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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 21 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Brian, looks like another very interesting technique. Thank you for the info. |
Sep 22nd |
| 21 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Please see my reply to Joan, aove. |
Sep 20th |
| 21 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Brian & Joan. I understand what you are saying. To my eye Brian's version, while interesting, makes the carrots look too much like lobster tails. I may decide to put the soup back in the bowl, and/or place the carrot noodle border on a diagonal. Can't do it right now, due to an issue with PS. |
Sep 20th |
| 21 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Hazel, A fun, well done and creative image. Just for play, I did a very rough addition of haze to the image. Admittedly, it's only a rough concept, that needs to be refined. |
Sep 17th |
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| 21 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Brian, Your intentional and subtle pun is typically British. |
Sep 17th |
| 21 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Steve, When I first looked at your image I thought it could well be an illustration in a book published by Tor Publishing, and/or sold by Books of Wonder. I find your concept intriguing. To my eye your pictorial concept the way you have placed the center with dynamic lines, off center. I think that if you had expanded and feathered your selection the black line around some of the objects might be less noticeable, or disappear. |
Sep 17th |
| 21 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Charles, Your final image works well for me. Your image would look equally good to me as presented, or with a vertical flip. You there just enough subtle difference in brightness between the edges and the center, to keep my eyes in the center of your image. Well done. |
Sep 17th |
| 21 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Brian, Your image conveys a strong story of what you were feeling during the performance. Very well done, and thank you for sharing. |
Sep 17th |
| 21 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Joan, Brian's comment left me with little to add. Your statement about Matt K's concept highlights Matt's failure to give precedence to the artist's choice. It is my personal policy when I am commenting on an image, to explain how to improve the image, while retaining the artist's vision. In the case of your image I might point out an inconsistency, such as is the lion on the ground or in the clouds. etc. Having said that, if you pull out my fingernails to force me to make a choice, I would prefer the clouds. |
Sep 17th |
| 21 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Brian, Thank you for your remarks. I made an error in describing my processing. When I anticipate a lot of pixel pushing, and/or a heavy crop, I first increase the resolution, and increase the image size with Topaz Gigapixel AI, to minimize banding and artifacts. This step may not be necessary much longer, because Adobe a neural filter in PS, that permits huge crops. |
Sep 10th |
5 comments - 5 replies for Group 21
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| 65 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Charles, Your image shows a classic example of the beauty that is found in decay. Since the image contains multiple elements, which act as an abstraction, I don't think of it as Wabi-Sabi, but as a derivation of that art form. The dark areas on the top and bottom distract my eyes from the subject of the image. I have attached a square cropped image placing the broccoli in the upper right corner, so that its stalks act as a leading ling to the center. I also made some small adjustments to perspective, and contrast. |
Sep 12th |
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| 65 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Lynne, As a supplement to Charles's comments, your treatment has resulted in an image that looks naturally soft and realistic. Your use of negative space is spot on. I love the way you have turned a simple ordinary leaf into a work of art. I wish the leaf was not centered. To my eyes the that placement mage that placement caused the image to appears a bit static. My VF should give you an idea of what I mean. |
Sep 10th |
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| 65 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Charles, Thanks for your comment. After taking an additional look, I agree that I went much too far with the red eye. I should have noticed my error. Your helpful comment illustrates the main reason I joined DDG. And yes, I was not just walking along when I came upon this happening. IIRC I was waiting for something to happen for over an hour. In most cases I try to show something of what the critter is about. |
Sep 9th |
2 comments - 1 reply for Group 65
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| 79 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Judith, high speed sync, (HSS,) permits me to set the flash sync at speeds higher than normal, 30 - 1/60 sec. It was originally intended for use as fill flash. I use it in manual mode after setting my aperture: I then set my ISO and shutter speed so that the background will be as dark as I want it to be, and the strobe will only light up the subject. Finding the correct setting can take several trys, but pixels are cheap. Note that this technique, at least on my Nikons, only works with external flash. It does not work with built in flash. I don't know about cameras other than Nikon.
The Flaming Pear flood filter is what generated the water. Flaming Pear also offers a ton of interesting filters, many of which are free. They also have an interesting free trial period. It is based upon the number of uses, not time installed. Therefore you have a lot of time to decide whether they are useful for you. There are easy to follow PDF manuals as well as video instructions.
<http://www.flamingpear.com/> |
Sep 30th |
| 79 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Judith, high speed sync, (HSS,) permits me to set the flash sync at speeds higher than normal, 30 - 1/60 sec. It was originally intended for use as fill flash. I use it in manual mode after setting my aperture: I then set my ISO and shutter speed so that the background will be as dark as I want it to be, and the strobe will only light up the subject. Finding the correct setting can take several trys, but pixels are cheap. Note that this technique, at least on my Nikons, only works with external flash. It does not work with built in flash. I don't know about cameras other than Nikon.
The Flaming Pear flood filter is what generated the water. Flaming Pear also offers a ton of interesting filters, many of which are free. They also have an interesting free trial period. It is based upon the number of uses, not time installed. Therefore you have a lot of time to decide whether they are useful for you. There are easy to follow PDF manuals as well as video instructions.
<http://www.flamingpear.com/> |
Sep 22nd |
| 79 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Lauren, Happy I could help. |
Sep 20th |
| 79 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Judith, high speed sync, (HSS,) permits me to set the flash sync at speeds higher than normal, 30 - 1/60 sec. It was originally intended for use as fill flash. I use it in manual mode after setting my aperture: I then set my ISO and shutter speed so that the background will be as dark as I want it to be, and the strobe will only light up the subject. Finding the correct setting can take several trys, but pixels are cheap. Note that this technique, at least on my Nikons, only works with external flash. It does not work with built in flash. I don't know about cameras other than Nikon.
The Flaming Pear flood filter is what generated the water. Flaming Pear also offers a ton of interesting filters, many of which are free. They also have an interesting free trial period. It is based upon the number of uses, not time installed. Therefore you have a lot of time to decide whether they are useful for you. There are easy to follow PDF manuals as well as video instructions.
<http://www.flamingpear.com/> |
Sep 18th |
| 79 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Lauren, It could also be from UV lighting. I just remembered that I used UV in my tank in two places: the cleaning system to sterilize; and at least one of the hood lights to reduce algae growth, and improve the quality of light. I also used UV light to kill bacteria in our indoor hot tub because I did not want to use chlorine, and bromine was insufficient. |
Sep 18th |
| 79 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Judith, In my (much) younger days I used to do a lot of scuba diving, and saw these animals in the wild. In this image while the water is not very deep, there is definitely a slight color shift. Although my short term memory is going, there are some of my long term experiences that are still sticking, so far. If you want further details, I should be able to find some references. |
Sep 17th |
| 79 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Lauren I love the sea garden concept and the was the color pallet works with the lines and curves. I decided to make some small adjustments in ACR. The biggest change was to switch to the "Artistic 03" color profile. Then I played with contrast, black, vibrancy, and texture. What do you think?
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Sep 17th |
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| 79 |
Sep 21 |
Reply |
Judith, Normally as light passes through water the red part of the spectrum is absorbed, leaving blue. |
Sep 17th |
| 79 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Karl, What a dynamic graphic. I like the way the curves of the sails interact with the straight line of the rigging. The red, white and black of the sails gives a neat combination of ying-yang against the blue and white sky while providing a soft complimentary look with the same elements. I suspect that if you cropped horizontally to eliminate the bow, you would have a more mysterious image. But that is strictly an artist's choice. |
Sep 10th |
| 79 |
Sep 21 |
Comment |
Freddie, In view of our respective submissions, perhaps we should celebrate the month of September, as "International Blue Water Abstract Month."
I have rarely, if ever, seen a reflection that I didn't like. If I rotate the image ninety degrees counter-clockwise, I can see a carousel horse, a unicorn, or a rhinoceros. To my way of thinking, that we can imagine many familiar objects is an indication of a very good abstract. My image submitted this month proves that I like the color palette you used. ;-)
Very well done. |
Sep 1st |
3 comments - 7 replies for Group 79
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10 comments - 13 replies Total
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