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PBandJ · 04-10-2013, 09:00 AM

@17mm

Thanks, for critiquing. This is my favorite from the Cherry Blossom trees here in DC this week

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csmoore · 04-10-2013, 02:29 PM

Selective color, in my opinion, is something that works very rarely. I like the photo but I don't think it works here.

**Miguel** · 04-11-2013, 08:30 PM

I like the perspective of this shot. Just different enough. The selective color thing, OTOH, is not an improvement over either a B&W or color version of this or most shots. Selective saturation is an affectation. It is passe'. There are also a lot of blown skypoints in the background--tough one to get right.

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Dr Orloff · 04-12-2013, 02:26 AM

This isn't PEG standard for me. The colour popping does strike me as a bit gimmicky. It's an interesting perspective and so I don't think it needs a gimmick. I like the composition, the arrangement of the flowers on the diagonal complements the vertical elements well. Colour would be my choice, I think the pink against the silver birch and a blue sky would make for a very nice combination. But wrong sky here I think, it looks too dead with blown highlights resulting. I like the shallow depth of field but I'm not convinced by the focal point as I think the most attention grabbing bloom to my eye, the one facing the viewer, is not in focus. Even with an optimal presentation of this scene I think it would be probably regarded as a little routine for the PEG, that's not to say it wouldn't make a very nice picture though.

PBandJ · 04-15-2013, 08:52 AM

Thanks for the critiques. I wanted to keep the bark below the blooms B&W bec I like the texture of the bark, but if the blooms are also B& W, you can't really distinguish them from the upper part of the tree, which is why I though to color & highlight them. Wasn't trying to be kitchzy, but I guess that's what it is.
I really like the photo, though and will prob print it for myself.

04-10-2013, 09:00 AM	#1
PBandJ Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Washington DC metro area Photos: Gallery Posts: 480	Good enough for PEG? Lens: Sigma 17-70 Version 1 Camera: K-01 Photo Location: Washington DC ISO: 400 Shutter Speed: 1/60s Aperture: F3.2 @17mm Thanks, for critiquing. This is my favorite from the Cherry Blossom trees here in DC this week Attached Images

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04-10-2013, 02:29 PM	#2
csmoore Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Upstate NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 117	Selective color, in my opinion, is something that works very rarely. I like the photo but I don't think it works here.

04-11-2013, 08:30 PM	#3
Miguel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Seattle Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,743	I like the perspective of this shot. Just different enough. The selective color thing, OTOH, is not an improvement over either a B&W or color version of this or most shots. Selective saturation is an affectation. It is passe'. There are also a lot of blown skypoints in the background--tough one to get right. M

04-12-2013, 02:26 AM	#4
Dr Orloff Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Brighton, England Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 512	This isn't PEG standard for me. The colour popping does strike me as a bit gimmicky. It's an interesting perspective and so I don't think it needs a gimmick. I like the composition, the arrangement of the flowers on the diagonal complements the vertical elements well. Colour would be my choice, I think the pink against the silver birch and a blue sky would make for a very nice combination. But wrong sky here I think, it looks too dead with blown highlights resulting. I like the shallow depth of field but I'm not convinced by the focal point as I think the most attention grabbing bloom to my eye, the one facing the viewer, is not in focus. Even with an optimal presentation of this scene I think it would be probably regarded as a little routine for the PEG, that's not to say it wouldn't make a very nice picture though.

04-15-2013, 08:52 AM	#5
PBandJ Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Washington DC metro area Photos: Gallery Posts: 480 Original Poster	Thanks for the critiques. I wanted to keep the bark below the blooms B&W bec I like the texture of the bark, but if the blooms are also B& W, you can't really distinguish them from the upper part of the tree, which is why I though to color & highlight them. Wasn't trying to be kitchzy, but I guess that's what it is. I really like the photo, though and will prob print it for myself.

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