Featured in Moments (Response #57)

Featured 179 Days Ago by shonacole - - 19 comments

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mtmartini said 179 days ago:

This is an exquisite image, everything from the water droplets to the colour cast really adds to the mood here. Nicely done and very relevant.

Ana said 179 days ago:

I know this shot. Very precious and thoughtful. I could write at least 1000 words about it! :)

flipthom said 179 days ago:

Lost in a moment....very nice capture. I wish the face had a bit more fill light but that's a very minor detail in light of this beautiful photograph.

Jem said 179 days ago:

Very sweet portrait - I might have cropped out most of the left of the image altogether, and made it portrait orientation. Lovely colours and sharpness - high marks.

shonacole said 179 days ago:

Thank you all, I wonder did I post this too late in the week to get enough ratings (I need 7 more to see my score).
Flipthom - I did try to lighten the face in photoshop, I guess I didn't do it enough, next time I will push it a little more :)

shonacole said 179 days ago:

Jem- thanks, good idea, I may just try that!

stolenlife said 179 days ago:

I know this shot, and its perfect for this theme. Theres so much tied up in that expression. If I was to criticise at all, it would be to crop some of the left hand side off, it doesnt do a lot for the image

stolenlife said 179 days ago:

I agree with Jem, cropping to portrait would do the trick, could also allow you to push the light on the face

jan said 179 days ago:

nice - why the exaggerated green? does it really add to distort the colours - the gesture and expression are enough

Beamer said 179 days ago:

Very nice image, this one really pulls me in. I'm a little unsure about the color treatment, but that's minor, high marks from me.

Perseida said 179 days ago:

There're no words fos this moment. Lovely.

kyla said 179 days ago:

lovely. Hope this pushes you onto the front page.

kyla said 179 days ago:

and it did- well deserved.

flipthom said 179 days ago:

Sweet! Congrats Shona!

shonacole said 179 days ago:

Thank you all! I am delighted that you could see what I could see in this moment.

About the coloring - I have toyed with this and many other photos, processing them in the original color, b&w and what I call 'faded color' and often find myself drawn to the latter. I don't necessarily think I am improving the image, I am the first to admit I have a long way to go in that department, but I think I am adding my vision or feel to it. When I view other folks work I don't necessarily have the same bias, so this preference seems to be in my output or expression. And anyhow, the greens in the original of this one were a bluish green which is a color I simply don't like, so this pic was bound to be altered.

I am enjoying seeing the photos of so many others. I am glad that Stolenlife invited me here. Thanks Pete!
(I hope it is not too uncool for me to comment on my own pic this much :)

Ana said 178 days ago:

Congrats! Yay!!
Comment as much as you like!

kadenajack said 177 days ago:

Congratulations shonacole. Sorry I missed the chance to rate this shot.

Don't worry about making comments on your own shots. That's how we get the best discussions going on Weekly Shot.

warreagle said 177 days ago:

perfect

shonacole said 177 days ago:

Thank you all :)

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