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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 79 |
Jan 19 |
Comment |
Hi Susan...gorgeous image, but agree with Susan and Karl. Appreciate Susan's suggestions and example...great lesson - thanks Susan! I'm just starting out on composites too, so these tips are invaluable. I like what Susan has done with your image, although I would like to see the details of the horse bought out a little more perhaps. However, I appreciate this may be quite difficult in that she is so jet black. I wonder if it's possible to keep the ears against the contrast of the waterfall along the lines of the original, giving us more information re her form. Anyway, I really enjoyed what you tried to achieve in your composite and see that it has real potential. The waterfall image on its own was quite stunning as well! Look forward to more! |
Jan 20th |
| 79 |
Jan 19 |
Comment |
Hi Karl...this is wonderfully creative and I love the combination of shapes and colours!! Stunning!
Personally I like it without the concrete at all...just a tiny splash of red at the bottom of the upright does it for me. A pano of vibrancy and non earthly abstract shapes dancing in dark space.....I can imagine a lithe, delicate, sprite like figure interacting perhaps, but really, I just love it on its own!
Must look up PixelSticks. Had not heard of them. Wow, so much potential. |
Jan 20th |
| 79 |
Jan 19 |
Comment |
Hi Anurada....I am enjoying this image too and like the BW presentation as it allows us to concentrate on the motion and texture of the water flow. As Karl points out, the juxtaposition of the controlled area to the release and surge of the released water is dynamic. A rotation to the diagonal, may even increase the dynamism although I like what you have done anyway.
I would also like to see the bright area, top right, toned down and as Susan has suggested, the bottom right vignetted a little. Watch the dirt spots which are quite obvious on the white water. Wonder if you can bring a little detail back into these as I find my eye caught in these very white areas which appear a little burned out.
Well done. Great image! |
Jan 20th |
| 79 |
Jan 19 |
Comment |
Hi Susan....lovely composition, just beautiful. I think the filter has certainly created a very interesting effect, but when I saw the original, that was my preference. It's lovely! Maybe a gentle vignette, if anything!
I wonder, as has Mary, about lessening the brush stroke so that it doesn't have that strongly stylised look. Actually, because the original is such a strong composition and so classic, you could probably try a few different effects and get equally good results, but I suspect I would probably keep going back to the original. It's delicious! |
Jan 20th |
| 79 |
Jan 19 |
Comment |
Hi Mary....I have to agree with Karl and I look forward to seeing your reshoot. Initially I looked at this and saw a drawing of an elephant at the bottom of some sort of hole thing. Ha, excuse my eloquence! The zoom effect is hard on the eyes and I want to see more detail in the hands and hair so that they are not part of the leaves..perhaps even a little more definition in the leaves at the bottom.... I love the intention; however, and hope you won't give up on it. I look forward to the next version! |
Jan 20th |
| 79 |
Jan 19 |
Comment |
Hi Judith......Lovely that you are having some fun with HDR! You can achieve some great effects, can't you, this being one. It IS an interesting image and I also prefer the stone coloured wall. I also agree with both the Susan's. Keep an eye on the artifacting...green and purple lines along the top/bottom of the wall. I'm wondering if the wall isn't cutting the image into segments...i.e. what would it look like without the snow on the other side. It might change the image too much....just writing as I'm thinking.......I look forward to seeing some more of your HDRs. |
Jan 20th |
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