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March 2020 Flickr Competition |
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Image Number |
Author/Flickr Name |
Image Title |
Position |
Judges Comments/Critique |
1 |
Best Snaps |
1st |
This is a wonderful portait. There is a real luminescence here as the image seems to glow. The contrast, lighting and whole composition is just right and those eyes just grab your attention. Very good indeed. |
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2 |
kevin towler |
This is something different. I like the texture created here and the subject is certainly something to like. Not sure about the bright background but the string is a good addition. |
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3 |
kevin towler |
This is a well photographed subject and why not as it includes all the ingredients for a great shot. The mnonchrome treatment works well and I am amazed at so few people in the shot. The image was well photographed and quite symmetrical but I would have cropped it slightly on the right to make it completely symmetrical. The figures at the base are a bit tightly cropped but overal I like this image of the British Museum. |
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4 |
John Whiting1952 |
This is a nice record type shot of this vessel. It is tightly cropped and to me slightly underexposed but it is a nicely detailed image of this famous ship. |
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5 |
steveakehurst |
SM |
A picture that screams speed. The panning has been nicely done as the car is sharp amongst all the blurred lines. Being small in the frame seems to accentuate the speed even more I feel. I debated whether to crop out the red line but found I enjoyed the image equally with or without it. |
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6 |
Stephen Long2011 |
The robin certainly posed nicely for this. It is also a nice size in the frame and I do like the diffused green background. It is a little unfortunate that we are presented with the shadow side but the exposure used has captured both highlight and shadow details. |
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7 |
Stephen Long2011 |
This is quite an abstract view of this daffodil. The depth of field is quite shallow and the angle of view has cropped the edges. It is interesting that the photographer has not chosen a pristine example. The colour pallette is simple but the colours are vivid and help to make this image something different. |
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Louise Hubbard |
2nd |
Another very attractive portrait. The quality is high from the lighting, sharpness and through to the pleasing tones. Judging by the background this appears to have been taken in an interesting location. I particularly like the composition especially the placement of the wonderful hair which contrasts nicely with the clothing. |
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9 |
Louise Hubbard |
High key and pastel colours have worked well here. The high viewpoint has ensured maximum depth of field and allows us a good view of the blooms. The bright background appears to be brighter on the right hand side and I would have cropped this a bit tighter on that side. A pleasing still life with a painterly feel to it. |
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10 |
John Whiting1952 |
This is a nicely taken record type shot of this piece. The lighting is nice and even revealing all the details. The title could maybe be a little more descriptive and it would be good to have an indication of the size of the sculpture. Very good technique. |
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steveakehurst |
SM |
There feeding station has really come up trumps here. The robin is excellently caught and the attitude of it as it prepares to attack the fat balls is great. The crop is good although with the high contrast and accentuated colours I wondered if it is a pulled up portion of an image. Doing that can lower the quality of an image with excess noise and reduced sharpness but those problems are not seen here. Well done. |
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12 |
Henry Slack |
The use of a long lens has really compressed the perspective here showing the old fort type building closer to the background than I imagine it truly is. I like how the fort captures the sunshine whilst the background buildings have some recession with the blue tones. Interesting. |
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13 |
johnharvey96 |
I like the movement of the waves here set against the static land and sky. The selected shutter speed has been well chosen. There is no 'zing' point to capture the eye but the diagonal cloud formation is well seen and are very important in this composition. I would have cropped off the bottom of the waves though as without this foreground there appears to be more movement in the water. The warm tones of the sunset colours contrast nicely with the cool blues elsewhere. |
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14 |
johnharvey96 |
SM |
I have restored and indeed use old pushbikes so this poor rusting Raleigh caught my eye. Bit far gone now but there was some useful components on this! Everything in this image shows how long this unloved machine has languished here. The heavy rusting and the vegetation all work together well to tell the story. The contrasty lighting has created some bright areas which is a little unfortunate. For me I would be inclined to return on an overcast day and take the same shot but in monochrome and maybe add a sepia tone. A bit cliche maybe but I think this is the perfect subject. In fact the more I look the images I can see in this subject. Very well spotted. |
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15 |
Henry Slack |
SM |
A very well seen and constructed image. At first glance I thought this was a monochrome image but then I saw the splash of red and blue. The conditions really have taken all the colour from the scene. It is amazing how nearly in sync the turbine blades are and off course they are the magic 3. The exposure also is well chosen as the white areas could easily have been burnt out. An image that proves you don't need strong bright sunny days to create a wonderful landscape/seascape. |
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16 |
marytomlins |
What a great subject. Similar to the rusting pushbike image there is a wealth of images possible here. As presented the boat remains are a little dark and they are competeting with other subjects in the background. Sharpness and depth of field are very good but I would suggest returning to this in stronger, directional lighting conditions and maybe a longer lens to isolate some of the wonderful details here. |
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17 |
marytomlins |
The sense of movement caught here is great with good blur but sharp enough to reveal the subject as reeds. There is no centre of attraction, no 'zing' point to rest our eye on but I think this could be a nice picture to hang on the wall. I would just tone down the light blue areas if possible leaving just the rustic colours. |
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18 |
Keith Tomlins |
This is a good fun image, I have often done these with my wife when good shadow conditions present themselves! The detail and sharpness is great and the exposure has ensured a good balance between the shadow and surronding areas. I wonder if a little separation with holding hands to fill the gap could be an idea for another shot? |
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19 |
Keith Tomlins |
A minimimalist picture with a stoy and questions. What is that path? Where does it go? It is just basically three colours and yet the composition with the path disappearing into the distance is very strong. To me there is a slight blue colour cast and it has been oversharpened, shown by the white line on the horizon but I think this is another image that would look good on the wall. |
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20 |
Joan Hagan |
3rd |
The quality of the monochrome here is first rate. The sharpness and the tones are spot on.The guitar is a great prop although it is not plugged in of course. I'm not sure if the Dutch tilt is for me but it certainly adds dynamism to the image. A very competent and high quality portait. |
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