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| 15 |
Jan 18 |
Reply |
Thank you Linda! |
Jan 28th |
| 15 |
Jan 18 |
Comment |
I like Carmen's suggestion! It gives it dimension.
LuAnn |
Jan 16th |
| 15 |
Jan 18 |
Comment |
Thanks everyone for your positive critiques. This photo does not have people in it because I am using it to display at a local city center gallery exhibit this summer. We were supposed to display shots that tell of the cities history. This shot, "Union Depot: Hub of Early St Paul" was done without people so as to tell a story of the city itself.
Someone did write to say when the photo was enlarged that it pixelated. I just got the photo back from the printer and it turned out absolutely beautiful! There is no pixelating and I was very worried about that. Thanks for that caution.
About the contrast, the biggest struggle was that the building ,rebuilt in 1917, it has Tennessee pink marble columns and light terrazzo tile floors. Contrast was just not in those materials. Too much contrast (which I tend to favor myself) would have pulled it away from being a more historic representation.
In the end I absolutely love the image and can't wait to put it on display at the Landmark Center, St Paul.
Best wishes to you all!! |
Jan 15th |
| 15 |
Jan 18 |
Comment |
This is very creative Rick! I see a lightening bolt drawing the eye in from upper right corner, nice sky, a nice sharp center on poppy, nice balance of color with blue, red, yellow, and a border to top it off that follows your color scheme. Nicely done. If I could suggest anything it would be, have you tried to add blend modes or changing the opacity in your images in Photoshop? It might be something fun to try. I like what you are doing. It is very unique.
Best wishes! |
Jan 13th |
| 15 |
Jan 18 |
Comment |
St Paul, Minnesota. Thanks Rick for your comment!
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Jan 13th |
| 15 |
Jan 18 |
Comment |
Beautiful image George! I wouldn't change a thing. Love the sky it really brings mood to Photo.
Regards
LuAnn |
Jan 12th |
| 15 |
Jan 18 |
Comment |
Great scene Carmen! Nice leading lines drawing you into the picture, silos on angle showing depth, great sky with nice details. But the tonality seems flat so that is what I would work on. My black and whites, when I recently had them evaluated by a PSA judge, came back with this comment too. I use the same software you did and I think it is the software giving this look as it is doing a global adjustment as opposed to selected adjustments like you can do in Photoshop with curves, levels and channel mixer adjustment layers. If you look at the photo and study the tonality, you can see that it all seems to have the same intensity. Maybe checkout your histogram to pinpoint it. Its easily fixed if you can do it in Photoshop. I have spent the last couple of days learning online how to do those types of adjustments and it really isn't difficult. But it really does give the image depth and dimension like you could walk into the scene. I tried to dodge and burn and use brush tool in Lightroom but it doesn't seem to be the same. Photoshop really does a nice job with these adjustments and they are non destructive. Try to darken the rail tracks, and darken slightly the shadow side of the buildings, then brighten just a tad the sunny side of the buildings. Maybe some adjustment (dodge and burn) the sand to give it dimension as well. I love black and white photography it is so worth learning these simple techniques.
Kindest regards,
LuAnn |
Jan 10th |
| 15 |
Jan 18 |
Comment |
Beautiful image Tianji! Beautiful broad lighting, great atmosphere, nice to catch shot by a window with natural light, great angles, and wonderful story! If anything I would fix the spot of white light coming out of the top of her head. Otherwise, I like this shot, excellent capture! |
Jan 10th |
| 15 |
Jan 18 |
Comment |
What a wonderful shot Joan and a great photo opportunity! I like the shot the way it is. But if a critique was due I would only suggest toning down the brightness on the left side of the tree where it is the hottest. Maybe dodging and burning technique could tone it down in just a few spots. Otherwise, you got a great shot!!
Kind regards,
LuAnn |
Jan 10th |
8 comments - 1 reply for Group 15
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| 65 |
Jan 18 |
Comment |
Fabulous image Charles! Yes, it looks like cloth to me (beautiful cloth at that) with a pin tuck seam and almost chevron strip. Your focus is great. I am going to have to look into one of those teleconverters for my micro 85mm lens. I struggle getting close to my subjects. The two orange areas do help balance out the neutral colors.
Now looking at this photo and wondering why you think it lacked punch made me ponder it for a while. It is very structured in its pattern but it does seem to draw the eye off the sides. I think you have edge flicker going on. Its ideal to keep the viewers eye in the image as long as possible. But with high contrast on the edges it gives an escape route for the eye to drift off the image. There may not be anything you can do with this section, but perhaps as mentioned above you could add another section or location of the wing to alleviate this issue.
You have a great subject here. But I see what you are saying about a need to be able to eventually identify the subject. Exotic doesn't come to mind any too quickly. Then again you may have thought differently if this was a butterfly macro group. So there is that to consider.
All in all I like the shot. I happen to have a 1960'ish version of a butterfly wing that your shot gives me inspiration to try for February!
Kind regards,
LuAnn Thatcher |
Jan 19th |
| 65 |
Jan 18 |
Comment |
Beautiful butterfly Angela. And yes, it is great when you can shoot things like this indoors in the winter. We are having a heat wave today it was 27 degree.
I agree with Mary to darken the background even more. That will make the butterfly stand out more and give the image depth and dimension. You might even try to dodge and burn the background so it has some shadows. Other wise it can look flat. If you do use a vignette, make it felt and not seen was the advise I received recently. I really am curious about that circle in front of its face. Great specimen to ponder!
Kind regards,
LuAnn Thatcher |
Jan 19th |
| 65 |
Jan 18 |
Comment |
Very nice photo Janos. The white background really sets the stage for the great primary colors of the thread and pins. Its great to learn about light and shadow as you have done here. The bobbin has a great shadow. Did you use a tripod? I see a little blur on the snaps. Or maybe its my bi-focals playing with my eyes.
If I was to question anything it would be, which piece is your main subject? It isn't immediately clear. What kind of variation could you do with this subject material? Try focus on front pin head then shooting from the side at the level of the pin heads and blur to the background.
When I was doing still life photography I too needed to watch the costs for a studio in a box. I found some great youtube videos that taught me how to make my own from PVC 1/2" pipe and tissue paper. I think I paid $20 for a fun table top studio.
This is an already very artistic photo Janos. It would be perfect framed in red and hung in a fine ladies sewing room!
Kind regards,
LuAnn Thatcher |
Jan 19th |
| 65 |
Jan 18 |
Comment |
Great photo Mary! I like the effects of the red boarder, the black glass is perfect base, the reflection really adds depth and dimension to the round screws. There is a nice variety of shapes and textures as well to observe and think about. Well done.
If I was to add anything, it would be what I recently learned from a photographer out in a wildlife nature park. How do you take photos when there are many trees in a landscape. His suggestion to me was put space between the elements. Don't let the trunks touch or obstruct view. So next time you work with this sort of element try organizing them so that you can see a space between them from the camera. Try putting them in places to direct the eye into the center of the photo (leading lines). Pick one style screw and make it the subject, and have the others lead a path to the primary screw (the one most unique). For lines and shaping think about triangles, diagonals, ovals, and my favorite arabesque lines.
You have already done a great job. My thoughts are for future projects!
Kind regards,
LuAnn Thatcher |
Jan 19th |
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