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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 73 |
Nov 19 |
Reply |
Thank you Sherry. Whenever I go out on these early morning shoots I am so determined to get results. I have to leave my home at 3am and drive for at least 90 minutes. Welcome back. |
Nov 21st |
| 73 |
Nov 19 |
Reply |
Thank you for your thoughts Janos. I am still very much a learner with much of post processing, but I feel I am getting better at it. |
Nov 21st |
| 73 |
Nov 19 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Peter. May I ask you a question please? Do you have any thoughts about the low camera angle? I had my tripod at its lowest height, about knee level. I was trying to use the converging lines of the street lights on the right and the line where the road surface changes starting lower left corner, to lead the viewer's eye into the image and also to the buildings in the distance. |
Nov 21st |
| 73 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
A stunning image Peter. Down here, there is just no image like that, over such a vast are to be found. Great verticals, nice & straight. I love the small amount of horizon in the background that tells me "this is where it ends." Colors and tones are all superb. |
Nov 11th |
| 73 |
Nov 19 |
Reply |
Thanks Stephen. I had a look at your chain image in your group this month a few days ago and was going to suggest printing it on metal, but a few others have already suggested that, so I will mention it here. Great image, I love the harshness and coldness of the chains. |
Nov 7th |
| 73 |
Nov 19 |
Reply |
Thanks Stephen, can I ask what software the perspective adjustment was done in please. I'm still very much a novice with post processing. I like the way the wall on the right has straightened up better. Thanks |
Nov 7th |
| 73 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
A very strong image Janos. Simple in idea and content, but very well captured and presented. Quite eye-catching. The time of day and use of shadows, together with the placement of the man and camels bring interest to the whole image. Some people may say they would prefer to see the horizon line where land meets sky, but in my opinion, this images works very well just the way you have presented it. Well done. |
Nov 7th |
| 73 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
Hi Sherry, I hope you are going well in Kenya. Tell me, have you taken a photo yet? As always, your image is great and just purely for the point of discussion, what about a pano? Yes, the hill top provides an elevated horizon to the image, but so does the mountain in top left of the frame. Is there anything of necessity or importance to the image in the top portion of the mountain? Does loosing the top detract from the overall image? Are your eyes then forced to look at the boats and their reflections? Just thinking out loud. What do you and the other group members think? |
Nov 4th |
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| 73 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
Hi Stephen, thanks for dropping in again. No the images aren't reversed. In the original the sky was captured quite a bit bluer and the stone and brick wall on right of frame a lot warmer than they really were. Yes the colours are nice and vibrant, but at the time of capture it was cold and drizzling rain. The main image is truer to what I saw at the time of capture. |
Nov 4th |
4 comments - 5 replies for Group 73
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| 76 |
Nov 19 |
Reply |
Thanks Sanford, yes B&W has entered my mind, but I have not had the chance to go any further with these photos yet. |
Nov 11th |
| 76 |
Nov 19 |
Reply |
Thank you Cyndy, yes the mike does need to be toned down. At the moment my processing skills are not up to localised adjustments, but I am attending a workshop next March to improve my skills. |
Nov 11th |
| 76 |
Nov 19 |
Reply |
Thank you Jorn, it's always fun going to an event like this with my son. At small audience like this is always good, but I still like to stay out of the way and not intrude on the performers. |
Nov 11th |
| 76 |
Nov 19 |
Reply |
Thanks Jay, yes the microphone does cause me a little grief, the band members all took turns at approaching it every couple of seconds during each song. |
Nov 11th |
| 76 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
This is a fine image Jorn and closes off your project very nicely. All images in the series have been strong and prove very well that communication between photographer and subject/model helps produce great images. In a series like this, the background is very important. It should help to give a sense of location, but not over power the main subject. And you have handled your backgrounds as best you can. A very pleasing collection of images Jorn. I wonder what your plans are for a next one??? |
Nov 11th |
| 76 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
A superb image Trey. I've held back a little to see what the others would say and I agree with them. Great processing to bring out the final image. You are very right, flowing water is a very personal thing. Like you, my personal preference is around 1/2 a second, depending on the rate of flow. Access is always an issue, so we must constantly have a safety first approach. Image of the month. Very well done. |
Nov 11th |
| 76 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
I'm glad to see you got your camera out again Tyler. But please tell me you were a passenger in the car at the time!!! Looking at the image itself, I would have never thought you were going 55mph. The clarity of capture in those conditions is very good. |
Nov 7th |
| 76 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
A great image Jay. As Tyler said, great colours and contrast. Also, photographing things like this is always fraught with dreaded nasties lurking in the background and frame edges. Your cropping has sufficiently removed all the un-necessary elements and drawn our eyes back to your main subject. You have also included some national identity. Well done. |
Nov 7th |
| 76 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
A superb image Cyndy. A famous old camera like this deserves to be captured as part of our photographic history, and in mono it is spot on. Our art of photography is very diverse in thoughts and opinions, and I believe not all of them are always right (or wrong). Stephen referred to the all or nothing thought re the reflection. Very valid thought, but for me, a full reflection could compete for viewer attention with the full camera. For me the reflection is just right. And 20 seconds at f32, what a great combination. |
Nov 7th |
| 76 |
Nov 19 |
Comment |
It is always great to step out of our comfort zones and try new things, that is how we grow and learn. Especially when asked to do a program or presentation. This is a fine attempt at your early venture into portraiture, as you say it is all new to you. Yes the nearest eye is soft, I would recommend you consider going from f2 to f4 or even f5.6. This would increase your depth of field and if you deliberately focus on the nearest eye, the other eye should also be "adequately" sharp. Depending on the distance of your subject to the background, that background should also be sufficiently out of focus, so as not to intrude on the portrait. The lighting is good, I presume is natural window light just out of frame to the right. One possible improvement, for next time, might be to "shoot big". By that, it is meant to shoot with a little more un-necessary space all around Hal, or your next model. Then you will have more room for cropping in your processing. Even in your original, there is not a lot of room behind Hal's ear. But a very fine early attempt Sanford and I look forward to seeing your future portraits. And just as a personal afterthought, last month you & I both looked to the moon, this month we have both gone for portraits, can we please try to be different next month? |
Nov 7th |
6 comments - 4 replies for Group 76
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10 comments - 9 replies Total
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