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56 Mar 25 Comment Tom, I used dodge
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56 Mar 25 Comment Test Test Test Mar 26th
56 Mar 25 Reply Street photography is a broad genre, it can include and/or exclude people. However, it must be taken from or near the street. Go see Joe Redski's YOuTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@joeredski) for a starter then go to Peter Forsgard (https://www.youtube.com/@ForsgardPeter). These two should get you off the ground. Mar 23rd
56 Mar 25 Reply Gerhard, you may comment on both image. For this month, Marevia didn't know that the second image was to be the original image as taken in the camera. It's a new group! Mar 19th
56 Mar 25 Comment Tom, a beautiful small church, and I can see why you photographed it. The curb at the left provides a nice leading line to the potted plants and then to the archway, which comes down on the other side and leads the eye to the seated person. Perhaps you cropped too close to the person, and if the original allows, I would add more breathing room to the left side. Some street photographers won't touch up their images, but I have always believed that the photographer is the storyteller, and it's okay to clean up distractions. In this case, I would clone out the tree branches at the top right. This would allow for a better refinement of the sky - whether you'd want to go towards high-key white or bring out the blue of the sky. You did a wonderful job in capturing the texture of the stone facing of the church, which contrasts nicely with the adobe walls bookending it. Mar 16th
56 Mar 25 Comment Marevia, nice captures in both regards. I feel you left the blue & green tank in to create a threesome. The arc welding is so bright that it's immediately where the eye goes. To my eye, I would have cropped the image at the left elbow of the man holding the metal piece because the hand directs the eye back down to the reflected light from the welding. The beam overhead also descends into the holder of the metal, creating a loop within the image. I've worked in a factory and this image captures the environment well.

As to the salt flats image, why did you choose to leave the red post in the image? Not knowing your position restrictions, I see that it does match the red further within the image. The man gives perspective as to the size of the machinery, and I like the repeating track wheels. The distant van also makes me wonder if the man used it to get to work and why you included it. Your image is tightly cropped on the left. Why didn't you crop it tightly to the right of the man? The image is sharp, and I like the texture of the salt flats and the machinery face.
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56 Mar 25 Comment Gerhard, this image has good circular motion. By placing the water station in the middle, and due to its structure, it looks as if it's balancing the right and left sides of the image. Even the dogs' positions help the eye move through the image. It's a nicely composed and processed image!
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56 Mar 25 Comment Cisco, A very interesting image with great story. Technically, there's a shadow leading line from bottom right to the subject and all men in the image direct their attention to the woman and cameraman. There's a lot of texture along the right and the vehicles' noses all point into the image. Very well composed. Mar 16th
56 Mar 25 Comment I use LR, PS, a couple of presets in Topaz Studio, Topaz AI, and also Luminar NEO. Mar 9th
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76 Mar 25 Reply Thank you, Henriette. I immersed myself in street and B&W photography this past summer and fall. Mar 17th
76 Mar 25 Comment Henriette, I do like the square crop on this image. The Egret contrasts nicely with the foliage, and I think your use of infrared set the stage for a lovely image. The eye is tack sharp as is the bill. Did you do any vignetting on the image - it has that feel. Mar 16th
76 Mar 25 Comment Gordon, there sure are a lot of women in your life! Right off, the one distraction that caught my eye was the light spot at the bottom left, a reflection on the leg of the couch. I also wonder why you "dirtied up" the coach so it looks like something that was curbside. That said, the model is beautiful, her right hand is delicate, the lighting on her is perfect, and I like the contrast between the panel wall and the couch. I like the shadowing of the bottom and the creases/folds in the dress bring you up to the subject. I am now waiting to see what inspirational message or advertisement you'll be posting at top left … Mar 16th
76 Mar 25 Comment Jay, a wonderful architectural cityscape image with fantastic contrasts of facing and stonework. There's also the contrasts between oldest, older, and modern within the image. You might also want to play with this in b&w, as it offers wide tonal contrasts in the format. This image is just wonderful for contrasts as there is also vertical and lateral, square and rectangular. You did a superb job of the cleanup too! Mar 16th
76 Mar 25 Comment Sanford, a nice street photography image and I can see why you decided to center the horse given the long lines of curb and sidewalk. You captured the faces, and the tree overhang nicely frames the top. Telephone and electric wires are plentiful in these locations and, in this case help the eye to migrate through the image. My only suggestion would be to darken the shadows to bring out more contrast within the image. Mar 16th
76 Mar 25 Comment Ian, I like your choice of location and the English spelling of my surname! I see from your originals that you set up the shot to have the rock edge at the bottom right as a leading line into the image ad to mirror that of the left. In your final pano, you lost the advantage of that right leading line, and the bulk of the rocks at the left to my eye is overpowering. I would suggest a 16x9 crop (example attached) to bring the edges in from both sides and balance the weight of the left rocks with the hill at the top right. I would be interested to know what processing you did for the sky. I like the placid water contrasted against the jagged rocks. The color change from the sandy beach to the blue is complementary. Long exposure photography is well done here, and I look forward to more of your images in this genre. Mar 16th
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