|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
9/27/2007 3:58:12 PM
One of my favourites of yours, Adam - and it looks fantastic in print (Photo Plus this month)!
|
| Photo By: Adam Burton
(K:90)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
9/7/2007 8:19:12 PM
Thanks, everyone, for kindly commenting.
Garold, it seemed that the treatment worked for this particular exposure, with its light and composition, but not with any others.
|
| Photo By: Ian Flindt
(K:610)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
7/27/2007 3:43:28 PM
A beautifully balanced and measured composition, Ian,with a perfect triangle formed by the post, the distant edifice (lighthouse?) and the sun. The beautifully lit sand patterns in the foreground lead the eye into this area, allowing the tide pool to take over and persuade the eye onto the horizon and exquisite sky. Pure class!
|
| Photo By: Ian Cameron
(K:1163)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
7/27/2007 3:22:10 PM
A beautifully balanced and measured composition, Ian,with a perfect triangle formed by the post, the distant edifice (lighthouse?) and the sun. The beautifully lit sand patterns in the foreground lead the eye into this area, allowing the tide pool to take over and persuade the eye onto the horizon and exquisite sky. Pure class!
|
| Photo By: Ian Cameron
(K:1163)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
7/27/2007 1:57:15 PM
There's a great deal to enjoy here, not least in the position of that wonderful boat and that extraordinary sky. I would suggest a straightening of the horizon just a bit and perhaps crop of a small section from the bottom of the frame.
|
| Photo By: prabal banerjee
(K:806)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
7/27/2007 1:53:01 PM
The foreground and composition have some very special qualities about them which help to make this landscape very striking. The delicate light adds great depth and dimension to the scene. I wonder if a grad might have helped a little to address that slight brightness in the sky.
|
| Photo By: martino balestreri
(K:835)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
5/29/2007 4:08:08 PM
I forgot to rate! My apologies.
|
Photo By: Chris Brown
(K:1006)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
5/29/2007 4:07:29 PM
Very rarely does a sunset come out as well as this, Chris. Despite the fullness of that setting sun you've still managed to retain fine detail in that remarkable sky. The silhouettes of the monument and hill are well positioned. If I had one slight reservation, it would be that I might have preferred to see the sun positioned a little further away from the monument, and so provide a little more balance to the panoramic composition. Notwithstanding that minor point, I think this is a beauty.
|
| Photo By: Chris Brown
(K:1006)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
5/16/2007 1:58:49 PM
Many thanks, Vickie. :)
|
| Photo By: Ian Flindt
(K:610)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
5/16/2007 1:57:52 PM
Many thanks, Arian and Sascha.
For some reason the image has been uploaded on this site in a way that has sharpened it horribly! Compression?
|
| Photo By: Ian Flindt
(K:610)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
5/11/2007 12:42:54 PM
Thank you so much for your kind comments. I do appreciate them.
|
| Photo By: Ian Flindt
(K:610)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
5/8/2007 4:01:28 PM
Only very occasionally does an image come that along that defies superlatives. It's hard to know where to begin. The light on the stack and the way every conceivable detail stands out against that perfect stormy sky; the stack's reflection captured on a water surface that still manages to allow a view of the pebbles below; and the cobbles in the foreground - perfectly captured hues and textures. This is a classic, Ian.
|
| Photo By: Ian Cameron
(K:1163)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
5/8/2007 3:56:31 PM
Quality of, and attention to, detail that simply take the breath away. Beautifully seen and taken, Ian
|
| Photo By: Ian Cameron
(K:1163)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
5/8/2007 3:19:05 PM
Mauri, Steve and Ian - thank you all for your kind and constructive comments.
Where do you think the stones would be better placed, Ian?
|
| Photo By: Ian Flindt
(K:610)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
5/8/2007 1:16:46 PM
I like this very much. Good balance and some fine detail in the landscape.
|
| Photo By: Ivo Firmino
(K:155)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
5/4/2007 12:24:41 PM
There's something about the understated colours and tones of this landscape, John, that really help to enhance its graphic qualities. The forms, lines and textures of the rocks are particularly striking elements.
|
| Photo By: John Pitman
(K:8473)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
5/4/2007 11:06:48 AM
This is a cracking image. There's so much to enjoy : the atmospheric sky with the brighter element ideally placed to highlight the treetop; the central position of the tree; the sheep appearing to be calling back to its lamb. It's a hugely atmospheric image that delivers an enormous impact in much the same way a Victorian landscape painting might have intended to do. Awe-inspiring.
|
| Photo By: Danny Brannigan
(K:19523)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
5/4/2007 10:57:22 AM
This is outstanding - I would have given it top marks if it was possible to do so. The crop works beautifully, the misted tones and colours are superb. Exceptionally atmospheric image.
|
| Photo By: Wojtek K.
(K:3)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
5/4/2007 10:47:46 AM
Very, very nice indeed. I like the way you've composed this to minimise the effects of what would otherwise have been a distractingly featureless sky, while that well-captured foreground speaks for itself. The spray misting the rock to the left is particularly striking.
|
| Photo By: John Finn
(K:1101)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
4/30/2007 5:42:27 PM
I love this sort of subject matter, John. Terrific composition that foregrounds the finely lit texture of the rocks but without allowing them to dominate, while the fishermen (or should that be fisherboys!) provide an extra element to the scene. It's as well that they stood as still as they did during the 5 seconds exposure!
|
| Photo By: John Pitman
(K:8473)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
4/30/2007 5:23:09 PM
The foreground lighting and the distant sunset/sunrise really help to make this image stand out.
|
| Photo By: Alberto Romano
(K:2407)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
4/30/2007 5:00:07 PM
A very appealing subject and a very pleasing composition. I'd love to see how this would look in warm, early morning/evening light and with a sky that was a little less clear.
|
| Photo By: Walter Scarella
(K:19671)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
4/30/2007 2:51:33 PM
Thank you for your wonderful comments.
I couldn't help forgiving him, Debra - he had such a generous smile on his face when he said it...displaying typically clean and bright Canadian teeth!
|
| Photo By: Ian Flindt
(K:610)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
4/27/2007 3:36:48 PM
Thanks, Pietro and Branimir, for your kind comments.
I can't agree with you there, I'm afraid, Branimir. It's important in these conditions to place the foreground subject in a recognisable context. Placing the background out of depth-of-field would have removed that context and the environment that it needs. This is especially the case where the background in question is as prominent as it is in this frame. Many thanks, all the same, for your opinion: it is always valuable to hear other people's points of view.
Regards.
Ian
|
| Photo By: Ian Flindt
(K:610)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
4/27/2007 1:47:58 PM
Thank you all for taking the time to comment. I do appreciate it.
Mary Jane, you may well be right! All I can is that this was captured at the side of the narrow road leading upto the ski centre at Glencoe. I hope that helps.
Ian
|
| Photo By: Ian Flindt
(K:610)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
4/27/2007 10:14:00 AM
What a fascinating image. The colours and details are really appealing. I'm in two minds about the composition, because I find myself wanting the tree and bicycle to be a little less central - perhaps positioned a little further to the left or right. But of course that may not have been possible if there were distracting elements that you wanted to avoid being captured in the frame.
|
| Photo By: txules .
(K:62768)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
4/26/2007 9:01:44 PM
One of the most dramatic and atmospheric images of this place I think I've ever seen.
|
| Photo By: Keith Saint
(K:13784)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
4/26/2007 1:42:09 PM
Thank you, all, for your kind and encouraging comments. Kind regards. Ian
|
| Photo By: Ian Flindt
(K:610)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
4/26/2007 11:35:57 AM
Simple but very pleasing. I love the birds in the tree!
|
| Photo By: Ahmed Keizer
(K:341)
|
|
|
Critique By:
Ian Flindt (K:610)
4/26/2007 11:33:08 AM
A terrific composition that benefits from the effective B&W treatment.
|
| Photo By: Danny Brannigan
(K:19523)
|
|
