kezia

A lovely moment captured here and I like the b&w conversion. I don't see why the board should be parallel to the frame. I think the illusion of tilt is because the girl on the left seems to be leaning backwards to the point where she seems to be falling over. Was she leaning against something that was removed, or is this really tilted? I can't decide, but I like the angle of the board in the frame; I wouldn't change that.

Atmospheric. The leaf, top left, distracts me a little. Cloning it out would improve it, in my opinion, if you don't object to doing that.

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Usually called "Honesty" in my part of the UK. Semi-transparent and with its silvery sheen, a very attractive subject for your style of photography. Thank you for commenting on my photo.

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Can someone give some clarification here? Since the studio nudes aren't dressed in period costume I assume the comments about John Peri refer to his street photography. I was under the impression that John Peri's street photography was the real thing, i.e., the dress and period etc. were genuine even in those shots where the people are hamming it up a little for the camera. Am I right in thinking this, or am I missing something?

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I think the number was immediately above the first row of bricks. If I look hard enough I believe I can see the marks where it went, but I may be imagining it. I guess someone wanted a trophy! I think it is bridge 139.

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You are right in suggesting that there is some lost detail in the highlights, but the sunlight was so warm on the brickwork and the detail of the lock too important to lose, so I didn't want to wait until there was less contrast. This one is taken near Northchurch, Herts.

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I'll have to think about how to fix this. On my laptop monitor it is as I remembered it, but that may not be the most accurate way to view it. It was approaching evening, an overcast spring day, sun just peeping through a crack in the clouds. If I darken the sky it will go stormy, not what I was aiming for reallly. The dark area top right is as it was on the original but I might be able to lighten it slightly. Thank you for your thoughtful comments. I'll see what I can do to improve it.

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In general I love b&w but the colour feels right for this one - I think it helps to emphasize the difference in texture between the car and the natural surroundings. Interestingly, it is usually technology that has straight lines and nature that has curves. Here it is the opposite.

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A flash would never reach that far. I think you did the right thing - the buildings have good detail and the sun doesn't obscure the details you want preserved. The other solution, which might have reduced the area that is blown-out in the sunny section, would be a neutral density filter carefully positioned to cover the bright portion of the sky.

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Critiques welcomed