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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 21 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thank you for your review. |
Aug 15th |
| 21 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thank you. Sometimes I get lost in an image, even though this time I started out with a concept, didn't like the result, so I kept on going. |
Aug 15th |
| 21 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comments |
Aug 15th |
| 21 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Janice, I love to find interesting natural abstract patterns. I would think that by varying the aperture and shutter speed, you are indeed altering reality, while sharing your interpretation of what you saw. For me, as with ICM, there is no right or wrong, because you are showing your vision. Nicely done. |
Aug 14th |
| 21 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Hazel, I love your use of ICM. Your original image could well stand on its own. I agree with Brian that the real fire tends to draw by eye away from the flower. Having said that consider a comprise between his two images. If you get a chance consider moving your camera up, to create a climbing rocket illusion. |
Aug 14th |
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| 21 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Glad you're OK. You made a difficult and heart wrenching decision. I know of some who regret not making your decision.
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Aug 14th |
| 21 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Steve, I have difficulty agreeing with the above comments. I think that the basic image is more of a street scene, in which the story can supersede the compositional "rule" of not showing half an object. Your use of a psychedelic pallette is a nice creative touch. I think that so much building tends to draw my eye away from the horses. My thought is that a horizontal crop of the building a bit above the street lamp would make a stronger image. |
Aug 14th |
| 21 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Brian, I very much enjoy looking at your image. For me it is very relaxing. The subtle hint of magenta in the stem of the blue tulip is a nice offset to the soft blue and green. I think that you did a lot of work to obtain the impressive simplicity of your image.
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Aug 14th |
| 21 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Joan, Thanks for your comment. For me, the fun of abstractions is, that we can all see different known items in each image. I wanted to use the dahlia as a contributing item. If you look closely, the dahlia is a subtle portion of most elements. The petals play a role in the variations in luminosity and saturation. There are 39 little Dahlias, if I counted correctly. |
Aug 10th |
| 21 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Joan, What an interesting, whimsical, and fun image. It's obvious to me that you put a lot of work in doing this labor of love. I can only suggest a nit. There are a lot of things going on in your image. I think that if there was more space at the top and left, the critters and people inhabiting the scene would have more room to move around. |
Aug 6th |
5 comments - 5 replies for Group 21
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| 38 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
As do I. Said with the recognition that it would be a dull world if we all liked the same thing. |
Aug 6th |
| 38 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
As do I. Said with the recognition that it would be a dull world if we all liked the same thing. |
Aug 6th |
| 38 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Art, As I said above, I was browsing and your image caught my eye. I see an ethereal sense of movement, that conveys the essence of a bird in flight. Well done. |
Aug 6th |
| 38 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Gabrielle, I was browsing through the DDG images and Art's image caught my eye. I think that one of the great things about art is that there is room for different interpretations. As you know, it is my personal opinion that, except for reporting, catalog, commissioned, and scientific images, a good image should be the photographer's interpretation of what he/she saw. the artist should feel free to us anything in his toolbox for that purpose. How many thousands have shot images of Half Dome, and wondered why their result did not approach AA's image. |
Aug 6th |
1 comment - 3 replies for Group 38
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| 65 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Hi Lynn,
The background in my first correction bothered me, so I corrected the image. |
Aug 17th |
 |
| 65 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Hi Lynn, Thanks for the idea. Revised playing with selective adjustments to luminance & contrast. |
Aug 16th |
 |
| 65 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Sorry I wasn't clear. I was talking about the white area on the bottom left corner. |
Aug 16th |
| 65 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Charles, I think you did a masterful job with this image. The color pallete is ideal for the dying plant, as shown by the multiple brown spots on the leaves. Your image is a nice interpretation of Wabi-sabi. Well done. |
Aug 14th |
| 65 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
It is far more difficult to create an interesting image in monochrome, than in color. In this image you have clearly overcome that problem. I like the way the vertical and horizontal curves interact. I wish you had cropped that area |
Aug 14th |
3 comments - 2 replies for Group 65
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| 79 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Sandra, Thank you for taking the time to comment. |
Aug 21st |
| 79 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Judith, I appreciate your comments. The original was shot with my iPhone 8+, in automatic mode. Since Painter wiped the exif data, I cannot give you more details. However, a different image shot on the same day shows 3.99mm 1/40 sec, f1.8, ISO 320, no flash. |
Aug 21st |
| 79 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Freddie, Thank you for commenting. I'm glad you like the image. |
Aug 17th |
| 79 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Hi Judith, Please don't think of what you are doing as "bumbling." Think of it as learning. ;-) |
Aug 16th |
| 79 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Hi Karl, That is an excellent suggestion. There are additional techniques that I have used, depending on the image: blur the edges with the blur tool; blur the selection mask; use the smudge tool to mush the line; play with drop shadows; surface textures, and lighting; or combinations of them. There probably are many more techniques but the above are what I have used. |
Aug 16th |
| 79 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Hi Sandra, I see a fun and whimsical image. I don't know, or really care whether they were dyed when yousa them, or you introduced the colors. Your cheerful image is a delight. As a nit, I am in agreement with the other comments about the cropping. |
Aug 14th |
| 79 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Freddie, I feel that you have achieved your goal. Karl has expressed my thoughts on your image. One of the things I like best about this type of image is that you can make many versions, without duplicating the mood. Nicely done.
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Aug 14th |
| 79 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Karl, I very much enjoyed your image until I read the description. Too many friends and acquaintances were murdered or otherwise adversely affected for me to comment rationally. I tried to take pictures there several times, but all I could do was sit and remember. Sorry, I just wish you hadn't added the face. |
Aug 14th |
| 79 |
Aug 21 |
Reply |
Hi Karl, Thanks for the suggestion. While I had the file open, I played around with the colors, sharpening, and contrast. I think this revision has a bit more presence. Also, could that be Capt. Jon-luc Picard, in the upper left? It was not intentional, but....., or did i go too far? |
Aug 9th |
 |
| 79 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Judith, Thank you for sharing your creative and whimsical image. Although there is a lot going on, it doesn't look jumbled because the "portrait" is much brighter than the supporting objects; and the supporting objects give us a sense of place. At first glance the portrait made me think it was King Henry VII smiling, just after he divorced Catherine of Aragon. I suspect it was placed in that location by Anne Boleyn when she learned that her head was going to be removed.
Very well done. |
Aug 9th |
| 79 |
Aug 21 |
Comment |
Lauren, Good seeing. I love your color palette and your showing us translucency in the right places. However I think there is too much of a good thing. My eyes are jumping from one portion of the image to another. The attached roughly processed image will give you an idea of what I mean. In addition to cropping and cloning; I darkened and lightened selected areas foreground black & white on a 50% gray filled layer with blend mode set to overlay. |
Aug 9th |
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5 comments - 6 replies for Group 79
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14 comments - 16 replies Total
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