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The concept is decent, but it just doesn't appeal to me. The lighting on the bottles seems a bit flat to me. The bottles aren't dynamic. In other words, they don't tell me a story or please me aesthetically. Were these all shot together, or two separate groups? Also, they are off center slightly, which is distracting. If the purpose is to explore light through glass, I'd suggest playing some more. Keep it up! I can tell you are stretching your creative muscle, but for me this one just didn't please. Thanks for contributing! -
I'm curious how you got the "Norman Rockwell" effect. It looks like it was painted. Please share! -
Was this multiple exposures? A lot of burning and dodging? Whatever you did, I like the end result. Please share your process.
Edit: I think I figured it out from your other posts. HDR?
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Nicely done! Composition is great, with the road heading off to the upper right. Cold, foggy forest also looks great. I think the only complaint I have about the model is I think she should have either been more hunched over or, my personal preference, that she be straighter backed. The first option would make her seem more earthy and animalistic, the second option would make her seem more powerful and daunting. Her current posture seems just a bit to, well, lazy. Also, a shot of the woods without her imposed over her slightly would give her a ghostly appearance, which might be another option to consider. These are only my opinions on how to possibly give the photo a bit more of a bizarre flavor. Hope you don't mind. Overall, I think it was well executed, however. -
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An interesting shot for what is portrayed: snow in a seeming desert location. Just a bit bland, though. Nothing really stands out to me, even if this location is serene. Maybe it's not as exciting for me because I live in a rocky, desert area and I get more excitement out of places more foreign to me - purely subjective. Keep shooting and definitely keep exploring the beauty of nature!
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Would have liked to see more of the kayakers(?) face. Also, maybe shooting at a faster shutterspeed would have frozen the droplets of water a bit more and made it more impacting to me. Do you have the very next second or so after this shot where the arm is lower and there is now paddle shadow on the helmet? -
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Neat shot, but it doesn't evoke the sense of cold I normally think of for October. I don't know how to get it colder, but it just seems slightly bland to me.
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This is right in so many ways. I'd give it a 7/7 if we didn't have the molding cutting through the bottom of the image. Great vision, lighting, and modeling. I like the way the window could either appear concave or convex. Nicely done! -
I don't dislike it, it's just nothing special. I would be happy to have been to one to have shot it, however.
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Great tone. Sexy look. The background is a bit distracting: not that it should be eliminated, but it's an odd mix with the bricks and bed. The black cloth under her is hard to make out, and therefore, a bit of a curiosity which detracts from the power of the image as well. -
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I like the color and subject, but I have to knock off a few points for the crooked horizon. Even if you did it on purpose, it just doesn't look appealing to me. -
I think this photo could easily be very bland. What makes it interesting to my eyes is the burned-in edges and high contrast - giving it a timeless quality. The footprints also add a bit of a story. Great vision here.
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After looking at more of your photos I decided to delete my original post. Perhaps it is because I've never seen such places that I jumped to conclusions. The strange contrasts I noted between the foreground, trees, and background are mind-boggling. I agree we are all here to learn. Please accept my apology and my congratulations on the shot. Perhaps my critique, after reviewing your other photos, should be to watch your selection when playing with contrast and highlights. The darker sky around the trees makes it look odd. Thanks for setting me straight!
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Hi, Janine. I really like this shot. The colors on the bird mix so well with the background. Backlighting gives the bird a neat glow. I'm curious how you took this shot. I own a Panasonic Lumix FZ8, which is a decent amateur enthusiast camera, but I was having a hard time keeping the hummer in focus while it was darting back and forth getting nectar. Most of my shots were at the feeder, but you managed to get the bird "in isolation." How did you keep focus on the bird? Did you manually set the focal distance and hope it stayed within range, or were you able to get an AF lock while it hovered? Thanks!
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I really like this! Very eerie and moody. However, I would go back and trim the windows and building where it touches the sky. The light outline betrays the Photoshop work. Otherwise a wonderful concept!
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I really like it! Crop looks good to me, color, exposure, background clouds, all good! I'd prefer to have the bird in the background in a different, more recognizable form, but you get what you can with these shots, right? One small thing: There seems to be a speck below the background bird. A little distracting. Everything else is good, though.
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I really, REALLY want to be there. Please share your process: What camera did you use? Settings? Did you use a graduated filter? Multiple exposure? What went into the post-processing? Please share so we can learn from you! Thanks for this image.
From a critical standpoint: I like the way the river runs through the image, as well as the balance of the light/dark areas. The moon in the sky gives our eye a stopping point and pulls us back into the image. There seems to be a natural vignette around the image which also helps keep our eye in the frame. I also appreciate that you didn't try to warm the image up too much, which adds to the atmosphere. Excellent!