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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 35 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Tatu. Sadly, when it comes to "photographic rules", I'm a bit of a rebel.I fully acknowledge there are there and often for very good reasons, but other times I treat them as "guidelines", sometimes to be used and sometimes maybe not. |
Mar 24th |
| 35 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Thanks Nelson. |
Mar 24th |
| 35 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Stuart. As we rounded the bend in the road, which is now behind us in this scene, my eyes went straight to the trees on the right, the grasses on the left and then the road and lines did just what roads and lines do. |
Mar 24th |
| 35 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
A very fine image Nelson, with good depth and detail. Your composition and use of the elements in front of you at the time is very good. I'm glad you removed those signs and darker object from the bottom right in your original, but may I please ask one question, with utmost respect. How would this scene have looked, or would it become any weaker, if you had taken it from a short distance forward, so those signs were to your right and out of the image altogether? I fully acknowledge you were there and I wasn't, so I have no idea of the conditions at the time of capture, such as other people etc. It's just that their remaining artifacts in your main image don't assist this image. |
Mar 19th |
| 35 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
Living down here in Australia Lauren, we don't get much snow, I've only ever seen it once in my life. Great composition and use of the foreground and background elements, that provide good depth. Sharpness throughout is good as is details in the trees and the mountains. Congratulations on a great image. |
Mar 19th |
| 35 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
Great detail and texture in this image Debbie, with lots of story of bygone years. Everything tells me that life here would not have been easy. Keeping the very ridge of the roof below the horizon allows us to see the coast in the far distance. Cropping the bottom to remove that post was a good move. |
Mar 19th |
| 35 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
Hi Stuart, I was intrigued with this image when I first saw it.
To me the "contrastiness" gives it an old world feel, as if it was taken a few decades ago. I mean that in a good way. It has a feeling of history. Lauren and Debbie mention that black stump, my little grey cells haven't decided yet. Your composition is strong and provides plenty of interest.
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Mar 19th |
| 35 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
A very fine image Tatu, with good composition and detail in the structure. Your use of foreground and background elements bring good depth to this image. |
Mar 19th |
| 35 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Debbie, this was a good outing for a couple of hours, with differing curves in the roads and angles. |
Mar 19th |
| 35 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
Thank you for your comments Lauren. At the time of capture, the sun was to my left, so we are seeing the shaded side of the left hand fence and also the sunlit side of the right hand fence. |
Mar 12th |
6 comments - 4 replies for Group 35
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| 56 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
Congratulations Trey, you have greatly excelled in producing a painting from a photograph. Your final work is absolutely excellent. |
Mar 30th |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 56
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| 73 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Peter. I have loved IR photography from the moment I first saw some. It's very different to "normal" B&W work. I particularly enjoy it when all the elements come together correctly; a blue sky turns black; grasses and trees with pale green foliage become white; trees with darker green foliage still show some shades of grey and clouds sometimes loose definition and detail, but not always. Then all the usual aspects of our photography come into play. |
Mar 30th |
| 73 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Gary. Yes I prefer the fence coming in from the lower left corner as well. That's one thing I enjoy about photography, we all see things differently, and have our own personal preferences, none of which are wrong. |
Mar 24th |
| 73 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Sherry. It's always fun heading out with a definite purpose in our photography. |
Mar 24th |
| 73 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
Yes, "cultivated" flowers will always get disqualified from a nature comp, if that's what you entered. All "bulb" plants, even the lovely daffodil is no go. In general photography, this is a very strong image. Good depth, colours and mood. Well done Butch. |
Mar 24th |
| 73 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
Congratulations on a superb image Gary. While it was taken under trying conditions, you have handled the depth of the image well. All the tones through the image work well. If you want to take this one any further, you might want to remove that dust spot just above the horizon to the right. |
Mar 24th |
| 73 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
Another superb image Peter. I'm with Sherry, while I acknowledge Butch's thoughts, I prefer the way you have chosen to present it. We get a stronger impression of the wilderness, environment and possible harshness of this location. As always Peter, great capture, processing and presentation. |
Mar 24th |
| 73 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
This is a fine image Sherry. The different ridge lines of the hills provide good depth, while the bold colours in the foreground and pastel colours in the background also work well in this regard. I had to go looking for the issues Butch mentions, but I'm sure as you use and become more familiar with new gear and processing, your photography will continue to be great. |
Mar 24th |
| 73 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
Thanks for your comments Butch, but for some reason I can't see your version of the photo. |
Mar 12th |
5 comments - 3 replies for Group 73
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| 76 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Jay. I always enjoy playing with moving water. |
Mar 24th |
| 76 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Trey, they are always appreciated. |
Mar 24th |
| 76 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
You are perfectly right Trey and as photographers we are free to take and present all images as we wish to. I just find my attention is not centered on you Rime Ice, which you say is the main subject/character. My attention is in conflict, between the ice and the pine branches in the background, perhaps due to its similarity. |
Mar 24th |
| 76 |
Mar 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your comments Gordon. I'm on a personal mission this year to improve my skills, both in capture and processing. I did another sunrise shoot on Saturday 9/3 at one of Sydney's northern beaches. Watch this space. |
Mar 19th |
| 76 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
This is a great image Trey, and I'm glad to learn I'm not the only person who gets up and out predawn with a camera. Lots of interesting rime ice which causes me to see lots of images within this image, all giving emphasis to the rime ice. Your capture and processing is fine and some colour in the background is good, but can I ask a question please? Instead of f16, what about f8; f5.6 or f4. My understanding is you would then have less DOF which would mute the background more, but still leave colours and definition, a faster shutter speed and focus our attention more on the rime ice? I'm also thinking there are those who would say "less is best" and maybe just capture a smaller more detailed image, but you probably did that anyway. |
Mar 19th |
| 76 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
A superb final image Gordon. Great impact, mood and tells the story of the climate there. I also congratulate you on your preference of stitching images together, this shows the difference of a "thinking photographer" and a "snap shooter". I always think back to a friend who said there's a big difference between those who "make an image" and those who "take a photo". I know that travel competitions can be very tough and hard fought arenas, but I think this one is right up there and should do quite well. |
Mar 19th |
| 76 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
A fine image Sanford, with the Buddha centered in the image. I'm glad you went back the second time and got some colour in the sky. I would expect to see people at a location such as this, so that handful of people don't bother me. Your inclusion of the design in the foreground is good, although if you crop it out, this image is still strong, it works both ways in my eyes. My only negative thought is that dust spot in the top right corner. |
Mar 19th |
| 76 |
Mar 24 |
Comment |
A very strong image Jay, one that tells a very good story of what is about to happen here. Well captured and well processed. I fully agree with Gordon, 100%. In my humble opinion, it is very top heavy. Not a lot of detail in the storm clouds, just very threatening gray, so therefore, not a lot of interesting stuff will be lost if it's cropped out. If you crop half the cloud off, I don't think it would detract from this image, it impact or its story. In fact a pano is a different format of presentation and quite often causes viewers to pause and look, simply because it's different from the normal. |
Mar 19th |
4 comments - 4 replies for Group 76
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16 comments - 11 replies Total
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