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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 57 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Nelson. For sure the highlights are too bright which I think may have affected other editing adjustment that I made, as mention above. |
Mar 22nd |
| 57 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
Yeah, there was no cut out, just placed background I created with a purposely blurred photo. Not sure what to do about about that look. I did add some dynamic contrast to just the flower, so maybe that's what created that look. The flower had a lot of highlights which pushed over into blown out whites when I try to increase contrast, not sure how to change the flat look. May be that the exposure needs to be lowered, then work more with contrast adjustments, mmmm |
Mar 22nd |
| 57 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
Nice history lesson from your image, as Marcela stated, nice travel photo. But I have to say the sharp angle king of throws me off balance, don't know if you were limited in your access to sign and prevented a straight on shot. I like your processing. Luminar bumped up the whites and dynamite contrast. The sky is a nice addition. |
Mar 17th |
| 57 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
Nice capture; luv the close crop the the soft ice curves and background bokeh. I think it tells a nice story; it's still winter but maybe warmer things are right around the corner. I agree with brighting up the foreground; maybe at first just brighten the blue channel, which might brighten without blowing out the white hilites. |
Mar 17th |
| 57 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
Yes indeed, it is like a painting. Jackson Polluck would luv it. I agree that the spout is getting lost within the grays of the sink. If it were brighter and had more color. I agree with Marcela, clone in some yellow over the grays on that spout would be great, and maybe some red on the very front of the spigot, where those whites spots are. |
Mar 17th |
| 57 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
Nice macro Nelson. As Marcela mentioned, the curved lines and circular objects make for a pleasing composition. Photographing metal, as with glass, can be tricky with their highly reflective surfaces. As Jessica mentions, the blown out hilites can be distracting, esp. if you print this, there will not be any ink on those areas. This happens to me a lot, and I have been told that I need to diffuse my lights more to make them softer. Another option also would be HDR, which may bring some of those hot spots under control. The white specs are a pain aren't they? Capture One has a good dust/spot removal brush which can take those out.. |
Mar 17th |
| 57 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
Nice change of subject matter. Nice detail, and the string presents a series of triangle which are suppose to provide a strong composition. The grays don't don't bother me but just makes one wonder if there was a technical issue with a color change, saturation, or..... |
Mar 17th |
| 57 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
Nice image Jessica. Calla Lilies make great subjects. I like the vertical component, which you don't see much with flower shots. I wish you could have got that top total ly in the shot. I agree with Marcela that the background has some issues going on, maybe from the change over of colors |
Mar 17th |
| 57 |
Mar 21 |
Comment |
Thanks Marcela. As I mentioned to Jessica above, maybe if the background were brighter it may have more appeal. I didn't want the background to compete with the primary subject. |
Mar 17th |
| 57 |
Mar 21 |
Reply |
Thanks Jessica. Since I was shooting in my living room, using natural light from a large window, the background would have been busy furniture. So I put a printed background behind the plant to keep it simple. It didn't get much light which made it dull I suspect, which may address yours and Marcelas point. |
Mar 17th |
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