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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/12/2006 2:06:04 PM
Thanks Micheal. It's my big backyard playground. This is Proxy Falls, an easy 2-mile hike if you're stopping through.
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| Photo By: Marc Adamus
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/12/2006 2:03:58 PM
The new 100 does not do warm tones as well though, particularly favoring blues over yellows. This works well here though, Furthering the cool, pre-dawn mood. The 81B keeps the cold under control. I would be tempted to desaturate just a little overall, for more mellow color palette that compliments the mood. Very strong composition highlighted by the reflected tree. The frost really shows off the foreground grasses.
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| Photo By: Barry Wakelin
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/11/2006 6:44:28 PM
Love this one James. Did you get there for the early light too? A striking image that gives a great sense of place with depth and instant asthetic impact.
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| Photo By: James Hager
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/11/2006 6:42:26 PM
How come I'm selected to recieve a 'Free' i-pod every time I leave a comment.....damn trick advertising. Sorry - had to vent.
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| Photo By: ade mcfade
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/11/2006 6:41:25 PM
Too bad about the softness, but still enjoyable at this size. The forms of the landscape compliment each other nicely and the soft light allowed you to maintain a dynamic tonal range througout.
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| Photo By: ade mcfade
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/11/2006 10:10:30 AM
A beautiful, cool and moody image. Flawless exposure and excellent presentation. The mist helps simplify the chaotic features of the forest landscape and accentuates the frost covered trees. Very nice work here.
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| Photo By: Alan Orr
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/11/2006 10:05:11 AM
Just another snapshot IMO. No offense, but most of us see this often. It holds no asthetic appeal for me. The scene you've captured here is: Two dimensional, too immediate and direct, unoriginal and uninspiring. However, with a little planning and good fortune, there are great shots to be had in the magic hour no matter where you live. I bit of experimenting with more dynamic compositions and other locations could prove rewarding. Try to use the landscape features to compliment the sunset allow the viewer to be drawn into and through the scene. The typical 'backyard' silhoettes don't do much for me anymore.
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| Photo By: Luis Limchiu
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/11/2006 8:19:21 AM
I really like your artistic vision here. Great moody image that works well selectively desaturated with the emphisis on the path.
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| Photo By: brian underdown
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/10/2006 4:58:33 PM
Singh-Ray 2 or 3-stop soft grad. Can't remember which one.
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| Photo By: Marc Adamus
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/10/2006 10:13:21 AM
Would it really Bob? Would it look more 'natural' to freeze water in motion or attempt to show it in motion?
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| Photo By: Marc Adamus
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/10/2006 10:11:56 AM
Thanks. People ask me all the time what my favorite image is. I usually mention this one first.
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| Photo By: Marc Adamus
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/10/2006 10:10:54 AM
Bob, if you or anyone has ever seen another photo with wind textures like this, I'd like to see it.
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| Photo By: Marc Adamus
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/9/2006 3:44:09 PM
I waded out and hopped onto a large rock for the perfect vantage point. The biggest danger was losing expensive gear to a rouge wave while firing off about 100 frames to land this one.
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| Photo By: Marc Adamus
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/9/2006 2:57:45 PM
There is an enormous color problem here. I would start over. Likely white balance and photoshop related.
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| Photo By: rahim yalcintas
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/9/2006 2:56:00 PM
Very interesting. Very mysterious. I like the minimalist approach to composition and inteligent use of light. Maybe just the slightest bit more detail in the foreground forms would help? Nice work.
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| Photo By: Bartek M
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/9/2006 2:54:27 PM
Too direct, blinding, quite a bit of noise and signifcant flare. I would look for something more dynamic with better light control. Has instant asthetic impact for some I see, but I've seen a million sunsets. Try including other elements complimentary to the sunset itself and limit the sun's dominance by partailly positioning it behind and object or using a very wide angle.
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| Photo By: Bob Aldridge
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/6/2006 9:24:48 PM
The first problem here is total lack of focus. this is a result of not using a tripod in twilight lighting. Second, the colors of sunset are not really complimented by any worthy subject matter. No depth, no foreground intrest, nothing to lead me into and through the scene. Compositionally, it fals flat with only simple silhoettes. Additionally, there are relatively high noise levels in the sky, a sign of sub-par post-processing and/or in-camera processing.
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| Photo By: Carolyn Wheeler
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/6/2006 9:10:34 PM
I shoot almost entirely digital now, still with Canon cameras. This was the good ol' days.
Ann - this is located in the Jefferson Park area of the Jefferson Wilderness. Along the shore of a seasonal pond captured from near my campsite after about 8 miles of trekking.
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| Photo By: Marc Adamus
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/6/2006 4:07:02 PM
Looks very much out of focus. This can be attributed to shooting at 1/15 without a tripod. The basics of composition are here - strong leading lines, brightening on the horizon drawing the eye, fall foliage scattered about (though maybe a bit more on the right to balance out the relative dominance of the foreground brances). Not bad. Use a tripod, remote release, mirror lockup.
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| Photo By: Michael Fish
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/6/2006 3:59:29 PM
Yes. Another sunset seems to about sum it up. The key to the successful sunset picture, is previsulization. You should try to compliment the magic light with something of intrest, something that might lead into and through the scene. Try to find a great spot or ideas for composition BEFORE the light happens. Otherwise you might just be left with 'another sunset' that was most certinly more beautiful in person.
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| Photo By: yashar ismailoglu
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/6/2006 3:37:33 PM
The Problem - is oversaturation. Green shifts around the sunburst, reds that are from another planet and the entire image is ridden with very, very high noise levels. You could at least use neat image or similar noise reduction software if you're going to oversaturate unnaturally like this.
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| Photo By: Luis Diogo
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
1/6/2006 3:23:23 PM
Seems very much overprocessed resulting in significant damage to the image. I would start over with this one. High noise levels, unnatural color shifts, oversharpening and oversaturation all need correction.
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| Photo By: Luis Diogo
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
12/31/2005 9:49:19 AM
Beautiful moment that would be so much better without the introduction of the digital manipulation IMO.
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| Photo By: kerim marangoz
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Critique By:
Marc Adamus (K:805)
12/31/2005 9:37:16 AM
Classic scene. Great capture of the light on the foreground trees. The hillside in silhoette puts the emphisis on the big peaks. Very dynamic image and striking astheticly.
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Photo By: Rob Graziano
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