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Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 62 |
May 18 |
Comment |
Pandula,
You have made great use of the shapes in your photo to create a sense of depth and mystery. The image has an almost surreal feel to it; very unique! I never thought a public toilet could be an object of interest. You were able to recognize the potential in the image. Nicely imaged. |
May 17th |
| 62 |
May 18 |
Reply |
Thanks Pandula |
May 10th |
| 62 |
May 18 |
Reply |
I guess we all learn from our mistakes. A while back I cropped the top of a photo too much in camera, but since I really liked the photo I figured out a way to fix the problem. Here's how I did it.
I created a layer that matched the background of the original photo. Because of the great bokeh in you photo that was pretty easy. I then placed the original photo on top of the background layer, pulled it down a little to make more space on the top and then combined the layers. I then blended in the line between the to layers.
I could have done this with my Adobe Elements program, I don't have Photoshop, but I used my onOne program, which works well for combining images.
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May 9th |
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| 62 |
May 18 |
Reply |
LuAnn and Patrick,
Thank you for your recent comments. This group allows me to see and often be inspired by other group members photographic work. I have already gained some interesting insight into future possibilities. I am really enjoying the opportunity to share my efforts and to learn from other group members. Thanks again to all the group members for doing what you all love to do so well.
Paul |
May 8th |
| 62 |
May 18 |
Comment |
Great shot! you really nail it. The guy has such sad, expressive eyes. Very powerful image. |
May 4th |
| 62 |
May 18 |
Comment |
Thanks for the feedback. First I should say that I'm a relatively new member to PSA, so I don't know what IMO is. It seems PSA uses lots alphabetic symbols that I have yet to learn.
Yes, I did flip the photo, but liked the discomfort I felt looking at this version. But either way would have worked. The inspiration came from old Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Wells noir movies.
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May 4th |
| 62 |
May 18 |
Comment |
Great Shot!. I like the sense of action created by the converging parallels of the bridge and the wonderful shadows.
Increasing the clarity of the subject helps.
I think I like the color photo better. The beautiful orange sunset and the way it makes the kids hair look like it's almost on fire is totally lost in the monochrome version.
Although Oliver did a nice job with the distortion, I think the distortion adds to the overall emotional impact and creates a kind of frenetic energy to the photo. It might look even better with more distortion.
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May 4th |
| 62 |
May 18 |
Comment |
There is certainly a lot to look at in your photo. There is great detail in the reflections, but it doesn't seem to distract from the main subject of the photo. I like the little bit of sun glare and the way the reflection on the right is a bit askew. A very interesting and contemporary street scene nicely done.
I think the idea of a slow shutter speed works well to create some action. I only wish the blurred drumsticks could have been a little more visable. They kind of blend into all the writing on his hoodie. I'm not sure how to make them stand out more; maybe darken the hoodie and lighten the sticks. Since only the hoodie is green in the original, if you use Lightroom, it might be possible to just darken the green.
A great street photography shot! |
May 4th |
| 62 |
May 18 |
Comment |
A great subject of a "Grizzly Old Man" photo. I really like the bokeh and the detail in the face and beard. You can't really see the mouth, but he seems to have a kind of pinched, worried expression that gives the viewer pause to wonder.
The crop is problematic for me. Is your original cropped too, or was that the way it was shot? It almost looks like the hat is cut off at the top. You might think about going to a backup layer with more bokeh and scaling the subject down with a mask to give the guy a little more room.
Oh course, maybe I missed the point. The tight fit explains the seemingly pained expression. Probably not. Actually this is a great shot of a very interesting subject with lots of clarity and detail. Nicely done.
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May 4th |
| 62 |
May 18 |
Comment |
Your photo is very expressive in tone and mood. I didn't realize object on the fence post was a birdhouse and it became a bit of a distraction until I read the notes. Oliver's touch up helped. I've never seen a birdhouse on a fence post before. Mentioning the birdhouse in the title may have helped.
The photo emotes a certain serenity and peacefulness, maybe even a little loneliness. The like the way you composed the photo, but wonder how a horizontal view would look. Over all very well done.
By the way, I'm a Fuji user: the X-T1 & X-T20 I really like the retro feel of the cameras and the way they function in low light situations. I considered the X-T2, but went for the X-T20 with it's lower price point and smaller size for travel.
You may already know that Fuji is soon to release the X-T3, which should soon follow with a price reduction for the X-T2.
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May 4th |
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