naturalverities (244) [2009-06-09 14:55]

Hi, Douglas. This caught my eye immediately on opening the TL gallery page. But I wanted to check my own gallery before commenting on this. Lo and behold, there's a nice comment from you for Oaken Cathedral... what a coincidence!

Anyway, this is VERY dramatic, both in terms of comp and lighting. SUPER job! I'm always a sucker for a looming FG like this. But I never really considered using compositing for getting wider angle shots, stupid me! Thanks for the nudge, as well as the nice comment for Oaken Cathedral! Don

naturalverities (244) [2009-01-29 20:53]

Hi, Marina. Wow! This is really rich and engaging; a treat for the eye! The deep colors and heavy textures are fantastic, and a nice composition too. I think it could be even better if the left side was cropped to eliminate the areas of light blue slates or tiles, and the converging vertical lines straightened. But it is great the way it is. In what way was it heavily PP?

naturalverities (244) [2009-01-19 15:39] [+]

Hi, Leica. I love the image! The apparent heavy postprocessing really works well here! I'm guessing that you chose to PP in this way because of focus issues at the right, but no matter, it really works well. A feast of colors, textures and shapes. TFS!

Don

naturalverities (244) [2009-01-16 16:55]

This is a really beautiful photo that is unfortunately marred by oversharpening. I would love to see a big print of this! The colors and textures are fantastic!

Don

naturalverities (244) [2009-01-16 16:45]

A visually intriguing photo! The flash-lit seats are a good complement to the backlit ceiling and the passengers soften and enliven the hard geometric repetition. The low POV makes it work. And I think it looks even better in black and white.

Great job!

Don

naturalverities (244) [2009-01-15 20:06] [+]

Beautiful photo! I love the rich variety of greens and especially the dark silhouetted leaves against the green backdrop. I wish I could see it BIG!

Cheers,
Don

naturalverities (244) [2009-01-15 19:40] [+]

Hi from a fellow Coloradan! I really like the photo with its generous helping of sapphire sky. It is well exposed, composed, and presented. But it appears to be tilted a little, about 1.5 degrees clockwise.

It is sad to think that the reddish tint of the conifers is probably due to the massive beetle-kill, not just the red sunrise light. :(

Cheers,
Don

naturalverities (244) [2009-01-10 0:28] - [workshop] [compare]

Hi, Buddy. I must say that this photo really caught my eye as I was browsing through your gallery. It reminds me of my China travels. I really like the composition and the moody day-is-done feeling. But I find it to be too intensely amber in color. Was it filtered? As I have had a lot of experience in adjusting color negative film scans for color bias, I did a workshop in which I tweaked the color curves to bring out more color-contrast. I would be very interested to know what you think of this color rendition. After all, you were there to see what it REALLY looked like! TFS! -Don Oh, I forgot to mention that I really like the framing as well.

naturalverities (244) [2009-01-09 18:26] [+]

Great shot, Bob! I love the combination of gradual and sharp tonal gradients, the color palette, the "brushstrokiness" of it, and the way all the elements work together to create a unified composition. I kinda wish the tumbling surf in the middle-right were not visible, which I think would increase the abstract quality. If you shot multiple frames of this scene, you may be able to create an interesting sequential grouping from them. And if shot from a tripod for consistent framing, some artful composites of multiple exposures might also be possible. It also seems well-suited for some interesting cropping variations, as a learning exercise if nothing else. A striking and versatile image!

I enjoyed the note also. Seems like photography is good at two opposites: the instantaneous and the timeless!

Cordially,
Don

naturalverities (244) [2009-01-06 0:44]

Silvio, this is fantastic! The composition is so nicely done, leading the eye to the location where the human figure is placed. Well planned and well timed. I also like the textures and the lively illumination. I like it even better as black and white. Congratulations!

Don