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| 01/07/2005 10:29:46 AM |
IMG_0519edit.jpgby Zap228Comment: I like the subject and composition of this picture a lot. One way to improve it would be to crop out the sky above the light posts and the blown-out pier of the bridge on the right side. In addition, you could select the sky and photoshop it to decrease the lightness and boost the saturation slightly. (I tried it, and there is some color left in there.) Maybe a pass of sharpening, too. I realize you may have cropped it already to get to here, but I think taking out the other areas is one of those "less is more" situations. See what you think. |
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| 01/04/2005 07:35:36 PM |
Moon Rising over Brooklyn Bridgeby TranquilComment: You've worked yourself to the right spot for this photo - I like the composition a lot. The graininess is apporpriate, and there's a nice amount of detail visible on the bridge and on the moon. The only improvement, in my opinion, would be to crop it into an 8x10 and lose some of the foreground, but it's very nice as is. |
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| 01/04/2005 07:22:32 PM |
Mystic Falls of the Holly Riverby Resusit8uComment: Amanda - This is a real beauty. You've got that long-exposure thing down to a science. I like your choice of viewing angle, and the exposure is just right. You might think about cropping out the tree on the left, but it's OK as is, too. I'm looking forward to meeting you at a CCC meeting sometime, you'll have fun during the competitions, too. Keep up the good work! Wyatt |
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| 01/04/2005 06:54:14 PM |
Stork Riverby photomayhemComment: Wow, nice shot. Exposure and focus appear to be right on. I would like to see this as a "portrait" orientation, with the whole reflection of the bird and a little buffer of water beyond it. |
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| 01/04/2005 06:21:24 PM |
Friday-IMG_5125.jpgby TooCoolComment: This is a great idea, and the composition is accentuated by the trees leaning in on the top, creating 2 sets of convergent lines. I tend to like this kind of shot a little lighter in the mid-tones, but not much. It would be improved if you had the face of at least one of the walkers in the picture, or an interaction occuring. It could be a candidate for turning into a sepia. |
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| 01/04/2005 06:11:44 PM |
Friday-IMG_5104.jpgby TooCoolComment: This is an interesting shot. I like the tonal range, nicely distributed from white to black, and the shapes you've chosen to show. The focus is a little off, or else the compression for the web did the details in a little. Also, the shallow DOF throwing the near cap out of focus is a little distracting. Bottom line, I wouldn't want to see an exhibition of fire-plug shots, but this one re-shot (with a tripod?) could be a nice addition to your porfolio. |
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| 01/04/2005 05:51:26 PM |
Barn at Sunsetby TooCoolComment: TC - I like the composition of this shot, and the drama in the sky. It could be better in the foreground, in my opinion, if you were to brighten the barn a little and the snow a little more. Then maybe add some warmth to these foreground elements, bringing the color in harmony with the red under the clouds. |
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| 01/04/2005 04:03:34 PM |
Glacier Point Driftwood 2by NeilComment: I agree, and I find the driftwood is a bit dark for it to be considered the subject. The background is beautiful!
Maybe, just take the background down on brightness a tiny bit, then invert the selection and brighten the foreground slightly, or deselect and brighten the whole thing? (I just played with a copy of it a little in PSE 3, and it seems possible, but it might not be the effect you want.)
For competition, the picture almost stands on its own as is, if you leave "driftwood" out of the title. |
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| 01/04/2005 03:31:31 PM |
Impressionist Vase 1by NeilComment: I like this effect, and I feel like it's really close to impressionistic, even though the motion is obvious. What I think makes it better is that the base of the vase doesn't display any of the motion blur. That seems to anchor it, or make it harder, while the blur on the flowers softens them, and that's good. The dark background is a negative, I think, but I'm sure the lack of light bouncing around contributed to the positive I mentioned above. Overall, probably above the 75th percentile, had it been in the recent Impressionism challenge, in my opinion. |
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| 12/11/2004 11:32:56 AM |
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