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[Apr. 21st, 2015 10:05:34 PM]
Great comment about the HDR of the picture. "I would have liked the HDR more if the detail of the bricks/color of bricks had come through more". I hadn't even looked at the sidewalk when developing the photo...now that this has been pointed out it will bug me. Great insight...thank you. (commenter is was "bagged")
Taken on our Road Trip to Texas. While wandered the back and beyond of Louisiana. Totally worth it.
And yes Nancie you are correct "Oak Alley Plantation". Beautiful place!!!
[Apr. 21st, 2015 10:09:22 PM]
One other thing...all this discussion this week about voting/scores...
FWITW: My first vote was a 5...go figure. If nothing else this will give me a new photo for my top 5 scores.
Thank you for all your comments and generous votes.
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First of all, many congratulations on your blue ribbon.
What an impressive location, the avenue of trees are quite amazing. For a shot that is dominated by those trees and the path it says a lot about the overall impact of the shot that it has won this challenge brief of lawns.
I see you have received a comment about it being a rather too central composition but this is one of those situations where this is really the only viable composition, I don't even think a lower viewpoint or reducing the tree canopy would have worked, that would have placed far too much emphasis on the path itself which is obviously a complete no no here. Regarding the path, I see you wish you had put more detail and emphasis on the path, personally, I think the exact opposite especially in relation to the challenge theme I would prefer it even more subdued to reduce its competition with the lawns.
I have to say I'm not keen on the pink that pervades throughout the image, apart from the most obvious areas of the path and the pillars of the house it also seems to be present in the tree trunks too which just gives the image a rather unnatural look. The inclusion of the people, even as minute as they are, adds a welcome human element to the image.
Congrats, Janine, on the blue and on this beautiful shot of Oak Alley!
I did not get to vote in this challenge, surely would've recognized it if I had. I also liked your Leading Lines entry taken in Louisiana. Glad that you enjoyed your trip through here and that you got the blue!
What I don't like:
- Use of HDR makes the trees look fake
- low saturation of the bricks.
Overall: Framed beautifully, but I'm not a big fan of the HDR here. I would have liked the HDR more if the detail of the bricks/ color of bricks had come through more.
Woo Hoo! I just took a quick look through the entries, and if this doesn't win, I'll be shocked! I wish I could vote on it, but I'm thinking you won't need my vote anyway :) Way to go, Janine! This is AMAZING!
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