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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 21 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
Joan, nice imaginative image. I like the ying-yang effect of the colorful fish against the comparatively bland background of cacti. |
Apr 20th |
| 21 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
Brian, I much prefer our revised version. To my eyes the colors appear less muted. As in much of your creative work, I see an image that I doubt was intentional. It might be March madness, but in the center I see a Leroy Niemanesq image of a basketball player about to try for a shot. The icicle free area to the right side of the line, is a subtle way of telling us that he made the shot. |
Mar 30th |
| 21 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
Joan, nice imaginative image. I like the ying-yang effect of the colorful fish against the comparatively bland background of cacti. |
Mar 28th |
| 21 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
To US political junkies, this is not a political statement.
I thought that my statement was so obviously ridiculous, that nobody with any common sense would believe it. |
Mar 28th |
| 21 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
Phillipa, To me, I have a preference for your original is a very pleasant image that I would hang on my wall. I completely agree with Brian's reasons. Your original is another example that images to not have to be completely mushed up in post, or pure design, to meet the "altered reality," definition. J |
Mar 28th |
3 comments - 2 replies for Group 21
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| 65 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
Lynne, Depending on which Nikon you have, my experiments with the CamRanger mini, are progressing. I have tried it on my D800, and D500, with the Nikon 105 f2.8 micro lens, with an extension tube. |
Mar 30th |
| 65 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
Charlie, Thank you for your comments. RE: size of the image, the snow leopard's head falls squarely within your description. After looking at it through a second set of eyes, yours, I see my processing mess up. This animal normally has cyan eyes. When I tried to correct that I messed it up. |
Mar 26th |
| 65 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
Lynn, To my eye the high key effect is almost there. I agree with Charles's comments. If you intended the image as an illustration, consider some diffusion to minimize the shadows. You might also consider increasing your ISO, if your camera can handle higher ISO's. |
Mar 26th |
| 65 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
Hi Dick, I like the way your version adds to the image. Did you increase the negative space on the right?
Having said that, since this is an international group, I rarely comment about horizontal flipping. I think that is a cultural thing, and many here read from right to left. |
Mar 26th |
| 65 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
Hi Nancy, I see a nice image of the flowers. Most of us pass images such as yours, but fail to see the beauty. Congratulations on good seeing. I am one of those who believe that not every image needs to be sharp. In this image I think that you used blurring in a way that adds to its beauty. Thank you for sharing. Also, please see my reply to Dick States. |
Mar 26th |
| 65 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
Well done. Happy to see your well executed example of Wabi Sabi. To my eye The background colors blend nicely with the subject. well done. |
Mar 26th |
3 comments - 3 replies for Group 65
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| 79 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
Hi Lauren, To me, you have presented us with a beautiful image. I love the subtle pastel variety, which can be difficult to get right in sRGB. Your image is just sharp enough to bring out the textures in the plant. As a question of background, I always consider that a maker's choice. My personal preference is, when appropriate, to leave some background in when as in this image, it is appropriate. To my eyes I think your image would be stronger if you could severely tone down or eliminate the white OOF rose on the right. |
Mar 26th |
| 79 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
Hi Karl, Congratulations, you have hit one of the major goals, in art. While it is not an interpretation of an object or scene, it one that you like. To paraphrase a statement of my daughter's former mentor: If you like to do it, do it. If others like it, even better. With what I've seen of your work, aside from design aspects, the subject is in the mind of the beholder. Well done. |
Mar 26th |
| 79 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
Hi Judith, Your composition very good, and your color palette works well. I like that you left enough negative space for us to appreciate the subject. I find it a pleasant image to look at.
Just one little hint, which is purely a matter of my personal preference. the top edge of the petunia look a tad over sharpened. Try running putting a slight blur on the top edge, to give a more realistic feel. |
Mar 26th |
| 79 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
Hi Judith. Thanks, for looking. All post was in Photoshop2021. Water paper is in filter | sketch | water paper. Sketch is filter |stylize | find edges. Then I converted to BW, and fooled around with contrast, and selectively put back a change in color, and did some spot blurring and smudging. While there are other was of working in PS, I tend to put everything on a separate layer, so I can more easily adjust the interactions between the changes. |
Mar 17th |
3 comments - 1 reply for Group 79
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9 comments - 6 replies Total
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