background. That allowed me to darken the bright lights and blur the background by dropping the texture and clarity. I also used masking to modify the lighting of the tree and the gingerbread house. |
Feb 5th |
| 5 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Sophia, you've captured an amazing photograph. It shows the realities of nature... and, in fact, it's amazing beauty in a strange way. The fish is struggling and will probably survive since it's quite large. But the gull pondering its possibilities tells the story. This is really well seen and well captured.
I played with your image in Photoshop and Camera Raw. I wanted to strengthen the interaction between the gull and the fish. With that in mind, I moved the gull, modified the lighting, and slightly modified the crop. What do you think?
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Feb 5th |
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| 5 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Richard, it's an amazing scene. Just thinking about the temple's history is staggering. Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
I played a bit with your wonderful photograph, mostly adjusting the lighting, and also tried a slightly different crop. What do you think?
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Feb 4th |
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| 5 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Thank you, Suzanne. Please take a look at my reply to Mark. The image represents the stages of life; hence, the pears are fresh and young.
Now for honesty...
I didn't think of that until a few minutes ago. LOL
I'll give it more thought in my next still life if I decide to do one. |
Feb 4th |
| 5 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
Sophia, I really like your observation about the blue line. Until you mentioned it, I simply "looked over" it. Now I can't look at the photograph without that line grabbing my attention. LOL
I will definitely "fix" that before printing. |
Feb 4th |
| 5 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
Thank you, Mark. I found that still life images are a lot of work. Most of my photography to date has been finding a site and "working it" until I feel I've captured the feeling. Still life photographs are definitely created instead of found.
It would be easy to interpret this image as the sequence of life. The young pears, the middle life represented by the tea pot, and then the aging flower. |
Feb 4th |
| 5 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Anna, you're getting some really good suggestions about possible edits to your wonderful photograph. It's such an amazing scene. Where is it?
I like the cascading water and, like you, would have kept the lower streams in the image. However, if it's to be a black-and-white photograph, you might consider cropping much tighter and highlighting the lines/texture of the water. Here's a possibility.
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Feb 3rd |
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| 5 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Suzanne, it's a spectacular image. I agree with Mark about the dark sand in the foreground. I played with it a bit, but didn't really make any significant modifications other than the crop. My main suggestion is that you print and frame this fantastic photograph.
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Feb 2nd |
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| 5 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Natalia, this is delightful! It rekindles the feelings many of us have when sitting in a dark room, enjoying the lights of Christmas. Beautifully done.
I played a bit with the image, slightly modifying the crop and lighting. Your thoughts? |
Feb 2nd |
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7 comments - 6 replies for Group 5
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| 11 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Ed, I've always loved monochrome, and your image this month perfectly shows why! There is SO MUCH to see and appreciate in this photograph. Each time I look at it, I discover another line, texture, curve, or pattern. Fascinating!
I wonder if this could also be made into multiple images. With that in mind, I played with it a bit in Photoshop. Your thoughts?
- Pete
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Feb 19th |
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1 comment - 0 replies for Group 11
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| 62 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
Thank you, Mike, and welcome back! |
Feb 19th |
| 62 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Mark, you found a gorgeous location. Like Emil, I "had" to play with your photograph. I made several minor lighting and contrast adjustments, then cropped the top slightly to make it more of a pano. Your thoughts?
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Feb 8th |
 |
| 62 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Kamal,
Thank you for sending this. I love hearing about other countries and cultures, and as you know, my son-in-law is from Bangladesh. Also, my son-in-law, daughter, and two grandkids just returned from a 10-day trip there.
I played with your image a bit, starting with the original. My goal was to modify the lighting to add a bit of mystery to the Buddhist city. I don't know if I achieved my goal. Your thoughts? |
Feb 7th |
 |
| 62 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Mike,
This is outstanding street photography. What really works for me is the "audience" sitting on the rail, not paying much attention to the soccer players. The lines of the road stones lead my eyes to the action. The only thing you might consider doing is darkening the bright shorts (on the rail) and shirt (playing soccer). VERY well done!
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Feb 7th |
| 62 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
I like both of ours. Yours has the bright sky pulling the viewer down the path. Mine has a moody feel. I think both work. |
Feb 4th |
| 62 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
I love how the image pulls the viewer down the path... and the IR aspect enhances that feeling. However, I found that my eyes kept drifting from the path up to the bright areas at the top of the photograph. With that in mind, I made "a few" modifications to the lighting. Did I ruin the feeling you were after?
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Feb 3rd |
 |
| 62 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Chris, I agree with Emil. It's really good work! However, I wanted to play with it a bit to see what else could be done. With that in mind, I rotated your image to reintroduce the diagonal line of the branch. Then I modified the lighting slightly. What do you think?
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Feb 3rd |
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| 62 |
Feb 26 |
Comment |
Adrian, this is an intriguing image. I completely agree that the panoramic format works best. It provides more context without adding "bare sky."
Something you might consider would be to remove the three small wires running to the person. This would make the person seem like he's almost floating, giving even more meaning to the concept of "Air Meditation." It would look like... |
Feb 2nd |
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| 62 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
Yep, I like it better. Thank you for the suggestion! |
Feb 1st |
| 62 |
Feb 26 |
Reply |
Thank you, Emil. Here's a slightly darker version. What do you think?
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Feb 1st |
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6 comments - 4 replies for Group 62
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14 comments - 10 replies Total
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