Critiques

danielswalsh (13324) 2009-12-10 17:40

Hmmmm don't know if it's as much a haunting stare as it is the PP work done on the eyes. But a nice portrait none the less. Who's the little girl?

- Dan

danielswalsh (13324) 2009-11-24 17:06

Hi Ian;

In all honesty, I think this shot had a lot of potential but I'm just not a fan of the heavy PP work as it comes across a bit unrealistic looking. The white highlights in the cloud we know should be just as bright as the white horizontal lines on the locomotive- yet they have been excessively darkened. Lots of cloud detail, but sadly it's overshadowed by the PP.
Sorry, but those are my honests thoughts on it..

Cheers,
- Dan

danielswalsh (13324) 2009-11-22 4:48

Ah yes, I know this place well... I like the angle you captured this at Julius. I can even see the rock where I rested my camera my last time there ;-)

Excellent exposure as you've captured the running water well with minimal over exposure in the water.

Nice work,
- Dan

danielswalsh (13324) 2009-11-08 20:37

This looks MUCH more natural Livia! This looks like the real sky, real colors, and a real street scene that matches. Much better then the previous one...

Cheers,
- Dan

danielswalsh (13324) 2009-11-08 20:32

Sorry Livia, I'm not sure what PP work you have done here, but the sky looks as though it's taken from another image and pasted onto this street scene, they almost don't even match. For me it just looks a bit 'fake'. I prefer some of your other images more...

Kind Regards,
- Dan

  danielswalsh (13324) 2009-11-08 20:25

Hi;

When you're rezigin images, make sure you constrain dimensions to avoid 'longating' the people or otherwise distorting the image.

Best of luck,
- Dan

danielswalsh (13324) 2009-11-03 22:48

Ah you're making me homesick Craig! This area is great, such opportunity for great shots with the buildings and the water- especially in the mornings. Alvin Brown (CORMAC) frequents false creek for many of his shots.
Excellent exposure, sharp detail and natural color. My only suggestion is a very slight counterclockwise rotation to correct the horizon. Click this link for an easy fix that I use. The same method can be used on the vertical as well. In this case I would draw the line from the edge of the building to the edge of the building in the reflection.

Hope this helps!
- Dan

danielswalsh (13324) 2009-10-27 20:59

Brilliant shot Andre;

I remember my trip up the tower... This shot looks great- like a big starfish in the middle of Tokyo. Very well done considering the shaking you were feeling.

Cheers,
- Dan

danielswalsh (13324) 2009-10-27 17:31

Nice shot Paul;

Very clean feel to it. The mountain is a very dominating subject for sure. I might have been tempted to crop out a bit more of the sky to make for a little stronger composition, and the other thing which I happened to spot were the little dust spots which might be worthwhile cloning out buddy.

All the best ;-)
- Dan

danielswalsh (13324) 2009-10-27 17:24

Nice shot Assi!

Excellent composition, but no doubt it's the colors which are eye catching here. Almost looks as though you used a 'gold n blue' polarizer?

Cheers!
- Dan