Lovers
Two young swans75 total reviews
Comment from lindansteph
This is nice .
The sepia tone suits it too.
These are beautiful birds
And this is a great pose .
I wonder why you had to crop the reflection though
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This is nice .
The sepia tone suits it too.
These are beautiful birds
And this is a great pose .
I wonder why you had to crop the reflection though
Comment Written 10-Nov-2010
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Thank you very much
Comment from RedRockArt
My comments are merely suggestions, use them if you like them, ignore them if you do not. :)
Its OK to break "Technical" rules, in my reviews, when breaking them is creative or expresses your feelings.
Wish there was a bit more detail in the feathers on the breast of the right one. But, the positions interacting is more important.
Impact 5
This has a lot of impact in the subject, variation from blacks to bright colors.
It has specific points of interest that bring me back to see them. The blacks, just right for my taste.
Lighting 6
Appropriate for the image, natural appearing, with open shadows, leading us down the path to view important areas... with a good values.
Composition - 5
We want to choose a powerful interest point, put it into the position with most impact. This is very close.
Creativity: 5
Comparing your image with a zone scale, see a good range of zones on my calibrated monitor. Keeping a gray scale and color scales on my monitor, compared them with your colors.
Why is it important to have a calibrated monitor?
It is the range of blacks, grays, and whites, that control colors, create impact or drama. A full contrast scale, gives maximum usable contrast for colors. Usually this means a lot of impact in the Image.
My favorite subjects are images with warm colors, they attract my eye, as I know warm colors create good feelings...
There is a good variation of color, with yellow, orange and red or browns, which enhance the artistic elements.
It has interesting patterns in light and shadows, with good detail in the mid-tones, and highlights...
When we look for the quality in the work of masters or mentors, and aim to duplicate that quality, we can achieve it, with practice.
The more we look at the work of others closely to see what we like, the more info we store in our brain. Then, the brain uses this information, all combined to create our own style of work.
My desire as a reviewer, is to help you produce something better, each time. Sometimes that is difficult, with those who have a lot of experience.
You have done well with this image, will enjoy seeing more of your work.
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2010
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My comments are merely suggestions, use them if you like them, ignore them if you do not. :)
Its OK to break "Technical" rules, in my reviews, when breaking them is creative or expresses your feelings.
Wish there was a bit more detail in the feathers on the breast of the right one. But, the positions interacting is more important.
Impact 5
This has a lot of impact in the subject, variation from blacks to bright colors.
It has specific points of interest that bring me back to see them. The blacks, just right for my taste.
Lighting 6
Appropriate for the image, natural appearing, with open shadows, leading us down the path to view important areas... with a good values.
Composition - 5
We want to choose a powerful interest point, put it into the position with most impact. This is very close.
Creativity: 5
Comparing your image with a zone scale, see a good range of zones on my calibrated monitor. Keeping a gray scale and color scales on my monitor, compared them with your colors.
Why is it important to have a calibrated monitor?
It is the range of blacks, grays, and whites, that control colors, create impact or drama. A full contrast scale, gives maximum usable contrast for colors. Usually this means a lot of impact in the Image.
My favorite subjects are images with warm colors, they attract my eye, as I know warm colors create good feelings...
There is a good variation of color, with yellow, orange and red or browns, which enhance the artistic elements.
It has interesting patterns in light and shadows, with good detail in the mid-tones, and highlights...
When we look for the quality in the work of masters or mentors, and aim to duplicate that quality, we can achieve it, with practice.
The more we look at the work of others closely to see what we like, the more info we store in our brain. Then, the brain uses this information, all combined to create our own style of work.
My desire as a reviewer, is to help you produce something better, each time. Sometimes that is difficult, with those who have a lot of experience.
You have done well with this image, will enjoy seeing more of your work.
Comment Written 10-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2010
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Thank you very much indeed
Comment from Sandra c. valentini
annie, again you have wowed us with your creative photography. A+ for composition. these two swans in black an white is lovely. bravo, another great photo.
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annie, again you have wowed us with your creative photography. A+ for composition. these two swans in black an white is lovely. bravo, another great photo.
Comment Written 10-Nov-2010
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Thank you very much
Comment from RagsAuggie
I really like this shot of the swans--I like the use of sepia and the vignette! Good center of interest! Thanks for sharing! Cindy
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I really like this shot of the swans--I like the use of sepia and the vignette! Good center of interest! Thanks for sharing! Cindy
Comment Written 10-Nov-2010
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Thank you very much
Comment from vulken
I really like what you've done with this. The tone is awesome. What may have become a rather usual bird shot has now become creative and expressive. Very nice photo.
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I really like what you've done with this. The tone is awesome. What may have become a rather usual bird shot has now become creative and expressive. Very nice photo.
Comment Written 10-Nov-2010
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Thank you very much
Comment from sandiebolger
Beautiful, love the way you have changed it to sepia it adds some real class to it. Great light, detail and focus, lovely movement in the water and good depth of field, thanks for sharing Sandie :)
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2010
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Beautiful, love the way you have changed it to sepia it adds some real class to it. Great light, detail and focus, lovely movement in the water and good depth of field, thanks for sharing Sandie :)
Comment Written 10-Nov-2010
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Thank you very much
Comment from Mr Jones
another very good image, you seem to have a knack photographing wildlife, especially birds. the neck forms a heart shape and i love the texture on the swans and water. the light plays in gentle ways.
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another very good image, you seem to have a knack photographing wildlife, especially birds. the neck forms a heart shape and i love the texture on the swans and water. the light plays in gentle ways.
Comment Written 10-Nov-2010
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Thank you very much
Comment from flower29
The swans are a great point of interest and are nicely focused and positiones, but I don't really think the vignetting or the sepia works all that well in this particular instance.
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The swans are a great point of interest and are nicely focused and positiones, but I don't really think the vignetting or the sepia works all that well in this particular instance.
Comment Written 10-Nov-2010
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Thank you very much
Comment from Lacenflanl
It is a sweet capture. I've never seen swans with this mottled coloring... I wonder if they were very young and had not come into full adult plumage yet, or is that a result from the sepia and vignette. The lighting has caused a bit too much contrast, giving it an "old" snapshot feel, but perhaps that is the vignette also. This is hard for me to rate because the styling looks like a poor photograph. I'm sorry, but I don't really get it.
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reply by the author on 10-Nov-2010
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It is a sweet capture. I've never seen swans with this mottled coloring... I wonder if they were very young and had not come into full adult plumage yet, or is that a result from the sepia and vignette. The lighting has caused a bit too much contrast, giving it an "old" snapshot feel, but perhaps that is the vignette also. This is hard for me to rate because the styling looks like a poor photograph. I'm sorry, but I don't really get it.
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The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 10-Nov-2010
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Thank you very much
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
Yes indeed. The soft light and soft colours (almost monochromatic) makes the pic quite interesting. Lovely composition.Your timing is good as always. Way to go.
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Yes indeed. The soft light and soft colours (almost monochromatic) makes the pic quite interesting. Lovely composition.Your timing is good as always. Way to go.
Comment Written 10-Nov-2010
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Thank you very much