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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 73 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
Great image Tim. I like the way the "blueness" on both sides of the building complement the sky, and as Sherry said the sun reflecting in the façade really enhances. A return visit in the not too distant future, if it's not too far from home, would soon fix your concern about the construction vehicles. |
Jul 10th |
| 73 |
Jul 19 |
Reply |
I'm just guessing what steps you have taken in your processing, but I'm told by some experts over here that halos "may" be a result of over-sharpening. Mood you wanted, and mood you got. |
Jul 10th |
| 73 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
OK Sherry, what's the go??? Three images so far from the USA this month and all have mountains. Did you leave me off the email list? I can't get over how good those 3 USA images so far this month are. Your processing here is first rate. I love the drama you have brought out in the clouds, and those little patches of blue are magic. Did you notice how the lines of the road and driveway echo the shape of the mountain? A great composition tool. My only concern is that halo line I see along the mountain ridge. Is that a sign of just a slight touch of over processing? But I still wish it was mine..... Ok David, bring on another mountain, whenever you're ready mate. |
Jul 8th |
| 73 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
All of the sunrises I have been getting up for recently have been very colorless. Thank you Tuhin, for showing me where all the color has gone to, your side of the Pacific !!! Great color palette, great composition and great use of foreground / background producing depth. Extremely well done and presented Tuhin. My turn will come again soon (I hope). |
Jul 8th |
| 73 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
An excellent final image, as we have come to expect from you Peter. The light pollution you mention is a problem generally, yes, but with this particular image it doesn't bother me at all, in fact I quite like the way it tends to separate the blue of the sky from the blue of the mountains. It might seem strange, but over recent months you & I have been travelling similar photographic paths. Saturday June 29th I was with a group of photographers shooting the milky way from a nearby observatory. Sadly, we were forbidden from light painting the tree tops, so our foreground was just black silhouettes. Thank you for pointing out your exposures for the 2 images and how you blended them. It is this information that spurs the rest of us on to new limits. Well me anyway. A stunning final image you should be very proud to hang on your wall. |
Jul 8th |
4 comments - 1 reply for Group 73
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| 76 |
Jul 19 |
Reply |
And the second re-work. |
Jul 18th |
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| 76 |
Jul 19 |
Reply |
You have all given great comments on Jorn's work this month and I thank you for all your considered input. Jorn has re-worked the images and asked me to replace his original images with these re-works. However and I hope Jorn doesn't mind me leaving them in place, so we can all compare the images that have travelled along their journey this month. And Jorn, all projects take time. Who says you have to find a new craftsperson each month? Good if you do, but there will be a number of months when you may not. That is fine. |
Jul 18th |
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| 76 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
A fine effort Trey and I wish you well with your stepping into bird and wildlife work. You will do well. But I must say I would not be doing my admin duty completely if I didn't warn you about putting one of your painted photos in a nature competition environment, but you probably already know those dangers. As far as your alternate cropping question goes, may I ask you and the others a question? "Who says a photo always has to be a standard rectangle?" Squares work just as well sometimes. Just thinking out loud. |
Jul 8th |
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| 76 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
Fire is a hard thing to photograph Tyler, and like all subjects, can take a little practice. It is alive, constantly moving and dancing, waiting still for no photographer. While the unburnt timber and glowing embers are ok, it would be a great help if you could give us the exposure details of when you took the image. By making some adjustments at the time of capture, it can save you quite a bit of work in photoshop. You are definitely getting better with your Nikon, keep at it. |
Jul 8th |
| 76 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
Well done Cyndy for persevering with your phone camera. We all need to step out of our comfort zone to learn. My date block at work a couple of weeks ago said "A comfort zone is a wonderful place, but nothing grows there." Your use of colors and backlighting is great and gives strong impact and your reconstruction of the top leaf tip is good. May I please just suggest a slight tidy up of some minor details; the diagonal line lower left under orange petal; a similar line rising out of the right side of the plant upper right, and general dark items / blemishes upper left that move when we raise or lower the photo. While these are only minor things, I feel they don't assist this photo in any way. |
Jul 8th |
| 76 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
A great and well presented image Jay. Your thoughts about using all the different elements of the same color are wonderful, as is waiting for the girl to walk into the right position. Your cropping has removed all the
un-necessary items from your original photo and brought it down to your key elements. Taking it a just a slight angle is also the way to go, and has kept your own reflection out of the shop front window. Very well done indeed. |
Jul 8th |
| 76 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
What a great project Jorn. As many possibilities as there are crafts, done by women and men alike. Using the same camera and lens is excellent, it will bring great uniformity to the project. While it is good to give us the exposure details for each image, these details are secondary to the image itself. You said you want the dominant feeling of each image to be the craftsperson's concentration, and you have succeeded very well with this image. Am I right in assuming your X-E3 is mirrorless? I have not had the chance to have a good look at these cameras yet, but I would like to. Two of my friends use XT2 & XT3 with both getting amazing images. My comments for this image is there appears to be some imperfections on Rikke's cheek and nose. Are these the result of your high ISO or possible processing, if you have done any? Your using her name tells me you know or have just met her, and her closeness to the camera indicates she is quite happy and comfortable to be photographed, which is a great bonus. No distracting or messy background makes us focus on your subject. Thinking about your total project now, would you think it an improvement to ask your subjects to remain in their concentration, but to just show us what exactly they are doing in their hands. Maybe just turn their hands toward you a fraction to make their craft very clear to the untrained viewer of your images. I can see by the wheel on her bench that she is grinding or polishing something, but I'm not really sure what. If I could see the piece of jewellery Rikke is working on, my questions would be answered. This could apply to all crafts you have in mind. A great image Jorn and I look forward to seeing this project progress. |
Jul 8th |
| 76 |
Jul 19 |
Comment |
Sanford, your original image tells me it could have been taken 100 hours ago, while your finished images could have been taken 100 years ago. Some people (other than in our group) could argue that you might have done too much ageing, but I don't. I definitely wouldn't go any further though. Great composition, capture and processing. You said you wanted to produce an image with antiquity, and you have certainly succeeded. Well done. Image of the month. |
Jul 8th |
6 comments - 2 replies for Group 76
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10 comments - 3 replies Total
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