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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 20 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
I like the image as presented. I reminds me of the images I get with a pinhole camera.
I converted all of m cameras to reversable pinhole cameras. It's easy and cheap: drilled a small hole in the center of a body cap, size does not matter. glued a small piece of aluminum foil to cover the hole on the inside of the body cap. With a sewing needle I made a hole in the foil, exactly on the center of the body cap. To locate the center: measure the radius of the body cap; cut two pieces of sewing thread to that size; put both on the cap at the widest point at different angles; use anything convenient to hold them in place. They will meet at the exact center of the cap, so use the needle there. Remove the thread and make some test shots so you know the exposure settings. Mine is f200 with a 50mm focal length. Have fun. |
Jul 16th |
| 20 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Imaginative and creative image. Without your description, I never would have guessed that the "palm trees" were moss. The bright areas around the clouds, and on the water are distracting. I would like to see them toned down. I would think that about half of the water could be cropped out so that the island doesn't look like it is floating. |
Jul 15th |
| 20 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Hi Fred - You transferred an ordinary snapshot into a work of art. Your image reminded me of the times my fiancé and I used to ride along the beach. I took the liberty of playing with the image and came up with the attached suggestion. The amount of detail you canget from a smart phone is amazing. |
Jul 15th |
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| 20 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Thanks for your valid comment. My original title for this image was, "Ann Boylen and Friends Dancing on King Henry's Grave," but that title is too long. Please remember that the axe handle was made from a tree. ;-) |
Jul 12th |
3 comments - 1 reply for Group 20
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| 79 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Hope that you have top right judges, and she sings in top voice, to the top. |
Jul 24th |
| 79 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Hi Lauren - Very nice image, telling a good story. The diva exudes her enthusiasm and enjoyment while performing with self-confidence. Her positioning at a slight angle makes the image look dynamic. The hat creates an air of mystery which I see as supported by the background reflection. The horizontal and vertical lines of the building act as leading lines to the subject.
The story is strong enough to overcome any relatively technical issues that might be raised by a picayune pictorialist. i.e. the diva is a bit soft. If there was no vignette it should do well in a PJ competition.
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Jul 15th |
| 79 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
As an afterthought, Charles Needle has a lot of interesting material on multiple exposure and ICM. Just looking at his work is inspirational. |
Jul 12th |
| 79 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Freddie - Actually, I like both. Each conveys a different abstraction. In the original the red looks like a hippopotamus, and the lower left could be a monkey or a deer. In the processed image the red, orange, and brown look more like a pig, and the lower left could be either vases with willows, or a bull. Just for kicks I changed the aspect ratio to 1:2 and found an electric shark. I don't think that you went overboard with your processing, if you like the image you produced. If you don't like the resulting image, play until your image screams, "STOP!" |
Jul 12th |
| 79 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
AFAIK, I am either: not aware of any collaboration, or I never received the memo. |
Jul 12th |
| 79 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Hi Mariann - In addition to the above comments, which I agree with, I would also like to add some of my observations: in doing so please understand that I have a strong preference for abstract impressionism. From what I see the image is the type I would make if my intension was to induce people to visit Plymouth Rock. For an illustration of the type of image to feel the essence of Plymouth Rock, look at the Getty Image website.
[https://www.gettyimages.com/search/2/image?phrase=plymouth_rock&sort=mostpopular&family=creative&suppressfamilycorrection=true] If the link doesn't work just go to gettyimages.com, and in the search box type "plymouth rock creative." The images there will give you an idea of what I mean. I am not saying that your approach is wrong, just trying to introduce you to a different style. |
Jul 12th |
| 79 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Karl - I think you did a great job of improving Mariann's image. As a pick, that has no effect on the image: I think that the image shows just before sunrise. The view shown is from the South looking towards the Northeast. |
Jul 12th |
| 79 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Judith - Well done. Your image transforms a flower just past its prime into an interesting work of art. I see a lot of critters, and parts of critters: Elephant head; snake; dinosaur; moth; Karl's raptor; and the longer I look, the more I see. Thank you for sharing. |
Jul 12th |
| 79 |
Jul 24 |
Comment |
Karl - Great and imaginative use for bad wine. The curves and color palette work well to show an interesting image with impact. The subtle reflections in the background add interest. My only nit is that I would like to see a tad more of the image. As an illustration I adjusted the bubbles brightness -15 and contrast -10. |
Jul 12th |
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| 79 |
Jul 24 |
Reply |
Judith - Thank you for your kind remarks. Just this morning I saw a YouTube video from Colin Smith, that shows in detail how to increase the resolution of a low-resolution image such as an AI generated image. While I have not fully tested his solution, it should work on any low-res image. His method is slow hut, he gives away an action.
My personal solution is to process the image with Topaz JPEG to Raw, which converts the image to *.DNG. I then open the dng file in ACR, enhance and set the desired resolution in ACR.
Link to the video.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtIq5HPNHu0] |
Jul 12th |
5 comments - 5 replies for Group 79
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8 comments - 6 replies Total
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