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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 73 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Peter. |
Jun 29th |
| 73 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Dave, it's always painful getting up and out the door for these sunrise shoots, but when there all the pain is forgotten. A trick I've taught myself is to put the camera on the tripod, point it at the most prominent close rocks and let it auto focus, switch to manual focus, then recompose the image to my hearts content. Repeat this every time I move the tripod. |
Jun 21st |
| 73 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Sherry, at the moment down here the temperature is hovering around zero until around 8am, so my sunrises are curtailed for the next few months, but..... |
Jun 21st |
| 73 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Barbara. |
Jun 21st |
| 73 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Gary, my favourite shutter speed for seascapes is 1/2 a second. It gives just the amount of movement in the water that I like. |
Jun 21st |
| 73 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
This image has great depth Gary, through your use of foreground and background elements. Your shutter speed was appropriate for your desired effect on the water. In all fairness to Sherry, I commented on her wayward plant in her image, so I must ask you about that girl in the trees? Such a minor detail, but now that I've seen her, I can't stop looking at her, in a nice way, of course. |
Jun 21st |
| 73 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Your processing skills are much greater than mine Dave, so I will ask is there any way you can make the colours pop a little more? Particularly in the rocks? Local contrast maybe? Other than that it's a fine image. I'm sure you took many images while you were there, so what about different viewpoints? Or a CPL filter? |
Jun 21st |
| 73 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
Have you ever thought about stitching some photos together Barbara? I apologise if I have just sent you back there yet again. |
Jun 21st |
| 73 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
I'm glad you take my comments the way they're intended, just showing possible ways for improvement. We are all guilty of missing smaller details when we are fixated on our whole image, myself especially. Sometimes fresh eyes can be a good thing. |
Jun 21st |
| 73 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Yes Dhananjay, I can hear the silence with the only real sound being the birds themselves. As the others have said, a nice peaceful image. |
Jun 14th |
| 73 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
A great image Peter. Night shots of cities are always captivating, particularly when taken from a high viewpoint. As Dave said, great DOF and sharpness through the whole depth of this image. Well done indeed. |
Jun 14th |
| 73 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
I'm so sorry Sherry, but am I the only person seeing a stem of a waywood plant poking up from bottom right? It's not my computer or glasses. But overall, another great image, from a great location and you have presented it in a way that is different from what we usually see. Great composition, use of colours and time of day. Just get the photoshop shears out and hit that weed thing please. |
Jun 14th |
| 73 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
A lovely, tranquil image and location Barbara. Your handling of all those green tones is great and the depth you have presented us with is also very strong. This is one of those images that can be played around with to provide many alternate images, as well as it is presented here. |
Jun 14th |
6 comments - 7 replies for Group 73
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| 76 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Thanks Trey, enjoy your car show, but as you would know, panel curves and sunlight can cause challenges with reflections and hot spots. |
Jun 29th |
| 76 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Henriette, I did like the lines and shade differences on this car. |
Jun 29th |
| 76 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
Thanks Jay, I enjoy getting images that are different from the normal. |
Jun 29th |
| 76 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
Hahaha, they like to make those tests go the full distance. |
Jun 21st |
| 76 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Gordon, they are valued as always. Yes those spots will go in the next version of this image, but I submitted it as taken straight out of the camera to meet the club's requirement. |
Jun 21st |
| 76 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
I've heard it said many times that a successful image in an exhibition is one that makes a viewer stop, look and ask. Many other images, while they are still good, allow the viewer to continue to just pass by, nothing special or memorable about them. This image makes me ask "Where is the artist?" The ladder and quality of the artwork tells me he/she is more than just a teenage delinquent with spray cans. Is the artist sitting just out of the frame enjoying a coffee or a smoke? Self critiquing their work so far? "How big is this work going to be?" "How long is it going to take to complete?" "How long will it remain?" I will go out on a limb now and say this image tells me the photographer wants me to look at the artwork's growth and development, with not too much importance on the artist. The lip? Maybe a distraction, yes, but I didn't notice it until Gordon pointed it out. You should print this one, hang it in the middle of others, then sit back from it and just watch how many people stop in front of it. A very big bravo Sophie on a very intriguing image Sophie. |
Jun 21st |
| 76 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
A great image Trey, one that holds the viewer's attention and makes us spend time looking all around it. Your capture and use of colours is a great thing. Your processing and painting then lift this out of the ordinary to another level. The more I look at and around this one, the more I enjoy it. Great work. |
Jun 14th |
| 76 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
A strong story telling image Jay. You mention he's in a parade and not looking too happy. When I read the side of his rear saddle pack, I fully understand why. Anyone's final image is always dependent on their original at the time of capture. Was it your fault it was a bright sunny day, playing havoc with your background and a red mini in that background?
No, but your processing has worked beautifully, making the car and driveway not so strong, and overpowering the biker. A great job Jay. Congratulations. |
Jun 14th |
| 76 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
What a superb nature image Gordon and it proves you don't have to own every lens under the sun to get great shots. I tend to think, or at least question, if you tried to get close with a macro lens, would you spook the fly and make it fly away? Sometimes it might be best to keep a little distance. What else can be said? Composition, colours, lighting, subject matter and story telling are all superb. Well done. Do me a favor please, enter it in an international comp, or national over there at least, and let me know how you go? |
Jun 14th |
| 76 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
This is an outstanding image Sanford, one of the best I've seen you produce. It tells a great story of a small pride of lions doing their best to survive a hot period of their day. The tree's shadow shows clearly the time of day and the lions themselves tell us the conditions. I feel your processing really suits this image and the environment. Some people may be adverse to white vignettes, but in my opinion it suits this image. And the squarish format of your final image? Why not? Congratulations and very well done. |
Jun 14th |
| 76 |
Jun 23 |
Comment |
Don't you just love our craft of photography. So many thoughts and ideas can come from a single image. All those thoughts are usually valid, neither right or wrong. "Square format", why not? Some subjects are well suited for squares. Next time you hold a magazine, have a deliberate conscious look at the photos, then compare the numbers of squares to "usual" formats to panos. Maybe the photographer submitted an image in the usual format, but the editor chose to include it as a square. Photographer might be upset, but I'm guessing still got paid. I don't mind any of the three images you've presented to us, but. I know Henriette, that you will take these comments as I intend them and that is to improve your (or anyone else's) image. In your toned image, while the composition and your use of the elements at the time of shooting are all excellent, there are many imperfections (dust spots) all over the image. Also a few hanging around in your main image. In my humble opinion, to make this the best possible imager, they simply have to go.
As they aren't as prominent in your main, I'm guessing the toning has highlighted them more. My personal favorite is your main image as you've presented it. All in all it's a wonderful image that you should be proud to display. |
Jun 13th |
| 76 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
Thanks for your time and comments Sanford. A I mentioned to Sophie, going in close for the finer details eliminated troublesome backgrounds. All the colours, lines and fine details became a joy to see. From memory, you drive a Porsche, why don't you have a go at your own car? But a friendly word of warning, curves on the panels can cause a mind to wonder about avoiding bright spots and reflections, especially your own. |
Jun 13th |
| 76 |
Jun 23 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comments Sophie. This was a very interesting couple of hours of photography. Many others were photographing the whole cars, waiting patiently for all the people to walk out of their images. Going in close, I didn't have that problem, but I was always conscious of staying out of those other photographers way. So many types of cars and colours. |
Jun 13th |
7 comments - 6 replies for Group 76
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13 comments - 13 replies Total
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