By: David Policansky

David Policansky — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 00:21:31 +0000

Hi, Artie. Interesting questions. When I first looked at the images on my phone I thought they were of long blonde or gray hair. Of course on the computer they look like a log in front of a raging torrent. I just love the little fern growing out of the log, and the more-angled composition is better for the fern. I’d love to see a tighter crop on the fern. I prefer the warmer color but I think I would have backed off on the color temperature just a bit to get warmer than AWB but not quite as warm as cloudy bright. I have no idea whether these images would do well in a major photo competition. I look forward to your thoughts (and Denise’s).

By: David Peake

David Peake — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 21:10:33 +0000

Hi Artie,
After some thought I am wondering why did you choose this composition?
I like image one the best over all but still felt that the log angle is a bit arkward. The green triangle gives a tiny bit more perspective which I like.I really wanted to see more context. My mind is willing you to ‘zoom out’ a bit so we can see more of the beautiful scene. Either that or zoom tighter on the log.
It almost seems like two images. The log in all its mossy glory with a tiny bit of blurry water background to set it off,or just a fine art blurry water with no log.
The water blur is really nice in image two.
I preferred the wb in image three for the water but like the log warmer as in one and two.
The images are beautiful and expertly made and prepared and presented but would a judge go for it in a competition? Maybe, if you struck the right judge.
My thoughts are still forming on this but to my eye the log and the water compete with each other. The water is too good to ignore and the log is not quite strong enough in the composition to hold me.
This really is MTCW.
kind regards
David Peake.

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