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Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 62 |
Mar 19 |
Reply |
Thanks, Gary! Alaska was a large family vacation, and I didn't have time to set up my shots as I normally would do. The airlines lost my luggage, and my tripod was in my suitcase, so I didn't have all my camera equipment. It is a truly wonderful state, and its beauty is just never-ending. I should try printing the photo and see what the colors look like in a photo.
Best regards,
LuAnn |
Mar 13th |
| 62 |
Mar 19 |
Comment |
Nice work, Gary!
LuAnn |
Mar 11th |
| 62 |
Mar 19 |
Comment |
Paul, I have to agree with Oliver on this, you have transformed the original into a fantastic image!
The addition of the horse and rider point out the scale of the scene that would not be there without them.
I like how you can tell there were clouds overhead by the shadows on the foreground mountain range. Everything appears sharp, and the clouds portrait a mounting storm on the horizon. The impact this image gives is filled with tension for the horse and rider-where are they going in this rough terrain, and will they make it to their destination before the storm hits!
If I suggested anything, it would be to have a tiny bit of texture in the clouds so they match the sharpness of the entire scene (since the horses were moving they are sharp, and the clouds are moving so they should be sharper). Unless you feel they are smooth because they are moving faster, then it's your choice.
Well done!
Best regards,
LuAnn |
Mar 10th |
| 62 |
Mar 19 |
Comment |
Gary, I love the story this image tells-I have been in the position this woman is in drooling over what appears to be bakery items filled with delicious (and toxic) sugar-Yikes!
I like this image with the man in the shot because I think it adds to the story that she has been pondering in making her decision. He is a distance ahead of her so perhaps she has been considering her choice for a bit. With my love of street photography, I tend not to disrupt the storyline by removing people. But, it is an artistic decision, and I believe both choices to leave the people in the back in or remove them is ok.
The only thing I would change is to gradually make the back (vanishing point) a little darker as space moves away from the woman to enhance the feel of bokeh that way the light on the woman makes her stand out in this image.
Excellent capture my friend you have a real eye for street photography!
Best regards,
LuAnn |
Mar 10th |
| 62 |
Mar 19 |
Comment |
I like the minimalistic feel of this image, David.
I tried to crop a copy in LR by moving the bottom edge up and keeping the vanishing point on the lower third of the rule of thirds-I like the tighter crop idea. Perhaps the second crop style you mentioned was done similarly. In the bottom of the frame, there seems to be unevenness of the tree trunks that start the path on the left and right sides. This tighter crop eliminates that space.
To continue with the minimalism, I would consider removing some of the miscellaneous twigs from the snow to clean up the ground; perhaps the ones that go against the flow of the majority of twigs-this would keep things uniform.
Also, I see two large black circular areas on the left and right margins that appear to be going too black. In LR, it appears that if I lift the shadows, they go away. I do not see this in the original, so perhaps it is from a vignette. If you want to enhance the darkness of the trunks, I suggest some dodging and burning the individual trees-this might sound like work, but you have an excellent image here that I think would be worth the effort.
Best of luck at your exhibit in September!
LuAnn
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Mar 10th |
| 62 |
Mar 19 |
Comment |
Gorgeous photo, Hattie! You captured the shot nice and tight considering the busy location.
If anything I would brighten the highlights (dodge and burn some) on the two subjects to help them stand out from the background a bit more.
The story is evidence of a woman and an artist in a public place, so I do not see a problem with the three people you reference removing. As I view image, the people in the background are not distracting in any way; there are no bright spots or highlights drawing my eye to them. I would not worry about the people in the background they contribute to the story. I also like how you were able to capture the sketch in progress by the artist.
A very pleasing image with a compassionate impact. Well done! |
Mar 10th |
| 62 |
Mar 19 |
Comment |
Thanks for the edits, Oliver, I really like the changes you made. How did you do it?
LuAnn |
Mar 10th |
| 62 |
Mar 19 |
Comment |
I like your image, Oliver, and to hear the story that the background is his artwork brings meaning to the photo. The tonality of the artwork, his shirt, and arms all match. The man also stands out nicely from the background.
The one part I noticed right away was the processing from Nik on his face. I think it is looking a little too HDRish compared to the rest of the image. If you could balance his face with the tones of his body and arms it would be excellent.
Well done my friend,
LuAnn
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Mar 10th |
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