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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 73 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Sherry, yes our diversity can be all over the place. Nothing wrong with tack sharp eyes at all, in fact they are the way to go in many circumstances. But in other circumstances ??? |
Apr 20th |
| 73 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Dhananjay. |
Apr 20th |
| 73 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Barbara. |
Apr 20th |
| 73 |
Apr 23 |
Comment |
A great composition Dhananjay. Good depth through use of foreground and background elements and we can just visually walk along that wharf. Sherry is quite right, cold with a capital C. |
Apr 20th |
| 73 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
Hahaha, just think of how much you will appreciate all your different bird species after a few weeks of Gulls and Puffins. |
Apr 20th |
| 73 |
Apr 23 |
Comment |
A superb image Gary. Sharp as a tack throughout the whole scene. Great details in the clouds and also in the grass. Good depth through the use of foreground and background elements. An image that deserves to be in a catalogue. My only concern and it is a very slight concern, is that wire fence at the very bottom. If the image was cropped to a point just above it, there would still be enough foreground in the image. Nothing of dire importance would be removed to detract from the overall image. |
Apr 14th |
| 73 |
Apr 23 |
Comment |
Peter, I thought Tokyo was supposed to be one of the busiest cities in the world. Where is everyone? A great image, good colours and composition, great time of day. This image tells me about a city in a few moments of calm, just before the storm of humanity erupts. |
Apr 14th |
| 73 |
Apr 23 |
Comment |
A great pano Dave, that deserves to get printed, big. Being on metal, I expect those clouds to really get in your face. Great composition and use of the natural elements in the landscape. |
Apr 14th |
| 73 |
Apr 23 |
Comment |
A very strong image Barbara with great story telling. I get a feeling of wilderness in a barren area. That might not be the actual case, but that is what I get out of this image. Shooting conditions with that overcast sky are great and give a nice even light to show us the textures of the sand. Some people may comment on too much foreground or sky, but I think you have nailed it perfectly. A great image, congratulations. |
Apr 14th |
| 73 |
Apr 23 |
Comment |
A superb image Sherry. Composition is excellent, great use of foreground and background elements, the curving road leads us to the curving coastline and then off our eyes go. Exposure is beautiful, keeping the colours natural and realistic. Some people might say they would like to see where the land meets the sea at the furthest piece of landfall, but I would disagree, that doesn't bother me at all. Your images from Iceland are all very strong indeed. Congratulations. |
Apr 12th |
6 comments - 4 replies for Group 73
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| 76 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments and alternate image Trey. Nothing wrong with it and it shows the diversity of our thinking as photographers. So I will ask "Even though you have put the left tail light on the 1/3 intersection, is the car as a whole, now too close to the edge of the frame?" I was going for the mood, location and abstractedness of this time and place, so to me, the traffic line bottom left contributes to the location, while the lights on the right contribute to the abstract nature of the image. As with all our images, there are many ways to look them. |
Apr 26th |
| 76 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Jay, it's fun trying different things, but with caution of course. Many times, some viewers will like our images and others won't. That's perfectly fine, because when we try new things is when we grow in our photography. |
Apr 20th |
| 76 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
Thank you Sophie. I enjoy trying different things, sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. A very knowledgeable photography lecturer I know, once said a successful image is one that makes viewers pause, question and talk. I don't mind upsetting the purists at all, in fact if they pause, question and talk, I give myself a pat on the back and think to myself "mission accomplished". |
Apr 20th |
| 76 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Henriette, as always when putting a portfolio together there were several images taken and only 10% or less make it into the final presentation night. Mine were taken at all times of day and evening, all with different views out of the windscreen. I've made a promise to myself not to go back into my archives, but get out there and make more images. But who know what the future holds. It's fun stepping out of the box and I love to challenge some people of a camera club I belong to. They are so straight in their photography doing what they always do. They are happy with the "same old, same old". |
Apr 20th |
| 76 |
Apr 23 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Gordon. I'm happy to report that no police were inconvenienced or involved during the capture of any images in this portfolio. It was a fun thing to do and quite different, especially when I saw the look on my wife's face when during some rain, I said I was off to take some photos. |
Apr 20th |
| 76 |
Apr 23 |
Comment |
A simply brilliant composite Gordon. From concept, through capture and processing to presentation. I'm amazed that you placed Jack or Johnny "in" the fern. Fronds in front of him and also behind him. I didn't notice the enlarged binoculars until I read your story. Great lighting especially when one element is indoors and one is outdoors, you have married the two up perfectly.
As Sophie says, great imagination and superb execution to produce a very successful image. |
Apr 14th |
| 76 |
Apr 23 |
Comment |
For everyone's knowledge and benefit, both Henriette and I had some issues with the size of this image this month. Let's put that aside and look at the image itself, if it was a print measuring 20 x 30 inches or 6 x 4, we still look at the elements of the image as presented.
Backlit subjects such as this always provide good interest through colours and details. It highlights elements that may not always be so strong. The apparent sharpness of the foreground grasses against the blurred background is always a good way to go. Getting down low is another plus and you have also avoided bringing in any unwanted distracting background elements. For this subject, in my humble opinion, your processing is fine. Good colours, good use of the elements in front of you and well presented. Well done Henriette.
Some tweaking has been done and Henriette's image now appears to be all good size wise. |
Apr 14th |
| 76 |
Apr 23 |
Comment |
In my humble opinion Sophie, at the end of the process, it is all about the image. You tell us of the difficulties at the time of capture, your poor position and inability to change that location, difficult lighting and of course, your subjects are always on the move. This image shows you are way too hard on yourself. Look at the exposure, particularly the skin tones, he is fair skinned and she is not, the colours of their costumes and even the colour of the ice. All accurate. Now look at her face, for that instant, she only has eyes for you, and that smile. He is presenting her to you (and us) with great pride. So you should be proud also Sophie, presenting any viewer with an image that is colourful, contains good action and story, shows the skill of a photographer, especially when captured in difficult circumstances. Bravo |
Apr 12th |
| 76 |
Apr 23 |
Comment |
I'm so glad you did this workshop in Tanzania Sanford, you have come back with images I only wish I could get. Your capture and processing of this one are superb. Your capture was spot on, frozen birds in flight, good depth of field, great exposure, sharpness and even the story telling and interaction between the different species. Processing has maintained the all important "natural" colours. Everything in this image looks right and nothing looks wrong. Thank you for sharing these recent wildlife images Sanford. You should be very proud of them. |
Apr 12th |
| 76 |
Apr 23 |
Comment |
A stunning image Trey. Congratulations. I love the texture in this image, together with the sharpness and the representation of colours. The warm tones are really beautiful. You have shown us that decay (death) can also be quite attractive, as long as it's not a person or animal. Decaying plant life is ok. And this image is more than ok, it's one of the best I've seen you produce Trey. Definitely deserves a wider audience such as a competition (greater than camera club level please) and then printed big and hung somewhere. |
Apr 12th |
| 76 |
Apr 23 |
Comment |
A superb image Jay. As they say so often "Simple can be the best". I've said to you before that I enjoy the way you think an image through before you press the button. Please don't correct me if I'm wrong, let me enjoy my blissful unawareness. When your final image is viewed as taken from your original image, we see all the distractions have been removed, a celebration of the colour of nature and the beautiful fine detail in floral blooms. We know that a daffodil can be say 2 inches thick in the petal area, so your use of depth of field here is first rate, especially with the blurred background. Can I ask you to do me a favour please? Spend a few minutes having a look at other groups whose subjects are flowers, I think you will find this image is right up there with all those others. Very well done indeed, congratulations Jay. |
Apr 12th |
6 comments - 5 replies for Group 76
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12 comments - 9 replies Total
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