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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: chuckn on September 21, 2015, 10:33:19 pm

Title: Contemplation
Post by: chuckn on September 21, 2015, 10:33:19 pm: Death Valley, winter 2015.

Chuck.
Title: Re: Contemplation
Post by: stamper on September 22, 2015, 03:36:07 am: I like this. All the elements come together nicely and the processing is spot on.
Title: Re: Contemplation
Post by: Rob C on September 22, 2015, 05:01:55 am: I usually don't like to comment on pictures because whether invited or not, it smacks to me of arrogance (the commenting).

However, I feel this shot is damned good and, for me, would be even better if the tonality was relieved by even a very tiny, but noticeable, area of pure white. You already have deep shadows to justify a very strong highlight which is otherwise lost.

This ain't forensics; even if no such area of white exists, you can always make one, and give what's pretty damned good already something to make it even more so. Trick is to know when to stop!

Rob C
Title: Re: Contemplation
Post by: Diego Pigozzo on September 22, 2015, 07:23:32 am: Really beautilful.
I'm not sure about the little stickes in the foreground, but beautiful nonetheless.
Title: Re: Contemplation
Post by: brandtb on September 22, 2015, 09:15:55 am: Chuck....interesting, intriguing, great...I can't say this is the last word on its processing...but a wonderful image /B
Title: Re: Contemplation
Post by: Rob C on September 22, 2015, 10:04:31 am: Quote from: Diego Pigozzo on September 22, 2015, 07:23:32 am
Really beautilful.
I'm not sure about the little stickes in the foreground, but beautiful nonetheless.

No sticks, no equilibrium.

Rob C
Title: Re: Contemplation
Post by: Diego Pigozzo on September 22, 2015, 10:22:02 am: Quote from: Rob C on September 22, 2015, 10:04:31 am

No sticks, no equilibrium.

Rob C

That's what I'm not sure about: without stick it looks less dynamic and yet more contemplative on the scene (instead of getting my attention grapped by the sticks).
But that's probably something happing to me only.
Title: Re: Contemplation
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 22, 2015, 12:55:04 pm: I think the sticks would be a good candidate for Rob's pure white.

Lots of potential here, I say with full arrogance. ;)
Title: Re: Contemplation
Post by: Rob C on September 22, 2015, 04:59:21 pm: Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 22, 2015, 12:55:04 pm
I think the sticks would be a good candidate for Rob's pure white.

Lots of potential here, I say with full arrogance. ;)

Ah, Eric, but is your full arrogance as good as my exultant arrogance?

;-)

Rob C
Title: Re: Contemplation
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 23, 2015, 12:14:45 am: Quote from: Rob C on September 22, 2015, 04:59:21 pm
Ah, Eric, but is your full arrogance as good as my exultant arrogance?

;-)

Rob C
Never, Rob. But I'm trying! (My wife sometimes says that I'm very trying.)

Eric
Title: Re: Contemplation
Post by: Rob C on September 23, 2015, 06:41:05 am: Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on September 23, 2015, 12:14:45 am
Never, Rob. But I'm trying! (My wife sometimes says that I'm very trying.)

Eric

I'll try to think about that one over lunch, Eric. But it's wet today, and it was so dark when I got up that I thought the clock was wrong or, worse, I'd missed the bi-annual change they do; miss it every time. Cost of isolation, you see. It also means that twice a year I turn up for lunch at the wrong time.

I suppose I can live with that. Well, I think I have so far, in a way... hey, for a walking dead I'm not doin' so badly!

;-)

Rob
Title: Re: Contemplation
Post by: Rob C on September 23, 2015, 09:36:57 am: Well, Eric, I did think, but I'm afraid your wife has trumped us both!

But that's okay: I always gave my wife the last word - easier than trying to fight a battle I knew I was bound to lose.

;-)

Rob
Title: Re: Contemplation
Post by: chuckn on September 24, 2015, 10:12:52 am: Thanks for the comments.

Chuck.