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April 2020 Flickr Competition |
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Image Number |
Author/Flickr Name |
Image Title |
Position |
Judges Comments/Critique |
1 |
kevin towler |
2nd |
The creativity and the story being told here is brilliant. I really enjoy this and I can see it being the basis for more compositions. Another version could have a different background but that takes nothing away from this. |
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2 |
kevin towler |
This is a good example of using shallow depth of field to isolate a subject. I must admit I did not fully understand the title but it is an interesting and well produced composition. |
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3 |
marytomlins |
3rd |
This has been very well put together. It is obvious that a great deal of attention has been applied to create this. The quality of the image is also very high with an excellent dynamic range throughout. Very nice. |
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4 |
Best Snaps |
A very simple composition of this foodstuff. Nicely lit with a shallow depth of field to accentuate the label. |
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5 |
Best Snaps |
At first glance this also looks like a relatively simple image. In reality the photographer knows that it can be all too easy to lose the edges of the glass bottles into the background so they have used black surfaced objects just out of shot. This has highlighted, or should that be low lighted(?) the bottle edges. The quality of the glass surfaces comes across well too. Very effective. |
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6 |
Joan Hagan |
This is quite a brave composition to have the plant on the left of the image. The remainder of the space has been filled with an out of focus background full of 'bokeh' shapes. This worked fairly well apart from the bright circles at the top of the image. If these are cropped off the image is strengthened for me. Something different and well worth trying. |
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7 |
Henry Slack |
1st |
This is very well structured and shows great control of tones in a monochrome image. The structures in the water and the bench are great stops within the composition. The background is nicely muted but still recogniseable. The real masterstoke is having the figure vey strong in the space but still retaining detail in those very dark tones. It would have been very easy for the figure to merge into the background if the tones were not so well controlled. The angled lead to the dog is the icing on the cake. Very nice indeed. |
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8 |
Henry Slack |
This is a nicely seen image. There is tremendous detail in the rope and I like the contrast between the fibres and the metalwork. I'm still debating about the out of focus rope end in the background but I am impressed by the contrasting colours. |
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9 |
Louise Hubbard |
A small Glimmer of light at the end of the Green Shoots Tunnel |
SM |
There is a real fantasy film atmosphere to this. I like the off centre composition which is drawing us towards the patch of white in the far distance. There is a strong yellow colour cast to this but this does add to the feel of fantasy for me. |
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Louise Hubbard |
SM |
This image is all about the lighting which has been handled very well. It adds real atmosphere and having the model wear appropriate clothing gives this image real authenticity. It is a shame that the lighting has caused a dark shadow which has completely obscurred the models left eye but otherwise I like this. |
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11 |
johnharvey96 |
The strong dynamic lines and central arrangement of the background give this composition a strong feeling of depth.The well chosen aperture has given sharpness from front to back. I can see ideas for other pictures from this scene with the graffiti gaining more prominence which could fit the title more than this one. Having said that this is a good example of creating a 3D feel in a 2D image. |
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12 |
johnharvey96 |
Pylons are graphic shapes and can produce striking images. This image has the added extra of the wires set at a diagonal creating a strong composition. I feel this image would work better under more directional or extreme lighting or even by creating a pseudo monochrome infra- |
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13 |
steveakehurst |
This is an interesting record of our times. In the sort of weather depicted you would expect this to be teaming with life. The picture space is well filled and I like the arrangement of the various playground equipment. The image is a little bright and contrasty and maybe a little over sharpened. The idea of creating a letterbox is excellent . |
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14 |
steveakehurst |
This is a great subject for a monochrome treatment. It really helps to bring out the tones in the stonework. The image was also taken in good lighting conditions which is also good for monochrome. The fence across the image does act as a barrier into the composition. I would opt for a wider lens and take the image from the other side of the fence if possible. Alternatively, search out a gate in the fence which can be opened, this often works well as an entry into an image. |
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15 |
marytomlins |
This sad looking Jaguar/Daimler certainly has seen better days! With the exception of the pristine looking gate in the background this is a scene of utter dereliction and the use of monochrome has really helped to accentuate that. I think I may have toned down the bright gate but otherwise this is a good image with a nice back story. |
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16 |
Keith Tomlins |
The backlighting effect can work well and this is a nice example. Judging by the background this looks to be taken 'on location' and I like the similar but out of focus leaves. There is some nice detail in the foreground leaves but I may have tried darkening these down and maybe adjusting the contrast to really bring out those details more. |
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17 |
Keith Tomlins |
This is a nice detail of this bluebell. The dew and the cobweb are nice extras to an already nice composition. The depth of field has created a nice muted background although not all of the bluebell is sharp. The angle of the stem and the colour combination is good , just sort the sharpness on the flower and this will turn a good image into a great image of this plant. |
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18 |
jeff JT thomas |
there is an interesting feel to this image. I think the exposure is not quite correct for a sharp photographic rendition but instead it has proved ideal for a painterly type result. The muted saturation and low contrast works quite nicely. It does lack a zing point to catch our eye but it is nonetheless a nice image and would look good on the wall. |
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19 |
jeff JT thomas |
In these times of limited travel it makes us look at our home environs and the photographer has found a great subject here. The plant is a good specimen and the fully open heads are displaying the inner workings nicely. (I won't attempt to name the parts, my school biology lessons were long ago!) I like the colour combination with the background which is also nice softened. There are some burnt out bright spots and areas of the flower are out of focus but this is certainly a lively, vibrant image. |
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20 |
Ian Rosenthal |
This is something different. The close up of the water droplets is good and well done on isolating the large example. The sharpness does not extend far but there is a nice sense of movement from the falling rain. Some of the highlights are a little obtrusive and I may have cloned out the regular shaped one but I like the colour and the atmosphere here. |
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21 |
Ian Rosenthal |
SM |
At first glance this looks like a simple composition but it works well. The off centre arrangement of the dandelion head is good and the muted background fills what could be termed dead space. A very important part of this is the sharp area which is where our eye rests. The sharpness and detail in this area is great. If the whole image was sharp I don't believe it would work so well. |
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