Critiques

stego (22376) 2009-11-21 16:02

Olá Filipe,

Está estupenda! Enfim, talvez tenhas exagerado na saturação, mas até fica bem! A nitidez e a luminosidade estão de encher o olho, como a compo, aliás.

É realmente um PDV espectacular e tu soubeste aproveitá-lo bem. Até a sombra contribui para a perfeição da compo. Gosto de como o muro de pedra corta a imagem ao mesmo tempo que dirige o olhar para a capela, muito bem enquadrada com os pinheiros à esquerda.

Sabes que isto é practicamente atrás da minha casa, que fica atrás do prédio do fundo com o friso verde abaixo do telhado.

Por sinal a coincidência não se fica por aqui. Nos últimos tempos deu-me para colaborar com a Wikipedia (daí ter andado ausente daqui) e, claro, depois de dar uns toques aqui e ali, acabei por virar a minha atenção para minha terra. Ontem finalmente coloquei no ar a revisão do artigo de Portalegre e há bocado comecei a ver onde é vou mexer a seguir. Calhou o artigo desta capela... E vai daí, encontro esta tua foto via Google. :D Quase que me sinto tentado a sugerir-te que a ponhas no Commons, pois a única foto decente que encontrei é minha, mas não me parece a mais adequada.

Um abraço,
José

stego (22376) 2009-11-07 11:27

Hola Carlos,

Voy a escribir en inglés para que todos pueden leer, aunque que no voy a decir nada de interesante.

Well... I am speechless, touched and flattered with this dedicatory. I wish I could dedicate you something remotely as beautiful and achieved. The sky, with those colours and light filtered by the texture created by the clouds is just fantastic, but the lines on the grass, perhaps bent by the wide angle effect produced by the stitch also contributes much to the great impact of the image. I am gain surprised that you needed so much images taken with a short focal length, but the result is gorgeous. Maybe when I grow up (as a photographer) I can get an image that rivals with this one, I am sure I could find landscapes alike this one in "my Alentejo", but I could also visit cocolandia, I am sure I can get the hard to get permit with your help. :D

I wonder why didn't you crop just 19 pixels to be able to upload a large version. I have click at least times in the photo hoping that there was one.

Un abrazo,
José

stego (22376) 2009-11-06 18:36

Hi Winifred,
I wouldn't guess it was a scan, even less of a 36 years old. You did a superb work in PP, as the colours and light are very good. I like also the compo, your husband had a good eye to explore the graphics of the the architecture choosing this not so usual POV for a house and the tight framing.
Regards,
José

stego (22376) 2009-11-06 18:23

Hi Freddy,
One sees many photos of these women, but most, if not all of them appear with a not so happy face. This one is funny, but also very well composed. A good catch!
Regards,
José

stego (22376) 2009-11-06 18:21

Hi Sergiy,
I understand well why Marie-Louise created a theme for your posts of Ukrainian churchs. They are gorgeous and you present them wonderfully, with all this sharpness and well rendered colours. I like also the partial frame done with the trees and the relaxing presence of the people on the bench enjoying the good weather.
Regards,
José

stego (22376) 2009-11-06 18:17

Ciao Laura,
It doesn't look so promising from the thumbnail, but when we open it and the harsh texture of the rock and that incredible emerald, clear sea is revealed, we notice how splendid it is. The compo looks very simple, but I suspect that another choice of POV would result in a much less interesting photo.
Un abbraccio,
José

stego (22376) 2009-11-06 18:12

Hi Jusni,
If it wasn't in the tropics, one could think it was winter, because the FG tree doesn't look dead. I like very much the graphics of the compo, rendered by the branches and the clouds against that pure blue sky. It is one of those photos where the perfect exposure and colour rendering are crucial to the great visual impact and beauty of the image.
Regards,
José

stego (22376) 2009-11-06 18:09

Hi Lasse,
Very, very beautiful. You used very nicely the reflection to make a pleasing compo and the light is just perfect. I also like the natural colours, which are so characteristic in you photos. Many of us would be tempted to add more saturation, namely to the sky, but you show here that it isn't needed.
Regards,
José

stego (22376) 2009-11-06 18:05

Hi Greg,
All that green reflected on the water is apparent from the thumbnail, so I was expecting a beautiful photo, but it was still a very nice surprise discovering how wonderful it is, with a magical light and that thin fog over the water. 55 deg F is a bit chilly for my taste, specially in summer, but I think I would forget that in the presence of such beauty and calm.
Regards,
José

stego (22376) 2009-11-06 17:55

Salut Denis,
Amazing compo and sky! You used very clever the disposition of those wheels, the shadow on the FG and shoreline. And, as usual, great light, colours and sharpness.
Amicalement,
José